Phoenixes are supposed to represent rebirth and hope, but Blueprint’s Eternal Phoenix Megaways seems more interested in fire, stone, and general lava chaos. Despite the scorched-earth aesthetic, it’s built around a very familiar Megaways mechanic, including cascading wins, multipliers, and bonus spins. The only new feather in its plume is the Power Play mechanic, which can crank the reels up to 20,000 ways to win.
Eternal Phoenix Megaways didn’t chicken out on its fantasy setting, though it’s the darker, molten kind. The phoenix might be your mythical mascot, but most of the game takes place in a volcanic wasteland that’s more Mordor than magical forest. The phoenix animation shows up between transitions and potential wins, presumably to remind you that there is, indeed, a phoenix in the title.
The paytable consists of card ranks, three rune-like stones, and one very smug-looking phoenix. Here's how the symbol payouts stack up:
Symbol | Payouts for 3, 4, and 5 of a kind |
9 | 0.20x, 0.40x, 0.80x |
10 | 0.20x, 0.40x, 0.80x |
J | 0.20x, 0.40x, 0.80x |
Q | 0.40x, 0.80x, 1.20x |
K | 0.40x, 0.80x, 1.20x |
A | 0.40x, 0.80x, 1.20x |
Green Rune | 0.60x, 1.00x, 2.00x |
Blue Rune | 0.60x, 1.00x, 2.00x |
Red Rune | 2.00x, 4.00x, 5.00x |
Phoenix | 4.00x, 20.00x, 50.00x (also pays 2.00x for 2 of a kind) |
After any potential win, all contributing symbols explode and new ones drop in from above. This continues until no new wins form. The mechanic plays a big role in both the base game and bonus rounds, especially when paired with the progressive multiplier.
Phoenix eggs? Probably. These mystery symbols appear anywhere on the reels and all transform into the same random symbol after the reels stop. They cannot become wilds or scatters, so don’t get too optimistic.
Land three or more scatters to receive eight bonus spins. Any additional scatters beyond the third add five more spins each. Before starting the round, you may gamble for up to 30 bonus spins via a wheel feature, though failing the gamble forfeits all spins entirely. During the round, each cascade increases a win multiplier by +1, and there’s no cap. Plus, extra spins can potentially be added if you land 3 or 4 scatters on the top reel, awarding 5 or 10 more spins, respectively.
Eternal Phoenix Megaways is played on a six-reel grid with each reel showing 2 to 7 symbols. A four-symbol horizontal reel sits on top of reels 2 through 5, and if the maximum number of symbols lands, you’ll have 117,649 ways to win. All potential wins pay left to right from the first reel.
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Unlike some, Eternal Phoenix Megaways doesn’t try to flip the Megaways mechanic on its head. Instead, it doubles down on the formula. That’s not a complaint, just a warning. The theme could use a little less lava and a bit more actual phoenix, but it’s otherwise fine for fans of gritty fantasy and high-symbol grids. Nothing revolutionary, but it gets the job done with fire and feathers and is a welcome newcomer at BetVictor Casino.