Juicy Fruits Multihold free demo

RTP: 96.04%
Volatility level: High
Biggest possible win: 8,000x
Reel configuration: 5x5
Ways to win: 50 Lines
Date released: 14/12/2023

Published: 08/10/2026
Last revised: 08/10/2026

Fruit machine classics hiding a four-grid Multihold round

First impressions are pure fruit machine classics: cherries, lemons, a red seven and a golden bell on maroon reels, even if the grid is 5x5 with 50 lines and the crown Wild can land as a Giant Symbol up to 5x5. Only the intro carousel reveals the larger design, four matrices spinning at once. Getting there is a matter of time. Free Spins begin on a single matrix with six spins and a 1x1 Walking Wild that relocates every spin; three green Scatters on the newest matrix unlock the next one and add a spin, while diamond Symbol Collection grows that wild step by step toward 5x5. The four-grid Multihold state is therefore something a round must earn against its own counter, and in both captured bought features it never fully arrived: one ended at seven spins with a single grid unlocked, the other at eight with two.

Juicy Fruits Multihold Review: The Artwork Explains the Rules

Fruit Machine Classics, Stretched to 5x5 and 50 Lines

Intro card shows WILD crown beside a fruit reel strip, caption 'WIN UP TO 8,000 X BET', volatility badge

What reaches you first is the wardrobe of a Classic fruit machine: glossy watermelon, raspberries and cherries on deep maroon reels, with a red seven and a golden bell at the top of the paytable. The numbers underneath quickly break the nostalgia. The grid is 5x5 with 50 fixed Lines, the intro carousel announces a Giant Symbol wild that can land up to 5x5 and wins up to 8,000x bet, and the volatility rating is High, all five lightning bolts filled. Pragmatic Play hides nothing on these screens, and that sets the tone for the whole build: almost everything the artwork promises, the rules booklet then spells out in plain figures.

The Juice Tells You What Is Locked

Four 5x5 matrices each display a WILD crown block, caption on roaming wilds across up to 4 matrices in free spins

The Multihold feature is where that honesty turns literal. Free Spins begin on one 5x5 matrix, while the other three quadrants sit on screen as solid slabs of orange juice with bubbles rising through them, until three green Scatter symbols on the last unlocked matrix release the next grid in a fixed order: top right, then bottom left, then bottom right. A locked matrix is not a greyed-out panel or a padlock icon here; it is visibly submerged, which is exactly what the cocktail glasses and juice splashes around the frame have been suggesting since the loading screen. Each unlock adds one Free Spin and seeds the new grid with a Walking Wild already the size of the previous one, so the screen at any moment is a readable map of how far the round has actually progressed.

Two Scatters, One Shared Label

Property	GREEN SCATTER	DIAMOND SCATTER
Appears	Base game; last unlocked matrix in Free Spins	Free Spins only, on any active matrix
Function	Three on that matrix unlock the next grid	Symbol Collection onto its Walking Wild
Payoff	One extra Free Spin per unlocked matrix	Every three: one Free Spin, one growth step
Cash payout	None printed	None printed
Distinguished by	Green gem in a gold plaque	Blue-white gem in a glowing blue plaque
Tile label	SCATTER	SCATTER

What the Numbers Settle

The fine print mostly confirms the poster. The trigger is a flat award of 6 Free Spins for three or more Scatter symbols, and since no tiered table appears anywhere in the captured rules, whether four or five should pay more stays an open question rather than a hidden perk. Each active matrix pays separately on its own 50 Lines while all of them share one spin counter, the round ends the instant a win reaches the 8,000x bet cap, and the published return is 96.04%, dipping to 96.02% when the 100x Buy Free Spins option is used. Against the original Juicy Fruits from 2021, which published a higher return, this sequel gives back a slice of RTP for its four-matrix structure. The two purchased rounds preserved in the research closed at $7.50 each, after 7 and 8 Free Spins; that is what High volatility looks like while most grids are still underwater, and the game never pretends otherwise.

Step-by-step guide to playing

Juicy Fruits Multihold opens on a single 5x5 grid of glossy fruit over 50 fixed Lines, a classic fruit machine with one twist held in reserve. Your aim is steady line hits while you chase 3 or more Scatter symbols, because Free Spins can grow into four matrices spinning at once. Each round you set a bet, spin, and watch the WILD.

Set a bet and spin

Adjust the total bet with the - and + buttons, then press SPIN or SPACE. Wins pay left to right on the Lines, and the WILD can land as a Giant Symbol block up to 5x5. Keep spinning until 3 or more GREEN SCATTER symbols land, or press BUY FREE SPINS to enter the round for 100x your bet.
Play the Multihold Free Spins

The round awards 6 free spins on a single matrix, where a 1x1 Walking Wild moves every spin. Collecting 3 GREEN SCATTER symbols on the last unlocked matrix opens the next one and adds 1 spin; every 3 DIAMOND SCATTER symbols on a matrix grow its WILD one step and award 1 more spin.
Collect the result and continue

Unlocked matrices spin together, each paying its own Lines while a shared FREE SPINS LEFT counter runs down. When it reaches zero, or the win hits the 8000x cap, the round ends and the win screen shows the total; press anywhere to continue back to the base game.

