Phoenix Gold slot review

Phoenix Gold is one of the best games in Pariplay’s locker, so its popularity is no surprise. It might feature the Phoenix, but we’re not in Ancient Egypt here - we’re somewhere else entirely. The mystery random multiplier adds an element of excitement to proceedings, and the free spins impress with so many ways to win too. Is it worth trying your hand at Phoenix Gold? Read on to find out...

Key features:

Reels: 5

Paylines: 243

Min bet: 20p

Max bet: £40

Slot RTP: 96.88%

Provider: Pariplay

Everything looks gold

The visuals in this Pariplay slot really are a sight to behold. We’re on rocky terrain, and there are quite a few volcanoes in the background, looking as if they could erupt at any moment. Look out for the bolts of lightning and the fireball burning in the sky too - this is an intimidating atmosphere that’s almost out of this world! Just be careful with the curious purple substance on the ground…

There’s a lot of gold here, making the slot look pretty grand and extravagant, backed up by the look of the symbols - even those with lower-values look the part. While you spin, a dramatic song plays as if to remind you what’s at stake in this slot - it’s sort of orchestral, like you might come across in a tension-filled film score.

Outfoxing the Phoenix

This play board has five reels of three symbols each, for a 15-symbol board. There are ten regular symbols of varying value, from the numbers and letters from a deck of cards to some golden treasures, including a trophy that you might have a shot at winning yourself. The scatter symbol pays out too, while the wild symbol substitutes for all symbols barring the scatter, and can activate the mystery random multiplier too. 

When you get a wild symbol on one of the middle three reels, and it forms part of a winning combination, it will award a random mystery multiplier - the payout for that win is then multiplied by the random mystery multiplier, giving you a bumper win! Meanwhile, you begin on the base game with 243 ways to win - all wins begin from the leftmost reel and pay left to right on adjacent reels.

Golden Bonus Features

If you get three or more scatter symbols landing on adjacent reels, starting from the leftmost reel, you’ll trigger free spins! However, there are seven different choices on offer - you’ll have to select one. You can go for 25 free spins with multipliers of 2x, 3x or 5x, 20 with multipliers of 3x, 5x or 8x, 15 with multipliers of 5x, 8x or 10x, 13 with 8x, 10x or 15x, 10 with 10x, 15x or 30x, or 6 with 15x, 30x or 40x. Alternatively, you can choose the mystery option, which will give you one of the previous choices at random.

During free spins, the middle three reels expand to add an extra row of symbols. Because of this, you’ll go from having 243 ways to win to 576. Meanwhile, when you choose your free spins option, the designated Phoenix for that option will become wild throughout the bonus round! You can also retrigger free spins again by getting another combination of three or more scatter symbols - you’ll get the same option as the one which you originally picked.

Conclusion

Phoenix Gold combines the popular mythical creature with an fascinating setting to make up an entertaining slot that’s got a little something for everyone. With a perfectly good RTP of 96.88%, it’s worth a go, and the eye-catching free spins options on offer are definitely something to check out. Combined with the random mystery multiplier and the expanding reels during the free spins, you’re sure to be kept eagerly awaiting the results of the next spin on this vibrant slot.

Provider

Founded in 2010, Pariplay are part of Aspire Global, and provide products from the Fusion aggregation software to the Ignite Studio development program. They offer a number of popular games, fast becoming one of the most popular providers. Games include Torro’s Gold, Amazing Riches, Rumble Rhino, and of course, Phoenix Gold.