Red Phoenix Demo Slot - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Game Graphics and Soundtrack

Prepare to be dazzled as this is a stunningly designed slots game with a dramatic intro. Set against a beautiful mountain background, the reels are filled with intricate symbols featuring pictures of birds and fish. The game's soundtrack is relaxing music that fits in perfectly with the look and feel of the game. There are sound effects as you spin the reels and land wins, but these are subtler than in many slots and won't become annoying. If they do, of course, you can always change the settings to switch off the sound effects.

Game Theme

The mythical phoenix bird is said to rise from the ashes after a fire and signifies re-birth and new beginnings in ancient Greek folklore. The phoenix has spread among many different cultures, and you'll find hundreds of stories featuring this magnificent creature all over the globe. The idea of the phoenix is particularly popular in some Asian cultures, which explains the theme of this slot from Taiwanese developer CQ9 Gaming.

This is an attractively designed slots game with enjoyable gameplay that will appeal to both novice and experienced slots players who like to play slots from lesser-known brands.

How to Play Red Phoenix

As with all slots, the first thing to do is set the bet size. Always check the total bet amount before hitting spin so you don't end up spinning a far greater sum than you intended! Use the buttons on the screen to cycle between the available bet sizes. When you're happy with the total bet amount displayed, hit the spin button.

The game has a total of 50 paylines, giving you 50 chances to hit a win with every spin. All wins pay from left to right, starting with the leftmost reel. You'll need to land three or more matching symbols on a payline in order to win a payout. The lowest-paying symbols are, not surprisingly, the playing card symbols. The 10, J and Q are all worth the same - 5x, 20x or 100x the bet per line when you land three, four or five respectively. The K and A pay out a little more, with a total of 30x the bet per line when you land four. Strangely, the amounts for three and five are the same as the other playing cards.

The picture symbols pay out considerably more, and they look far more attractive, too! If anything lets down the design of this game slightly, it's the rather dull and generic design of the playing card symbols. You can land 300x your bet per line if you are lucky enough to end up with five of the koi carp symbol.

The phoenix itself is the highest-paying symbol in the game. You'll get 5x the line bet simply for landing it on the first two reels. If you get one on each reel and end up with five, you will scoop an impressive 600x your line bet. The game's wild symbol, which takes the form of golden feathers, pays out the same as the phoenix but with the added benefit that it can substitute all other game symbols except for the bonus symbol.

Bet Sizes & Maximum Win

You can bet from 0.50 to 300.00 on a single spin, which is quite a wide bet range! The maximum win on any line, as already mentioned, is 600x your line bet. This can be achieved by landing five phoenix symbols, five wild symbols or a mixture of both, as the wild will substitute phoenixes. That's the maximum win per line, but don't forget that you can land multiple wins on a single spin, so you can actually win much more than that if you land several winning combos across various paylines.

Bonus Features of Red Phoenix

If you enjoy playing Red Phoenix in the base game, you're going to love the bonus game. To trigger the bonus game, you'll have to land three, four or five scatter symbols (the golden egg symbol) anywhere on the reels. These don't need to be on a payline. If you land just two, you'll still get a minimal payout, but three, four or five will award you a payout and the bonus feature. The bonus feature can be extremely lucrative in this slots game, so it's a shame it's so hard to trigger!

You'll be awarded 10, 15 or 25 spins for three, four or five scatters respectively. When the regular phoenix symbol lands on reel 1, it magically transforms into a wild, giving you extra chances to hit winning combos. Even better, it stays on the reels and moves one place across the reels for the next four spins. Likewise, if it lands on reel 5, it will transform into a wild and move across the reels to the left. The free spins bonus feature can be re-triggered, meaning it can go on for quite some time if you're lucky!

Red Phoenix Volatility

This is a medium-volatility game with pretty frequent wins, mostly smaller ones.

Our Verdict

We would rate this an eight out of 10. There could be a few more special features, but the free spins bonus feature is great. Check out other CQ9 Free Online Slots if you enjoy this one.