Fire Toad 2 Demo
Fire Toad 2 Slot Review
Deep in the heart of a volcanic lagoon, a rare species of amphibian thrives. Join Play’n GO as we venture into the blissful and serene habitat of Fire Toad 2!
Beneath the bubbling springs and glowing lily pads, the Fire Toad is preparing to evolve – not only in form, but fortune, too. As sparks fly and ancient energy pulses, this amphibian goes from tadpole to toad king.
Since the release of the original Fire Toad, our magical, croaky friend has spent his days evolving into the newly evolved Fire Toad 2. With little knowledge of its latest evolution, it’s up to us to gather intel and study the toad in its natural habitat.
As we spin the reels in anticipation, Fire Toad 2 surprises us with Toad Upgrades, Golden Lily Pads, and two Free Spins modes. With a fixed RTP of 96.20% and a mid-high volatility score, this game can produce up to 5,300x in max win potential.
After Push Gaming set the bar high with Fire Hopper, Play’n GO will have to pull out all the lily pad stops if they’re to impress us here – let’s find out if they’ve succeeded, shall we?
Base Game & Features
Fire Toad 2 is a mid-high volatility release from Play’n GO, consisting of 5 reels, 4 rows, and 1,024 ways to win. Winning combinations are guaranteed when 2-5 identical symbols are displayed from left to right, starting from reel 1.
The 9 paytable symbols, consisting of toads, tadpoles, & card suits, award payouts between 0.1x and 2.5x your bet when part of a winning combination. Additionally, Firefly Scatters act as Wilds on the reels, substituting for all paytable symbols. These symbols are also responsible for triggering the Free Spins mode.
Toad Upgrade
Above the main reel set in the base game is a special Toad Upgrade Meter, which reveals a random high-paying symbol with each spin. This feature is only accessible when 2 Firefly Scatters land in the same spin.
Once active, the selected symbol will transform all other high-paying symbols of a lower value into the same type, for a chance to connect higher payouts.
Golden Lily Pad
During spins, the Golden Lily Pad feature will upgrade the highest-paying (red toad) symbol, causing it to split into two instances for each position it covers, thus triggering additional ways to win as a result.
Fire Toad 2 Free Spins
Triggering the Free Spins mode requires 3, 4, or 5 Firefly Scatters to land in the same base game spin, awarding a choice between 2 Free Spins options:
- Normal (win often): Awards 9 Free Spins with all high-paying symbols visible on the reels
- High Volatility (win big): Awards 5 Free Spins with only the highest-paying (red toad) symbols available
During both modes, all available Toad symbols that appear on reel 3 will be split into two instances via the Golden Lily Pad feature. Please note that the Golden Lily Pad feature remains active until the end of the mode.
Additionally, landing 3, 4, or 5 Firefly Scatters awards an additional 3, 4, or 5 Free Spins, respectively, up to a maximum of 60. Each retrigger will upgrade the available Toad symbols displayed upon the Toad Trail, causing eliminated symbols to be removed from the reels.
Inferno Spins
Inferno Spins are triggered by collecting Inferno Scatters throughout Free Spins. When 5 Inferno Scatters are collected during the Free Spins mode, the Inferno Spins mode is awarded.
This extended mode awards 3 Spins with the current Toad symbol active from the previous Free Spins mode. Throughout Inferno Spins, each Toad symbol that hits will remain in position until all 3 Spins are played out. All Toad symbols on the middle reel will split into two instances via the Golden Lily Pad feature.
Our Honest Verdict
Although our beady-eyed, croaky friend has adjusted to his new look like a duck to water, there are not many differences between this release and the original for us to adapt to, apart from a few minor tweaks to graphics and subtle changes to Free Spins. These minor differences may not be to everyone’s liking, but they may be significant to others.
In the base game, Toad Upgrades and Golden Lily Pads create many possibilities for sizable payouts, but nothing too extreme. Payouts in this game are quite reserved due to the nature of gameplay, as expected.
Fire Toad 2 splits the Free Spins feature into 2 exciting modes, which players can choose from – do you fancy your odds with the ‘high volatility’ option or prefer to play it safe with the ‘win more often’? Either way, it’s for you to decide.
Both Free Spins modes share moments of excitement and higher potential, but they’re not overly innovative when compared to the original Fire Toad release. The potential we’re referring to is the 5,300x max win, which is a mere 300x your bet higher than its predecessor.
All in all, Fire Toad 2 may be a little more desirable than the original for its higher max win potential, but it’s not quite as ‘evolutionary’ as we’d liked.
*The images found in this slot review are currently from Demo Play. On average, our reviews are written prior to the initial release date and before real play is available.
