Ultra Fresh Introduction
Ultra Fresh from Endorphina is a stylish reimagining of one of the all-time classic pokies games from the 70s and 80s. Featuring the super sweet fruit symbols that have become associated with pokies worldwide, and the simple 3 reel play, this is one pokies game that no one needs to learn how to play. Game play is instinctive and fun from the very first spin.
Betting and Playing
As with other Endorphina games, the stakes run incrementally from 0.01 to 5 credits per coin giving you the feel of playing with dollars and cents. Simply click the coin value in the top left hand corner to establish your betting power and watch as the credits calculator tells you how many spins you will have for that price. Next, you just need to choose and activate which paylines you want to play.
But this game is so simple and there are only 5. After that, just say how many coins you want to put on each line and then off you go. As anyone who's ever seen a 3 reel pokie will know, now all you need to do is watch out for the combinations of matching symbols of fruits, bars, stars and numbers on the reels when the spinning stops. Match them up with the corresponding cash prize.
Look And Feel
This is one green looking game. The 3 reels are multi-coloured but everything else is green. But they say green is restful so that's clearly the idea. This is a classic look game but there is also something a little different from the original. For a start, there's a great trance-slash-chill-out room backing track and a super cool California graffiti style to the graphics.
The sound effects are also very low key. There's just a sparkle sound when you win and the soft clunk of the reels stopping after every spin.
Symbols and Winning
All wins require 3 identical icons on the payline in order of pay out. The symbols are Grapes, Cherries, Lemons, Watermelons and Raspberries. This is followed by the Bar signs, the Stars and at the top, the Purple Sevens. In Ultra Fresh there are no Bonus or Scatter possibilities which some players may find a little simplistic, but this keeps the game play so much simpler and therefore engaging.
You can land a Full House by getting all the same fruit (except the grapes) in the paylines. This takes all the payline wins, adds them together and multiplies the winnings by 2! Which makes for a pretty good result. For the Jackpot, players need to get all three Double Purple 7s on their payline to win 750 credits per coin per line that they have wagered.
Summary
This is a great, chilled out, easy play pokie. The look and feel is old school and nostalgic without being cheesy in any way. The combination wins are straightforward and the game play is constant. It's the perfect game to jump into for a few minutes of total relaxation.
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