Phoenix Princess Introduction
Phoenix Princess, a mesmerising video pokie by GameArt, continues a trend in recent free pokies from this developer with its strong Chinese aesthetic and symbolism (possibly inspired by the ever popular Aristocrat Pokie, Lucky 88 ™). Everything in this pokie glitters with gold, as could your bank balance! With huge jackpots, beautiful artwork and the chance to gamble your winnings for even bigger prizes, what are you waiting for?
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The look
The mythical phoenix is a bird that dies in a blaze of flames and light, only to be spectacularly reborn and rise again from the ashes. This pokie definitely shows the influence of this myth, with almost every aspect of the game shining brightly with hues of gold and purple. The action takes place over a background of gold Chinese temples and castles, with the reels framed with solid gold decorative details.
The symbols are sparse in number but feature beautifully-rendered symbols from Chinese history and culture, including the stunning phoenix princess herself.
How to play
Phoenix Princess features 20 fixed paylines running across five reels. Wins are made by lining up matching symbols on a particular payline. The minimum bet per line is $0.01 and the upper limit is set at $0.50. This means your total bet per spin can range from $0.20 to $20.00; therefore, this pokie caters well to casual gamers and high-rollers alike.
One innovative feature is the symbol indicator in the bottom middle of the screen, which clearly illustrates your winning spins and shows wilds and other special symbols in different colours for additional clarity.
Symbols
The lowest valued symbols are the playing cards, from 9 through to Ace. Assuming you play with the maximum bet per line, a line of five 9s or 10s - the lowest valued symbols in the game - is worth 25 credits, whereas five Kings or Aces will pay out a handsome 75 credits!
The other symbols all represent elements of Chinese culture - the tranquil lily flower, the fragile but beautiful Ming vase, a traditional Chinese pagoda and, of course, the princess herself. Line up five pagodas to be rewarded with 250 credits; meanwhile, if you manage to land five princesses, you are looking at a huge reward of 500 credits!
Scatters and wilds
The yin yang symbol, traditionally representing the balance between dark and light in the world, is the wild in Phoenix Princess. This means it substitutes all other regular symbols to help you land more high-paying combinations and it even doubles the winnings of a combination that it helped to make! It doesn’t end there - a line of five wilds on their own nets you a stunning 1,500 credits!
The fiery phoenix is the scatter symbol. Three or more phoenixes on adjacent reels starting from the left mean it is your lucky day - you will be awarded eight free spins. While the wild yin yang symbol does not appear in this feature, the princess, pagoda, vase and lily all become wild for the duration of the free spins! If you happen to get more phoenix scatter symbols, you can retrigger the free spins round and the winnings will keep rolling in.
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