Flame Busters slot review (Thunderkick)

Roasty McFry and the Flame Busters is a Thunderkick slot which takes you back to the wonderful times of 8-bit and 16-bit video games

As soon as you start this video slot, you are immediately immersed in a classic Nintendo or Commodore 64 game. That’s simply a feeling you can’t beat.

Flame Busters has a lot to offer: 243 ways to win, an exciting free spins bonus with lots of extras and a lucrative Fire Drill bonus.

The slot has a medium variance and a payout rate of 96.1%. This payout percentage may be slightly lower than most Thunderkick slots, but don’t let this spoil the fun.

Graphically, Flame Busters is a little gem – it perfectly captures the atmosphere of the old 8-bit games, and there are many fun little details for you to enjoy. From time to time, you’ll see burning flakes swirl through the air, and the firefighters get incredibly excited when a good old-fashioned firefighting job shows up.

The image of the heroes’ hair blowing in the wind during a big payout is also a hilarious idea.

And what to think of the almost hysterical background tune – just what you’d expect from this kind of game.

Flame Buster’s gameplay and features

The game (you might almost forget it’s a video slot) is set in a burning building, and you play the role of Roasty McFry, a fireman with a cool yellow jacket and the typical firefighter helmet. The playing field consists of 3 floors (the reels) and 5 windows (the symbols) per floor.

On the sides of the burning building, the firefighters are ready to extinguish all the fires quickly. Of course, you can bring home quite some cash along the way.

There are 243 ways to win. So the game has no fixed paylines, but symbols need to drop on consecutive reels from left to right to award you a prize.

You pay a fixed amount per spin, with a betting range between $€ 0.10 and $€ 100, per spin. Something we love about Thunderkick slots: their games are always accessible. Even players who prefer to make small bets are welcome.

The letter “W” functions as Wild Symbol, and it awards you extra handsome payouts.

The so-called Fire Symbol plays a vital role as well: being a mystery symbol, it can replace any other symbol, except for the Wild Symbol and the Fire Alarm Symbol (the scatter symbol). The Fire Symbol is stacked, and with a bit of luck, it can result in massive winnings.

The bonuses of Flame Busters

You can win two different bonus features in this slot.

The Fire Drill Bonus

This mini bonus is activated randomly. Suddenly, you hear the siren and win the bonus (however, sometimes it’s a false alarm). If you win the bonus, a minimum of 1 and a maximum of up to 5 of the lowest-value symbols turn into a Fire Symbol during the next spin.

The Free Spins Bonus

You win this bonus if you spin a minimum of 3 scattered Fire Alarm symbols:

• 3 scatters = 10 free spins
• 4 scatters = 15 free spins
• 5 scatters = 20 free spins

During the free spins, you can earn extra spins and Fire Symbols by spinning more Fire Alarm symbols.

Every three scatters you collect generate two extra free spins. Also, 1 of the low-value symbols changes into a Fire Symbol for the rest of the free spins. The further you get, the more Fire Symbols you can unlock. If you succeed in turning all the lower-value symbols into Fire Symbols, then you’ll be rolling in money.

Our verdict on the Flame Busters slot

First of all: we love 8-bit computer games. The golden age of the first Nintendo, Atari and Commodore 64 games will, to us, remain unmatched forever, no matter how stunning the new generation of games may be.

All the more astonishing, Thunderkick was able to translate this inspiration into such a great slot. They surprise us time and again with unique game concepts, and Flame Busters is a real winner.

Visually it’s a real treat, the music and sounds are fantastic, and the bonus games are incredibly entertaining.

4.2 stars out of 5

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