Spring is finally here, and with it comes a list of new video slots. Players who enjoy action, excitement, and loads of ways to land big wins will be pleased to know that we have prepared a list of top 5 games for April 2022.
Of course, there are plenty of games that will see the light of day in April, and you can check them all out. In our humble opinion, these five games represent the list of top video slots. We will try to determine whether sequels can be better than originals and whether new hits can soon fight their way to the top of the charts.
1. Sakura Fortune 2 (Quickspin)
The mighty warrior princess Sakura is back, and she is stronger than ever! Sakura Fortune 2 is a five-reel video slot that comes with a 3-4-4-4-3 reel formation and offers 576 ways to win. This high volatility game comes with an RTP of 96.03%. The Quickspin title pays left to right, starting from the far-left reel. Land matching icons on at least 3 successive reels to win payouts.
Sakura is the game’s Wild, and it appears on the three central reels. It is stacked and can cover the entire reel. Once that happens, the Wild is locked, and it triggers a free respin. Respins continue until no new Wilds appear on the reels.
Swords are used as Scatters that trigger the Fortune Free Spins feature. When 3 Swords appear on the three middle reels, they lock the reels and make the 1st and the 2nd reel to respin, giving you a chance to get additional Scatters. Get 3, 4, or 5 Scatters to win 9 freebies, 10 freebies with 1 Locked Sakura Wild, or 11 free spins with 2 Locked Sakura Wilds.
During the Fortune Free Spins feature, if you land a Wild, it may nudge to cover the entire reel. If that happens, it will lock in its position and get you an additional freebie. If all 3 Wilds are locked, you get a 3x multiplier on all wins. There is an option to buy the feature but note that it is not available in all countries.
2. The Great Pigsby Megapays (Relax Gaming)
Themed after The Great Gatsby, The Great Pigsby Megapays is a six-reel video slot that offers up to 117,649 ways to win. Between 2 and 7 icons can appear on a single reel, giving you a different number of ways to win on every spin. The fixed max payout of this high volatility game is 20,000x. The Relax Gaming title comes with an RTP of 96.19%.
Every time you land a Wild, it expands to cover the entire reel. It comes with a multiplier value, representing the number of Wilds it represents. Each landed Wild is added to the Piggy Bank and will help you to trigger either free spins, Wild Respins, or the Great Pigsby ReSpin feature. The Wild ReSpin feature delivers 2-5 Wild reels.
The Great Pigsby ReSpin feature comes with a number of Pigsby icons placed on reel areas before the reels stop. In free spins, players get 10 freebies. Land Scatters to get 2 extra free spins and deactivate low-paying royals, one by one, starting from the lowest.
The Megapays feature is randomly triggered. One of the royals symbols is randomly selected to be the Megapays icon. Players get a respin. Respins continue as long as you land new Megapays symbols on the reels. Depending on the number of Megapays symbols landed, players may win cash prizes, or Mini, Midi, Major, or Mega jackpots, which are progressive.
3. Lollipop (Yggdrasil)
Another high volatility game is coming straight from Yggdrasil’s creative kitchen. Lollipop comes with an RTP of 95.80% and offers a max win of $1,300,000. Thanks to the PopWins game engine, the five-reel video slot comes with an increasing number of ways to win with each successive win. Each popped symbol is replaced by 2 new ones. After a non-winning spin, the grid resets to 5×3.
Each reel can be expanded to 5 cells in height in the base game, and 7 cells in height during free spins. The reel multiplier is unlocked with each win, up to 6x. Land 3 Scatters to trigger the Free Spins feature. The reels are 3, 4, or 5 cells tall in the beginning. Non-winning spin during the feature does not reset the grid. Land a Heart symbol during the feature to get extra lives and increase the reel height.
Land Scatters of the same value during the feature to upgrade their value in free spins. Before free spins start, players may spin the Gamble Wheel. This may bring higher reels and more lives. Players get 3-5 lives, and reels that are 3-5 cells high.
4. Bushido Bounty (High5Games)
We are taking you to the secret samurai temple, where you will be learning the secrets of Bushido. The High5Games title comes with 6 reels, a 3-4-4-4-4-3 gird, and 20 paylines. This medium variance game has an RTP of 96%. The top payout is set at 1,258x bet.
The 2022 release offers several interesting additional features. Wilds appear on all reels but the first and can come with certain credit values. This is called the Scatter Bucks feature. After a spin is over, players collect the instant value displayed on all Wilds.
The same thing goes for the Free Spins feature, only the credit values are bigger. Freebies also come with the Expanding Wild feature. Wilds appear on reels 2, 3, 4, and 5. When on the screen, the Wild will expand to the left, and it doubles all wins when part of the winning combination.
To trigger the Free Spins feature, you need to land 3 or 4 Scatters on reels 2, 3, 4, and 5. Depending on the number of Scatters landed, players get 8 or 15 free spins.
5. Nitropolis 3 (ELK Studios)
After the huge success of Nitropolis and Nitropolis 2, ELK Studios decided it was time for the third part of the trilogy. The race between the animals is played on 6 reels with up to 1,000,000 ways to win. With a maximum payout of 50,000x the bet, this medium to high variance game comes with an RTP of 95%.
Every time you land a win, the Avalanche is triggered. Winning symbols are removed, and an additional row is added on top of the grid. Up to 8 rows can be added. Thanks to the Big Symbol feature, all icons can land in 1×1, 2×2, 3×3, and 4×4 sizes. Combine the famous Nitro Reels feature with increasing rows to enjoy up to 1,000,000 ways to win.
Players will also get Nitro features when certain icons appear on the grid. Nitro features include Redrop, Both Ways, Nitro Match, Nitro Upgrade, and Nitro Wild. Get 3-6 Blimp Bonus Scatters to get 8, 12, 16, or 20 freebies. Nitro Reels are sticky during free spins. The Safety Level feature secures that the number of reels and rows will not drop below the specified safety level.
Free spins come with Super Blimp Bonus Scatters, giving you the chance to play on 8 rows and with both ways pays system. The X-iter feature is the place where players can buy 5 game modes.
