This guide explains Fruit Shop RTP version options and max win figures, focusing on Australia. The version you play might not offer the 96.71% listed on NetEnt's page, as the casino selects the setting. Max-win amounts mentioned online also vary between 800x and 8,000x the bet. This text details the available RTP versions, how to identify the one in use, the cost of the difference in dollars, and which max-win number is reliable.
The game in brief
Launched in 2011, Fruit Shop is a NetEnt slot. It features a fruit-machine theme and consists of three rows, five reels and 15 paylines. Most pages that describe it confirm these details.
The rules are listed on NetEnt's game page:
- Wild: replaces any symbol and doubles the value of any line win it is part of.
- Free Spins: these are activated by a winning combination of fruit symbols.
- During Free Spins: wins are doubled, or multiplied by four if a Wild is involved.
- Extra spins: additional line wins during this feature grant more Free Spins based on the paytable, allowing the feature to continue as long as new line wins occur.
Fruit Shop's RTP versions
NetEnt lists a single RTP for Fruit Shop: 96.71%. Its page fails to mention reduced settings and doesn't specify which setting is the default.
Other sources indicate there's more than one version:
- CasinoWizard mentions three: 96.71%, 94.05% and 90.05%.
- Great.com mentions two: 96.71% and 94.05%. It omits the 90.05% figure.
These sources conflict regarding whether a 90.05% version exists. It is sensible to consider it possible and verify the game you are playing instead of assuming the highest figure.
It's also not known if a lower RTP setting alters the maximum win or the Free Spins payouts. None of the sources explain how the shortfall is distributed throughout the game, so this article doesn't guess.
The casino picks the version
The operator selects the RTP version, and players aren't able to modify it. Two casinos can host the same Fruit Shop with the same rules and graphics but different returns.
How to check which version is running
Great.com recommends looking at the menu or information screen of the game while you are playing in real-money mode and logged in. It warns that 96.71% may show during demo play or when logged out, even if the casino uses a lower setting.
In practice, that means:
- Sign in to your account.
- Launch Fruit Shop using real-money mode instead of the demo.
- Locate the RTP line within the menu or info panel.
- Regard any number found in demo mode or while logged out as unconfirmed.
What the difference costs
Subtract the RTP from 100% to find the house edge. Multiply your stake by this edge to find your average cost. This represents a long-run average over a massive quantity of spins, rather than a prediction for one session. A single session can finish anywhere, significantly up or significantly down.
The following shows how the three reported versions compare at two stake levels:
| RTP version | 100 spins at A$0.20 (A$20.00 staked) | 100 spins at A$1.00 (A$100.00 staked) |
|---|---|---|
| 96.71% | A$0.66 | A$3.29 |
| 94.05% | A$1.19 | A$5.95 |
| 90.05% | A$1.99 | A$9.95 |
The average cost is three times higher at the 90.05% setting than at the 96.71% setting. For 1,000 spins at A$1.00, the 90.05% version costs an average of A$66.60 more than the 96.71% version. The game plays and looks identical in both instances, meaning the RTP line in the info panel is the sole method to distinguish them.
The maximum win: use NetEnt's 800x
Reports on the max win for Fruit Shop are inconsistent:
- The game page from NetEnt says 800 times the bet.
- Other sites list 2,000x.
- At least one site mentions 2,000x for the base game and 8,000x for Free Spins in separate parts of a single review, which contradict one another.
NetEnt created the game and provides its specs, so 800x is the figure to use. The larger amounts don't align with the provider's page, and the sites citing them don't clarify their origin. As mentioned previously, no source indicates if a lower RTP version alters the cap.
NetEnt specifies a stake range for Fruit Shop from €0.15 to €150 per spin. This is the range from the provider, not a figure established for Australia.
Fruit Shop and Australian law
Online slots can't lawfully be offered to people in Australia. According to the Australian Communications and Media Authority, the Interactive Gambling Act prohibits providers from offering online casino services to people in Australia. Online pokies and slot machines are specifically included in the list of banned services by the federal Department of Infrastructure. Those pages don't set a stake cap for online slots, because the services aren't permitted in the first place.
Trying the demo
You can play a Fruit Shop demo from Great.com without needing to register. Virtual credits are used instead of real money. The demo provides a good way to observe how the Wilds and the extending Free Spins operate. Just keep in mind the previous warning: the RTP displayed in a demo may be 96.71% no matter what any real-money version uses.
If you gamble where it's legal, set a limit before beginning and follow it. The cost figures above demonstrate how fast a lower RTP adds up.