Backstory usually features heavily in video slots from NetEnt but the Scandinavian developer shows it can give the classic fruit machine a good go in Hit2Split. Played using a 5 reel, 30 payline game engine, it comes with split symbols that offer chances to create 10 of a kind winners. Also on offer are free spins with stacked wilds and multipliers of up to 10x. Play from 30p to £75 per spin on all devices.
The design in Hit2Split is simple – the purple reels feature lower value A to J playing cards plus a selection of fruit. You’ll see oranges, cherries, lemons and grapes spinning around the reels. The most rewarding fruit is the strawberry. Land a 10-symbol combo and you’ll pocket a 2,000 coin reward.
The reason you can create 10 symbol combinations is that symbols can split and morph into 2 – a single symbol can become 2 and in the process, offer increased payouts.
All of the fruit symbols, but not the playing cards, can split and become doubles. As can the blue diamond which is the scatter. There is also a wild symbol which gives you 5,000 coins for 5 across a payline – it also substitutes for all symbols except the scatter and double symbols.
As usual, the scatter is the key to unlocking the game’s Free Spins feature. You’ll need to land at least 4 blue diamond scatters to open up the free spins. That sounds more than usual but remember the split symbols.
Any combination of singles and doubles that delivers at least 4 blue diamond scatters will get you the bonus games. The more blue diamonds on show, the more free spins and potential multipliers awarded.
- 4 symbols = 10 free spins with a 2x multiplier
- 5 symbols = 15 free spins with a 2x multiplier
- 6 symbols = 20 free spins with a 2x multiplier
- 7 symbols = 25 free spins with a 4x multiplier
- 8 symbols = 30 free spins with a 10x multiplier
Land 4 or more blue diamond symbols during the free spins and you’ll get a re-trigger, complete with a 3x multiplier. Look out too for the stacked pink diamond wilds which come to the fore in the bonus round.
Hit2Split isn’t 1 of NetEnt’s flashier efforts as far as design goes – it’s hard to be too flash with a classic fruit machine of course. It’s bright and bold and does the job nicely.
The base game action is decent enough but the action really heats up if you manage to trigger the Free Games feature. Get a healthy haul of blue diamonds and the multipliers in the free spins can quickly work their magic. We’d put the variance here on the high side of medium.
Classic fruit machines remain popular. Developers are constantly looking to freshen up old favourites and NetEnt have done a nice job here. It’s not the most exotic game you’ll see but Hit2Split adds a modern flourish or 2 to an old favourite. Finally, it’s only playable at Unibet Casino.
