Fireworks is not a hugely complicated slot, but what it does, it does well. Here is a run-down of the features you will find in the game.
Reactions Trigger Further Wins
At the heart of the gameplay in Fireworks is the Reaction mechanic, otherwise known as Avalanches or Cascading Wins. If you’ve played other Megaways games then you will know how it works. After each win, winning symbols are removed from the reels, remaining ones drop down to fill the spaces, and new symbols drop in from above, or the side on the bottom reel set, to fill the gaps that remain.
If this causes further wins, then the process repeats. And so on, until no more wins are formed.
A bonus feature with a rocket turning all symbols on the reel wildFirework Wilds Go Off!
Aside from Reaction, the other event to look out for is the Firework Wild feature. This is triggered by events on the bottom reel set. With each spin, or Reaction, you will see a fuse lit under ONE of the reels. If this reel contains a firework when the spins stop, then the firework turns into a Wild and a feature is triggered.
It will be one of the following:
- Purple Firework Bonus – if the firework that is lit is purple then it fires upwards through the reel above and turns ALL symbols on it wild
- Red Firework Bonus – if the lit firework is red then up to FOUR Wilds are randomly added anywhere on the reels
- Blue Firework Bonus – if the lit firework is blue then a random multiplier of up to 25x is activated and applied to any wins that the Wild forms a part of
- Green Firework Bonus – if the lit firework is green then ALL green fireworks on the reels turn Wild
Free Spins With Progressive Multipliers
Showtime is the free spins round, as always, built around a progressive multiplier feature. To trigger the round you need to land just TWO scatters on one spin. Sounds easy? These elusive symbols ONLY appear on reels 1 and 6, and they drop that often as I found out!
Two scatters earns you 12 spins, and you get another 4 spins for every extra scatter. So if you landed 3 scatters you would have 16 spins (12+4).
The progressive multiplier starts at 1x and grows by 1x with each Firework Wild Bonus that triggers. That makes it harder to grow than if, say, it increased with each Reaction as normally happens in Megaways. But there is help at hand because now TWO positions on the bottom reel are lit on each spin or Reaction, increasing your chances of triggering that Firework Wild Bonus.
Exchange Wins For Free Spins
And if you are getting frustrated trying to unlock those free spins, you can buy your way into the feature via an Exchange. This is only available for wins of 100x or more. You can exchange that win for 12 free spins, and the hope of achieving something better.
OR … if you win between 25x and 100x you can GAMBLE for 12 free spins. The gamble is on a wheel spin with green and red segments. If the wheel stops on green then you get 12 spins. But if it lands on red, then you lose your winning and go back to the base game. So, think carefully!
