Older edition — looking for another slot?
This review documents a historical game edition. The archived rules and screenshots do not confirm current availability.
Explore Microgaming gamesFruit Salad is Microgaming’s original three-reel, three-payline classic. This review covers the archived edition pictured below, with bar symbols, fruit and a fruit-bowl wild. It should not be confused with later Fruit Salad 20, 40 or 100 games, or with another supplier’s similarly named release.
The archive documents a historical game, not current casino availability. We do not infer an RTP or present old betting limits as a current offer.
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The original Fruit Salad screen
Paylines and wilds
The coloured markers identify three horizontal paths: blue line 1 crosses the middle row, green line 2 the top row, and orange line 3 the bottom row. The fruit bowl substitutes for the other symbols. The screen specifies that only the highest win is paid on each selected line, so a wild-completed combination must not also be counted as a second, lower-paying combination on that same line.
Reading the coin awards
The displayed three-symbol awards are 7 for mixed bars, 15 for single bars, 30 for double bars, 80 for triple bars, 150 for the yellow fruit and 300 for passion fruit. These are coin awards, not amounts in a named currency.
Three fruit bowls have line-specific awards: 1,500 coins on line 1, 3,000 on line 2 and 5,000 on line 3. Read the coloured number beside each award. The largest number belongs to the bottom line, not to every possible three-bowl result. These fixed prizes do not establish an accumulating progressive jackpot.
Stake and payout examples
The pictured controls show denomination 1, COINS 3 and BET 3.00. Three selected lines at one coin each therefore cost three credits in this setup. It would be incorrect to read COINS 3 as three coins on each of three lines: that would imply a nine-credit stake, contrary to the displayed BET.
At the pictured one-credit coin value, a qualifying three-single-bar result on one selected line returns 15 credits. Against a three-credit spin stake, that is five times the total stake as a gross return, or a 12-credit net gain if there are no other wins. This is a worked paytable example, not the outcome shown: the screenshot’s WIN field is 0.00.
At that same denomination, the 5,000-coin bottom-line bowl award corresponds to 5,000 credits. Relative to a three-credit all-lines stake, it is approximately 1,666.67 times the total spin stake, not 5,000 times that stake. A coin award and a total-bet multiplier are different units.
The balance is labelled GUEST CREDITS. Neither the balance nor these examples demonstrates a cash payment. Changing denomination changes the credit value of both stake and coin awards; consult the exact game’s help before playing.
Features and controls
This archived edition focuses on line wins and wild substitution, without a separate free-spin or pick-bonus feature. The screen includes BET ONE, BET MAX, SPIN and HELP. More selected lines cost more at the same denomination and do not guarantee a win. Old desktop controls are not a reason to install discontinued casino software.
Fruit Salad questions
Which Fruit Salad edition is covered?
The original Microgaming three-reel game with three horizontal paylines, shown in the archived screenshot.
Which line carries the 5,000-coin bowl award?
The orange number 3 identifies the bottom horizontal line. Lines 1 and 2 have different bowl awards.
Does COINS 3 mean three coins on every line?
Not in this pictured setup. Denomination 1 and three coins produce BET 3.00 across the three lines.
Can two alternative combinations pay on one line?
The screen specifies only the highest win per selected line, so a lower alternative is not added again.
Is 5,000 coins the same as 5,000 times the total stake?
No. With three coins staked in total, 5,000 coins is approximately 1,666.67 times that total stake.
Does the screenshot show a cash win?
No. It shows guest credits and WIN 0.00. The examples explain the paytable rather than claiming a recorded cash result.
