THE DROP TEST DRIVES IGT’S RESTRIKE! GAMES
Restrike! puts its Hold and Spin feature at the centre of a high-volatility game series built around repeat win prize opportunities. The key difference is a nested Restrike! mechanic, which can repeat wins up to five times on a single spin, while cash-on-reel values remain in play throughout the Hold and Spin feature. Adding another layer is a character-driven nudge mechanic that can pull prize symbols back into position when a player narrowly misses the six cash on reel balloons needed to trigger the Hold and Spin. An additional Gold Feature introduces a separate eight-position screen with the potential to build towards the Gold Jackpot, while Free Games provide additional opportunities to trigger Hold and Spin.
The Basics
Games: Four games are available in the Restrike! series: Awesome Aussie, Lava Island, Night of the Wolf and Spooky Riches
Denomination: 1c, 2c, 5c, 10c $1 (plus the $2 option for NSW players)
Cabinet: The Restrike! games are available in the PeakDual27 cabinets.
Link Jackpots: The Restrike! games are available as both Superlink and SAP: In NSW and QLD Link startups are available at $10K, $15K, $25K, $50K, with $75K also available for NSW only.
The SAP games are available with startups of $5K and $7.5.
Restrike! Hold and Spin with Nested Repeat-Win Mechanic
The Hold and Spin feature incorporates a nested repeat-win mechanic, giving players the potential to repeat wins up to five times per spin.
Six cash on reel balloons trigger the Hold and Spin feature. An entertaining character-driven nudge mechanic may at random add another layer to the feature trigger, if players just miss the six-balloons required, by pulling prize symbols back into play to start the Hold and Spin feature.
During the Hold and Spin feature, a Restrike! displaying between one and five lightning bolts activates a corresponding repeat-win mechanic. When a Restrike! appears, all cash-on-reel symbols on the reels are collected in the top screen, including any Mini and Maxi bonus wins. The repeat win occurs according to the number of lightning bolts displayed.
Cash-on-reel symbols remain on the screen throughout the feature. Each additional Restrike! repeats the win across all collected cash-on-reel amounts, creating further opportunities for prize values to accumulate in the top box. This mechanic gives the feature the potential to build multiple cash prizes through successive Restrikes, while retaining the collected values for the duration of the Hold and Spin sequence.
Gold Feature
Players can also access the Gold Feature by landing a gold feature symbol among the six cash-on-reel symbols at the initial Hold and Spin trigger. Once activated, a classic Hold and Spin game is played, and is then followed by the secondary screen Gold Feature featuring only eight reel positions. Players have the opportunity to fill all eight positions and win the dedicated Gold Jackpot. At the conclusion of the Gold Feature, players receive a random Restrike! offering up to five repeat wins, adding a further opportunity to increase the total prize collected.
Free Games
All free games are triggered by landing 3 or more scatter symbols and are designed to give players an additional opportunity to trigger the Hold and Spin feature.
In Awesome Aussie and Lava Island players choose one of five game characters, with reveal symbols transforming into additional balloons.
In Night of the Wolf and Spooky Riches the reveal symbol reveals the same symbol including wilds and balloons.
Market Match
While these high-volatility games will provide regular players looking for strong prize potential, Restrike! will also be popular with players who enjoy the excitement of the cash-on-reel repeat win collection during the Hold and Spin feature. The Restrike! games could be situated anywhere on the gaming floor but will perform best in busy, high-traffic locations and prominent mid-floor positions where they can attract strong player exposure.
Restrike!! brings together a high-volatility game structure with several interconnected feature mechanics designed to keep prize opportunities developing throughout play. The combination of Hold and Spin, repeated win Restrikes, the character-driven nudge mechanic, the additional Gold Feature and Free Games creates multiple pathways to feature play and additional excitement.
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Written by Justine Channing – Gaming Specialist for The Drop
