Flame Busters

Get ready to relive your childhood and reminisce about simpler times with Flame Buster, Thunderkick’s homage to arcade gaming that applies a novel take on classic 5-reel, 3-row slot play.

This unique 2017 release blends unmistakably retro graphics with new-age features that belong firmly in the 21st century, manifesting in a thoroughly enjoyable slot experience.

Design

Flame Busters’ artwork takes its inspiration from iconic video games of yesteryear like Mario Brothers and Street Fighter, complete with rudimentary 8-bit computer graphics and a matching vintage soundtrack.

The game’s audio-visual elements combine to evoke a sense of nostalgia from the very start. One spin and you’ll be instantly taken back back to a dimly-lit arcade where hours of uninterrupted fun was assured throughout your junior years.

A scan of the paytable reveals coins from Ten to Ace making up the low-ranking symbols, rewarding you with up 2x your bet when five appear on one of the 243 paylines. Next we find higher paying Cows, Robots, Pirates, Wizards and Firemen doling out the bigger prizes. The latter is the most lucrative of the lot, bestowing wins worth 10 times your bet in exchange for 5-of-a-kind combos.

Gameplay and Features

Wins occur when 3 or more identical symbols land adjacently in a left-to-direction from the first reel onwards.

Denoted by a bright orange ‘W’ is the wild, on hand to substitute all other regular symbols in Flame Busters. As an added bonus, up to 5 simultaneous Fire symbols may spontaneously combust arbitrarily on any spin. Once they’re extinguished, the symbols in question transform into more lucrative symbol versions for enhanced returns.

Free Spins

Also, be alert for multiple Alarm Bell Scatters arriving during a spin. Precisely 3 awards 10 Free Spins; 4 awards 15 and 5 gets you 20.

What then ensues is a bonus round with a twist. The feature sees you scale a burning building one floor at a time for every 3 scatters collected. Add 2 extra spins to your tally for each level ascended, up to a maximum of 30 spins on level 5. As you climb higher, so do the rewards in the offing.

What’s more, unlocking a new floor has the added benefit of converting low value symbols into a Fire symbol for the remainder of the round, thanks to the Coin Ignition feature. Reach the top floor to transform all 5 coins into 5 Fire symbols and watch the rewards mount up, topping out at 5,280 times your wager amount.

Volatility

Don’t be surprised to experience prolonged spells with little to show for your efforts, given the slot’s highly volatile nature.

Big wins are possible, up to 5,280x your bet, especially after initiating the highly unique Free Spins bonus.

The Verdict

Whoever’s idea it was at Thunderkick’s to pair old-school artwork with modern features deserves a big round of applause.

The resulting Flame Busters is a superbly crafted video slot capable of producing large doses of excitement with some unexpected twists along the way.

As the game unfolds you’re taken back to innocent childhood days when the biggest concern involved gathering enough cents to fire up the newest video game release. Fast forward a few years, there are far bigger bucks to be won inside this thrilling arcade-meets-online-slot mash-up.

If you’re looking to recapture long-lost arcade fun that encapsulates your younger years, look no further than Flame Busters.

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FAQs

Who produced Flame Busters?

Flame Busters was developed by Sweden-based game studio Thunderkick.

Is Flame Busters available to play in demo mode?

Yes, you can try out Flame Busters, along with all other games in the Wildz Casino library, completely free.

What is Flame Busters' year of release?

Flame Busters was released in 2017.