Beasts of Fire Maximum

Beasts of Fire Maximum: Slot Overview

Beasts of Fire Maximum is a sequel to Play'n GO's stampeding 2021 release Beasts of Fire, a slot which technically, theoretically, could charge quite hard. An uncomplicated game to begin with, for the sequel, the studio has thinned the features even further, streamlining the process and making the game feel even more all or nothing. As for the 'all' part of the deal, the max win has been drastically increased over the original's, and to have a chance of achieving it, players will need to harness the power of expanding reels, free spins, and well, that's about it.

The title might have the word 'fire' in it, but Beasts of Fire Maximum is held in a cold, snowy, mountainous region that looks about the opposite of fire, though an erupting volcano during the intro would suggest otherwise. Bleak, cold, and unforgiving are three ways of describing the scene, and funnily enough, these words might also be used to describe Beasts of Fire Maximum's gameplay, which is a straightforward hit-and-miss style game where the hits can potentially be extraordinary while the misses might sting.

Like its predecessor, Beasts of Fire Maximum is played on an uneven 5-reel gaming grid with symbols landing in a 3-4-4-4-3 formation by default, providing 576 ways to win. Beneath the reels, players can click left or right to choose the amount they would like to wager from 10 c to $/€100 per spin. Play'n GO has given the game's volatility a 7 out of 10 rating, making it medium to high volatile, while its highest RTP clocks in at 96.25%.

Stony 10 to A royals line the bottom of the paytable, paying out 1.2 to 2.5 times the bet for a 5 OAK win. After them is a raccoon, an eagle, a cougar, a bear, and the Fire Beast symbol, awarding 3 to 12 times the stake for a winning combination of 5 matching symbols. Wild symbols land on reels 2, 3, and 4 only to substitute for all symbols except the scatter.

Beasts of Fire Maximum: Slot Features

Beasts of Fire Maximum keeps the features on the simple side. The aim of the game is to land scatters to increase the grid and, therefore, ways to win as a result. Grid growth is possible in the base game, while free spins benefit from a fully expanded reel set throughout the whole feature.

Charging Fire Beasts

Charging Fire Beasts trigger randomly on any base game spin. This feature increases the number of Fire Beast symbols on the grid.

Expanding Reels

Expanding Reels are activated when a scatter lands on the grid. For each landed scatter, all reels expand vertically by +1 position. This may occur up to 3 times and can shift the grid from 3-4-4-4-3 up to 6-7-7-7-6, where there are 12,348 ways to win. If no more scatters hit, the reel returns to its default size. However, when 3 scatters land and the maximum reel size has been accomplished, Maximum Burning Spins trigger. Before Maximum Burning Spins begin, the base game payout is awarded.

Maximum Burning Spins

Hitting 3 scatter symbols triggers 8 Maximum Burning Spins. The full 6-7-7-7-6 reel height is used during the round, and the number of Fire Beast symbols on the reels is increased. Each scatter landing in the feature awards +1 extra free spin, up to a maximum of 100. When Maximum Burning Spins end, any expanded reels return to their default size.

Beasts of Fire Maximum: Slot Verdict

For Beasts of Fire Maximum, it would appear that Play'n GO has taken the original game and slimmed it down in several ways to streamline the action while also beefing up other aspects. The biggest beef-ups are that free spins entirely play out on a fully expanded grid, and that winning potential has been doubled, pushing the previous game's 25,000x up to the current 50,000x. Figures like this make for stupendous headlines, and if someday this amount is ever achieved IRL, it would be even more impressive.

Beasts of Fire Maximum is a challenging slot which clearly lays all its parts out, and it is down to randomness whether they step up and perform or not. Yes, yes, online slots, in general, are like this, but the Beasts of Fire Maximum's lack of complexity makes this fact clearer than usual. Either scatters grow the grid (and launch you into free spins), where the greater space and many more ways to win for linking combinations together pop, or you could be left out in the cold. Or worse, run over by a herd of horned animals - that happen to be on fire. Some gamblers may relish Beasts of Fire Maximum's raw bring-it-on spirit and due to its volatile nature, it can go many hundreds of spins before free spins trigger, with many dead spins in between.

Others may be flattened or a tad bored by the lack of variety. That's cool, though, as plenty of alternatives are a mere click or two away. Players who liked what the original was built on, or those who like a good old challenge, should be able to find a ride here they can cling tightly to. Might be bumpy, though, maybe even a bit burny.