Fire 88 is a three reel, seven payline slot brought to you by developers Pragmatic Play. It is an Asian-themed slot and every aspect of the user interface is designed with this in mind. This includes the symbols, as they are shown as objects typical of the genre. There are six of them in the base game, comprised of; a flaming 88, a gold shining diamond, an ancient coin and three BAR icons that look like firecrackers.
Asian-themed slots might just be the most popular type of slot out there. There are quite literally hundreds of them, with almost every developer in the business trying their hand at them at some point. However, few do them as well as Pragmatic Play. The developer has built a reputation for specifically making slots of this type, which isn't to say they don't have more games in their catalogue, but these are the most popular by far. Because of the number of titles like this they have made, you may be tempted to think of the provider as a one-trick pony. However, there are reasons for their long-standing success and Fire 88 showcases the best of them. It's got an interesting design, plus a few features to boot, which we'll look at now.
Design and Layout
As we’ve said, there are a lot of Asian-themed slots out there, and there is a general style that they often take on. Bright, bold colours are almost guaranteed, and there are plenty of visual motifs, such as gold coins and lots of fire. Pragmatic Play has followed this formula here, which shouldn’t be surprising since they’ve made half the slots that established this template. The first thing to note is the backdrop of the reels, which are made up of animated flames that flicker and change in size.
The real thing that makes or breaks a slot though is the value of its symbols and Fire 88 doesn’t let you down in this regard. The most valuable of the base game symbols is the flaming eights, which will award around 14x your stake for three matching symbols. Then we have the diamonds which will grant a multiplier of approximately 8x, which is slightly higher than the coins, which stand at about 4x.
Bonus Features
Wild
The in-game wild can offer a few benefits if you land it more than once in a single spin. Landing two of them will initiate the re-spin feature, which will commence after the original payout has been made. Whichever reels the wilds landed on will then freeze in place and the re-spin will commence. If you manage to land three of the wilds, you will receive a payout of 35x your stake.
Jackpots
Fire 88 features three different jackpots to win. To do so, you will have to land the game’s scatter symbol at three times on the same spin. This will then take you to a new screen with nine gold coins, and you will start picking from them. Behind each lies one of the three jackpots; Mini, Minor or Grand. You will have to keep revealing these until you find three that are matching. The Grand is the best of the bunch and will reward you with a tasty 888x your stake multiplier. The next most valuable is the Minor jackpot, which will award an 88x multiplier. Finally, there is the Mini, which will payout a more than respectable 38x your stake.
Play it at Kerching
Fire 88 is a strange yet engaging combination of a classically inspired title and a typical Asian-themed slot. The result is an entertaining slot game with more than a few reasons to play. The visuals are deceptively simple; the animations function perfectly, and there is quite a lot happening on the screen, but it never becomes overbearing. The bonus features are all useful too, with the wild being even more rewarding than it usually would. It isn’t the most cutting edge of slots but is a thoroughly enjoyable one none the less.
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