Final Thoughts
Reapers is unique; no arguments there, and the differences aren't just the theme or features. Playing Reapers, in some ways, requires a different sort of mindset than certain players might be used to. This isn't really the sort of game you fire up on a whim, knock out a few spins and call it a day. Getting the most out of Reapers may well require a significant amount of patience, grit, and perseverance to extract satisfaction. Of course, it's possible to say that about a lot of slots, but Reapers takes it to a level rarely seen before. Perhaps never seen before.
As such, it won't be for everyone. However, for those interested, the game can certainly dole out rewards and not just wins of up to20,000x the bet. Getting deep into the game, especially when playing without the aid of guaranteed Reapers, has the ability to instil a sense of achievement, like finally clocking a stage you were stuck on in a video game. In fact, Reapers feels like it was made by a design team torn between making a video game and making an online slot and resolved the conflict by mashing the two forms of entertainment together into one and rolling it out. It might pay to mentally prepare for anguish as well. Getting deep into the game is no piece of cake, even when paying extra for the guaranteed Reaper symbols. Just to make it clear, shelling out for the most expensive option does not guarantee entry to the bonus round.
In addition, and Print Studios has been clear on this, the bonus round has a frequency of1 in 2,605 spins. Picture ploughing through base game stages, knocking out barriers and getting oh-so close to the bonus before being denied. That might hurt a bit, or a lot. However, the average bonus win is quite high at449.38x the bet, and if it helps, playing Reapers brought back memories of piling coins into a physical arcade game, except this one requires no skill, just luck, and it can, if you are lucky, sling out sizable rewards.
As mentioned, Reapers' style of gaming won't suit all player types; there's no getting around that. However, even if this isn't a match, it's hard not to respect the considerable creative energy that went into Reaper's design. Even if the grind is too much, the tease too high, the challenge too demanding, Print Studios has made a game that flips what we previously knew of online slot design.
