Quick Stats
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Provider | NetEnt |
| Game Type | Video Slot |
| RTP | 95.53%–96.58% (variable by bonus entry path) |
| Volatility | Medium to High |
| Starting Layout | 1-3-5-3-1 (45 bet ways) |
| Max Layout | 5×5 (3,125 bet ways) |
| Min Bet | $0.20 |
| Max Bet | $40.00 |
| Max Win | 5,000x stake |
| Features | 8 Random Modifiers, Respins, Super Token Meter, Free Spins, Super Free Spins (Progressive Multiplier), Super Token Gamble/Buy |
| Theme | Retro Fruit / Candy / 8-bit |
| Release Date | 7 November 2019 |
| Platform | Desktop & Mobile |
What Is Reel Rush 2?
Reel Rush 2 is NetEnt’s sequel to the 2013 original, built on the same expanding-grid concept but with significantly more mechanical depth. The visual style reads like a cross between a 16-bit Nintendo platformer and Candy Crush: blocky 3D fruit icons, a candy-coloured background, and a tiny train chugging along the bottom of the reels on every spin. It is cheerful, fast-paced, and deliberately simple to look at.
The core mechanic that defines both Reel Rush games is the expanding grid. The reels begin mostly blocked out — only 45 of the possible 3,125 bet ways are active. Every winning combination removes two of those blocks and awards a respin, unlocking more ways to win. Chain five wins together and the full 5×5 grid opens. At that point, either the free spins feature launches automatically, or if you have accumulated 2,000 Super Tokens, the Super Free Spins round activates instead.
NetEnt is a Swedish developer founded in 1996 and one of the industry’s most recognisable studios, responsible for titles including Starburst, Gonzo’s Quest, and Dead or Alive. Reel Rush 2 represents the studio’s attempt to modernise a fan-favourite format while adding the kind of feature density their audience increasingly expects.
This pokie suits players who enjoy an active, evolving session — the grid literally changes shape as you play. It is not suited to players who want passive, set-and-forget spinning; the best wins come from managing when to buy or gamble for Super Tokens, and understanding how the eight random modifiers interact with each other.
RTP and Volatility
The RTP of Reel Rush 2 is variable, ranging from 95.53% to 96.58%. The difference comes down entirely to how you enter the bonus: buying 2,000 Super Tokens once you reach the pre-bonus screen is the path to 96.58% RTP, while gambling your existing tokens or simply launching standard free spins drops the RTP to its lower bound of 95.53%. Practically speaking, if maximising long-run return matters to you, budget for the Super Token purchase at the bonus entry screen.
The Blackspins source page lists 96.58% — that is the figure achievable under the optimal play condition described above, not a flat guaranteed RTP on every spin.
Volatility sits in the medium-to-high range, which aligns better with the game’s actual behaviour than the “medium” label on the Blackspins listing. The base game hits reasonably often at modest amounts, but the payouts that justify the session — via the progressive multiplier in Super Free Spins — require the stars to align across several stages of the feature. Expect a lively base game with frequent small unlocks, punctuated by the occasional respin chain that opens the full grid, and then a free spins round that may or may not carry a long multiplier streak.
For a $40 session at minimum bet ($0.20 per spin), you have 200 spins — enough to trigger the free spins feature at least a couple of times in an average run.
Betting Range
Reel Rush 2 runs from $0.20 to $40 per spin. All bet levels play with 20 coins, and coin value is adjusted separately using the Coin Value selector. The bet level (1–10) is set using the Level selector. Max Bet plays at the highest level with the current coin value.
At $40 per spin — the maximum — a 5,000x win pays $200,000. At minimum bet, the same win returns $1,000. The bet range is accessible at the low end for casual players and offers meaningful absolute payouts at higher stakes for those who want them, though $40 is not a particularly high ceiling compared to some competitor pokies.
Worth noting: extra spend comes into play at the pre-bonus screen if you choose to buy Super Tokens to access the Super Free Spins. This is an additional cost on top of the spin stake and should factor into your session budget if you plan to pursue the optimal RTP path.