Ways to play

Everything here is built on one piece of arithmetic: a 5x5 grid crossed by 50 Lines. The base game plays on a single matrix, Free Spins can multiply it into as many as four that share one spin counter, and Buy Free Spins converts 100x your stake straight into that feature.

Base Game: What you see first is a single 5x5 matrix: 25 positions feeding 50 fixed Lines that pay left to right from the leftmost reel, with only the highest win counted per line. The WILD is the variable to watch, since it can land as one symbol or as a Giant Symbol block of 2x2, 3x3, 4x4 or 5x5, and five of a kind pays 20x bet, level with the red 7.
Free Spins (Multihold): Three or more GREEN SCATTER symbols award a flat 6 Free Spins, starting on one matrix while three more sit locked. Every 3 green scatters on the newest matrix unlock the next one and add 1 spin, and each matrix runs its own Walking Wild, which grows from 1x1 toward 5x5 and retriggers 1 more spin for every 3 DIAMOND SCATTER symbols collected, at most 4 times per matrix. All active matrices share a single spin counter, and the round ends immediately at the 8,000x bet cap.
Buy Free Spins: The price is 100x your current total bet, so it scales from $200.00 at a $2.00 stake up to $25,000.00 at the $250.00 maximum, with a confirmation dialog before anything is charged. The purchased round plays by the same rules as a triggered one, though the theoretical return shifts slightly, from 96.04% to 96.02%.

In-game screenshots

Only the top-left matrix is unlocked with a large WILD block while three others stay sealed under orange juice, badge reads 3 free spins

Two matrices spin at once, each with its own 1x1 WILD crown and diamond scatter, badge reads 1 free spins left

A large WILD crown block spans several reels and rows in the base game, paying $6.00 beside the $75.00 buy free spins placard

Juice splash loading screen displays the wooden game title above a red progress bar and the Pragmatic Play logo

Congratulations banner announces 6 free spins won, with the Bonus Active placard now shown at the screen's left edge

Round total of $7.50 won across 7 free spins is revealed on the orange splash Congratulations screen

Managing your bankroll and volatility

The purple Buy Free Spins placard is on screen from the first spin, and it marks where the real choices in Juicy Fruits Multihold sit. The feature's unlock order is fixed and its spins take no documented input, so your leverage is whether to buy or wait, the stake behind every price, and the pace of play.

Buying Free Spins versus waiting for Scatters

The Buy Free Spins placard sits on every base-game screen, charges 100x your bet, and its NO/YES dialog is the last exit. It plays the same Free Spins that Scatters start, with the printed return at 96.02% rather than 96.04%. Two captured purchases returned $7.50 on $75.00 buys, unlocking one and two matrices; bought rounds can end far below cost, and two trials show possibility, not frequency.

Bet size rescales every price on screen

You can move the total bet anywhere between $0.25 and $250.00, and you can revise it before any spin. Because every price on screen scales off that stake, including the buy at 100x, this choice sets what each spin and each feature entry costs, while wins and the 8000x cap remain bet multiples. No bet-dependent return is documented, so the stake changes your exposure, not the terms.

Turbo, quick spin and Autoplay only set the tempo

Hold SPACE for turbo, switch to quick spin, or open Autoplay and set a spin count; Skip Screens bypasses the feature's intro and end screens. These controls change how quickly rounds resolve and how fast credit moves per minute, and the record ties no outcome difference to them. The captured Autoplay panel shows no stop-loss control, so the spin count is the only documented brake once it starts.

How the symbols pay out

Game Rules paytable page 1 of 6 lists fruit symbol payouts plus WILD crown and green SCATTER gem details

x3 / x4 / x5

Red '7' (lucky seven) High 1.00 / 4.00 / 20.00
Watermelon High 0.64 / 3.00 / 12.00
Raspberry High 0.48 / 2.00 / 8.00
Kiwi High 0.36 / 1.40 / 5.00
Golden bell Low 0.28 / 0.80 / 3.00
Strawberry Low 0.28 / 0.80 / 3.00
Plum Low 0.28 / 0.80 / 3.00
Orange Low 0.20 / 0.48 / 2.00
Lemon Low 0.20 / 0.48 / 2.00
Cherry Low 0.20 / 0.48 / 2.00
Lime Low 0.20 / 0.48 / 2.00
WILD (crown) Wild 1.00 / 4.00 / 20.00
GREEN SCATTER Scatter 6.00 / — / —
DIAMOND SCATTER Scatter — / — / —

Special symbols and features

Free Spins, Giant Symbol, Multihold, Scatter, Symbol Collection, Walking Wild

Same game series

Juicy Fruits

Games in series: 2

At first glance you could mistake this for the original Juicy Fruits: the same 5x5 grid, 50 fixed lines, glossy fruit symbols and roaming wild blocks up to 5x5 all carry over. The break comes in free spins, where Juicy Fruits Multihold can unlock up to four grids in a 2x2 layout, each with its own growing wild fed by collected diamond scatters, replacing the single-grid round of 2021. The ante bet is gone, the bonus buy stays at 100x, and the ceiling rises from 5,000x to 8,000x bet, though RTP slips from 96.51% to 96.04%.

