Pond of Plinko Slot Review

Pond of Plinko Slot Overview

Pond of Plinko is a casino slot from Print Studios, giving this beloved series a third title. 

An addition to the Plinko saga was inevitable, seeing Pine of Plinko 2 was, according to Print Studios themselves, the provider’s most successful game yet. But how do you improve on a product that so many evidently think is close to perfect? Well, Print is showing us that today. We usually wait until the conclusion to reveal what we think of the game, but we’ll give you a carrot to keep reading: this is arguably our favorite Print Studios release to date. So let’s waste no more time, it’s time to take a look at Pond of Plinko.

Carl Wiggman, CEO at Print Studios, had this to say:

"Print Studios exists to push the gambling experience forward. While Pine of Plinko 2 remains our most successful game, nothing is perfect. Taking a bottom-up approach using feedback from players and operators alike, we tried everything we could think of to improve each aspect of the game, the best of which stuck. The result was a new enough game to create its own series of plinko, opening the genre up for new audiences while providing more dynamics and depth for the hardcore fans. Like the Pine of Plinkos, Pond of Plinko won’t be perfect, but it takes multiple steps towards that goal."

Pond of Plinko is a video slot from Print Studios with 5 reels, 3 rows, and 20 paylines. Players can choose between making a Min.bet of 0.10 and a Max.bet of 30. The game has a default RTP of 96.32%, but there could also be versions with a lower number than that. Lastly, Pond of Plinko is played at high volatility and can net you a max win of 30000x the bet. The Pond of Plinko max win chance of 30,000X is 1 in 43,478,261 spins, and the game's free spins hit frequency averages 1 in 233 spins.

Mechanically, the game stays true to its core, but several aspects are improved to create a more complete product. The features of Pond of Plinko are River Prize Feature, Plinko Bonus, Feature Buy, and Extra Bets. 

Pond of Plinko Slot Information

Print Studios shows its excellence in the visual department here. Despite a rather small grid, they’ve managed to pay great attention to details, and the graphics are super sharp. When you enter the bonus, you’ll be welcomed to a really cozy setting with fish tanks and bright colors. 

Pond of Plinko can be played on most common mobile devices and desktops. A winning combination is created by landing 3 or more matching symbols on consecutive reels within the game’s lines, starting from the leftmost reel.

The lower-paying symbols consist of pebbles colored green, yellow, and purple. A full line of 5 with one of these pays 2.5x-3x the bet. The higher-paying symbols include faces carved out of stone and Piney. Five-of-a-kind with these pays 5x-200x the bet. Scatter symbols with various numbers are also available, but more on that in a bit. 

Pond of Plinko Slot Features

What is the max win in the slot Pond of Plinko?

You can win up to 30000x the bet.

What features are available in the slot Pond of Plinko?

The features of Pond of Plinko are River Prize Feature, Plinko Bonus, Feature Buy, and Extra Bets.

River Prize Feature

On any spin, water might flood the reels. Prizes with values of 10x, 20x, 50x, 100x, 1000x, and 10000x will be revealed. Each prize has a meter, and when one is filled with enough Plinko balls, that prize is awarded. 

Plinko Bonus

Landing 3 or more Scatter symbols triggers the Plinko Bonus. Each scatter has a number attached to it, which determines how many balls you start with in the PRE-Bonus game. You can choose to pay to reroll the number on the balls, but by doing so, you also risk getting less than you started with. Different from the first two games in this series, this game has modifiers that you unlock before the actual bonus starts. This Pre-Bonus game starts with the amount of balls you had on the Scatters and will start dropping down and potentially unlocking modifiers. The modifiers' position will be the level at which they are unlocked in the Plinko Bonus. The following modifiers are available:

Bumper Buckets: Transforms 2 of the center prize buckets into bumpers. When a ball lands in a Bumper Bucket, it will return to the top. 

Golden Ball: Activates 2 Golden Pockets on the board. If a ball lands in one of the pockets, a Golden Ball Drop is awarded at the end of the stage. During the Golden Ball Drop, a single ball is dropped, and all buckets offer higher prizes, up to 10000x.

Extra Drops: Awards up to 7 extra drops.

Progressive Prize Buckets: Selects 2 random buckets that will increase their multiplier by their initial value each time a ball drops into them.

Enhanced Prize Bucket: Multiplies one of the prize buckets by 10.

Barriers: Activates 2 barries on the board, forcing balls toward the sides. 

Once the Pre-Bonus is played, the actual Plinko Bonus starts. You’ll always start with 10 balls, doubling for every level you complete. To complete a level, the balls need to bounce on the middle bumpers many times enough to charge the meter at the top. 

Feature Buy

The Plinko Bonus can be bought at a cost of 100x the bet.

Extra Bets

The following extra bets are available:

Scatter Boost: Increases the cost of each spin by 20%, giving you a 50.05% higher chance of triggering the Plinko Bonus.

Enhanced Scatter Boost: Increases the cost of each spin by 100x, giving you a 239,36% higher chance of triggering the Plinko Bonus.

Pond of Plinko Slot Conclusion

Some sequels tend to either remain too similar to their predecessor or stray too far away from it. But Pond of Plinko manages to find a near-perfect mix that contains what made the original great and adds new features that only make it more fun. Although Pine of Plinko 2 was a great product, it had one core issue that prevented some of the bonuses from being entertaining. If you triggered a bonus with a low number of balls, it often felt like it was over before it even began. In Pond of Plinko, the number of balls FEELS less critical, as only the modifiers are affected by it, and not the bonus itself. Of course, the modifiers are significant for the bonus result, but making it to the later stages doesn’t feel as impossible now when each stage starts with the same amount of balls regardless of the trigger. The only thing we sort of miss from the previous game is the possibility of overcharging the meter, meaning that you can no longer progress on stage 2 while still on stage 1, for example. But the game needs to be balanced. Every addition comes with a trade-off; you can't hold onto every treasure.

On top of an improved bonus game, Print Studios has added a much-needed base game feature with the River Prize. Pine of Plinko 1 and 2 felt stale at times since nothing fancy was going on during base game spins. The River Prize feature prevents the session from being dull, as it can trigger randomly at any spin. During our demo playthrough, we won 100x and 50x quite many times on it, so it has some real potential as well. 

All in all, this is a brilliant game with no real flaws. Every aspect of it feels considered, and it’s potentially Print Studios' greatest release to date, which says a lot considering all of the bangers they’ve released. 

Pond of Plinko from Print Studios improves the mechanics of an already prominent game, making it an extremely interesting slot.