How to Play Reel Rush 2 — Step by Step
- Set your bet. Use the Level selector (1–10) and Coin Value selector to configure your total stake per spin between $0.20 and $40. Press Max Bet to jump to the highest level at the current coin value (press twice if already at a lower level).
- Check the paytable. Access it via the info button. The strawberry is the top symbol at 8x your stake for five of a kind; candy symbols are worth considerably less. All wins pay from the leftmost reel across adjacent reels.
- Hit Spin. The reels start in the 1-3-5-3-1 layout with 45 active bet ways. A three-carriage train passes along the bottom — each carriage can carry a random modifier icon.
- Land a win to trigger a respin. Each win automatically removes two blocks, expands the grid, and grants one respin. You can chain up to five consecutive respins, progressively unlocking more bet ways. Each unlocked block also deposits 1–5 Super Tokens into the pink meter on the left.
- Track both meters. On the right, the blue Free Spins meter fills with one star per two blocks unlocked — fill it with six stars and the free spins trigger. On the left, the pink Super Token meter accumulates tokens — hit 2,000 to access Super Free Spins.
- At the pre-bonus screen, choose your path. When free spins are triggered, you can: Buy Super Tokens to reach 2,000 (for Super Free Spins and the 96.58% RTP), gamble your existing tokens for a chance at Super Free Spins, or start standard free spins immediately.
In your first session, let the Super Token meter build naturally for 30–50 spins before deciding whether to purchase tokens at the bonus entry. This gives you a realistic baseline for how quickly the meter fills at your stake level.
Symbols and Paytable
Reel Rush 2 uses 11 symbols: five low-value candy shapes and six premium fruit symbols, plus the wild. All symbols are rendered in a blocky 3D candy style consistent with the game’s visual theme.
The five candy symbols — coloured red, orange, yellow, green, and purple — form the low-value tier. The six fruit symbols rank from lowest to highest as plum, grape, watermelon, orange, pineapple, and strawberry. The strawberry is the top-paying symbol, delivering 8x your stake for five of a kind on an active bet way — a modest raw paytable value by itself, but one that becomes significant when multiplied by Symbol Multiplier or the Super Free Spins progressive multiplier.
The wild appears on reels 2, 3, 4, and 5 only — never on reel 1 — and substitutes for all symbols. It is active during the base game, respins, free spins, and Super Free Spins. On a fully unlocked 3,125-ways grid, a wild on reels 2–5 covers a wide range of winning bet ways simultaneously.
Bonus Features
8 Random Modifiers — The Train
On every spin, a three-carriage train runs along the bottom of the reels. Each carriage can carry a random modifier icon. Up to three modifiers can activate on a single spin, each doing something different to the current round. Here are all eight:
Second Chance grants a respin on a losing spin — the only modifier that fires when no win has occurred. Random Wilds adds one to three wilds in random allowable positions on the reels (not on existing wilds, blocks, or reel 1). Block Breaker deploys a small turret that shoots and removes two to four blocks, revealing the symbols behind them — potentially unlocking bet ways without needing a win. Symbol Upgrade randomly selects a visible symbol and upgrades it to the next tier on the paytable; all instances of that symbol on the reels are upgraded simultaneously. Symbol Multiplier attaches a 5x, 10x, 15x, or 20x multiplier to a randomly selected symbol (not the wild) for all wins that include it on that spin — this modifier can fire more than once on the same spin, applied to different symbols. Extra Super Tokens deposits three or fifteen tokens into the Super Token meter. Extra Free Spins adds one additional free spin and can only activate during the free spins or Super Free Spins round. Multiplier Boost increases the progressive multiplier by 1 and can only activate during Super Free Spins.
Respins — Grid Expansion
Every winning combination in the base game automatically awards one respin, up to a chain maximum of five. With each respin, two blocks are removed and the grid expands. The progression runs from 45 bet ways at the start of a chain up to 1,875 bet ways if all five respins produce consecutive wins. Fully unlocking the base game grid (the same as the free spins grid, at 3,125 bet ways) requires completing the entire expansion chain and triggering the bonus.
Super Token Meter
The pink meter on the left side of the reels accumulates Super Tokens throughout play. Each block unlocked during respins deposits 1–5 tokens. The Extra Super Tokens modifier can add 3–15 tokens at random. Tokens can also be purchased or won during the gamble feature at the pre-bonus screen.
