Alarm Bells and Big Wins: JPM’s Red Alert Fruit Machine from the 2000s

shufflebottomm
Oct 3, 2024
3 min read

Updated: Oct 4, 2024

Ring the Alarm: JPM’s Red Alert Fruit Machine from the 2000s

Introduction: Ring the alarm, there’s a jackpot trying to escape! Battle stations, depth con 4, we are on Red Alert! Win money in a hurry with this classic JPM game. The Red Alert fruit machine from the 2000s offers a thrilling and dynamic gaming experience, perfect for those who love a bit of excitement and strategy.

Gameplay: This machine features 3 different game ladders: features, cash, and nudges. You can activate these by finding numbers on the corresponding reels’ win line. The anticipation builds as you get closer to the main event. Look out for the question mark symbols, which activate a mystery on that game ladder to boost your chances of getting on the game board.

Objective of the Game

The goal in Impulse is to fill one of the three number trails (Features, Cash, Nudges) to start the feature game. Once in the feature game, you can gamble higher or lower to advance up the ladder. At certain points, you can exchange to another ladder, often receiving a bonus number to adjust your gamble.

Top Cheat: STEPPA Bonus

When you get the STEPPA bonus, look for the biggest and nearest win. Choose to step up or down and hold the reels. Keep holding the reels to let the win drop in. Avoid the boxed win, which only gives £1. Aim for the boxed Blue Bars (£7 but £10 when boxed) for a guaranteed Jackpot, as the gamble number will always be 1 or 12.

Features Breakdown

Extinguisher: Pick-A-Win. Press stop to collect the shown win. Avoid this feature (£2 Max).
Water Canon: Awards a pound win with a repeat chance, usually yielding £3.
Super Hold: Holds the 9 visible fruits. Watch for red boxes and boxed fruits that award the next win unless mixed.
Crash & Burn: Skill-based cash chance. Try to stop on a high win as it moves quickly up and down the cash ladder.
Smoke Screen: Flashes Smoke Screen or spin. Stop on payrise to continue (impossible after £2.40).
Ring Of Fire: Similar to Reel Roulette (Barcrest).
Do Or Die: Same as mix and match.
Fireman's Lift: Stop the number reel on 11 for the Jackpot. (Cancel slows this down).
Backdraft: Aligns all reels and spins. Stop on 3 bars for the Jackpot! Hold Cancel to slow down.
Towering Inferno: Starts with £5. Each hi/lo gamble win adds another £5, up to £50. Often better than the JACKPOT REPEATER, even in invincible mode.

Invincible Mode

When the Red Alert logo turns red and fades in and out, you can safely gamble on any number (e.g., go lower than a 2 and it will give you a 1). If you can exchange to the feature ladder, consider taking Towering Inferno over the JACKPOT.

Hidden Features

Hidden features are triggered by getting 3 red blocks on the win line. These can appear through holding reels, nudging, or using super hold.

Lucky Ladders: High/low cash.
Blaze Of Glory: Spins the middle reel very fast. Cancel won’t slow it, and you get whatever it stops on.
Flash Point: The best feature. The word FLASH POINT appears and moves from F to T. Hit “T” each time to climb the cash ladder. Speeds up after each successful hit. Hold Cancel to slow it down for a better chance at the JACKPOT REPEATER.
Piromania: Similar to Fire Ball but affects all ladders simultaneously. Occasionally offers a choice of features.
Fire Ball: Moves quickly from the bottom to the top of the feature board. Wait a bit for it to move quickly to the top and take the best option.
Prize Catch: Spins in and gives the best wins of the 9 fruit matrix visible. Awards all these wins and rounds them up to the next pound.
Flame Thrower:

Enjoy mastering Impulse and may the odds be ever in your favor! 🎰

JPM’s Red Alert fruit machine is a standout from the 2000s, offering a perfect blend of excitement, strategy, and the potential for big wins. Whether you played it back in the day or are discovering it for the first time, this machine promises a ride you won’t forget.

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