9 Masks of Fire Review + Free Demo

How to Play

9 Masks of Fire has a standard reel layout, but with extra indicators to the left of the grid, showing how much you can win from scatter pays. The controls to spin, use Autoplay, and change your bet or the spin speed are in the board below the reels.

From here, you can also look at the paytable and adjust other gameplay options like sound.

Bonus Features

Scatter Pays

The glowing tribal mask symbol is a scatter that forms winning combinations from anywhere on the reels. If you land 3 or more of these, you will get an instant cash prize. You could win rewards worth 1x, 5x, 15x, 40x, 100x, 500x, or 2000x your bet for landing 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 masks.

If you think you’ve seen this feature before, it’s probably because you’ve played 9 Pots of Gold, which sports identical gameplay.

Free Spins

If you’re eager to see what rewards the bonus round has in store, you will need to land 3 free spins scatter symbols on reels 2, 3, and 4.

A bonus wheel will appear and spin award you 10 to 30 free spins, with multipliers of 2x or 3x which will apply to all wins except scatter pays.

Hyper Strike Hyperspins has a similar free spins round. In both games, you can retrigger the bonus by landing more scatters.

Game Symbols

Free Play or Demo Play

If you want to feel the thrill of this title’s exciting bonus features, but you’re not ready to spend any cash, try out our free demo game. With unlimited credits, you can get the full 9 Masks of Fire experience and create a playing strategy without the risk of losing any money.

RTP and Variance

The game’s RTP is 96.4%, which is just above average for online slots and indicates that you should theoretically experience a fair return on the money you wager. The medium volatility means that the game will pay out an even combination of regular, smaller wins and occasional, larger prizes.

My 25 Free Spins Experience

I switched up my strategy with 9 Masks of Fire, starting with a high bet of 20 credits, hoping for a quick big win to modify my betting amounts with the profit. Unfortunately, this approach didn't pan out, and I reduced the bet to 5 credits. After a few spins with small wins, hitting 5 masks brought in a whopping 75 credits with a 5-credit bet. Feeling lucky, I increased the bet to 15, but the luck ran out before landing any other significant wins.

Despite the loss, some noteworthy aspects come through. The game's overall design, including graphics, music, and audio effects, makes it an engaging experience. Even though I missed free spins and wild symbols, hitting a substantial win without them was a positive note. With a bit more time, there seems to be potential for significant wins.

Verdict:

9 Masks of Fire does a lot of things right. Its simple theme delivers much visual impact, backed by the rhythmic African soundtrack. I loved the simplicity of the Scatter Pays feature, which lands often enough to make the base game an exciting experience and is how you could claim the game’s top prize of $120 000. As far as African-themed slots go, Africa X UP has a more detailed theme and bigger winning potential, while the original Mega Moolah might look more dated but packs a massive jackpot.