Crystal Catcher Slot (Push Gaming)

This 100 Spin test was updated by Steve Madgwick on 16/08/2023 

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Test Comments

What a whirlwind, things were looking very rosy when a base game 52x rolled in on just spin 2 - although by the time the subsequent 98 spins were complete, I was on a slight loss returning a session RTP of 98.9%

37 Winning spins in the 100 falls into the high win frequency range in our ratings, and all things considered an average 2.67x for winning spins is also good, although if we remove the 52x win, it drops to what could still be considered a 'not bad' 1.26x

It’s crystal clear that this game has bags of thrilling features. Create clusters as you search through the mines for precious crystals. The dazzling graphics and gripping sound effects make this an entertaining game.

In addition to the increasing multipliers and instant prizes already mentioned. There’s a fantastic Free Spins feature with 7 free spins available for your chance to win big.

Right, let’s crack on with our in-depth review of the Crystal Catcher slot game.

Game Data Table Slot Review

Graphics, Music, and Sound Effects

When you open the base game and find yourself immersed in the dark mine shaft the high-res imagery and atmospheric music and sound effects will brighten up your screen.

The background imagery shows a mine shaft in vivid shades of purple illuminated by scatterings of mining lamps and precious crystals. The Free Spins Bonus round takes you even deeper into the heart of the mine where you’ll find a river of bubbling lava. 

The dramatic music and sound effects such as the clink of the crystals falling in the grid set the scene fantastically well.

Now that we've given you a summary, intro and talked about the graphics, music and sound effects the key game features are up next. This info will help you to decide whether to try out the Crystal Catcher game or not.

The slot games reviews we share on OLBG include up-to-date info about essential features such as the theme, paylines, bet range, and bonuses. If you want to drill further into the key info about Crystal Catcher keep reading so you don't miss any vital particulars.

Theme – Crystal Mine

We’ve seen plenty of slot games with a mining theme but crystal mining is certainly easy on the eyes with all of the sparkly crystals. The atmospheric mine creates a super setting for slot play.

The reel imagery is as you’d expect, eye-catching too.  There are 6 different coloured Crystal Symbols on the grid. Each colour has a different instant prize value. Ranging from the lower-value green, blue and purple crystals which are 0.4 - 25 x your bet depending on how symbols many pop up.

The pink, orange and red crystals have the highest value ranging between 1.00-200 x your bet,  again depending on how many appear on the grid.  Look out for the grand, ruby-red crystals as they have the highest value.

There are several special symbols which appear on the grid. Let’s start with the Instant Prize Symbol. This can award prize values and the symbol shows a number in its image. The values range from 1x- 500x the bet. Next up, we have the Wild Symbol which is depicted by the Wild Beetle and is a major part of the game, this will be explained further in the Wild Shape section. There’s also a Bonus Symbol and Gold Beetle Symbol which will be explained further in the review.

Reels

You can catch some crystals on the 7 x 7 slot grid. 

Paylines

Crystal Catcher is a ‘cluster pays’ slot game which means that there are no paylines like there are on traditional slot games. With cluster pays slots you need to trigger a certain amount of symbols to appear on the grid adjacent to each other. In the case of Crystal Catcher, you’ll need 5 - 16 matching symbols next to each other and these can be placed horizontally or vertically.

RTP

RTP or return to player is a way of projecting the number of stakes returned to players in the form of a percentage. For an RTP of 90%, it would mean that for every £100 spent on stakes, £90 would theoretically be returned to players. The figure is usually somewhere between 94% and 96%. The Crustal Catchers game ranges between 94.30% - 96.30% so the top of the range exceeds the average figure.

You’ll find different RTPs across various slots providers, we’ve found a few different percentages in a selection of UK online casinos and added them to our table below.

It's worth mentioning that there’s more than RTP when choosing a site to play at. Other factors include games, payment options and welcome bonuses and deals are also important. Our casino reviews take a look at all of these aspects and more.

