Fortune Jump Online Slot by Playtech Review

The Fortune Jump game rules

At the very beginning of the game session you'll need to configure your in-game balance settings. These are the slot features which directly influence your total bet per spin and the chances of landing a combination and the payout size.

While modifying the game settings you'll be better off taking a look at the information window opened with the Info button. You will find there a payout table, basic guidelines about the game, payline patterns and general rules of the slot. Unfortunately, it doesn't automatically recalculate values as you change the game balance settings. It shows your winnings only as multipliers of the bet per line.

The total bet shows the number of credits spent for one spin of the reels on the game screen. You can calculate your bet per spin by multiplying values specified by you, such as the bet per line and the number of active paylines.

The bet per line is the total sum of points that can be set per one line. You can change this option by clicking "-" and "+" in the Line bet menu until you get the desired figure ranging from 0.01 to 25 credits. The number of credits you will get for the winning combination depends on the above-mentioned value.

You can set the number of lines between 1–40 in the Lines section with the "-" and "+" buttons. The more lines you activate, the more likely you'll hit a winning combination. 40 lines give you a great chance of getting a win for one spin.

So, your total bet per spin will be:

1. 0.01x1 = 0.01 credits with the minimum figures
2. 0.01x40 = 0.4 credits you get when all the lines are active
3. 25x40 = 1,000 credits with the maximum values

Starting the video slot

The Spin button in the bottom right corner of the screen activates the gameplay. When you click it the credits for the total bet are debited from your account. You can also stop the spin right away by hitting the Spin button again.

The Bet max button starts one spin with the maximum number of lines. At the same time, the bet per line remains the same.

The automatic mode is quite simple without additional settings and limitations. In order to start the auto-spins, hit the Auto play button and select  5, 10, 15 or 25 automatic spins of the reels.

Additional interface

There are several pictures in the top right corner of the screen which perform technical functions and do not affect the main gameplay:

1. The loudspeaker adjusts the volume, turns on/off the sound
2. the spanner opens a context menu with two tabs:
   • The Options tab includes audio settings and the symbol animation speed on the game screen
   • The Help button opens a new window with information from the developer
   • The two arrows (Full screen) expand the game to the full screen. This is a useful option for lots of players because it makes gameplay more comfortable
   • The clock shows real time

Symbols and multipliers in the Fortune Jump video slot

To make the calculations simple and transparent, payouts for symbols are with the bet per line equal to 1 credit.  The highest bet per line is 25 credits, therefore, in order to calculate your payouts with the maximum values you'll have to multiply the figures by 25.

Common symbols of this one-armed bandit can be divided into three categories: playing card, thematic and special ones.

The card icons are the lowest paying symbols. For a combo of 3, 4 or 5 pictures you win the following payouts in credits:

1. J and Q pay 5, 10 and 50 credits
2. K and A — 10, 20 and 100 credits

The thematic pictures with objects, buildings and animals closely associated with the culture and lifestyle of Asian countries. They have higher values for a winning combination of 3, 4 and 5 icons:

1. The Chinese lamp and the ball in claws pay 30, 50 and 150
2. The wave — 40, 100 and 200
3. The lake with koi — 50, 150 and 500

The third category consists of special symbols. They stand out among others due to additional functions. For example, such symbols can replace other pictures or activate different bonuses.

The scatter is a gold coin icon with the name of the slot, Fortune Jump. When three or more of them appear anywhere on the reels, they trigger a bonus round with multipliers.

The wild symbol is a picture of Koi (carp). It can take the place of almost any symbol on the game screen, except for the scatter. In addition, the wild icon awards 50, 150 and 500 credits for a combination of 3, 4 and 5 symbols.

Fortune jump bonus

This bonus is activated randomly when a combo of 4 symbols lines up in the game window. Apart from this, two symbols appear in the gold box in the right of the screen. The first symbol in the top of the box will be identical to those which formed the combination. The icon in the bottom will replace all the symbols of the first type, even those not involved in the winning combination. In its turn, the first one will replace all the icons of the second type if there are any in the screen.

Bonus round with multipliers

It becomes active after three or more scatter symbols land on the virtual game screen. You are offered to make a choice by clicking a shield. All in all, there are 4 levels in the mode, each containing twenty shields. The correct guess may get you the total bet multiplier, a switch to the next level or the end of the round. Each of the subsequent levels pays increasingly more.

If you choose the Collect option the round will be over and all the bonuses will be added up, multiplied by the total bet per spin set before the bonus activation and credited to your account.

If you open 18 shields before the end of the round, you will be transferred to the additional Wheel of Fortune game regardless of the current level. The wheel of fortune can award the x2 or x3 multiplier to all the prizes for the bonus round.

For example, you won a total of 80 multipliers during the game. When the wheel stops in the x2 multiplier pocket you win 80x2 = 160 times your bet per spin.

The Fortune Jump is a video slot with lots of in-game balance settings, a unique bonus mode, quite an interesting combination bonus, quality graphics and a special musical background.