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Retro Tapes Cluster Link Review

This reviewer actually grew up with a walkman as one of his dearest possessions in the 80s, so the nostalgic appeal of Retro Tapes Cluster Link is hardly lost on us. Yes, there actually was a time when you couldn’t just swipe your phone to listen to the latest release from your favorite band. It actually required quite an effort. This increased your appreciation, as we are sure fans of Jammin' Jars will appreciate this Push Gaming follow-up.

The 6x9 grid is filled to the brim with something called “cassette tapes” (these went into the cassette player or walkman to play the music), and if you look closely they all come with different “eyes” that reveal their mood/personality. The multiplier wilds action is somewhat different from the source of inspiration, and the big highlight is the Top Charts bonus round that can lead to 10,000x payouts.

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Retro Tapes Cluster Link Slot Features

The tape symbols come in different colors, and they pay between 5 and 1,000 x your stake for a cluster of 20+ matching tapes anywhere in view. You need at least 5 matching tapes in a cluster to win, and this awards between 0.1 and 2 x your stake. The Cascading mechanic removes winning symbols, and this allows for new and/or existing symbols to drop down to fill the gaps. This process repeats if new wins are formed, until you land a non-winning spin.

The Wild Tape symbol steps in for pay symbols to help complete wins, and it comes with an x1 starting multiplier. The wild multiplier increases by +1 each time the wild is used in a win, as wilds are not removed via the Cascading mechanic.

You can also land star-shaped Wild Multiplier symbols, and these add their multiplier value to all present wild multipliers. The values are x1 to x5, and they then turn into an instant prize symbol. The instant prizes come with values of 1x, 2x, 5x, 10x, 25x, 50x, 100x, 250x, 500x, or 1,000x your stake, but the total value is only paid if you form a cluster of at least 5 prize symbols

You can land Magnet symbols anywhere as well, and these randomly choose a pay symbol type to pull around themselves to form a cluster win. It can also create clusters of instant prize symbols, if there are 4+ in view, and the Magnet turns into a matching symbol of whatever it decides to attract.

The Top Charts Bonus Round triggers when at least 3 Wild Tape symbols are present at the same time. You get 6, 8, 10, or 12 free spins, respectively, from 3, 4, 5, or 6 triggering wild tape symbols. All triggering wild tape symbols, as well as instant prize symbols, are carried over into the bonus round, where they become sticky. You get the following special symbols during the feature:

• Wild Tapes - does their usual thing, but they also provide +2 extra spins.
• Wild Multiplier - does the same as in the base game.
• Instant Prize - does the same as in the base game.
• Magnet - pulls in instant prize symbols to generate a win.
• Extra Spins - gives you 1 or 2 extra free spins, before it turns into a random value instant prize symbol. Blank Tape - has no value, and does not become sticky.

Instant prize symbols remain sticky until the feature ends, and this is when your total win is summed up. The feature ends when you run out of spins, or when you fill the grid. Non-UK players can go for the Bonus Buy option (96.71 % RTP), and it comes with 2 choices as follows:

• Singles Feature - costs 100x your stake, and awards between 3 and 6 triggering Wild Tapes.
• Hits Feature - costs 400x your stake, and awards 3-6 triggering Wild Tapes + a guaranteed Wild Multiplier of random value.

The 200 Spins Retro Tapes Cluster Link Slot Experience

We got mostly dead spins in the base game, so we soon decided to purchase the Singles Feature bonus round. This happens around 30 seconds into the 4-minute highlights video, and we got 6 starting free spins. We buy the Hits Feature at 1:38 into the video, and you can see for yourself how we fared by hitting the play button below.

Review Summary

The grid can come across as too small to be able to appreciate the details, and you might miss the fact that each cassette tape comes with a personality in the form of their “eyes” unless you play on a larger screen. Anyone who grew up with a walkman in the 80s will probably appreciate the nostalgia, and fans of the smash hit, Jammin’ Jars, will probably appreciate what’s on offer in Retro Tapes Cluster Link.

All the dead spins will take a toll on your patience though, which is something to keep in mind, and getting the 1,000x top prize comes with a 1 in 226,372 probability. The gameplay isn’t really all that similar to Jammin’ Jars, but the relation is still obvious. The 10,000x potential comes with a pretty decent 1 in 1,248,439 hit rate, but you will run into frustrating dry spells along the way. Retro Tapes might not suit everyone, but it gave us a taste for more at least.

If you enjoy Retro Tapes Cluster Link Slot you should also try:

Jammin' Jars - is the highly popular classic from Push Gaming, and the 8x8 grid lands you cluster wins. You’ll benefit from mega symbols and increasing multiplier wilds, and the progressive win multiplier has no upper limit in the bonus round. This can lead to payouts up to 20,000x your stake.

Jammin Jars 2 - is the colorful, disco-themed follow-up from Push Gaming, and once again your increasing multiplier roaming wild jars will hit an 8x8 cluster pays dance floor grid. You can even upgrade the RTP in this release, and the Giga Spins round can land you payouts up to 50,000x your stake.

Mystery Mission to the Moon - is a recent space adventure release from Push Gaming, and it comes with mystery stacks that nudge in place when 3+ are in view. These pay ‘book of mechanic’ style, and 3+ are sticky for a guaranteed win per bonus round spin. The max win is 10,000x your stake.