Firebird Spirit Free Play in Demo Mode by Pragmatic Play

Firebird Spirit review

Theme and Storyline

Firebird Spirit takes inspiration from the myths and culture of Mesoamerica. In particular the cult of Quetzalcoatl and the priests of the Mayans.

The theme is rendered in a colorful, upbeat style with priestesses in gold and feathered tops, and a jungle full of golden and bejeweled art.

This slot should draw in any player who went through an Aztec or Inca phase and loves the art and architecture of those civilizations.

Graphics, Sounds and Animations

The graphics of Firebird Spirit are not bad. Perhaps a little cheap looking — especially the underdressed priestess.

However, when taken for what it is (i.e. a pulpy, primary-colored, fantasy slot) it isn’t all that bad.

The sound and musical effects do the job, and as a slot, it kind of works well together.

Gameplay

Firebird Spirit is played on a five-reel by five-row play space with an additional sixth reel with special symbols on it.

The game has an anyway win system that awards payouts for sequences of matching symbols on consecutive reels starting from the leftmost reel.

The additional reel has special symbols that indicate multipliers, added Wilds, jackpot wins, cash wins, repins, free spins, and a quick collect symbol which guarantees the player a Connect & Collect win.

The key selling point of Firebird Spirit is its Connect & Collect Feature. When the Connect & Collect symbol lands on the reels, it triggers a cash win, provided it is connected to the special positions on reel 3 and/or reel 6.

The maximum win on any given round is capped at 4,250x the player’s bet.

Wilds, Bonuses and Free Spins

The Wild symbol has a majestic firebird on it, and substitutes for all the other symbols on the pay table apart from the Connect & Collect symbols.

Whenever a Connect & Collect chain reaches the Free Spin symbol, it will trigger a Free Spin Bonus. The Player gets a randomized number of free spins (between 5 and 25). The Free Spin Bonus uses special reels and can be retriggered.

The player can buy directly into the Free Spin Bonus for 100x the player’s bet.

Bet Sizes, RTP and Variance

The return to player (RTP) of Firebird Spirit is 96.00%. Since our yardstick for average is roughly 96%, this slot is right in the middle of average!

The range of bets on the site we tested ran from a minimum bet per spin of $/£/€0.25 up to a maximum of $/£/€125 per spin.

Firebird Spirit is a very high volatility slot, making it a great match for our preferred slot machine strategies. This is especially true as the RTP doesn’t detract from the game by being too low.

Conclusion

Firebird Spirit is an interesting slot with high volatility and an average RTP. This means it works reasonably well with our preferred slot strategies. But does the rest of it work?

Well the artwork is decent, if a little uninspiring, and the world of Incan religious rites and myth is definitely a fascinating one.

The gameplay is solid with some fun features (most notably the Connect & Collect system) that combine to make this a slot worth playing.

Providing you enjoy the theme, we would recommend this slot.