Reel Crown: Hold & Win (iSoftBet) – Review & Demo Play

Reel Crown: Hold & Win Symbols and Paytable

The paytable in Reel Crown: Hold & Win sticks to fruit classics. Cherries, lemons, oranges, and plums cover the lower end, with five-of-a-kind paying about 2x to 4x the bet. Grapes, watermelons, bells, and 7s sit at the top, paying 6x to 16x for a full line, with 7s best. The Wild substitutes and also pays up to 20x for five. The crown is the Scatter used to trigger the Respins Bonus.

Mystery symbols can appear via modifiers and flip into the same random symbol, excluding Scatters, to complete lines. Lines pay left to right on 25 fixed ways, with wins from three or more matching symbols. Stacked Wilds can land through Wild Reels, helping connections across the grid. The paytable is clear, and the premium spread fits a medium/high profile, with neat steps between low fruit pays and the stronger bell and 7s lines.

Reel Crown: Hold & Win Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	Wild
	5	x20
	4	x10
	3	x2
	5	x16
	4	x8
	3	x1.6
	5	x1.2
	4	x6
	3	x1
	5	x8
	4	x4
	3	x0.8
	5	x6
	4	x2
	3	x0.6
	5	x4
	4	x1.6
	3	x0.4
	5	x4
	4	x1.6
	3	x0.4
	5	x2
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.2
	5	x2
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.2
	Mystery
	Scatter

Reel Crown: Hold & Win – Our Slot Review

I’ve played a heap of Hold & Win titles, so I need tweaks to stay engaged. Reel Crown: Hold & Win does that. The respins with Booster Gems give it a proper build-up, and the reel modifiers keep base play lively. RTP sits at 95.50%, a touch below par, but the 6040x cap and medium/high swing kept me interested. As iSoftBet’s 23rd Hold & Win, it feels familiar yet more rounded than recent efforts I’ve tried from the series.

Reel Crown: Hold & Win Slot Information

Visually, Reel Crown: Hold & Win leans into retro. A green curtain with card suits backs a classic grid packed with fruit, bells, and 7s. It’s nice-looking, if generic, and retro enthusiasts will probably love the no-frills setup. I’m not too excited by the theme, but I appreciate the clean read. It runs well on mobile and desktop, with a straightforward left-to-right flow that focuses attention on modifiers and the hold-style bonus rather than flashy scene changes.

The game runs on 5 reels and 3 rows with 25 paylines. Stakes range from 0.25 to 25. The RTP is 95.50% with a hit frequency of 23.80%, so on average I saw a win close to every fourth spin. Volatility sits around medium/high, and wins require three or more matching symbols on consecutive reels starting from the leftmost. It’s fully optimised for mobile devices, and the layout makes quick sessions easy without losing track of the features or the paytable.

Reel Crown: Hold & Win Slot Features

Features land often enough to matter. You’ve got the Wild Symbol substituting for regulars, the Scatter Symbol in the form of crowns, a set of Reel Modifiers that can trigger on any spin, and the Respins Bonus. Land five or more Scatters to enter respins. The round starts with three lives, and new symbols reset the count. It’s a familiar Hold & Win core, but the extra layers change how rounds develop and where the bigger outcomes come from.

Reel Modifiers come in three flavours, selected from a pick of mini reels when they trigger. Win Spin adds mystery symbols to guarantee a hit, then those flip into the same random symbol, not including Scatters. Bonus Add drops extra Scatters onto the grid to lift the chance of reaching the Respins Bonus on the next spin. Wild Reels creates 2 to 5 stacked wild reels, a handy nudge when premiums line up.

The Respins Bonus builds through Booster Gems. Apart from prize Scatters, gems can land, and collecting three of the same triggers a booster. The blue adds up to three extra rows. The green raises the value on all Scatters already in view. The red grants an extra respin. The purple increases the multiplier level. When no lives remain, the sum of prize values is multiplied by the current level. That multiplier chase gives the round its edge.

Final Thoughts on Reel Crown: Hold & Win

I won’t beat around the bush: there are loads of Hold & Win slots, and many feel samey. Reel Crown: Hold & Win offers more than most. The theme is generic, but the bonus game is a delight, with that build-and-burst loop of adding rows, nudging values, and climbing the multiplier. Modifiers keep the base game ticking, and the 6040x ceiling gives a clear target. I came away pleasantly surprised by how much play there is behind the simple cover.