You can begin play by deciding on a wager. Depending on the player's wager, Area Link Phoenix can be valued anywhere from 25,000 to a whopping 5,000 times their initial investment thanks to the Grand Jackpot. For shorter sessions at least, I appreciate that medium volatility indicates a more forgiving slot machine. While a return on investment of 96.46% is ideal, smaller values are within the range and still acceptable.
The main game provides you with stacked wilds, and the collection of fireballs will eventually activate the hold and win-style Area Link feature, which can have up to three Phoenix Upgrades in play at any given time. These enhancements have the potential to significantly improve the feature, and completing the feature will earn you the 5,000-fold Grand Jackpot. For five of a kind wins, the premium symbols, which include precious stones and a symbol with golden wings as its highest tier, pay off between two and five times your original wager. It is likely that the feathers were from the Phoenix bird, which is used throughout the game as the representation of the Wild symbol. If you get five wilds on the same payline, you will receive a payout that is equal to ten times your bet. The wild can appear stacked on any of the game's reels, and it can help complete winning combinations by substituting for other symbols.
The major feature of the slot machine is referred to as Area Link, and it is their version of the Link & Win or Hold & Win respins (it appears that each software developer has a different name for this function). It is necessary for at least one Fireball to emerge in order for it to be triggered, but access to it is not guaranteed. You are tasked with collecting the Fireballs that are contained within Eggs of the same colour. There are several different Phoenix Upgrades that can be unlocked depending on the amount of Fireballs that are collected. You get three re-spins, but the count starts over if any new fireballs land on the reels during that time. Each of the Fireballs can award either a jackpot or a standard prize.
Multipliers, more gaming areas, and a complete collection of all awards are all available as part of the Phoenix Upgrades.