What Are Grid Slots?
Let's be honest, the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word slots are classic 5-reel games, uniform in both design and layout, but what if we told you there was something completely different out there that's just as (if not more) exciting!
Grid slots are a unique type of online slot that sees winning combinations formed when a number of symbols (usually 5 or more) cascade and form a cluster on the game grid. Whenever these clusters form they're removed from the game completely, allowing for brand new symbols to fall (cascade) into place and form new winning combinations.
The larger the overall cluster and the higher the value of the symbols forming that cluster, the higher the payout the player will receive. It's really that simple!
Considering winning combinations can be made from left to right, above and below and even diagonally on the rare occasion, it's absolutely no surprise that these grid slots are beloved by avid online slot enthusiasts around the world! They offer a lot more unpredictability than classic games.
In addition to being highly unpredictable, these slots are incredibly easy to understand and follow, and as a result, are a fantastic way of introducing new players to online slots, especially considering they look and play similarly to classic games we've all played in the past such as Bejewelled and Candy Crush, which also see players score points for matching clusters of symbols on a game grid.
The very first grid slot to hit the market, Aloha! Cluster Pays, was released by NetEnt in 2016 and since then there has been a whole host of truly wonderful games follow in its wake including legendary slots such as Jammin Jars and Reactoonz.
Now, in this day and age, the genre has begun to really grow and evolve with developers such as Big Time Gaming creating unique grid slots with special mechanics known as Megaclusters (a distant cousin of Megaways slots). Megaclusters slots are a special type of game that see clusters of symbols break down into smaller ones, meaning the overall game grid grows in size.
We don't know where grid slots will go in the future, but we have absolutely no doubt that they'll continue to dazzle, and players will continue to enjoy everything that developers throw their way.
These exciting slots might not be traditional, but who cares? They're truly a LOT of fun and we can't get enough of them!
