Mancala Gaming

Cherry Bombs

Slots Video Slots Fruit Retro Arcade Bomb

A multilevel fruit slot driven by chain explosions

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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RTP

95%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

3,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

—

per spin

Reels

25 lines

Player rating

3.5 ★

1 votes

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3.5 / 5

1 ratings

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Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.

Payouts & RTP8/10

RTP 95% → 8.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential7/10

x3000.00 (3000×) → 7.0/10

Features5.5/10

5 features → 5.5/10

Game Mechanics5.5/10

f=5 r=5 p=n/a → 5.5/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility—

—

Provider Reputation6.3/10

provider avg 6.3 → 6.3/10

Popularity2.5/10

synthetic proxy → 2.5/10

Popularity blends real player search demand (~30 markets) with a catalogue-derived proxy; games without measurable search demand use the proxy alone. Not live play telemetry.

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SlotRanker Score: 63 — Cherry Bombs by Mancala Gaming

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Slot Summary

Align a matchstick with a cherry bomb's fuse, and the resulting blast starts the route toward a different game state. Cherry Bombs uses that single action to move from Mancala Gaming's 25-line fruit setup into larger cluster-pay grids, with explosions charging the level meter. The contrast between line wins, cascades, and cluster wins gives this high-volatility release a stronger identity than its Retro symbols suggest.

How It Plays

The opening level uses a 5x3 layout and 25 paylines that pay in both directions. Matchsticks ignite aligned cherry bombs, clearing nearby positions before symbols cascade.

Enough explosions move play to a 6x4 cluster grid with double cherry bombs. Winning groups are formed by adjacent matching symbols instead of the original line pattern.

The final level expands to a 7x5 cluster grid and introduces triple cherry bombs. Their larger blast can replace the surrounding field with one chosen symbol.

Theme & Atmosphere

Cherry Bombs starts with familiar Fruit and Retro imagery, then treats those symbols as material for an Arcade-style chain reaction rather than a static payline display.

The Bomb theme has a direct mechanical role. Cherries become explosive devices, matchsticks determine ignition, and each blast changes both the visible grid and the active level.

Fruit Retro Arcade Bomb

Features & Win Potential

Cluster Pays replace paylines after the first level. Adjacent matching groups become the scoring unit, while stronger bomb types alter more positions on the enlarged grids.

Free Spins accompany each successful level change. Explosions during those spins continue charging the meter, determining whether the higher cluster level remains active afterward.

High volatility Free Spins Cluster Pays 5 Reels 25 Paylines

Bonus & Free Spins

Moving from the first level to the second awards five free spins on the 6x4 cluster grid, where double cherry bombs can affect all surrounding positions.

Advancing again awards ten free spins on the 7x5 grid. Triple cherry bombs appear there, and further explosions help retain the highest level.

Spec sheet

Cherry Bombs at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameCherry Bombs

StudioMancala Gaming

Released12/17/2020

Math

SlotRanker Score63

RTP95%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win3,000×

Bet range—

Player rating3.5 / 5 · 1 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines25

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 95% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$4.00

Cost per session$4.00

Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.

How long could a bankroll last on Cherry Bombs? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

Bankroll ($)Bet per spin ($)Speed

Volatility tier: High

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How this works

Each simulated spin either misses or returns a win drawn from a log-normal distribution, with the hit rate and spread set by the slot's volatility tier (High). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (95.00%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (3,000×).

This is a simplified, parametric model of the game's math — not its real paytable. It exists to make the house edge visible over many sessions, so the numbers above are averages across thousands of runs, never a forecast of one.

This is math, not a prediction. Real sessions vary wildly, and no strategy changes a game's built-in house edge. Play for fun, set limits, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

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Compare Cherry Bombs with other games

	Cherry Bombs Score 63This game	Arcade Bomb Score 72	The Tumbles Score 79	Magic Target Deluxe Score 73	Explosive Reels Score 73
Identity
Studio	Mancala Gaming	Red Tiger Gaming	Relax Gaming	Wazdan	GameArt
Released	12/17/2020	12/9/2016	8/23/2024	6/9/2017	1/6/2015
Math
RTP	95%	96.15%	96.1%	96.63%	96.42%
Volatility	High volatility	Low volatility	Medium volatility	Medium volatility	Medium volatility
Max win	3,000×	1,000×	5,000×	1,250×	5,554×
Format
Reels	5	5	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x3
Paylines	25	20	46656	20	243
Min bet	—	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.25
Max bet	—	100	5	100	13
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	—	✓	✓	✓	—
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	—	—	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	✓	✓	✓	—
Bonus game	—	—	—	✓	✓
Respins	—	—	—	—	—

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Cherry Bombs

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RTP

95%

Max win

3,000×

Score

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