Reaching 2,000 Super Tokens does not trigger the bonus directly — it gates access to Super Free Spins when the free spins feature is activated through the blue meter. There is no limit to how many tokens can be accumulated beyond 2,000; surplus tokens carry over to the next round after a Super Free Spins session.
Free Spins Meter and Bonus Trigger
The blue meter on the right fills with one star each time two blocks are unlocked via respins. Fill six stars — which requires removing all 12 blocked positions across a full respin chain — to trigger the bonus. At this point the game moves to a separate pre-bonus screen with three options: Buy Super Tokens (to reach 2,000 if you are not there yet), Gamble your current tokens for a chance at Super Free Spins, or Start the bonus immediately.
Both the standard free spins and Super Free Spins round begin with eight free spins on the fully unlocked 3,125-ways grid. The Extra Free Spins modifier can add one spin at a time during the round.
Standard Free Spins
Eight free spins played on the 3,125-ways grid with all eight random modifiers available (except Multiplier Boost, which is Super Free Spins-only). The base game paytable applies. Free spins cannot be retriggered through the meter, but the Extra Free Spins modifier can extend the round one spin at a time.
Super Free Spins — Progressive Multiplier
Super Free Spins are identical to standard free spins except for one addition: the Progressive Multiplier Meter, shown on the right side of the screen, starts at 1x and increases by 1 every time a win occurs or the Multiplier Boost modifier activates. This multiplier applies to all wins during the round and has no stated ceiling. A long sequence of wins and Multiplier Boosts during eight spins can stack the multiplier meaningfully, which is where the game’s headline win potential sits. The Super Token meter loses 2,000 tokens when Super Free Spins activate; any remaining tokens above 2,000 carry over.
Is Reel Rush 2 Worth Playing?
Pros:
- Eight distinct random modifiers make every single spin feel active — even non-winning spins can trigger Block Breaker or Second Chance, keeping the pace fast
- The expanding grid mechanic is genuinely novel: watching the reel set grow from 45 to 3,125 bet ways during a respin chain is one of the most satisfying base-game sequences in NetEnt’s catalogue
- Super Free Spins progressive multiplier has no stated cap, making the feature genuinely open-ended for high-multiplier sessions
- At 96.58% RTP via the Super Token buy path, the game competes well against industry averages
- Wide visual appeal — the bright, blocky 3D design is distinctive, immediately recognisable, and performs well on mobile
- Full iOS, Android, and desktop compatibility via NetEnt Touch
Cons:
- The RTP range (95.53%–96.58%) means the game only reaches its optimal return when players buy Super Tokens at the bonus entry screen — casual players who skip this effectively play at below-average RTP
- The feature architecture is genuinely complex; new players will need time to understand how the meters, modifiers, and bonus paths interact
- The base paytable is thin — the strawberry pays just 8x stake for five of a kind, meaning base game wins are modest without modifier assistance
- Medium-to-high volatility at a relatively low maximum bet ($40) limits absolute win potential for high rollers compared to competitors
- No progressive jackpot and no traditional free spins retrigger (only the Extra Free Spins modifier extends the round one spin at a time)
- Blackspins lists this as desktop only, but the game is confirmed as fully mobile-compatible across iOS and Android
Reel Rush 2 is one of NetEnt’s most mechanically interesting slots, and it rewards players who take the time to understand it. The Super Token system creates a genuine strategic element at the bonus entry, the eight modifiers keep the base game lively, and the progressive multiplier in Super Free Spins delivers real upside potential. The complexity is the main barrier — new players should spend meaningful time in demo mode before playing for real money. If you grasp how the token meter and bonus path decision interact, and you are willing to budget for the Super Token purchase, this is a rewarding session pokie.
Responsible Gambling
Reel Rush 2 uses a random number generator (RNG) to determine every outcome. No respin chain, modifier trigger, or free spins activation is influenced by previous results. The pre-bonus Super Token purchase is an optional additional cost — factor it into your session budget before playing. If gambling ever stops feeling like entertainment, contact a local responsible gambling support service for free, confidential help.