Razor Returns

Theme and Design

So often famous slot games get a sequel, and so often the developers change very little. However, Push Gaming has flown in the face of all of this. The design stays true to the original, but adds a more menacing mechanical element to the design. Each of the sharks has had some kind of cyber-punk makeover, whilst floating mines bob perilously in the background. If the original game was a little foreboding, this one is even scarier. 

The soundtrack is just as brilliant as its predecessor and the crisp, clean design the same quality too. This game hasn’t undergone a radical overhaul, but some time and attention has clearly been spent on developing it a flavour of its own.

RTP and Variance

Just like its predecessor Razor Shark, Razor Returns has sky high volatility, so it won’t suit those on small bankrolls. However, its default RTP of 96.16% is pretty generous, especially when you consider that substantial max win. 

It’s also worth noting that the RTP of Razor Returns can change. It’s available with a lower RTP at some casinos, either 96.55%, 95.40%, 94.49%, 90.55%, 88.83% so check for a default of 96.16% before you start. MrQ is a good place to play as they advertise the RTP clearly and usually offer the highest rate. In the UK it is not possible to play with the Push Bet, which does also change the RTP.

Maximum Win

It’s hard to complain about a max win of 100,000x your bet. There are almost no other slots that offer those kind of returns outside of a progressive jackpot. The super high volatility means you could have to weather some prolonged dry spells, but with a tantalising top prize like that, it’s worth it for us.

Symbols and Paytable

This game is played on 5 reels and 5 rows and offers 40 paylines. To win, just match three or more symbols that sit adjacent to one another starting from the first reel.

There are 8 pay symbols as well as a wild and a scatter. The low value symbols are the compass, anchor, periscope and diving helmet which are worth 0.1x the bet for 3 symbols, up to 1x the bet for 5 symbols. The premium symbols are the different coloured sharks which range in value from 0.2x the bet for 3 symbols up to 7.5x for 5 symbols.

Features and Gameplay

As if the features in Razor Shark weren’t plentiful enough, Razor Returns adds a couple of brand new mechanics. Let’s take a look at everything that’s on offer.

Wilds Help Build Wins

The Wild in this slot is the great white shark. It can substitute for any of the pay symbols to complete a payline and make a win. It can also make wins of its own, with 5x wild symbols netting a 12.5x win.

Scatters Trigger Free Spins

The scatter symbol is the torpedo and its function is to trigger the free spins round. Just land 3 or more scatters to start the round. If you land more than 3 scatters then it gets even more interesting. 4 triggering scatters gives you a 5x multiplier to start the game, 5 triggering scatters starts the game with a 25x multiplier. 

Mystery Stacks Reveal Powerful Symbols

The Mystery Stacks are seaweed symbols that each hide a mystery. 5-high stacks of these seaweed symbols will land (both in the base game and free spins). When they do, they all open to reveal either pay symbols (all matching), wild symbols, or Golden Shark symbols. If you get pay symbols then the wins are all paid out like normal. If you get wild symbols then these work as normal too. Golden Sharks trigger the Razor Reveal feature which we’ll cover below.

Once wins have been paid out, the mystery stack symbols move down one position, allowing the other symbols to spin like normal. This continues until the mystery stacks are no longer on the reels. 

Razor Reveal 

If you land Golden Sharks from your Mystery Stack symbols then these trigger the Razor Reveal feature. The sharks turn into spinning wheels that reveal either Instant Prize symbols, Multiplier symbols, Collector symbols, Converter symbols, Nudge Up symbols, or Scatters. Let’s take a look at what they each do:

• Instant Prize: These give you an instant win from 1x to 5,000x your bet. They require a collector symbol to collect the prize.
• Multiplier: Multipliers are applied to any Instant Prize or Collector symbols. They come as either 2x, 3x, 5x, or 10x. 
• Collector: This symbol collects all Instant Prize symbols and once finished turns into an Instant Prize itself. Once the instant prize symbols have been collected they spin again and any new wins are paid out.
• Converter: The converter spins all of the pay symbols that are currently on the reels. If a pay symbol lands then all pay symbols of that type are changed to the Golden Shark and the feature continues. When the feature ends, all symbols return to their original type. 
• Nudge Up: These symbols nudge the Mystery Stacks up by one position. They can only land in the free spins feature. 

Gamble Feature

When you trigger the free spins feature you can also opt to gamble for a higher prize. A wheel will appear with some segments displaying No Prize and the remainder displaying higher prizes than those from the scatter symbols. Spin the wheel and see what you get, but keep in mind if you land on No Prize you lose your feature.

Free Spins With Progressive Multipliers

When the free spins are triggered, reel 2 and reel 4 get filled with Mystery Stacks. They nudge down by one position each spin and in doing so fill up the win multiplier. It increases by 1 point for each nudge. The win multiplier is awarded to all wins at the end of each spin. It’s also possible for new Mystery Stacks to land, prolonging the free spins round until no more Mystery stacks are visible.