Like many players, you might fancy trying more than one slot game. Because of this, we’ve created a page with the slot sites we recommend. These websites feature hundreds of great games that you can play immediately if you're in the UK.

Stake Range

The bet range starts at 0.10p and goes right up to £100 for the Crystal Catcher slot game. 

Max Win

You can win up to 5,000x of your total stake when playing the Crystal Catcher slot game.

Wild Shape

A Wild Beetle represents the Wild Shape for the Crystal Catcher game. This is a key component of the game and has two main functions. Firstly it flies out and collects Instant Win Symbol values, if the Wild has a multiplier this is added to the win. The Wild Beetle also flies to collect Crystal Symbols and with these, he leaves behind a Gold Beetle Symbol with a multiplier. The multiplier is then applied to any Wild Symbols that trigger a win. The Gold Beetle Symbol is left by the Wild Beetle to act as another Wild. Both the Gold Beetle Symbol and Wild Symbols act as Wilds and can substitute for all symbols apart from the Crystal Symbol and Bonus Symbol.

Free Spins

The Free Spins bonus game triggers when the Wild Beetle lands on the reels with a non-paying Bonus Symbol. Once activated the Free Spins Feature will lower the reels into lava in the bonus round and grant 7 free spins for the chance to win big. 

Jackpot

Like most modern-day slot games Crystal Catcher doesn't have a jackpot element. If jackpots are your thing you should visit our page with the best jackpot slot games.

Play Experience & First Impressions

The imagery and music are top quality and the theme works well. Like most modern slot games the base game does what it says on the tin and the excitement comes with the additional features.

We’re partial to a cluster pays game and this one had a Bejewelled Blitz vibe to it which is a good combo in our book. The suspense of triggering 5 or more crystals paired with the possibility of an Instant Win Symbol makes for an exciting experience.

The crystal theme works well visually and the symbol values are clear. It’s very similar to Push Gaming’s Fire Hopper which has a frog and lily pad theme and is also a top-notch game. We liked the fact that there is a higher-than-average RTP and that stakes start as low as 10p.

It took us a while to understand how crucial the Wild Symbol is in this game but once we figured it out the game clicked for us. The whole crux of the game is the Wild Symbol and what it brings and this is where the excitement lies. The element of the Wild Beetle flying in to collect Instant Wins and add multipliers works well.

The max win of 5,000x isn't particularly high combined with the fact that it’s a high volatility game might put some players off.

However, the positives far outweigh the negatives, it’s a fun and enjoyable game so it’s definitely worth exploring.

Crystal Catcher slot review was written by the OLBG Slots Content Team, beginning with Andrej Trajkovski, who has worked in the online gambling industry since 2013, playing and reviewing online slots and casinos daily for the past four years. 

Contributing to the review was Jake Ashton, a slots fan who is also part of the casino and sports betting team here at OLBG and Jenny Mason with Online Casino, Bingo and Slots Experience from over 15 years in the industry. 

The review is Fact Checked by William Westerlund, an online casino expert reviewing casinos and slots for over five years, and published by Steve Madgwick, our Editor-In-Chief with over 18 years of experience creating and managing high-quality sports betting and Casino content for OLBG & multiple other publications and a self-confessed online slots fans who has played at 100's of the best slot sites online and completes the Spin tests.

100 Spin Test Criteria

The 100 Spins test is undertaken on a demo slot, staking 100 spins at £1 per spin

Session RTP - Return to the player after 100 spins - Eg, A return of £45 from 100 spins is 45%, or a return of £107 is 107%

Win Frequency - A winning spins to spins frequency, higher frequency regardless of prize, is often more entertaining.

• 0-10 Very Low
• 11-15 Low
• 16-30 Medium
• 21-35 High
• 36+ Very High

Biggest Base Game Win  - Highest single base game spin winning value

Spins to Bonus - How many spins were completed before the main bonus round was achieved

Bonus Paid - Value of bonus once complete

Time Taken  - How long did the 100 spins take to complete?