Introduction to Area Build'R Wildfire
Area Build'R Wildfire is a casino slot from AreaVegas Games featuring a horse that seems to be able to walk through fire. AreaVegas has already released a handful of Build’R games, which have a somewhat different Free Spins feature. Instead of making wins on regular paylines, you land bonus symbols that leave frames where they land. The frames can be upgraded twice before they’re exchanged for money or jackpots at the end of the game. Let’s see how the horse handles this setup.
For a personal hands-on experience, you can play the free demo of Area Build’R Wildfire at the top of this page.
Theme, Gameplay, and Payouts
Area Build'R Wildfire is a video slot from AreaVegas Games featuring 5 reels, 3 rows, and 20 paylines. The Min.bet is 0.1, and the Max.bet is 50. The game’s RTP is 96.49%, and the volatility is mid-high. You can take home a max win of 5,000x the bet, and the hit frequency is set to 29.09%.
The game takes us to a burning hot landscape. We’re looking at dry soil and mountains in the distance. However, the screen has a burning red hue, and flames are moving upwards into the sky. The dark reels in the middle of the screen have a golden frame, and to the left of them stands a horse. Behind the horse is a wheel slowly spinning, and on top of the reels is a display of the game’s jackpots. To make a win, you need to land 3 or more matching symbols on one of the paylines going left to right, starting on the first reel to the left. The game is available on mobile phones, tablets, and desktop computers.
The lower-paying symbols in Area Build'R Wildfire are 9, 10, J, Q, K, and A. They pay between 1x and 2x the bet for wins of 5 symbols. The higher-paying symbols are green, blue, purple, and orange gemstones. They will give you between 3x and 5x the bet for a 5-of-a-kind win. The Wild Symbol is depicted by a horse, and it substitutes all the mentioned symbols in making payline wins. It doesn’t substitute the Bonus and Wheel Symbols.
Special Features & Slot Mechanics
What is the max win in the slot Area Build'R Wildfire?
You can win up to 5,000x the bet.
What features are available in the slot Area Build'R Wildfire?
The features are Wild Symbol, Area Build’R Free Spins, Random Feature Triggers, Pick Feature, Wheel Feature, Headstart Build’R Free Spins, Multiplier Build’R Free Spins, Multi-Build’R Free Spins.
Wild Symbol
The Wild Symbol is depicted by a horse. It can replace all other symbols except Bonus and Wheel symbols.
Area Build’R Free Spins
Landing 6 or more Bonus symbols anywhere on the reels triggers 8 spins in the Area Build’R Free Spins feature. You play on a special grid without any paylines. A gold frame is added to every position with a triggering symbol, and the frames stay during the entire feature.
There are three frame levels: Gold, Lightning, and Fire. When new Bonus symbols land, they either add a Gold Frame or upgrade an existing gold frame to lightning or a lightning frame to fire. If a Bonus symbol lands on a position that already has a Fire Frame, it will move to another position that does not yet have a Fire Frame.
Landing a +1 Spin symbol awards an extra spin. The feature ends when there are no spins remaining or when all positions have Fire Frames. At the end of the feature, every frame reveals a cash prize or one of the Mini (10x), Minor (50x), or Major (500x) jackpots.
Random Feature Triggers
Collect Symbols may randomly trigger a random feature on any spin that hasn’t triggered the Area Build’R Free Spins or the Wheel Feature. Bonus symbols can randomly activate the Pick Feature, while Wheel symbols can randomly activate the Wheel Feature. Only one random feature can be triggered per spin.
Pick Feature
The Pick Feature presents you with icons to click. They can reveal the Mini, Minor, Major, or Grand Jackpots, or a Wheel Feature activation. You win the first jackpot that appears three times unless you trigger the Wheel Feature.
Wheel Feature
You trigger the Wheel Feature by landing 3 Wheel Symbols. You get one spin on a wheel that can land on a jackpot or one of the Free Spins features.
Headstart Build’R Free Spins
The Headstart Build’R Free Spins can only be awarded through the Wheel Feature. You start the feature with 8 spins and a random number of Bonus Symbols on the reels. After this setup, the feature continues in the same way as the standard Area Build’R Free Spins feature.
Multiplier Build’R Free Spins
The Multiplier Build’R Free Spin feature is also only available through the Wheel Feature. It also starts with 8 spins, and a random number of reel positions are given multipliers of 2x, 3x, or 5x. When the feature ends, any prizes revealed in positions with multipliers are multiplied by the displayed value. The rest of the feature plays the same as the regular Area Build’R Free Spins feature.
Multi-Build’R Free Spins
The Multi-Build’R Free Spins can only be triggered through the Wheel Feature. You start with 8 spins, just like in the other Free Spins features. When you’re spinning the reels, up to 3 Bonus Symbols can appear in the same position. Apart from this special mechanic, the feature follows the same rules as the regular Area Build’R Free Spins feature.
Final Thoughts on Area Build'R Wildfire
Area Build'R Wildfire from AreaVegas Games tries very hard to look exciting, but doesn’t make it all the way. There’s fire, a brave-looking horse, glowing reels, and jackpots shining above your head, and enough red colors to make your eyes feel slightly toasted after a long session. The problem is that once the flames calm down a bit, you start noticing that this slot feels extremely familiar. It’s not like meeting an old friend, but more like spotting the same movie remake for the third time and realizing the actors just changed hats. When it comes to features and stats, this game is the exact same as Area Build’R Leprechauns, which is a copy of Area Build’R 3 Lucky Pigs.
For those who haven’t tried the mentioned games, we have to admit that the Area Build’R mechanic is pretty entertaining. Watching frames upgrade from Gold to Lightning to Fire gives the bonus round a sense of progress. The different Free Spins variations also help add some variety, although there’s no great difference between them.
Another thing that lowers the rating is that the graphics feel cheaper than ever. The features have been copied, but the visuals don't even match the average quality of the previous games.
Area Build'R Wildfire from AreaVegas Games is playable and occasionally entertaining, but it never truly escapes the feeling of being a copy of a copy.
