Fenix Play 27 Deluxe

Wazdan delivers a top-tier mini-slot in Fenix Play Deluxe 27. This sequel to the popular slot Fenix Play 27 takes many of the features that made the original a success to the next level, such as a top-paying fiery bird wild symbol and triple win multipliers for wall wins, while adding new ones, such as an egg gamble feature and the option for players to choose their preferred volatility level. Very few slots of this size offer anywhere near as many features as this one.

Theme

Legend tells of a magical bird (usually spelled phoenix) that lives at the top of a remote mountain, with a particular special ability: to be reborn in fire, following one long lifetime with another after being reduced to ash by towering flames. However one spells it, this bird is the master of this slot. In addition to being the top-paying gaming symbol, it also substitutes for other symbols in order to form winning paylines. Other gaming symbols include lemons, strawberries, watermelons, raspberries, oranges, grapes, plums, as well as bells, sevens, stars, gold coins, and suns. The three reels are set in the great bird’s perch on top of the mountain, with stellar views all around and bright, red plumage above. The upbeat soundtrack encourages a positive energy in players.

Betting Options and Functions

While Fenix Play 27 Deluxe may be inspired my mythology, its straightforward gaming structure is as modern as can be. As the game’s title suggests, there 27 paylines active on every spin. Coin value is adjustable from 0.01–1.00, with bet in coins adjustable from a minimum of 1 up to the maximum a player’s bankroll will allow. Autospin is available for up to 10000 spins at a time, with a sophisticated set of options for an optional pause stop of this game feature. For the first time, players will have the opportunity to choose which level of volatility they prefer: the options are low, where wins are most frequent but lowest-paying, standard, right in the middle, and high, where wins are fewer and far between but pay out at the highest possible levels. The overall theoretical return to player ratio is above-average at 96.25%.

Features

Most three-by-three mini-slots are designed to capture player’s attention for short periods, offering flashy themes and visual designs while coming up far short in gaming substance. Not so in this game. A wild symbol, which can substitute for any other gaming symbol in order to form winning combinations, is on offer here, a rarity for a mini-slot. Furthermore, should any one symbol appear on all nine positions, not only will all 27 of the game’s paylines be triggered, but a triple win multiplier will be applied to all wins. In practice, this would act as a kind of jackpot.

When playing without auto-play, a gamble feature is also available. Players choose between two large eggs: those who choose wisely find a baby fire bird inside, and will see their winnings double. Those who choose poorly will see their win drop to zero. The feature can be played up to seven consecutive times for each win.

Our Take

The rare maximalist mini-slot, Fenix Play 27 Deluxe has a great deal to offer, especially for a mini-slot. While this game blasts its immediate competition out of the water, though, it still suffers from the same problems as most mini-slots: without larger features to break up gameplay, it gets boring quickly.