Crystal Falls Multimax (Yggdrasil Gaming) – Review & Demo Play

Crystal Falls Multimax: Slot Overview

Bulletproof Games steps into Yggdrasil's YGS programme with Crystal Falls Multimax, a 5x3 slot with 20 fixed paylines. Gemstones tumble in a grim, dark cave with a low key ambient track, and the theme use feels weak. I found the first impression underwhelming, yet the mechanics carry the weight. Symbols cascade on every win and the progressive trail to the left is the focus. The overall pace can feel a bit rigid and staccato in the base game.

Available on desktop and mobile, stakes range from 20p to £100 per spin. You can toggle the Encore ante bet, which ups the cost by 50% to raise the chance of reaching free spins via the cascade trail. Around one in four spins pays something back in the long run, with hit rate quoted at about 23%. Volatility sits on the medium high side, and the headline numbers will not blow the doors off, so the features need to do the lifting.

Symbols and Paytable in Crystal Falls Multimax

The paytable sticks to precious stones. Single coloured gems sit at the low end, while chunkier gem clusters form the premium set, topping out at 20x your bet for five. The game logo is the best payer at 25x for a line of five. Wins register from the left across 20 fixed lines. Wilds sub in for pay symbols in all phases, but they really come alive in free spins, where they also drive the reel multipliers.

Crystal Falls Multimax Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x25
	4	x10
	3	x5
	2	x0.2
	5	x20
	4	x5
	3	x2
	5	x15
	4	x4
	3	x2
	5	x15
	4	x3
	3	x1
	5	x10
	4	x3
	3	x1
	5	x10
	4	x3
	3	x0.5
	5	x10
	4	x2
	3	x0.2
	5	x10
	4	x1.5
	3	x0.2
	5	x7
	4	x1
	3	x0.2
	Wild

Crystal Falls Multimax: Slot Features

Cascade wins clear hitting symbols and drop new ones, building sequences within a single spin. Each successive cascade moves the trail one step. Hit 4 consecutive cascades to trigger 7 free spins, then push higher to reach 10, 12, 18 or 25 spins at the top tiers. Fail to reach a prize and the trail resets for the next spin. The whole setup puts the spotlight on streaks, and the pressure ramps up around that third and fourth cascade.

Free spins use the MultiMax setup with a win multiplier above each reel starting at x1. Every wild that lands on a reel adds +1 to that reel's multiplier, and the values compound across winning lines as they apply in sequence. The cascade trail is active during the bonus as well. Land three cascades in a bonus spin cycle to claim +2 extra spins, with further tiers awarding 7, 10, 12, 18 or 25 on top if you keep the streak going.

In practice, reaching four cascades takes a bit of patience. I had plenty of trails die on the second or third step without help, which feeds that stop start, staccato feel. With Encore on, respins don't always lead to free spins, but they do give an extra sweat and cut the wait. When the feature lands, the round is quite well thought out, and the multipliers can snowball across lines when wilds line up on successive reels.

Encore and Bonus Buy in Crystal Falls Multimax

Encore is an ante mode you can switch between spins. It increases stake size by 50% and turns positions on the trail into respins at the second and third cascade marks. If you stall on those spots, you get a free shot to push the streak forward. The published odds for triggering free spins improve from 1 in 140 to 1 in 62 with Encore active. A Bonus Buy at 100x starts you on the 10 free spins tier where allowed.

RTP, Volatility and Max Win in Crystal Falls Multimax

The RTP is listed at 95% and volatility sits in the medium high bracket. The grid is 5x3 with 20 fixed lines, and standard stakes span 20p to £100 per spin, with Encore adding half again to the cost. Hit rate hovers around 23%, so payouts appear at roughly one in four spins over time. The stated maximum stands at 4,106x your bet, which feels modest given the multi-reel multipliers you can build in the bonus.

Crystal Falls Multimax: Slot Verdict

I came away with mixed feelings. The cave setting looks pretty average and a bit cheap and somewhat dated, and the base game lacks any real excitement until a streak forms. That said, the core features are sound. Encore slashes the wait for the bonus, and those respins add a small thrill when the trail teeters. Free spins flow well with the reel multipliers doing the heavy lifting, and the maths supports tidy runs when wilds show up.

The sticking point is output. Max win at 4,106x feels capped for a system that can stack five-reel multipliers to silly levels on paper, so something is not adding up. I like the chase on the trail and the way the bonus sustains momentum, but long term I'd take this as a lighter take on a familiar idea rather than a big game. If the looks were sharper and RTP higher, I'd be far keener to grind it.