Cash Splash Pokie Machine
Cash Splash is a fairly simple 5-reel Poker machine that redeems itself with a progressive jackpot that can be won at the end of any spin. Originally developed in a 3-reel format, this 5-reel game has largely superseded it, but both versions can still be found at many online casinos that carry the Microgaming range.
Traditional symbols, a straightforward layout and gameplay that involves little more than spinning the reels are awaiting players who open up Cash Splash, which is just what many people are looking for in an online pokie, but those after engaging, multi-round entertainment should perhaps give this one a miss.
With 15 paylines to wager on and a bet range from 0.20 to 3.00, players will only qualify for the progressive jackpot at maximum bet, although there are still some decent prizes to be won in the base game.
Any wager made on this game, across all online casinos where it’s featured will have a small portion of the bet put aside, and this builds up until one player lands the perfect combination of symbols and scoops the progressive jackpot prize.
Game Design and Features
A distinctly retro look is the order of the day here, with simple but clear graphics and nothing particularly eye-catching about them either. The majority of the symbols are ones that have appeared on a million other games as well, mostly being the high card 10, J, Q, K and A, plus Bar, 7’s and even some randomly thrown in cherries for good measure.
The only ones unique to this game are the scatter, piles of cash and the Cash Splash logo, which at least has some interesting attributes.
All paylines run from left to right across the reels, and players can wager on just a single one if they want to, which at a fixed 0.20 per coin may seem to make sense, but it means that most winning combinations won’t be on active lines and therefore won’t count. So wagering the full 3.00 per spin is the best way to play this game, and if that seems like too much, then this one probably isn’t for you.
Naturally the 10 is the lowest value symbol, with a prize value from 2 coins to 50, depending on how many appear on a payline, while the other card symbols get progressively more rewarding, culminating in the A that’s worth from 6 to 200 coins.
Moving on to the picture symbols and players will scoop from 8, 20 or 300 coins when the cherries land across 3, 4 or 5 reels on a line, while the highest paying regular symbol is the pile of banknotes and coins that’s worth a suitably rewarding 15, 60 or 800 coins.
Cash Splash
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Cash Splash Bonus Bits
While it may not be packed with bonus features, this game isn’t totally devoid of them either, with a couple of symbols designed to break up the run of play and bring in extra rewards. Plus there’s that progressive jackpot to look forward to.
A scatter symbol (usefully labelled ‘Scatter’, just in case players weren’t sure), will pay out multiples of the total bet amount, with 4x, 50x or 250x due should 3, 4 or 5 land at once. Scatters don’t need to be on an active line to work, so as long as it’s somewhere on the reels, players will win.
There is also a wild, which is just the Cash Splash logo symbol, that will act as any other, except the scatter, if it will complete a winning combination, while getting the wild on its own across a line is the most valuable combination of the lot.
Just 2 wilds on a line running from left to right is worth 5 coins, while getting a full line of 5 is a 6000x coin payout. If that line happens to be the 15th one however, and assuming maximum bet, then it’s time to splash lots of cash as the progressive jackpot has just been won.
The jackpot starts at around 5,000, and has hit over 100,000 in the past, so it’s a pretty substantial sum to win.
Will Players Want to Splash Out on This Game?
Both the 3-reel and 5-reel versions of this game have proved to be pretty popular, but it’s not down to the exciting gameplay and thrilling bonus rounds. The appeal is the classic design and simple gameplay, which players will either love or hate, and of course the possibility of hitting that progressive jackpot prize in a single spin.