Fireworks are humanity’s way of saying, “We’ve invented explosives, but let’s make them pretty.” Every year, we gather in fields and parking lots to stare at chemical combustion and collectively go “oooh” like cavemen seeing fire for the first time. Mom’s filming on her phone, Dad’s got the kid on his shoulders pretending to enjoy it, and Uncle Mike’s in the backyard trying to light his own because nothing screams “family tradition” like almost losing a finger.

While those nights of mayhem are burned into the childhood memories of so many, there’s still a certain wonder in the explosive beauty of fireworks. It’s that feeling Quickspin seems to be banking on with its new Fire Tale slot.

That’s one big firework!

The Fire Tale slot features 1,024 ways to win spread across five reels. The slot features high volatility and offers an RTP of 96.18%. Betting starts from just $0.04 and reaches a maximum of $50 a spin. If you’re betting at the maximum, the 5,000x max multiplier will give you a shot at up to $250,000 in winnings. 

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If a wild only partially lands, it may be nudged to fill the entire reel and activate the Fire Respins bonus feature. Each position a wild nudges adds a +1 multiplier to a global multiplier that is applied to every winning combination that includes that wild. If more than one wild contributes to a win, their multipliers combine.

When the Fire Respins feature is activated, the triggering wild will be locked in place for the duration, and you will be awarded two respins. During the feature, any new fully stacked wilds that land or are nudged into view also become sticky and add one more Respin each time, continuing until no new wilds appear. 

Fusion Free Spins are triggered with three, four, or five bonus scatters, which award ten, twelve, or fifteen spins, respectively. The bonus feature is sort of a mixture of free spins and a hold and win feature, with a new set of reels and symbols being used. 

Each symbol that lands on the reels stays in place for the rest of the round unless it merges with another. Once all your spins have been spun, every symbol on the reels awards a random prize value according to its level, with bigger fireworks awarded larger prizes. 

Two symbols of the same level that land adjacent to one another will merge to form a higher-level symbol, up to a maximum of Level 4. Level 1 symbols reveal prizes between 0.25x and 0.75x, Level 2 between 1.5x and 2.5x, Level 3 between 4x and 7x or one of the Mini (10x) or Minor (25x) jackpots, and Level 4 between 50x and 100x or one of the Major (150x) or Grand (5,000x) jackpots.

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Throughout Fusion Free Spins, a Fusion Meter with empty spaces tracks your progress. Each merge fills the meter by one. When the meter is full, additional free spins are awarded, and the meter resets with an extra empty spot, up to a maximum of six. 

If you’re not keen on triggering a round of free spins the old-fashioned way, you can purchase a round.

Is the Fire Tale slot a dazzling display or just smoke and noise?

There’s a subtle complexity to the Fire Tale slot that caught my attention right away. With a minimum bet of just $0.04, it’s more accessible than most and gives you a chance to run your balance, if that’s something you’re looking for in a slot. The bonus features aren’t abundant, but they’re well integrated with the theme and genuinely engaging to play. Visually, the slot stands out with excellent illustrations and smooth animation. Overall, it’s a well-crafted game that delivers on every front. I give Fire Tale a nine out of ten.

If you’re looking for a few other engaging Quickspin slots to try out, I recommend Skulls UP! and Feasting Fox.