Burning Cherry Slot
You’ll feel like you have been transformed back to the 1980’s with this 5 reel Viaden slot. The slot machine classic symbols of cherries, melons, oranges and sevens have been used. Alongside this a decidedly 1980’s upbeat synth track is in use. While the graphics are clear and crisp and the game-play fast and smooth; you should not expect too many extras. There are no bonus games, break out features or on-reel behaviour of note. This one is all about classic slot play, in the context of a modern and mobile compatible game.
To me the symbols do not look particularly ‘HD’. My guess is that this is comparison with early versions of the game which used mechanical reels. The background shows what appear to be 3-line slots, along with the frame with orange flames licking the sides of the reels. The blocky and retro symbols will certainly work well on mobile devices where the screen size might make having too much detail pointless. Some of the symbols come in boxes and all of them show flame animations (along with boxes highlighting the winning lines) when you hit a win.
The soundtrack is quite varied with different intensity levels and different instruments taking the lead at various times. Having said that it is a very high-energy 1980’s type track, which will not be to everyone’s taste. If you enjoy the slot and not the music, you can always switch it off in the settings. There are also computer generated noises when the reels stop and for winning combinations.
Setup and Play for Burning Cherry
You’ll find 5 win-lines is the default for this game. You can choose any number of these and your bet size from 1c and up. Viaden auto-play gives you the opportunity to play up to 2000 spins without clicking. This can be configured to stop after wins or after you win specified amounts.
There is a gamble after win option, which can be found to the left of the spin button. This brings up a pop-up above the reels, which allows you to choose red / black or suits of a playing card. You can gamble multiple times if you wish.
Most of the symbols require 3 of a kind to win, though the cherries will pay out 5 coins for just 2 on a line. The best paying symbol is the 7 in a blue box. This pays 5000 coins for 5 of a kind, and 1000 coins for 4. Next comes the melon and the grape symbols which are worth only 1/10th of this amount – 500 coins for 5. Oranges, plumbs, lemons and cherries all have identical pay-outs. These are worth 200 coins for 5, 50 for 4 and 20 for 3.
You will find a scatter symbol in play; this is the bell in a red box. Instead of paying out in coins, this symbol pays out as a multiple of your bet. 5 anywhere on the reels get you 50x this total, with 10x for 4 and 2x for 3. There are no wild symbols at all in this game – it is retro slots gaming in the pure sense of the world.
Burning Cherry – Conclusion
This might be too simple a slot for many people, though there are some big positives for those who enjoy this kind of game. First the smooth, fast game play immediately marks this game as a modern production (and not a truly retro classic). The music is upbeat, and while it is also retro themed, it is difficult not to tap your toes as you play to the 1980’s synth sounds.
