Fruit Shop (NetEnt) – Review & Demo Play

Fruit Shop Slot Overview

I’ve spun Fruit Shop for years. It plays on 5 reels, 3 rows and 15 ways to win, with bets from 15p up to £300 per spin. The set-up is simple, the pace brisk, and the mood lifted by vivid colours and an upbeat soundtrack. Low to medium volatility means regular hits, while the rhythm of small wins keeps the balance ticking. The headline mechanic is free spins awarded straight off fruit wins, which gives the base game a lively feel.

On the maths side, I rate the RTP at a generous 96.71% on the best setting, which makes this a fair pick for longer sessions. The wild symbol doubles wins it helps to form, and that 2x effect pairs with a 2x free spins multiplier in the feature. When those stack, the slot can surprise. You won’t see monster hits every session, but 8,000x potential is there when everything lines up during free spins.

Game Features in Fruit Shop

Fruit Shop keeps features lean. The Fruit Shop logo acts as the wild in the base game, substituting for regular symbols and applying a 2x multiplier to any win it completes. More than one wild does not multiply further. The wild lands on reels 2 to 4, so it often turns near-miss lines into paid hits. There’s no scatter and no separate pick game here, which helps the base game spin quickly without waiting for a dedicated trigger symbol.

Free spins drive the excitement. Any fruit win can award spins, with cherries being the standout. Two cherries on a payline grant 1 spin, then 3, 4, and 5 cherries give 1, 2, and 5 spins. Plum, lemon, orange, and watermelon grant 1, 2, and 5 spins for 3, 4, and 5 of a kind. During free spins, all wins are doubled, and wilds on reels 2 to 4 still double wins, allowing a combined 4x on lines that include a wild.

Symbols in Fruit Shop

Symbols keep to a classic set. Cherries are the most valuable, paying 133.3x for five on a line. Plum pays 66.6x, lemon 50x, orange 33.3x, and watermelon 13.3x for five of a kind. The royals A, K, Q, J, and 10 pay between 10x and 3.33x for five. You need three to five matching symbols on a payline to win, except cherries can also pay and trigger spins from two. The Fruit Shop logo is the wild that substitutes and doubles qualifying wins.

Fruit Shop Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	Wild
	5	x133.33
	4	x20
	3	x1.67
	2	x0.33
	5	x66.67
	4	x10
	3	x1.67
	5	x50
	4	x8.33
	3	x1.33
	5	x33.33
	4	x6.67
	3	x1.33
	5	x13.33
	4	x5
	3	x1
	5	x10
	4	x3.33
	3	x1
	5	x6.67
	4	x1.67
	3	x0.67
	5	x5
	4	x1.33
	3	x0.33
	5	x4
	4	x1
	3	x0.33
	5	x3.33
	4	x0.67
	3	x0.33

How to Play Fruit Shop

Set your stake between 15p and £300 and spin across 15 fixed ways to win on a 5x3 layout. I like to start modest and gauge the hit rate over a few dozen spins. Autoplay handles longer trials neatly, and quick spins keep the tempo up. The paytable explains which fruit lines pay best, and you’ll spot fast that cherries drive both payouts and free spins. There’s no complicated reel expansion or side feature to learn.

If you’re fresh to it, the demo is a handy way to get a feel without risk. Run a batch of 100 spins and note how often fruit lines trigger free spins, how the 2x wild lands on reels 2 to 4, and how free spins can retrigger via any win. I adjust stakes only once I’ve seen the balance pattern, as this slot tends to feed small wins, with the feature doing the heavier lifting.

Return to Player Overview for Fruit Shop

Fruit Shop comes with an RTP of 96.71% on the favourable configuration. Since mid‑2020, some operators can set a lower profile, with versions around 94.05% also in circulation. That matters a lot on long sessions. I always check the in‑game information panel in real money mode to see the stated theoretical RTP for that venue. If it lists the higher figure, great. If it’s the lower one, I back out, as the difference eats into long‑term value.

The gap sounds small on paper, yet it is not. At 96.71%, the house edge is 3.29%. At 94.05%, it’s 5.95%. That higher edge drains a bankroll more quickly across thousands of spins. On a game built around frequent small wins and feature-driven bursts, I want the better maths working for me. Checking the info box takes seconds and saves pain later. It’s a simple pre‑spin habit that pays off over time.

Volatility sits low to medium, with a hit frequency noted at about 27.2%. That balance suits steady play and makes it friendly for extended sessions, though the real punch arrives when a 2x wild and the 2x free spins multiplier land together. The top symbol pays 2,000x for a full screen, and with the 4x multiplier applied during the feature, theoretical max win reaches 8,000x stake. Big spikes are rare, but the ceiling is solid.

Gameplay and General Design in Fruit Shop

Presentation sticks to a bright shop window with fruits on display and simple card symbols in a soft blue. The background leans summery, the reels spin smoothly, and the audio keeps things light in the base game. Hit the feature and the tempo lifts, with a sharper musical loop underscoring the extra spins. Nothing distracts from the spinning. It’s clean, readable, and fast, which is exactly what I want from a classic fruit slot that pays little and often.

Fruit Shop Verdict

I rate Fruit Shop as easy‑going yet capable. Free spins after higher value wins keep the meter moving, extra spins from any win during the feature add momentum, and the 2x wild plus 2x feature multiplier can reach meaningful totals. On the flip side, there are few base game extras, no scatter, and no buy‑in for the bonus. For me, the near‑continuous small wins are the draw, though the post‑win count‑ups can feel a touch slow.