Which devices does it work on

Autoplay option	Yes

Themes

Classic fruit machine, Fruit machine classics

How much can you bet

Smallest stake permitted: 0.25
Top bet limit: 250.00
Currency of bets: USD

What bonuses are on offer

Bonus buy: Yes

Buy Free SpinsStandard pickCost 100.00x

Meet the developer

Pragmatic Play

What stands out first is sheer consistency of output: Pragmatic Play has kept a steady release rhythm since 2014, moving from early titles like Glorious Rome through recurring series such as Wolf Gold, Big Bass, Sweet Bonanza and Gates of Olympus. Most entries follow familiar mechanics — scatter-triggered free spins, tumble reels, money collect features and Megaways variants — reused and refined across dozens of themes, from Egyptian and Chinese mythology to Western and fishing settings. Built on a single API and licensed through the Malta Gaming Authority and UK Gambling Commission, the studio, headquartered in Gibraltar, favours iteration over reinvention, expanding proven formats rather than chasing novelty.

Verdict

Highlights

Fruit, bell and seven symbols on 50 fixed lines keep the paytable readable, with the red 7 paying 20x for five.
The wild can land as a block up to 5x5 on any base spin, so big screens are not locked behind the bonus.
High volatility pairs with an 8,000x hard cap, a ceiling few classic fruit machines come close to matching.

What could be better

The Multihold bonus juggles up to four grids and two scatter types, more bookkeeping than a fruit machine asks.

Juicy Fruits Multihold keeps one foot in fruit-machine tradition and steps well past it with the other: the base game reads instantly, yet the bonus asks you to follow a growing wild across up to four grids at once. It fits classic-slot fans who want familiar symbols with one ambitious layer on top, not purists after bare-bones spins.

Got questions? We have answers

What is the RTP of Juicy Fruits Multihold?

The theoretical RTP is 96.04% in standard play. If you use the Buy Free Spins option, the figure shifts slightly to 96.02%, so the difference between the two routes is marginal. Both values come from Pragmatic Play's published game rules.

How does the Multihold feature work in Free Spins?

The Free Spins round starts on a single 5x5 matrix, and up to three more can unlock in a fixed order: top right, bottom left, then bottom right. Each new matrix needs 3 Green Scatter symbols on the most recently unlocked grid and adds 1 extra spin. All active matrices spin together, but each runs its own 50 Lines and pays separately.

How many Free Spins does the Scatter trigger award?

Landing 3 or more Green Scatter symbols anywhere on the base-game grid awards 6 Free Spins. The rules state a flat award, so hitting four or five scatters does not raise the count. Extra spins inside the round come from matrix unlocks and the Symbol Collection retrigger instead.

How does the Walking Wild grow during the bonus round?

A 1x1 Walking Wild moves to a random position on every free spin, and each Diamond Scatter collected on that matrix feeds it. Every third diamond grows the wild one step, from 1x1 up to a full 5x5, and adds 1 extra spin, with a maximum of four retriggers per matrix. A newly unlocked matrix inherits the current wild size rather than starting fresh.

What is the biggest possible win on Juicy Fruits Multihold?

The maximum win is capped at 8,000x your total bet, and the round ends immediately once that cap is reached, with any remaining spins or features forfeited. Given the High volatility, expect less frequent payouts on average, with the elevated ceiling doing most of the heavy lifting.

Which symbols pay the most, and how do wins form?

The red seven is the top regular symbol at 20x your bet for five of a kind, and the Wild crown matches that figure. Wins pay left to right from the leftmost reel across 50 fixed Lines on the 5x5 grid, with only the highest win per line counted. The watermelon follows at 12x for five.

What are the bet limits, and what does Buy Free Spins cost?

Bets run from $0.25 up to $250 per spin, with no ante bet attached. The Buy Free Spins option costs 100x your current total bet and triggers the Free Spins round instantly from the base game, so at the minimum stake the entry price comes to $25.

Can the Wild land as a Giant Symbol in the base game?

Yes. In the base game the Wild can hit as a 1x1, 2x2, 3x3, 4x4 or even a full 5x5 block, which is the Giant Symbol feature at work. It substitutes for everything except the Green Scatter and appears on all five reels, so a large block can connect several of the 50 Lines at once.

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