Fire Bird Slot Machine - Play Fire Bird Slot Free

Introduction

Wazdan free slots are a familiar feature of today’s online gaming world. Although they are based on the island of Malta rather than in the more obvious tech hubs like California or China, their games are reaching a wide audience, as the success of something like Wazdan's Clover Lady slot demonstrates. Wazdan’s productions draw on every kind of inspiration, and their portfolio features mythology themed slot games alongside retro-styled classic like this one.

Fire Bird has a 3-reel, 3-column grid with 5 pay lines, which is more than most games of its kind, where the norm is 3. The minimum bet size is 0.20 and the maximum is 100. There are 9 symbols: the Phoenix, Lucky Seven, Watermelon, Grapes, Bell, Plum, Lemon, Orange and Cherries.

Theme, graphics and soundtrack

The first thing to make clear is that this is a distinctly retro game. That means no wild animals, no fairies, no monsters, no swords and no car chases. It is a game for purists and the visuals have been designed accordingly. Nevertheless, Fire Bird does manage to spice the experience up to some degree. Rather than using a background of a darkened casino setting or even just some kind of wallpaper, we have a rising backdrop of stylised flame to give us a constant counterpoint to the downward spin of the reels. The effect is slightly hypnotic.

There are only 3 reels, and the symbols are big, bright and bold. Apart from the simulation of spinning, there is no other animation. Wins are announced by a worded message appearing in the middle of the screen and then fading. There are no flashes, explosions or cascades.

The soundtrack is a fairly urgent electro-disco beat, exactly as you might hear in a bricks and mortar casino. The replication of the traditional fruit machine is thorough and coherent.

Fire Bird RTP and variance

According to Wazdan, Fire Bird has an RTP of 96.05 per cent. The variance is unverified.

How to play Fire Bird

1. Click the Spin button or press the space bar to start playing using the current total bet value. The space bar function can be deactivated in the settings menu.
2. Press Spin again to stop the reels at any time during the spin.
3. Use Select Bet amount to set the bet level from 0.2 to 100.
4. Select Autoplay for access to the autoplay settings menu. This allows you to set the number of spins from 10 to 1000. In the advanced settings, you can specify various limits: to stop autoplay after any win, when a single win exceeds a set figure, and if your balance increases or decreases by a defined figure.
5. Press Stop Autoplay to leave autoplay at any time. You can also use the space bar to stop auto-play, as long as you have enabled this in the settings menu.
6. The balance meter at the bottom left of the screen displays your current balance, and this is constantly updated.
7. Click the tortoise to switch between normal, fast and ultra-fast speed.
8. All wins are paid out for combinations of the same symbol on an active line. Each new game requires one stake.
9. Always play gambling games responsibly. If playing for money, make sure you stay within the limits of what you can afford to lose. When it stops being fun, you should stop playing.

Bet sizes and paytable wins

The bet size ranges from 0.20 to 100. The top payout is 40x.

The paytable values are 3x and are as follows:

Phoenix

3 = 8.00

Lucky Seven

3 = 3.20

Watermelon

3 = 3.20

Grapes

3 = 3.20
        
Bell

3 = 3.20

Plum

3 = 1.60

Lemon

3 = 1.60

Orange

3 = 1.60

Cherries

3 = 1.60

Max-win 4,000x

Volatility Medium

Top RTP 96.05%

    
Fire Bird bonus features

Hidden Symbol

The hidden symbol, which is the phoenix, is hidden by black boxes. If you land 3 black boxes on one of the 5 pay lines, you will release the power of the firebird, the highest-value symbol.

There are no other bonus features.

Fire Bird review: Our verdict

Fire Bird won’t be for everyone. Its virtue is its simplicity. It is inviting players to forget that they are on a computer or a phone and immerse themselves in the experience of a bygone age. It’s pointless to complain that it doesn’t have all the usual bells and whistles; that is simply not its intention. Its one concession is the Fire Bird symbol itself, which can deliver generous rewards but does not appear very often, so keep your eyes open.

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