In a case of history repeating itself, another Relax Gaming slot has gone ballistic on day one of release. It didn’t quite reach its win cap but came very close to doing so. The game in question is Chip Spin, a colourful Las Vegas junket full of iconic landmarks of the Strip set alongside several charismatic characters.
Played on a 5×5 game grid using a connected ways win mechanic, Chip Spin is in many ways a brighter sibling of Relax’ earlier hits Money Train and follow up Money Train 2. What the two have in common is a feature free base game, pouring everything into its bonus rounds. Chip Spin offers two. One is a batch of free spins; the other is a hold & win style Chip Spin Bonus Game where sticky money symbols land next to special modifying symbols, boosting values.
While Chip Spin offers non-UK players the opportunity of buying either bonus game, players will no doubt be encouraged to see the Chip Spin Bonus Game triggered organically when 5 casino chips hit. Chip Spin keeps things simple by only using 3 types of symbols during this bonus; Greens are Coin Chips, displaying a value, pink are Snipers which double the value of 1-3 Coin Chips, and black is the Collector which collects all values present on the reels.
The bonus starts superbly when 3 Snipers double the value of the only Coin Chip present, up to 640x, which the Collector then collects, instantly doubling the total to 1,280x. As you can see on the main chip symbols, smaller mini-chips may be overlaid. These are like lives, and the chip will perform its modifying ability on following spins if it has them.
Unlike most streak respin features that award three initial spins, the Chip Spin Bonus Game has one life to begin with. This might sound tough, but if new coins land, more respins are awarded. If not, the game is over.
In a stroke of good fortune, the next spin lands another Sniper and another Collector. Already, the round is quietly yet efficiently blown wide apart. A couple of minor Coin Chips land on the next few spins. They don’t add much, but they don’t have to; the damage has already been done. When the bonus game ends after 6 spins, the winning total comes to an astonishing 23,050 times the bet – super close to hitting the 25k win cap. With a total stake of 0.80, that equates to 18,440 Euros, not a bad first-day haul.
Once again, Relax Gaming show themselves masters of hold & win style bonus games. Chip Spin might not have the same bucking bronco attitude as Money Train 2, but there’s no doubting the effectiveness of its Chip Spin Bonus Game. One thing that hits home in this clip is how easy it looked. Just land one Coin Chip, a few Snipers, and Collectors, then watch the values go nuts. Of course, in reality, it won’t usually be so effortless. Nevertheless, we’ve now seen how it can be done in Chip Spin, dialling up desirability – and incredibly, on release day too.
