Ninja Fruits Slot Overview
Ninja Fruits is a 5x3 video slot from Play'n GO that came out back in June 2013. It's got 15 paylines, an Asian theme, and a whole lot of fruit-slicing going on. Honestly, the setup is pretty simple compared to what we see nowadays, but there's a certain charm to it. You've got a ninja master keeping watch while rose petals drift across a Japanese garden backdrop.
Bets start from just 0.01 and go up to 75, so it suits most budgets. RTP sits at a decent 96.65% with high volatility, meaning wins can be spaced out but potentially bigger when they land. Not the flashiest slot around, but it does its own thing.
Symbols and Paytable
Most of the action revolves around three special symbols. The Ninja Master is your Wild and does the usual job of standing in for other symbols. Then you've got the Shuriken, which only shows up on reels 3, 4, and 5. Get it on all three and you trigger the Hit-the-Fruits Bonus Game. The Geisha is your scatter; she only appears on reels 1, 3, and 5.
Landing three Geishas pays 5x your total bet straight away and kicks off the Free Spins. During those free spins, a random regular symbol gets picked as an Extra Scatter, which pays according to the normal paytable. Wild, Shuriken, and Geisha cannot be chosen as that Extra Scatter, so it's always one of the standard symbols.
Symbol Payouts
Bonus Features
Two main bonus features here. The Hit-the-Fruits Bonus Game is a proper interactive mini-game. You throw shuriken at fruits on screen and each hit awards coins. Miss a fruit and the ninja master knocks the rest down, ending the round. On average it takes about 147 spins to trigger, which can feel like a long wait.
Free spins trigger roughly every 183 spins. The Geisha spins her umbrella to randomly pick one symbol as an Extra Scatter, then flips open a fan to reveal how many free spins you get. One thing that's a bit disappointing: you cannot re-trigger additional free spins during the feature, and the bonus game is also locked out. So what you get is what you get.
There's also an optional Gamble Round after any win. Guess the colour of a hidden card to double your prize, or guess the suit to quadruple it. You can gamble up to five times in a row, capped at 2,500 coins. Risky but fun if you fancy a punt.
Bonus Buy Options
Hit-the-Fruits Bonus Game
Triggered by Shuriken symbols on reels 3, 4, and 5. You throw shuriken at fruits; each hit awards coins. Missing a fruit ends the bonus as the ninja master knocks remaining fruits down.
Triggered by Geisha symbols on reels 1, 3, and 5, which also pay 5x total bet. The geisha spins an umbrella to select a random reel symbol as Extra Scatter, then flips a fan to reveal the number of free spins. Additional free spins cannot be awarded during the feature.
Optional round after any win. Guess the colour of a face-down card to double your prize, or guess the suit to quadruple it. Can be played up to 5 times in succession, up to a 2500 coin limit.
Volatility and RTP
High volatility with 96.65% RTP is a fair combination. Your bankroll can take some hits during dry spells, but the bonus rounds have potential to pay out nicely when they eventually land. I found the base game can drag a bit between features, so keep your bet size sensible if you want a longer session. Probably not the best pick if you prefer steady, frequent wins.
