Push Gaming · 2022
Retro Tapes is a 6x9 video slot from Push Gaming built on Cluster Pays and tumbling symbols, and this page shows how it pays out.
Demo is free. Real play needs an account, and players must be 18+.
Key figures
Unsure whether RTP or the win cap hides a catch? Each row says what it means for you.
| Game detail | Shown as |
|---|---|
| Game provider | Push Gaming |
| Return to player (RTP) | 96.47% / 96.71% |
| Volatility | High |
| Grid size | 6x9 |
| Maximum win, times bet | x10,000 |
| Maximum win at top bet | A$1,000,000 |
| Release date | 23/11/2022 |
Symbols land on a 6x9 Cluster Link grid of cassettes in six colours, with a Music and Neon theme. Five or more matching cassettes that touch each other form a winning cluster. Each winning cluster collapses and the symbols above drop into the gaps, so one spin can chain several wins. Cluster Pays starts at five matching symbols, the fewest that pay here.
Three or more Wild Tape Symbols that land anywhere on the grid trigger the Top Charts Feature. Carried-over Wild Tape and Instant Prize symbols stick in place, and the grid fills every empty position until none remain, then the round completes on its own. Sticky Wild, Wild Multiplier, Magnetic Symbol and Retrigger round out the feature list.
Retro Tapes walkthrough
Read this before your first spin, when you want the steps from bet to win.
The 6x9 grid waits for a bet from A$0.10 to A$100 per spin. Every win pays as a multiple of that bet, and examples here use A$0.50, A$2 and A$10.
Five or more matching cassettes that touch side by side form a win. The winning ones cascade and collapse, and new symbols drop in.
Carried-over Wild Tape Symbols stick in place, and the Top Charts Feature fills each empty position until the grid is full.
Three or more Wild Tape Symbols landing anywhere on the grid start the free spins: 6 spins for three, 8 for four, 10 for five and 12 for six.
Reels can swing hard in a high volatility game, so set a limit before the first spin and stop when you hit it.
Each buy costs a fixed multiple of the bet, so the price rises with the stake; at A$10 a bet, the table gives the money.
| Paid extra | A$ amount | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| Free Spins, Wild Tapes Converted | x100 · A$1,000 | – |
| Super Free Spins, Multiplier Wild | x400 · A$4,000 | – |
RTP is the share of staked money the game pays back over time, worked out on A$100 staked. Which version this lobby runs is shown in the game rules.
| Version | RTP | Default? |
|---|---|---|
| Version 1 | 96.71% | Unavailable |
| Version 2 | 96.47% | Included |
Payout table
Payouts below are in dollars at the example bet of A$0.50, and a cluster of more symbols pays more.
| Cash value | 12+ | 14+ | 17+ | 20+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Red cassette | A$12.50 | A$50 | A$100 | A$500 |
 Orange cassette | A$6.25 | A$25 | A$50 | A$250 |
 Pink cassette | A$2.50 | A$3.75 | A$7.50 | A$12.50 |
 Green cassette | A$2.50 | A$3.75 | A$7.50 | A$12.50 |
 Light-blue cassette | A$0.50 | A$1 | A$1.50 | A$2.50 |
 Grey cassette | A$0.50 | A$1 | A$1.50 | A$2.50 |
Once the reels land
After reading this, you will know how each mode starts and what it pays out.
Each spin lands on the 6x9 Cluster Link grid and any 5 or more adjacent symbols of the same kind win. Those symbols then cascade and collapse, and the base game runs at an RTP of 96.47% with a win cap of 10,000x the current bet.
Before any spinCluster wins
Three or more Wild Tape Symbols that land anywhere start the Top Charts Feature, giving 6, 8, 10 or 12 Free Spins for 3, 4, 5 or 6 symbols. Carried-over Wild Tape and Instant Prize symbols stay, and the grid fills until no empty position is left.
Base game spins6-12 Free Spins
Up to 6 Wild Tape Symbols convert on the reels during this feature. Its RTP is 96.71%, higher than the 96.47% of the base game, so the same bet returns slightly more in the long run.
Base game gridConverted Wild Tapes
Symbols on the reels convert, up to 6 Wild Tape Symbols, and one Wild Multiplier Symbol with a random value is guaranteed to convert. The mode runs at an RTP of 96.71%, the same as the Free Spins mode.
Base game reelsRandom Wild Multiplier
Three views
Useful when you want to see the free spins and bonus layout before playing.
Reels land fresh symbols on every spin, and the Top Charts Feature can trigger on any spin. How often it comes is not known in advance. The result of one session is random whatever the RTP, because RTP describes an average over a very large number of spins, not the outcome of your visit.
Reels run on the same 6x9 Cluster Link grid, and the two RTP versions of Retro Tapes differ in their return figure. Which version is live on this site is shown only in the game rules. Check the game rules before your first spin to see which one you are playing.
Clusters of five or more matching cassettes link up and cascade, and a win stops at 10,000 times the current bet. The ceiling is reached very rarely, so do not count on it. Treat the maximum win as a limit on the payout, not a figure you can expect to see.
Practise at no cost
At N1bet Casino, the game comes first and the deposit comes later.
Spins in the demo cost no money and pay nothing. The real game needs an N1bet Casino account and players aged 18+.
Play for realYou must be 18+ to play. Support is available from the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, and you can self-exclude through BetStop.
Set a fixed amount before you open Retro Tapes, and treat it as the most you will lose that session.
Decide your stopping point before the first spin, and keep to it even after a big win.
Set deposit and loss limits in your account before you play, so the amounts are fixed before the reels start.
If the game stops being fun, or you chase losses, take a break or self-exclude through BetStop.
Ready to start spinning
Read this before your first bet, while the paytable and bonus options are still new to you.
The win cap is 10,000 times your bet, which is the top prize. At the highest bet of A$100, the top prize comes to A$1,000,000. Nobody can predict whether a session reaches it.
Retro Tapes accepts bets from A$0.10 up to A$100 a spin. The tables on this page use A$0.50, A$2 and A$10 as examples, not as limits.
Retro Tapes has high volatility. Wins can come less often than in low volatility games, but a single win can be large. How often the bonus lands cannot be known in advance, so no session length can be predicted.
Yes, Retro Tapes offers two paid features. Free Spins cost 100 times your bet, and Super Free Spins cost 400 times your bet. Both are optional, so the base game plays without them.
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