Cascade mechanics: why 'chain reactions' beat classic reels

Classic slots resolve a spin in a single frame. Cascade titles do it differently: after every win, the paying symbols disappear and new ones drop in. If those new ones form another win, the cascade continues.

The cascading structure lets designers layer meta-features on top. Multipliers can climb per cascade, wilds can persist, or the whole grid can transform.

HERETIC uses a ritual multiplier that grows with each cascade and only resets when the reels finally rest. CHEESTY CENT runs a cluster-pays variant where entire blobs of matching symbols pay together.