Cannonball Cash (Red Tiger Gaming) – Review & Demo Play

Cannonball Cash Slot Overview

I boarded Cannonball Cash and it’s classic Red Tiger piracy with a tidy 5x3 layout and 243 ways to win. Wins form on adjacent reels from the left, then the Chain Reaction clears symbols and drops new ones, so a single spin can snowball. To the right sits the Cannonball Ladder, and each consecutive win climbs one step toward a pick-and-click Cannonball Bonus. It looks sharp, sounds lively, and the loop of tumbles into picks delivers a punchy base game rhythm.

I set stakes with a Min.bet of 0.1 up to a Max.bet of 10 and found the pace easy to control. Three of a kind gets things going, and the Chain Reaction often strings two or more wins together. Hit two Scatters on reels 1 and 5 and you’re on to eight free spins, while cascades in the base feed the Ladder. It’s straightforward to read, yet there’s enough tension as you chase that third reaction for the first pick.

Symbols & Paytable in Cannonball Cash

The paytable keeps things clear. Lows are 10, J, Q, K, A, paying 0.4x or 0.5x for five of a kind. Premiums are Rum and Hook at 1x, Map at 2x, Chest at 10x, and Parrot at 50x for five. Pearl Wilds appear only on reels 2-4 and substitute for all pays, but they don’t carry their own line value. Symbol wins need at least three matches on adjacent reels, with the Chain Reaction giving fresh chances after every paid hit.

Cannonball Cash Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	Scatter
	5	x50
	4	x2
	3	x1
	5	x10
	4	x1
	3	x0.6
	5	x2
	4	x0.8
	3	x0.4
	5	x1
	4	x0.6
	3	x0.3
	5	x1
	4	x0.6
	3	x0.3
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.2
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.2
	5	x0.4
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.2
	5	x0.4
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.2
	5	x0.4
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.2
	Wild

Bonus Features in Cannonball Cash

That Ladder is the star in the base game. There are 9 levels, and each consecutive win climbs one step. From step 3 you earn one selection in the Cannonball Bonus, then steps 4 to 9 add multipliers of 3x, 5x, 10x, 20x, 50x, and 100x to subsequent selections. When cascades end, the grid turns into pickable cannon muzzles. You reveal stake multipliers from a set of 15 prizes worth between 1x and 25x, played from lowest to highest multiplier.

Free spins land when two Scatters hit on reels 1 and 5, paying out 8 spins to start and +8 on a retrigger. During this feature, Wilds change behaviour. After wins are counted, all Wilds merge into the centre of reel 3 to create a Sticky Wild for the rest of the bonus. Each new Wild that appears and merges adds +1 to its multiplier and it counts as multiple symbols in the 243 ways calculation. The Ladder is disabled here.

If I wanted to skip the grind, the Feature Buy did the trick. For 20x the bet you get a spin that guarantees reaching step 3 on the Ladder, so at least one selection in the Cannonball Bonus. For 50x the bet you buy straight into 8 free spins with two Scatters. Both buys use the same maths model, so the volatility remains high and the outcomes mirror normal play, just without waiting for scatters or chains.

How to Win at Cannonball Cash

With 243 ways, hits land when three or more matching symbols appear on adjacent reels from the left. I aim for clusters of reactions in the base to climb the Ladder, as the first pick arrives at step 3. Bankroll-wise, I keep stakes steady and let the Chain Reaction do the heavy lifting. If I’m hunting bonuses, the 50x buy is the fast route; otherwise I ride the base for merges later in free spins.

Cannonball Cash RTP & Volatility

The default RTP is 95.72%, with other certified versions at 94.76%, 92.68%, and 90.78% depending on jurisdiction and configuration. Variants tied to jackpot menus can sit lower. It’s a high volatility model, rated 5/5 by the studio, which means streaky sessions and punchy peaks. The quoted hit frequency of 42.75% lines up with my play; small chains appear often, while the better climbs arrive in bursts once a tumble kicks off and the ladder starts moving.

Top potential is 7,465x the bet. In practice, my bigger returns came from a chunky Cannonball selection hit with a high step multiplier, or from a stacked free spins run where the Sticky Wild grew to 6x or more. Base play leans on cascades, with Wilds restricted to reels 2-4 and Scatters limited to the flanks. That setup focuses value into the bonus rounds and the pick game, so patience and measured stakes helped me weather the rough patches.

Final Verdict on Cannonball Cash

Cannonball Cash hits the pirate brief with tidy gameplay loops and two features that play off each other nicely. The Cannonball Ladder gives the base some purpose, while free spins with merging Wilds can snowball in a satisfying way. The RTP range is a downer, and the variance will bite on off days, yet the 7,465x cap and the 100x-step potential in the pick game kept me engaged. I’ll keep it for sessions where I’m happy to chase reactions.