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Phoenix Coins slot review

Ancient Greek folklore speaks of a phoenix, a mythical bird that obtains a new life after death, rising from the ashes. Like many other legendary creatures of antiquity, the phoenix has been featured in countless slot games, and now serves as a source of inspiration for yet another exciting title from Lightning Box studios, Phoenix Coins. While it may lack originality on the surface, the gameplay screams freshness, offering players to try a completely new experience with its unique Free Spins feature.

Phoenix Coins - Slot Outlook

Set somewhere above the sky, the Phoenix Coins slot plays out on a standard 5x4 reel set with an all-ways pay system, producing 1,024 paylines. Those who are familiar with Lightning Box's previous creations know what to expect from Phoenix Coins in terms of the game's appearance. The graphics aren't bad, but just simple, with the backdrop showcasing nothing except for the static image of a dusk sky. A gorgeous multi-colored phoenix flutters to the left of the reels, changing its coloring to flaming red whenever you hit bonus features. As for the sound design, you'll be accompanied by a relaxing enigmatic piece of music, though, you'd probably want to click that mute button ASAP due to the slot machine constantly making irritating sounds taken from classic arcade slot cabinets every time you score a win.

Phoenix Coins - Reel Screen

In the Phoenix Coins slot, the math model is surely the weakest spot, as Lightning Box has done quite a weird job of balancing, offering players lame potential, while bumping up the variance. Here, the volatility clocks at the high range, while the RTP is thankfully solid at 96.03%, which is whisker above the industry average. Players drop in by setting bets from 0.4$ to 200$ per spin, and all they can hope for is 1,054x the stake, or 210,800$.

The paytable consists of 10 regular symbols, split into two categories. Lows include classic A-J royals, then go 6 premium symbols. This lot is made up of cups, grapes, owls, Pegasuses, a blond lady, and a bearded man. Scoring wins requires landing at least 3 instances of the same symbol adjacently starting from the leftmost reel, while the top 3 symbols pay out for two-of-a-kind wins and more. Finally, the fountain symbol is Wild, which appears on reels 2-4 and substitutes for any other regular symbols.

Phoenix Coins - Bonus Features

In the Phoenix Coins slot, the Free Spins bonus game is central to the gameplay and is the only key to success, as no other features are to be found here. However, it's not just regular Free Spins as the feature plays out differently from what we are used to. Moreover, the triggering process is quite unusual too, as players have to land stacks of Scatter symbols alongside bonus ones, all on particular reels. Anyway, no need to worry since those aren't elusive and tend to appear pretty often.

According to the title, it's not hard to guess that coins play a crucial role in the game. Those are Scatters, which can only land on reels 1, 2, and 3. Landing a full stack of coins on one or more reels with a Phoenix Bonus symbol on reel 5 will activate Free Spins and award 3 spins to start. The bonus game plays out on a different 3x4 grid and each triggering stack of coins unlocks the respective reel. Anyway, each reel holds 10 symbols: 4 visible and 6 invisible, with reels nudging down gradually revealing all symbols.

During the Free Spins, only blanks, coins, and some special symbols are available to appear. Now, all coins land with a random cash value of up to 8x of the bet attached to them, and whenever they appear in view, they pay out immediately. Collecting the +1 symbol will award one additional free spin to the total tally, while Phoenix Bonus symbols become collectible and play into the Jackpots, which pay 10x, 90x, and 900x respectively.

• 4 Phoenix Symbols - Mini Jackpot
• 9 Phoenix Symbols - Mini + Minor Jackpots.
• 14 Phoenix Symbols - Mini + Minor + Major Jackpots.

Phoenix Coins - Slot Verdict

One thing Phoenix Coins does well is delivering innovative features. However, you can't say the gameplay alone is enough for a game to be great. Well, while the visuals are at least not bad, the math model seems just awkward since high variance paired with miserable 1,054x potential is not the best combo, and rather looks like a rip-off. Anyway, if you feel like trying something new, it might even be an OK option.