Always Up! Slot Review

Always Up! Slot Overview

Always Up! from BGaming is a 3-reel, 3-row video slot with 5 paylines, medium volatility and a default RTP of 95.07%. Stakes range from 0.10 to 450 per spin, and the max win caps out at 559x your bet, so it sits on the lower side for payout potential. I approached Always Up! expecting a classic 3x3 slot, and that is exactly what I got.

The theme in Always Up! leans on East-Asian festival imagery, with the reels framed by a pagoda and symbols such as lotus flowers, firecrackers, coins and red bags. The base game sticks to straightforward line wins, so most of the excitement sits in the firework-style Bonus Game. That mix of familiar visuals and a crash-style feature gives the slot a simple but slightly suspenseful character.

Always Up! Slot Information

In Always Up! slot information terms, you get a compact 3x3 grid with 5 fixed paylines that pay left to right when 3 matching symbols land on a line. The hit frequency sits at 8.14%, so you do not connect that often, yet the maths keeps wins circling back often enough on medium volatility. I found the swing profile fairly gentle for a game with a bonus focus.

Always Up! runs smoothly on mobile, tablet and desktop, and the layout is clean, with the Feature Buy button sitting beside the reels. Bets scale from low to high limits, which suits casual play or more serious testing of the Bonus Game. As a regular slots player, I see it as a quick-hit choice when I want East-Asian flavour without learning complex mechanics.

Always Up! Symbols and Paytable in Always Up!

The symbols and paytable in Always Up! follow the classic 3x3 pattern, with simple icon sets and clear steps in value. Lower-paying symbols are the blue sign and the coloured firecrackers, which return between 1x and 4x your bet for any 3-of-a-kind. When I ran long test sessions, these low-tier hits kept the balance ticking over while I waited for better-paying combinations or the Bonus Game.

Premium symbols in Always Up! are the lotus, coins, golden bowls and the red gold bag. Hitting 3 of these on a payline awards between 4x and 60x your bet, with the highest prize reserved for the ornate bag icon. The step from low to high pays is noticeable, so lining up a screen with more premium symbols makes a sizeable difference even before you get near the bonus.

In Always Up! the Scatter Symbol shows the word "Bonus" and does not carry a line win, yet it is the key to the feature round. The paytable lists simple rows where 3-symbol hits pay x60, x40, x8, x4 or x1 depending on the icon. For new players searching for Always Up! symbols or paytable data, the structure is readable in a few seconds.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	3	x60
	3	x40
	3	x8
	3	x4
	3	x4
	3	x4
	3	x4
	3	x1
	Bonus

Always Up! Slot Features

The main feature in Always Up! is the Bonus Game, reached by hitting 3 Scatter Symbols or, on occasion, by a random trigger when 1 or 2 scatters land. Once active, you choose one of five fireworks rockets, which then shoots upward, climbing through multiplier steps up to 499x. Your heart rate rises as you wait for the moment it explodes and locks in the prize.

This firework mechanic in Always Up! feels a bit like a crash game planted inside a traditional slot. There is no way to control the climb, so you simply hope your pick survives longer than average before blowing up. From my sessions, bonuses tend to land often enough to keep things lively, but the relatively low 559x ceiling limits the true blowout potential.

Bonus Buy Feature

Bonus Game You can buy the Bonus Game by paying 80 x your bet.
Feature Cost:	x80 Bet
RTP:	95.98%
Volatility:	-

Bonus Buy Feature in Always Up!

The Bonus Buy Feature in Always Up! lets you skip the grind and purchase direct entry to the Bonus Game for 80x your current stake. Using it shifts the RTP slightly upward to 95.98%, which makes sense if you are mainly hunting for firework multipliers. I used the buy option when testing, and it gave a fast run of features, though the small overall cap meant results still felt quite capped.

Always Up! Slot Verdict

For me, Always Up! is a short-session slot rather than a long grind. The East-Asian fireworks setting, clean 3x3 layout and simple Bonus Game make it friendly for newcomers or anyone wanting light entertainment. On the other hand, the sub-par RTP, modest 559x max win and lack of extra base-game features hold it back, so I dip in for a few bonuses and then move on.

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