Our rating:
Developer: Games Global
Release date: 18th Apr 2023
Area Link Phoenix Slot - Screenshot
RTP: 96.45%
Max Payout: 5,000x stake
Volatility: Medium
Min Bet: 0.20
Max Bet: 50.00
Reels: 5
Paylines: 20
Theme: Mythical
Jackpot: No

Area Link Phoenix

Alyx Tzamantanis
Reviewed by Alyx Tzamantanis Last updated:

Area Link Phoenix is a fire-fueled slot with some potentially hot payouts that can even reach up to 5,000x stake.

Area Vegas and Games Global have created a classy-looking game with one main ‘hold & win’ bonus feature that comes with some clever upgrades. You can also enjoy stacked wilds, 4 jackpots and a max 5,000x payout.

Full review continued below ↓

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Our Rating

“Let’s hope your bankroll is immortal too”

3.7 out of 5

Features
7.5/10
Design
7.5/10
Gameplay
7/10
Win potential
7.5/10

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Area Link Phoenix Features

You won't find any fancy free spins as this phoenix rises from the ashes. Its features are based purely on the Area Link bonus where you can find a couple of feature upgrades that could potentially bring better winnings. Beyond this bonus, you will have to make do with the occasional wild symbol turning up.

Area Link Feature

Area Link does seem like a strange name for a bonus like this. It sounds more like a government department for social care rather than a slot feature, but each to their own!  What you get with this feature is the exciting prospect of different upgrades and combinations of upgrades that can amount to some fantastic winning potential.

Triggering this bonus requires a fireball symbol to arrive during the base game. The symbols are either orange, magenta or red. Sometimes they will simply power up the corresponding egg at the top of the screen. Occasionally, the phoenix egg will decide it has received enough of a boost and the Area Link feature will begin.

The basic premise of this feature is very simple. You received 3 spins and fireballs will land on the reels to reveal a cash sum. These stay in place and your 3 spins are replenished. If you don't land any cash sums for 3 spins in a row, you will run out of re-spins and the bonus ends.

Jackpot sums can land during this feature and the Grand Jackpot will also be yours if you fill up every space with a cash sum.

Area Link Upgrades

There are 3 upgrades available before you start the Area Link game. And it is possible to receive a combination of any of the 3 upgrades—depending on the coloured eggs that trigger the bonus.

The orange phoenix will offer a 2x, 3x or 5x multiplier for every cash sum that lands. The magenta phoenix will produce a second ‘hold and win’ reel set and you get to play 2 bonus games at the same time.

Finally, the red phoenix produces red fireballs that can land and collect the value of any of the other existing cash sums on the screen. It will then turn to a standard yellow fireball and the next re-spin begins.

Area Link Phoenix - Area Link Feature

Area Link Feature

When fireballs land, there's a chance they might hatch 1 of the magical eggs at the top of the reels. This means you are off to the Area Link feature where you will receive 3 re-spins that continue to replenish as each cash sum lands and sticks to the reels. Jackpot prizes are also available.

Area Link Phoenix - Area Link Upgrades

Area Link Upgrades

Crack open the orange phoenix and you will get 1 of 3 multipliers with each resin. The magenta phoenix begins a tandem bonus game and the red phoenix produces red fireballs that continue to collect all the standard wins during the feature. Enjoy a combo of all 3 if you are lucky!

Area Link Phoenix Review

Area Link Phoenix doesn't offer any quirky game mechanics to keep you occupied during the base game. However, the volatility isn't too high so you should see the bonus feature appear occasionally.

Admittedly, the bonus seems a little convoluted when you first read how it works, but after a while, it does become a little easier to grasp.

Design

Area Vegas and Games Global have produced an attractive slot with many standard fiery touches to emphasise the story of the phoenix bursting into flames and rising from the ashes. The bonus feature is triggered by the 3 eggs, as you know, and these are another nice touch to symbolise the legend.

You are treated to a couple of animated aspects as winning combos land and when the phoenix decides to flap over to the reels and become a powerful wild symbol. The soundtrack is dramatic and exactly as you would expect as it accompanies this epic journey through the flames.

The majority of the game looks perfect on mobile devices, but triggering the magenta bonus upgrade brings a slight visual issue. The simultaneous bonus games can look a little clunky on a small screen.

Gameplay

The base game will feel a little tedious as you wait for the Area Link feature to trigger, but once it does, you know that you could be in for something special.

It is quite complicated as the different upgrades begin to appear, but the best way to work it all out is to play the game and enjoy the ride.

Win Potential

Medium volatility games don't usually have the biggest payouts, so we are fairly happy with the jackpots in this title. 5,000x could still produce a decent payday for some lucky players and with the RTP well over 96%, the producers have kept things fair for the fans.

Our Verdict

There is a decent amount of fun and winning potential to be found with Area Link Phoenix—just not during the base game. It is all about the bonus round and everything else feels a little surplus to requirements.

That said, it is a good-looking game with a decent soundtrack and the possibility of combination upgrades is certainly exciting.

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