Fire Tale
- RTP: 96.32
- Max Win: x5000.00
- Betways: 1024
- Volatility: Med-High
- Game Type: Slots
- Release Date: October 28th, 2025
Features we found: free spins, bonus buy, multiplier, hold and win, jackpot, expanding
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Fire Tale OverviewFire Tale is an Asian fantasy slot from Quickspin, released on 28 October 2025. It runs on 5 reels and 4 rows with 1,024 ways to win, and it is built around two very different bonus ideas: Nudging Wilds that trigger Fire Respins in the base game, and the Fusion Free Spins, a sticky, merge-the-symbols bonus that ends with a reveal of cash prizes and Dragonpots. The theoretical payout is 96.18%, rising to 96.32% with the optional Extra Bet switched on. The volatility is medium-high and the maximum win is 5,000x the bet, paid through a feature called Dragon’s Fortune. A three-level Buy Feature completes the package. Theme and GraphicsThe game leans into classic oriental fantasy: Chinese dragons, fire, fireworks and a touch of magic. The names of the features tell the story – fire respins in the base game, firework prizes when the free spins end, and dragon-themed jackpots called Dragonpots waiting at the top of the symbol ladder. How the Game PaysWith 1,024 ways, wins are formed by matching symbols on adjacent reels from left to right, regardless of their exact row. The Wild substitutes for every symbol except the Bonus symbol, but it only appears on reels 2, 3 and 4 in the normal base game. That restriction matters, because the wild is the engine of the base-game feature, and the Extra Bet changes exactly this rule (more on that below). The Bonus symbol is the scatter. Landing at least three of them anywhere on the screen in the base game awards the Fusion Free Spins. Wild Nudge and Fire RespinsWhen a wild lands only partly on a reel, it may nudge to cover the whole reel. Every position it nudges adds +1x to its multiplier, so a nudging wild becomes a x2, x3 or x4 multiplier wild. The wild multiplies every win it takes part in, and when several multiplier wilds are involved in the same win, their effects combine. A fully stacked wild – whether it lands that way or nudges into place – triggers the Fire Respins and becomes sticky for the rest of the round. The trigger always awards 2 Fire Respins, even if several full wilds land at once. During the respins, every new fully stacked wild that lands or nudges in also sticks and adds 1 more respin, however many arrive together. Fusion Free SpinsThree, four or five Bonus symbols award 10, 12 or 15 Fusion Free Spins. This round plays very differently from the base game. Whenever a symbol lands anywhere on the screen, it sticks in place and stays for the rest of the free spins – unless it is merged. The round continues until the spins run out. The symbols here come in four levels. Whenever two symbols of the same level sit next to each other below level 4, they merge into one symbol of the next level. So two level 1 symbols become a level 2, two level 2s become a level 3, and two level 3s become a level 4. Merging frees up space on the grid for new symbols to land, and it is the route to the high-value symbols that matter at the end. The Fusion MeterA meter tracks the merges. It starts with 4 empty spots, and each merge fills one spot; several merges can happen on the same spin. When the meter is full, extra free spins are awarded, the meter resets, and it grows by one spot, up to a maximum of six:
Once all six spots have been filled, the meter resets and can be filled again from six empty spots. Firework Prizes and DragonpotsWhen the free spins end, every symbol on the grid reveals a random value based on its level, and the player is paid the total. The level matters a great deal:
The four Dragonpots pay 10x (Mini), 25x (Minor), 150x (Major) and 5,000x (Grand). They can only come from level 3 and level 4 symbols, which is why the merging in the free spins is so important: a grid of level 1 symbols pays very little, while a few level 4 symbols can turn the reveal into a large win. Dragon’s Fortune: the 5,000x Maximum WinA total win of 5,000x triggers Dragon’s Fortune, which awards the maximum win and ends the game round immediately. In other words, the Grand Dragonpot on its own is enough to reach the cap. Buy FeatureThe Buy Feature is available in the base game only, with three options:
Not every buy level is available in every market. Extra BetThe Extra Bet can be switched on in the base game for 1.5x the normal bet. It lets the wild land on the 5th reel as well and raises the chance of landing wilds in general, which in turn makes the Fire Respins more likely. It also lifts the RTP from 96.18% to 96.32%. The Buy Feature and the Extra Bet cannot be used at the same time. RTP and VolatilityAt 96.18% (96.32% with Extra Bet), Fire Tale sits at the standard level for a modern online slot, and the Buy Feature options return slightly more. The medium-high volatility fits the design: the respins can deliver steady multiplied wins in the base game, but the big results depend on a free-spins round with plenty of merges and a lucky Dragonpot reveal. Who Should Play ItFire Tale suits players who enjoy features with a bit of strategy in how they unfold. If you like collect-and-reveal bonuses with jackpot tiers, it is worth a try; test it in the free demo first to get a feel for how often the merges happen. Where to Play Fire TaleYou can try this game on LuckyBar Online Casino. There’s a unique casino bonus offer of 300% up to £1500 for a limited time. Fire Tale was listed in all six of our partner casino libraries when we checked on 6 October 2026. |
