Cascading reel slot games come with a feature that gives you the chance to win multiple symbol combinations from a single spin by paying out for winning combinations, then removing those winning symbols from the reels and dropping in new ones.
When the new symbols drop in, if a new combination is created, then you get paid again and those symbols will disappear, and the same process will repeat with new symbols dropping in to create more combinations.
This feature continues to drop in new symbols until there are no new wins. At this point, the feature will stop, and normal gameplay will resume.
Most cascading reels slot games allow an unlimited number of wins from this feature; however, some will limit cascades to 10 or maybe 20 maximum. That said, on the unlimited versions, the cascading reels feature ends automatically if you reach the maximum win the slot offers, regardless of whether new wins spin in.
Other terminology used for cascading reels includes tumbling reels or avalanches. The exact phrase depends on the software provider that created the game.
- Avalanche Reels (NetEnt, used in Gonzo’s Quest)
- Tumbling Reels (IGT, Pragmatic Play)
- Rolling Reels (Games Global/Microgaming)
- Collapsing Reels (Play’n GO)
- Exploding Reels (some older slots, less common now)
Some cascading reel slots also come with progressive multipliers, which means that with each successful cascade that creates a new winning combination, the multiplier increases. If the next cascade creates another winning combination, the multiplier will be applied again, which means you can potentially build up huge wins.
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