Sunset Highways Cherry

Sunset Highways Cherry Review

Even though it has been presented as a retro slot, which makes sense considering the classic fruit symbols and the vintage graphic design, we can't help but sense a touch of futuristic style in this game. Maybe it's the animated background with skyscrapers, the incredibly bright sunset colors, or perhaps the Mystery Boxes feature and peculiar Orbs that create this impression.

Regardless, the 5x7 grid sits against a continuously shifting purple backdrop, and the gameplay is accompanied by an upbeat tune. Symbols payout from the leftmost reel, offering 16,807 cherry win ways. The betting range is fairly flexible, though perhaps not ideal for high rollers, as the minimum bet is $0.30 and the maximum is $20 per spin. Wins can reach up to 4,122x your stake, but a well-planned gaming strategy is crucial due to the medium to high volatility. The hit rate stands at 26%, while the theoretical Return to Player of 96% is somewhat disappointing.

The settings panel, found at the bottom left, lets you access the paytable, game rules, and your win/loss history. You can also disable the game sound here. The game lacks a turbo mode, but the autospins option lets you set between 5 and 100 autospins, eliminating the need to manually spin each time.

Sunset Highways Cherry Slot Features

The symbols in Sunset Highways Cherry are classic: fruits, a four-leaf clover, a bell, and a lucky seven. The dynamic paytable shows symbol values in currency based on your chosen bet level. Unfortunately, symbol payouts aren't very generous: fruit and clover symbols offer 0.3x to 0.8x for 5 matching symbols on a payline, the bell pays 1x, and the lucky seven is worth 1.2x for 5-of-a-kind in a winning combo.

Throughout the game, Mystery Boxes can land on the grid in unlimited quantities, revealing prizes after the spin. Often, they contain regular symbols and respins (the entire reel with the Mystery Box explodes, followed by new symbols falling from above). But they can also reveal wilds, multipliers (x2, x3 or x5), and progress Orbs. The Mystery Box contents change slightly during the bonus round.

Cosmic energy clots known as Orbs are important. You'll see 8 empty cells for Orbs on the right side of the grid, with each cell having 3 segments. A progress Orb from a Mystery Box fills one segment. Once all 3 segments are filled, the Orb is complete. This is important because when you trigger the free spins bonus round, the complete Orb turns one of the symbols into a sticky wild, aiding in creating winning combinations. Completing all 8 Orbs (24 progress Orbs from Mystery Boxes) immediately activates the bonus round. After using the Orbs in the bonus round, their progress resets.

Besides wilds and Mystery Boxes, the slot includes Bonus symbols/scatters. These appear only in the central part of the grid (reels 2, 3, and 4). Landing 3 Bonus symbols on the same spin activates the free spins bonus round. You're then taken to a new screen with 6 free spins. Bonus symbols don't appear during the free game, so retriggering the feature isn't possible. However, Mystery Boxes can offer additional free spins, along with respins, wilds, or progressive win multipliers.

Review Summary

The developer created a futuristic fruit slot machine in retro style. This atmosphere comes from a cool soundtrack, nice animation of skyscrapers, and the Mystery Boxes and Orbs Progression features. While there are no other bonus games besides the free spins, the frequent appearance of Mystery Boxes creates a feeling of great opportunities, as you never know what they'll offer.

On the other hand, getting into the bonus round or completing even one Orb (let alone all 8!) can take considerable time and patience due to the slot's medium to high volatility. Players should adjust their bet amount to avoid losing too much before the long-awaited free spins occur.