There a modern look to the design in this fruit machine reboot. The plain blue reels feature an assortment of crystal-style fruit. You’ll see lemons and cherries, plums and oranges and grapes and kiwi fruit. They’re joined by a melon that awards 6, 12 or 24 times stake if you land 3, 4 or 5 in combination and a lucky red 7 which is the top payer. Land 3, 4 or 5 of them in combination and you’ll receive a payout of 10, 20 or 40 times your stake.
The 243 symbol is the wild - when this lands on the middle 3 reels, you trigger the 243 Respin feature where you get a respin. It’s not any old respin though as this extra is played on a 243 ways to win, cascading reels machine rather than the standard 5 payline reels.
Land a winning combination during a respin and the successful symbols are blasted from play and new ones drop in and replace theme. These symbol drops continue as long as a new winning combination is created. Each successive symbol drop win also increases a multiplier. This starts at 1x then rises to 2x, 3x, 4x or even 5x with each subsequent respin.
There aren’t any bonus features or free spins here. All of the best action revolves around the respins and the expanding multipliers. The design in 243 Crystal Fruits is excellent. There’s a glossy feel to the visuals and the ambient style backing track matches the futuristic feel. The volatility here is in the medium range which offers a balance of payouts.
Tom Horn Gaming’s attempt and reviving the classic fruity is a decent one. It looks and sounds excellent and the respins deliver regular action. If you enjoy a classic theme that’s been given a fresh coat of paint then 243 Crystal Fruits should be of interest. If you want free spins and higher variance, Don Juan’s Peppers (also by Tom Horn Gaming) should be considered.