Play Mega Fire Blaze: Axoloco

Mega Fire Blaze: Axoloco takes a Western cast underwater, complete with sombreros, moustaches and an axolotl sheriff. Playtech pairs the unusual setting with free games and a Hold and Respin feature. 

We have plenty of character-led slot games, but the Gold Chillies give this one a distinctive bonus mechanic. They remove padlocks from extra rows, opening more positions for prizes. 

Coral and bubbles share the background with cacti and Western scenery. The axolotls look suitably unimpressed beneath their oversized hats, while the card symbols appear on wooden tiles. 

We think the underwater details give it more personality than a conventional bandit setting. Among our casino games, it’s an unusual mix, but the framed characters and brightly coloured feature symbols keep the reels readable. 

• Values preserve the supplied paytable figures, with x replacing currency notation; they have not been converted into total-stake multiples. 
• Sheriff wilds appear on reels two to five and substitute for regular symbols, excluding scatters, Prize Coins and Gold Chillies. 
• Three or more Treasure Chest scatters anywhere trigger free games. 

Free Games 

Three or more Treasure Chests award five free games. During the feature, a wild doubles a winning combination it helps complete. 

Another three or more scatters add five extra games. The Hold and Respin feature can also trigger during this round. 

Mega Fire Blaze Hold and Respin 

Six or more Prize Coins and Gold Chillies trigger the feature and remain held. The round begins with three respins, resetting to three whenever another qualifying symbol lands. 

Prizes accumulate across the available positions. The feature ends when the counter reaches zero or every open position is filled. 

Gold Chillies and Locked Rows 

Extra rows begin behind padlocks. Each Gold Chilli removes one lock from the lowest locked row before turning into a held prize worth 1x the stake. 

Opening a row creates more space for held prizes. Two padlocks must be removed to open each row. 

Axolotl Modifiers 

The coloured axolotls each change the bonus board differently. Red increases up to ten held prize values, Green collects up to ten values into a single prize, and Blue adds up to five Prize Coins. 

These modifiers give the feature more variety than simply waiting for another coin to land. 

Fixed Jackpot Prizes 

Star Coins reveal Mini, Minor or Major prizes at the end of the feature. These pay 20x, 100x and 500x the stake respectively. The Grand prize is worth 2,000x and becomes available through progression in the Hold and Respin feature.

Axoloco uses five reels, three rows and 30 fixed paylines. Regular wins form from left to right, beginning on the first reel, with three or more matching symbols. 

The highest win on each line is paid, and wins on separate lines are added together. Treasure Chest scatters pay independently of the paylines. 

• Mega Fire Blaze: Wild Pistolero: A Western setting and the shared Mega Fire Blaze feature family make this a close comparison. 
• Sticky Bandits Wild Return: Cartoon outlaws and wooden Western imagery echo Axoloco’s bandit cast. 
• Silver Bullet Bandit: Cash Collect: Its bandit theme and cash-collection gameplay connect with two prominent parts of Axoloco. 

We like the way Playtech gives each bonus symbol a recognisable job. Chillies open rows, the coloured axolotls alter prizes, and the sheriff improves winning combinations during free games. There’s a fair amount to follow once Hold and Respin starts, which should appeal to players who enjoy bonuses that develop over several stages.