Crabbin’ Crazy 2

Crabbin' Crazy 2 is set in a vibrant underwater world, focusing on the theme of crab fishing. The game takes place out at sea, with a fishing boat bobbing on the left side of the screen and a lighthouse warning of dangerous rocks on the right. This setting creates a lively, maritime atmosphere that's both engaging and visually appealing.

The main character is a fisherman, who provides commentary during gameplay and plays a role in some of the bonus features. The slot is populated with various crustaceans, particularly crabs, which serve as key symbols and play a central role in the game's mechanics.

Crabbin' Crazy 2 is a sequel to the original Crabbin' Crazy slot, also developed by iSoftBet. The first game was known for its charm, humor, and entertaining gameplay. This sequel builds on these elements, enhancing the graphics and expanding the feature set while maintaining the lighthearted tone of its predecessor.

Core Game and Mechanics

Crabbin' Crazy 2 is played on a 5-reel, 3-row grid with 20 fixed paylines. Players can wager between 20 p/c to $/€20 per spin. The game offers an optional “Crabbin' License” side bet, which increases the stake by 25% but also boosts the chances of triggering features and increases the number of respins in the Crabbin' Bonanza Respins round from 3 to 4.

The base game RTP is 95.93%, increasing slightly to 96.01% with the Crabbin' License activated. The slot has medium volatility, providing a balanced gameplay experience.

Winning combinations are formed by landing three or more matching symbols on a payline. The low-paying symbols are represented by card suits (J-A), while premium symbols include worms, fishing reels, crab pincers, and fishing boats. Five-of-a-kind wins with premium symbols pay between 7.5x to 20x the bet. Wild symbols can appear on all reels, substituting for other symbols and creating their own winning combinations worth up to 25x the bet for five on a payline.

Bonus Features

Crabbin' Crazy 2 offers a variety of bonus features that add depth and excitement to the gameplay:

1. Mystery Crates: These special symbols transform into the same randomly chosen pay symbol when they appear on the reels.
2. Taxi Crab: This feature can trigger on any non-winning spin. A taxi driven by a crab appears and transforms the spin into either a big win or a bonus trigger.
3. Pick A Bucket: Triggered randomly by the fisherman character, this feature presents players with three buckets to choose from. The selected bucket reveals one of five possible outcomes:
   • Mystery Crate: Adds mystery symbols to the reels.
   • Synced Reels: Synchronizes two or more reels to display matching symbols.
   • Catch of the Day: Creates a win, holds winning symbols, and respins the rest. This process repeats if the win improves.
   • Colossal Cash: Adds a 3×3 colossal symbol to the reels (excluding crab symbols).
   • Crazy Crabbin': Places the Fisherman collector on reel 1 and awards the value of any crab symbols that land.
4. Crabbin' Bonanza Respins: This main bonus feature triggers when 5 or more crab symbols land on the reels. Players receive 3 respins (or 4 with the Crabbin' License active). Triggering crabs remain sticky, and new crabs reset the spin count. At the end of the feature, all crab values are awarded. Additional elements include:
   • Fisherman: Collects all crab values when he lands, making room for new symbols.
   • Super Crabs: Double all prizes in view and reveal a value of 10x, 25x, or 50x the bet.

A particularly interesting aspect of Crabbin' Crazy 2 is the Crabbin' License side bet. This optional feature not only increases the chances of triggering bonuses but also extends the Crabbin' Bonanza Respins round. The slight RTP increase and potential for more lucrative bonus rounds make this an intriguing strategic choice for players, balancing risk and reward in a unique way.