Cashapillar Pokies
Cashapillar is one of the best-known online pokies in the world. That’s despite it’s fairly simple gameplay which features a free spins round with multiplier wins, stacked wilds and a gamble game as the only extras, but the real point of difference here is the fact that it’s got a massive 100 paylines, and that the action takes place across 5 rows rather than the normal 3.
Of course that isn’t the only attraction, as Cashapillar has some cute critters decorating the reels, with various colourful insects who are all preparing for a party being the order of the day, while the chance to win a huge 6 million coin jackpot isn’t bad either.
It’s a busy-looking pokie, with the paylines being displayed in 2 columns on each side of the game, and a total of 25 symbols on show at any one time. The background is mostly hidden by all this, but it’s a pretty basic image of plants and grasses, so no-one’s going to get too bugged by not being able to see it.
The symbols include the generic high card 10 through to A which seem to appear on most Poker machines, and while some players like to see all symbols being related to the theme, at least with these it’s easy to work out which the lower-paying ones will be.
Moving up to the picture symbols and we see a wasp, beetle, snail, ladybird and caterpillar, all in a cute style that even the most insect-phobic players won’t find scary.
As for what they can expect to win, well there’s a paytable that details which each symbol is worth, starting with the 10 that has a value of between 2 and 30 coins depending on how many land on a line. The A is the most rewarding of the card symbols, with wins of 2 to 100 coins for landing between 2 and 5 of them.
Picture symbols both look better and pay better, with the friendly looking wasp being the lowest value one and the caterpillar himself being worth anything from 15 to 1000 coins.
All wins pay left to right, which means that identical symbols will need to land across an active payline on adjacent reels, and the first symbol of the line will need to be on the far left one.
The bet limits are fairly standard, and players have the option of wagering just 0.01 per spin if they really want to. This will activate a single payline, meaning that on average 99 spins out of 100 won’t pay out even if a winning combination appears, so it makes more sense to play all lines meaning a 1.00 wager per spin.
By upping the amount placed on each line, using the + and – buttons below the reels, players can adjust the bet according to their bankrolls and go all the way up to 200.00 a go if they are feeling brave.
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While 100 lines and 5 rows are good to have, most players will still want to see some additional treats and Cashapillar has a couple of nice extras starting with a stacked wild symbol that can fill entire reels. When the wild does its magic and substitutes for other symbols, it has the potential to complete several winning lines at once, plus any wins created by the wild will be doubled in value.
Free spins are another popular feature on many pokies, and Cashapillar doesn’t disappoint, with 15 games awarded should the birthday cake bonus symbol appear in at least 3 spots at once. Any winnings in the free spins round will be tripled in value which leads to the ultimate potential prize of 6 million coins. That’s assuming a perfect combination appears, so don’t expect to get the buzz of such a huge win any time soon.
There’s the potential to multiply any win up to a certain limit by entering the Gamble game, where the aim is to guess if a playing card will be red or black. If correct, the gamble can be tried again to quadruple the original amount and so on, but it’s purely a game of luck and is usually a good way to lose a bet rather than boost one.
Swarm Over Cashapillar or Mothball it?
Cashapillar has proven to be a huge hit over the years, thanks to a cute theme and potential for big payouts. 100 lines gives players a wide betting range and once spinning the reels they will get a reasonable ratio of wins, particularly with those stacked wilds. It’s part of the Microgaming range, so can be found at the numerous online casinos that use their software.