Cash Strike (Octoplay)

Cash Strike Review

This game may seem like a typical classic-themed game at first glance. However, appearances can be deceiving, and there’s entertaining gameplay lurking beneath the retro exterior that will surprise players.

Despite a classic style though, the Cash Strike slot looks gorgeous, as a lot of effort has been put into the design. The attention to detail is impressive - everything looks sharp and increasingly polished, and there’s a plethora of animations, adding a touch of life to the environment. The musical aspect is also on point, as accompanying the action is an upbeat soundtrack that fits the gameplay perfectly.

The slot plays out across 5x4 reels with 20 fixed win lines, where a bunch of familiar classic symbols appears. They are A-10 card ranks, which make up the lower symbol lot, and bars, stars, clovers, and bells, which are the premiums. Winning combinations are evaluated from left to right, and you need at least 3 of the same lower symbols to achieve a win. Meanwhile, the premiums pay from 2-of-a-kind and more. Combinations of five symbols are worth from 1x to 50x your bet.

Cash Strike caters to any kind of punters. It can be played on any device, and the bet levels range from £0.1 at the lowest up to £200 at the highest, which should appeal to everyone. Although the RTP is lower than average at 95.72%, wins occur fairly often, as the volatility is in the low-to-medium range, and as stated on the game’s page on the website, the hit rate is quite high. However, don’t hope for astronomical payouts here, as the maximum win value is capped at 2,000x the stake. Pretty low, but it kinda matches the risk involved.

Cash Strike Slot Features

Look out for book symbols, which can appear on reels 1, 3, and 5. Landing 3 instances simultaneously during the base game awards 10 Free Spins with special expanding symbols. However, unlike most ‘book’ games, the bonus here plays in a somewhat different and unique way.

As always, a random regular symbol is chosen to become golden upon the start. The major difference is that each Golden Cash symbol has a fixed cash value attached to it, as follows:

• 10, J - 1x the bet
• Q, K - 2x the bet
• A - 3x the bet
• Bar - 4x the bet
• Star - 5x the bet
• Clover - 6x the bet
• Bell - 7x the bet

During the bonus, landing three low symbols or two high symbols anywhere on the reels triggers an expansion - golden symbols expand to cover all positions on their reels, and all cash values are collected and paid.

Moreover, Crown symbols come into play during the free games, which increase the possible Golden Cash winnings. Whenever there are enough golden symbols to trigger the expansion and there’s a Crown symbol in view, a random multiplier of either 2x, 5x, or 10x is applied to each of the cash values.

Those willing to skip the less exciting part and jump straight into the action can use the Buy Feature to activate the free spins immediately for the fixed cost of 100x the current bet. Additionally, the RTP is slightly increased to 95.8% in the buy bonus.

Review Summary

To sum up, the game is creative, and players looking for new experiences will definitely appreciate it. It might not look overly compelling on the outside with a theme that is designed mostly for a specific taste, but you’ll quickly notice it has a few exciting tricks of its own once you take a peek under the hood that won’t leave you disappointed.