Ultra Burst

Ultra Burst Overview

Designed by Red Rake Gaming, Ultra Burst is a new slot game that gives a touch of glamour to the original classic slot format. Although this game features the traditional symbols you'd expect of a classic fruity, they have been treated to an uplifting modern transformation. However, it isn't just the aesthetics of this game which have been given a facelift. The dynamics and features also look and feel fresh. In addition to a great central bonus, Ultra Burst also has a promisingly high number of pay lines. Finally, this game is available across mobile, tablet and laptop platforms.

The features included in this game begin with the wild bonus. This feature concerns the wild symbol, which is the game's logo. It can land on reels 2, 3 and 4 and replace all other regular symbols to help form more frequent wins. In addition, when it becomes part of a winning combination, it will trigger the Ultra Burst feature. When activated, this feature immediately gives you access to 243 bet ways and a new dynamic that will introduce a multiplier and re-spins that will enhance the value of your spins. All features will be explained in more detail later on in the review.

Theme and Symbols

This game is one of those rare products that doesn't seem to have any gimmick or theme vying for the player's interest. No, in fact, this game distinguishes itself by doing just the opposite. For many, this will be a refreshing reminder of when playing a slot game was enough to capture the player's attention. Before endless aesthetic bombardment became the norm, this is very much what games were like. Other gamers might find this tremendously dull, so Red Rake is banking on a large contingent of purists out there.
The background, as is traditionally the form for games such as these, is a meaningless void of blue and black, which has absolutely nothing to do with the game. There is a little bit of a glowing effect around the reels themselves and a shadowy silhouette to some of the symbols, but that's about as complex as the backdrop gets here. Indeed, you'll notice that the designers have put the majority of their time and effort into creating the symbols drawn to a very high standard, with a lot of detail.
The playing board for this game is a standard reel set with blue strips of light separating the reels. The board is in a 5x3 format.

The symbols for this game are split into low-paying, high-paying and special symbols. The low-paying symbols are the grapes, watermelons and lemons. The lemons are the most valuable of these, paying out at 4x the stake for the top combination. On the other hand, the higher value symbols are the cherries, lucky sevens, golden bells, bar icons and diamond symbols. The diamond is the most valuable of these, paying out at 40x the stake for the top combination. The specials for this game comprise just the Ultra Burst logo wild.

Game Play

Ultra Burst is played on a 5-reel, 3-row machine with as many as 243 fixed pay lines. To win combinations, players must land three or more matching symbols on pay lines moving from left to right, starting from the leftmost reel.
The betting range for Ultra Burst is 10p to £75 per spin. To adjust their bet levels, players can toggle their stake up and down using the tool located at the bottom left-hand side of the screen.

Further information, including a short tutorial and a display of the paytable, can be found via the menu button in the right-hand corner of the screen. The spin and auto spin buttons are located in the centre of the screen.
Volatility for this slot is rated in the low range. The return to player percentage for Ultra Burst is 95.4%, which is below average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 1,200x your stake.

Features

The only feature in this game is the Ultra Burst feature. It all starts with the wild icon, which is the game's logo in this game. These icons can substitute for any other symbol on the board to help form more wins. They land on reels 2, 3 and 4. Land a win with a wild symbol, and you will trigger the Ultra Burst feature.
As soon as this feature is activated, the game will offer its full 243 pay lines, increasing the likelihood of you finding a win. When this happens in the bonus feature, the winning symbols are removed from the reels and replaced by a new set in a re-spin dynamic designed to help you find even more wins.
Create one of these special re-spins, and an increasing multiplier will also come into play, boosting the size of your wins. The more consecutive re-spin wins you find in this bonus game, the larger the attached multiplier grows. It can grow to 5x the stake, at which point any subsequent wins will keep the multiplier at this size. Lose a re-spin, however, and the multiplier will drop back to its starting size of 1x the stake.

Conclusion

Although this game is one of the simpler slots out there, the central feature and purist-style spins will be plenty to keep some players engaged spin after spin. That being said, the low RTP suggests that wins might not be as forthcoming as you want. You may end up with a few bigger wins if you manage to get the feature rolling, but this will take a lot of duds spinning. Enjoy this game by all means, but be aware that it isn't the most lucrative of its kind.