Playtech and Ash Gaming joined forces to develop Blazing Reels, a neat combination of a modern video slot and a classic fruit machine that offers 6 reels and six rows. With 46,656 ways to win, the 2020 release offers several additional features. Thanks to the Collapsing Reels feature, winning icons disappear from the reel grid and make room for new ones to appear. The increasing win multiplier goes up by 1x after every consecutive win, and it can increase indefinitely. The Ways Plus feature will bring special symbols that can expand to up to 4 adjacent positions in order to create or improve a win. Finally, we have the Free Games feature, where the win multiplier does not reset after a non-winning spin.
Even though the 2020 release looks like a classic fruit machine, the rules of the game are not that simple. Blazing Bells features six reels, six rows and benefits from 46,656 ways to win. Land at least three matching symbols on successive reels, beginning from the leftmost reel, and you will start winning payouts. The Bell is the only regular icon that pays even for two of a kind. Betting starts at $0.10, while the biggest possible wager cannot go over $90 per spin. Thanks to collapsing reels, winning icons disappear and make room for new symbols to land on vacant positions on the reel grid.
Fans of classic fruit machines will be satisfied with the overall visual appearance of the Playtech title. Pastel colours in the background and juicy fruit on the reels, accompanied by Wilds, Scatters and playing cards. The Diamond is the Wild that substitutes for all regular icons, while the Star is the Bonus Scatter that triggers free games. Bell is the highest-paying regular icon, followed by Raspberry, Blueberry, Orange, and Lemon. Playing cards represent low-value symbols.
Collapsing reels are closely connected with the increasing win multiplier. In the base game, the win multiplier starts at 1x. After every winning collapse, it increases by 1x and it can grow indefinitely. Once a non-winning spin is landed, the win multiplier resets to 1x. The Ways Plus feature will randomly highlight some of the regular icons, and they will have the ability to expand to 4 adjacent positions if there is a possibility to create or improve a winning combo.
We come to the Free Games feature, which is triggered by three or more Bonus Scatters. Three, four, five, or 6 Star Scatters will get you 6, 8, 12, or 20 free games. The win multiplier that occurred on the triggering spin will be carried to the Free Games feature and will increase with every win. The best part of the story is that the win multiplier does not reset after a non-winning free game.
The 2020 release will attract a wide range of players, both fans of action-packed video slots and fans of classic fruit machines. There are more than enough additional features on the offer, while the Playtech title is not as complicated as other action-packed games. In our humble opinion, Blazing Bells is definitely worth your attention, especially because you can win over 25,000 times the bet.
