Crystal Drop Slot Machine
Crystal Drop is an atmospheric slot game from Cozy Games featuring brightly coloured gem crystals and an outer space theme. There are lots of ways to win here with 20 paylines, wild symbols, re-lucrative spin feature and a fun gamble option after every winning spin.
Instead of the usual slot reels there are 14 spaces in an interlocking grid and the colourful crystals drop down to fill the spaces. At least 3 matching symbols on a payline results in a space age payout!
Blasting Off Into Outer Space
In order to begin your exploration of this space-themed game, you need to choose your bet per spin. You have to play all of the fixed 20 paylines every spin, which means less flexibility, although it does give you the maximum number of ways to win every time.
The betting range is from €0.05 to €1.00 per payline each spin, giving a minimum total bet of €1.00 and a maximum total bet of €20.00. This is quite a small range and might not offer a high enough betting option for the highest rollers out there, while €1.00 might seem on the high side for a minimum bet for low rollers who like to play for cents. However, for the middle rollers this game should be ideal.
Other options here include an autospin feature, which allows players to play up to 100 spins automatically, as well as set their chosen maximum loss and maximum win limits. There is also a ‘paytable’ button at the top of the screen, which opens the symbols, payouts and game rules.
The theme of this slot machine is a mixture of outer space and precious crystals. In the background is a purple and dark blue space scene featuring glittering white stars, misty planets and small, moving asteroids. There are light shafts glinting across the screen and a pink flying saucer in the background, all to add to the space theme. The sound effects include shimmering noises, electronic beeps and a gentle keyboard playing a basic pleasant tune.
Diamond and Heart Pay the Best Rewards
The highest paying symbols in the game are the turquoise diamond and the red heart. These two symbols each pay up to 40 coins for 5 matching symbols on the grid. The second-best paying symbols are the blue pointed crystal and the green oblong crystal, which both pay up to 35 coins for 5 symbols, while the third-best symbols are the gold and lime green long-shaped crystals which both pay up to 30 coins for 5 symbols. Next down the paytable are the softly squared light blue crystal and the burnt orange crystal, which both pay 20 coins for 5 matching symbols on the grid.
Whenever you press the spin button, a shimmering noise accompanies the arrival of the new symbols and a thumping noise occurs when the symbols drop into place. Hitting a winning combination gives an electronic jingle for a fun twist.
Silver Wild Symbol Awards Re-Spins
The silver symbol with the large letter W is the wild symbol in the game. This appears on reels 2 and 4 and pays up to 50 coins for 5 symbols together on the grid. When this symbol appears it turns all its neighbouring symbols wild to create some huge potential wins. For every occurrence of this silver wild symbol, you receive 1 re-spin which can reveal yet more winning combinations of symbols.
Gamble Feature
After any winning spin, you can opt to gamble your payout on the turn of a card. To gamble, simply press the gamble button next to the spin button. You then have to guess the colour or suit of the next card in the pack. If you guess the right colour from red or black you will double your payout, while guessing the correct suit will quadruple your cash from that payout. Be careful though, as a wrong guess means you lose your winnings from the triggering spin.
Space Age Capers With Crystals but Lacks Staying Power
Crystal Drop is quite a fun game thanks to its bright colours and space theme. The interesting drop feature and multiple wild symbols all create many possible ways to win but there seem to be surprisingly few big payouts here. The best part of the game is the silver wild symbol turning man y more symbols wild and if you hit enough of these it can make a good difference to your bankroll.
But we found the lack of bonus features made the gameplay rather uninvolving and after a while our interest in this space adventure dropped away. Fans of intergalactic themes will enjoy the stylish layout but the lack of fun features limit the entertainment value of this game.
