If you like slot machine games then you will like Frutakia

There has been a number of slot machine games for the Windows Mobile but most where very basic in functionality, graphics display and one that fads in enjoyment very quickly. Frutakia from Crazy Soft is one that provides a very clean display, excellent image resolutions and a unique gaming twist that should provide you hours of continued enjoyment.

As soon as you load the game, the instruction screen appears that can be easily turned On or OFF. This is not your typical slot machine. What Crazy Soft has done is combined the slots action with some unique puzzle action. The game screen consists of 3 rows and 5 columns of fruits. Your standard SPIN ALL button allows you to start the game in motion. Once you spin the reels, this is where Frutakia becomes very unique. After the spin, if 3 or more fruits do not line up to produce a reward value you have two options. You can SPIN ALL again or move each reel independently either up or down. The only limit to the number of times a reel can be SPUN or moved is based on your life total. A percentage setting allows you to determine how much of your life is used on each SPIN or move. The higher the percentage, the more value is accumulated in your total whenever you macth 3 or more in any straight line. You can combime multiple lines and multiple fruit wins. When you do match 3+ fruits these fruits are scrolled horizontally and replaced with new fruit. Therefore with each winning SPIN or move, the reels combinations change adding to the excitement.

In Hard mode, you are struggling against the clock to maintain your life level, therefore don't think too long between SPINS or reel moves.

Pros:

- Very clean layout and execution of each game screen
- Works well in lanscape and portrait mode
- Movement of the reals start slowly with a realistic feel
- Ability to record different high scores for each easy, hard and Frutakia modes
- Ability to securely upload your high Frutakia score to the Crazy Soft website for bragging rights
- Great use of the intro screen to show the instructions in an interactive window mode
- Easy to configure the overall gameplay and options

Cons:

- Sound effects can get annoying - Just turn the volume down or OFF.

Overall I would recommend this game to anyone that loves slots.
Available for the Windows Mobile, Palm and Windows desktop.
$12.95 is very reasonable for this type of action. You can go to Crazy Soft for more details and view their video demonstrations.