Overview
Prepare for a thrilling smash 'n grab with High Street Heist, Quickspin's high-octane slot that plunges you into a luxurious boutique ripe for the taking. This visually striking game draws inspiration from iconic heist narratives, featuring comedic masked robbers amidst a world of glittering, priceless valuables, reminiscent of *Money Heist* or *Point Break*. Played on a dynamic 5-reel, 4-row grid offering an impressive 1,024 ways to win, the initial setup features pesky glass covering the middle rows, daring you to shatter it for bigger payouts. This unique mechanic forms the core of your mission, paving the way to rewarding Free Spins. While the base game operates on a low-medium volatility, the true high-stakes action erupts in the bonus round, shifting to a super-high volatility for immense win potential. Chase the incredible 21,160x Max Win in this High volatility adventure, perfect for players seeking innovative gameplay, satisfying progression, and the ultimate adrenaline rush.
Gameplay & Features
Step one in High Street Heist isclearing the pesky glass from the grid. When afull stackof the same symbol type lands, itremoves the glassfrom its reel andawards a respin. If a full stack lands on the respin, the process is repeated. If you manage tobreak the glass on all reelson a single spin/respin sequence,10 Heist Free Spinsare awarded. Once in, landing afull stackof the same symbol type in free spinsincreases the Heist Meter by +1. When the Meter is full,+2 free spins are awardedand thelowest value robber symbol is converted into the diamond symbol. Whenall robber symbolshave been converted to diamonds, filling the Heist Meter adds a+1 multiplierto diamonds and awards+2 additional free spins.
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Ifbuying featuresis an option where you reside, you can pay111x the betfor a spin that triggers free spins. It is possible to collect cash if winning combinations land on this spin
Final Thoughts
High Street Heist was a game we thought we'd like more than we did. There are definite good and bad points, plus it is quite original, yet there was something abrasive as well. It's as if Quickspin picked a cool theme but were slightly too timid with it. In the hands of a braver studio, High Street Heist might have made a bigger impact. The gang of hardened robbers seemed at odds with the so-so visuals.
A bit unusually, the base game felt more innovative than the bonus round, thanks to the glass smashing feature. It's one of those things that you sort of love or hate, but good on Quickspin for trying something new. On the bright side, the glass smashing does give you a mission to focus on while spinning for wins, and it is satisfying when the glass on all five reels is busted up, gaining you entry to free spins. For the vast majority of the time, this isn't going to happen, so get used to plenty of near misses, or far misses for that matter. During these times, you have to put up with glass taking up much of the usable real estate, eating into win ways.
Free spins are pretty regular, really, compared to paid spins. It's a case of collecting stacked reels to convert symbols, build a multiplier and win extra free spins. Compared to the breaking glass task in the base game, it's standard fare. Funny too, we'd just reviewedEye of Atumbefore we test drove High Street Heist, and both games have a strongEye of Horusvibe, what with the premium symbol upgrade dynamic. High Street Heist does up the ante by introducing a multiplier when all premiums have been converted to diamonds. It will most probably be quite a challenge to get to that point, but rewards have been boosted to match - in 100 million simulated spins, Quickspin's best result was a sizeable21,160x the bet.
High Street Heist is a game that is innovative in some ways, familiar (even dated) in others. Positives include a fairly unique experience, fronted by a playful bunch of outlaws getting up to no good, producing impressive numbers. Demoing is definitely the order of the day if the game appeals, though, as the smashing glass to unlock free spins concept and the restrained theme use is an acquired taste.
