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Ultra Hold and Spin is fruit-themed Pragmatic Play new online slot that runs on 3 reels and 5 payline. We all know that Pragmatic Play goes big when it comes to the vintage, classic fruit-themed slots, and they have mastered them in more ways than one. If you are up for some old-school gaming with modern aspects added to the mix, then you can try this one out at any Pragmatic Play Casino for real, or here for fun.
How to Play Ultra Hold and Spin Slot
If you are one of those who like to spend relaxed time spinning reels and win along the line, then all you need is to set your bets and you’re ready to taste the fruits.
- Hit +/- buttons will draw up a panel where you can increase or decrease coins per line and coin value that will constitute the bet, or you can simply increase the total bet value.
- Reels will start moving the moment you hit Spin button
- Autoplay opens up a panel where you can choose Turbo Spin, Quick Spin and the number of automated spins.
Slot Features
Old school means simple and stripped down, and if you want to put it in the bonus round perspective, it means that there are not many special features to go around, but the modern twist part means that there is still enough action to keep you entertained and line up some nice wins along the line.
Wild
Wild symbol in the game can substitute for all the symbols in the game except for the Gold and Silver Coins which are the Money Symbols. Each time a Wild hits the reels and there is a chance to form a win combo then the Wild will expand to cover the entire reel and form the win.
Hold and Respin
Gold Money Symbol appears on the middle reel, and Silver Money Symbol can appear on any reel and take a random value that ranges between x1 and x20 your bet.
Whenever 3 Gold or Silver coins hit the middle reel they will trigger the Hold and Respin bonus round. When the feature starts, all the symbols on the middle reel will get locked in place and all the rest will disappear.
The round will start with 4 respins, and all other Money Symbols that hit during the respins will reset the number back to 4 and the value of each symbol will get added to the total win. Additionally, the Diamond Money Symbol can appear only on reels 1 and 3 during the Respin round. Each time it hits it will take on a random value that ranges between x100 and x500 the total bet. Once the respins run out, the round end, and the total win will get collected.
Summary
Ultra Hold and Spin really falls in the category of simple and straightforward games, so if you do not like that type, we’d suggest to skip this one. However, if you like classic games then give it a spin, but keep in mind that the win potential is really low, and the maximum win does not go over x500 your bet. So if you are looking a game to spin and relax with no adrenaline rush and big win expectations, then Ultra Hold and Spin might be your choice.
Ultra hold & spin is a 3x3 reel slot from reel kingdom which is a subsidiary of pragmatic play. The game can be played from a starting bet of 5 cents and has 5 active paylines. 7 is the best symbol and connecting 3 of a kind will win you a prize of 50x your bet. Bar and watermelon are the next best symbols and they pay 30x and 20x on hits of 3 of a kind. Strawberry and star symbol pay 16x meanwhile plum, orange, cherry and X symbols pay 4x your bet on connections of r of a kind. The wild symbol pays 50x on connections of 3 of a kind and every time it becomes part of a winning hit you will see it expand to cover the entire reel.
There are two money symbols which are gold and silver and these can have values from 1x to 20x your total bet. These appear only on reel 2 and every time these symbols fill up the entire middle reel you trigger the hold and spin feature. You are given 4 re-spins and your target is to land a minimum of 1 coin. Every time the hold and spin feature triggers and all coin values in the middle reel are collected and held on top of the slot grid. Every new coin or coins that lands are added to the collected value along with the middle reel values. The middle reel coins will always be added to your new coin win no matter how many coins you land. Your feature ends if you fail to do so. During the re-spin mode you will have a chance to land a special diamond symbol which holds the value from 100x to 500x.
It’s a low volatility game so don’t expect too much from this. The base game can churn out some decent wins but you will have to rely on hits with stacked symbols. The bonus can take any where from 100 to 150 spins and will pay anywhere from 5x to 50x. Don’t expect anything above the said range. This is not a wager friendly keep so avoid playing with real funds but if you have taken a deposit bonus no harm in giving a few 100 spins to test the waters.
I don’t understand the point of putting 9 symbols in a 3x3 slot. Reel kingdom has previously used the wild symbol to add multiplier to cells but sadly the wild symbol is not used in the bonus feature. The max win of 500x seems really low and I believe the potential is at least 4 times more.