FRKN Bananas Slot (Hacksaw Gaming)

The FRKN Bananas slot is played across 6 reels with 5 rows and 19 fixed paylines. Winning combinations are formed when you land 3 to 6 matching symbols from left to right (beginning from reel 1) and across any of the 19 paylines. Only the highest payout per payline is awarded.

Bets-wise, you can spin away from 10p to £100 a spin. With the maximum bet limited at some sites, use the arrows to change your bet (they appear below the reels on all devices). Non-UK players can take advantage of the Autoplay and Turbo/Super Turbo functions.

The FRKN Bananas RTP rate is 96.31% which is above the online slots average of around 96%. Hacksaw has created 94.29% and 92.27% RTP alternative settings too which may be used to check within the Paytable. All demo slots at OLBG will use the highest RTP setting where available.

Medium to high volatility (4/5), the hit frequency rate is 36.5% meaning a winning combination will land every 2.74 spins on average. Finally, the FRKN Bananas slot offers 10,000 times bet max wins which can be won in the base game and various bonus features. There is no max win probability information.  

With a food theme, the FRKN Bananas slot takes you to the city of Peelington where (according to Hacksaw Gaming) you can only go left or up. With bananas on the menu, it uses cartoon-style graphics and has a slapstick feel much like RIP City and Chaos Crew 2.

Using a jazz-style soundtrack, you’ll see Freaky Bananas to the side of the reels. Here, you’ll come across greyed-out A, K, Q, J and 10 royals as well as watermelon slices, hot dogs, popcorn, boxing gloves and diamonds. The diamond symbol pays the most with 3 times your total bet awarded for 6 across any payline.  

• 10: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.1, 0.2, 0.3 or 0.5 x bet
• Q/J: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.1, 0.2, 0.3 or 0.6 x bet
• K: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.1, 0.2, 0.4 or 0.7 x bet
• A: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.1, 0.2, 0.5 or 0.7 x bet
• Hotdog/Watermelon Slice: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.3, 0.5, 1 or 1.5 x bet
• Boxing Glove/Popcorn: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.5, 1, 1.5 or 2 x bet
• Diamond: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 1, 1.5, 2 or 3 x bet

FRKN Bananas also comes with several banana symbols. All are wild and substitute except Go Bananas symbols (more on this below). There is also a FS Scatter symbol which is key to triggering the free spins features.

FRKN Bananas Mobile

Hacksaw slots are mobile-first meaning they are created to play on handheld devices first and foremost. Produced using HTML5 technology, the game is compatible with iOS and Android mobiles as well as tablets, laptops and PCs.

The FRKN Bananas slot game has 4 bonus features. Spreading Banana symbols will spread left or upwards and contain multipliers up to 100x. If several Spreading Bananas intersect, their multipliers are combined. Appearing more frequently and with bigger multiplier values in the Bananza! Bonus feature, the Banana Blitz! Bonus feature comes with Sticky Bananas (with multipliers) and a Go Bananas symbol that adds up to 10 Banana copies to the reels for even more wins.

Banana Split? No, Banana Spread!

On the reels, you will see spreading Banana symbols which either point left or up. When a Spreading Banana symbol lands, extra Spreading Banana symbols spread either left or up (depending on the direction of the triggering Spreading Banana:

• Pointing Up: Spreading Banana symbols spread upwards on the same reel
• Pointing Left: Spreading Banana symbols spread leftwards on the same row

However, the spreading only occurs if the Spreading Bananas are part of a winning combination (after spreading). Left and Up Spreading Bananas cannot appear on the reel 1 though.

Additionally, all Spreading Banana symbols are wild multipliers that substitute for all paying symbols. They will reveal their multiplier value between 1x and 100x after landing on the reels and before spreading.

When new Spreading Bananas are created in this feature, they will contain the same multiplier value as the original Spreading Banana symbol. If 2 Spreading Bananas spread over the same position, their multiplier values are combined. Remember that 6 Spreading Bananas will pay 5 times your total bet.

Bananza! Bonus

The Bananza! Bonus feature is triggered when you land 3 FS Scatter symbols simultaneously during a base game spin. With 10 free spins awarded, you’ll benefit from more Spreading Bananas with higher multiplier values.

Furthermore, the Spreading Banana symbols will land in better positions on the reels which optimises the Banana Spread mechanic. Landing 2 or 3 FS Scatters will result in 2 or 4 extra free spins being awarded.

Banana Blitz! Bonus

4 FS Scatter symbols during a base game spin will result in the activation of the Banana Blitz! Bonus feature. As well as 10 free spins awarded, you’ll encounter Sticky Banana symbols and the Go Bananas symbol.

Sticky Bananas remain in play for the duration of the feature. Each Sticky Banana symbol will have a random multiplier on each free spin ranging from 1x to 100x. If there is a minimum of 1 Sticky Banana symbol on the reels and a Go Bananas symbol lands, the Go Bananas mechanic activates.

The Go Bananas symbol then reveals a value between 3 and 10. This number represents the number of banana copies that are created from each of the Sticky Bananas on the reels. Bananas can land on top of each other.

More importantly, copied Bananas are wild multipliers that substitute for paying symbols. They will also contain the same multiplier value as the Sticky Banana symbol. If 2 copied Banana symbols land on the same position, their multiplier values are combined.  

Copied Bananas only remain in play for the free spin they appear in meaning they are removed on your next free spin. Go Banana symbols are also removed. Landing 2 or 3 FS Scatters will result in 2 or 4 extra free spins.

Bonus Buy

FRKN Bananas also comes with a Bonus Buy feature for non-UK players. There are 4 options which are activated by pressing/clicking the Buy Bonus button. Below are the details:

FRKN Bananas Slot

Rating: 4.1/5

FRKN Bananas enhances the spreading mechanic from Donut Division. With 2 free spins features, the Banana Blitz! Bonus contains Sticky Bananas & Go Bananas which add banana copies to the reels which can combine for 10,000 x bet max wins.

Chris Taylor

The FRKN Bananas slot has Hacksaw Gaming’s tongue-in-cheek, slapstick design found in many other releases. Using cartoon-style imagery, the jazz soundtrack is superb as are the animations.

The game is about the Banana Spread mechanic where Spreading Bananas spread upwards or leftwards. Containing multipliers up to 100x, multipliers will be added together if several Spreading Bananas intersect at any point on the reels. It reminds me of the Gooey Guns and Gooey Wilds feature in Donut Division but in the latter, Gooey Guns only shoot Gooey Wilds left on the same row.  

In the Bananza! Bonus feature, you’ll benefit from more Spreading Banana symbols with higher multiplier values compared to the base game. I particularly like the Banana Blitz! Bonus feature as there are Sticky Banana and Go Bananas symbols in play. The former contain random multipliers up to 100x on each free spin whilst Go Bananas add up to 10 Banana copies onto the reels for bigger wins.

With 10,000 times bet max wins, FRKN Bananas is an entertaining slot game with unique gameplay and plenty of action. Whilst Donut Division comes with higher max win potential, the FRKN Bananas slot is another great addition to the Hacksaw slots portfolio.

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The FRKN Bananas slot review was written by Chris Taylor from our OLBG Expert team who has written over 10,000 slot game reviews in an iGaming career spanning over 2 decades. It was then verified/checked by Jenny Mason, our prime Slot reviewer who has 17+ years working in online gambling, top UK brands. 

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