Ultimate Fire Link River Walk Slot Review 2024

Take a scenic stroll in Light & Wonder’s latest addition to their ‘Ultimate Fire Link’ series in Ultimate Fire Link River Walk!

Ultimate Fire Link River Walk is a beautifully designed and well-built slot with fixed Jackpots, a Fire Link feature, and Free Spins. Earn your way into the Fire Link feature by landing 4 or more Fire Link symbols across the reels, where each new Fire Link symbol that lands restores your Respins back to 3 in true Hold & Win fashion.

Choose your own destiny in Free Spins, where up to 6 Free Spins options become available to you, each with a different Volatility, or simply skip the grind and dive straight into Free Spins via a Bonus Buy option.

Join us as we stretch our legs in Ultimate Fire Link River Walk and find out what it’s all about!

Ultimate Fire Link River Walk Base Game and Features

Ultimate Fire Link River Walk is a 5-reel Video slot with 50 fixed pay lines. Winning combinations are formed when 3 or more of the same symbols land from left to right, starting from the leftmost reel.

The minimum bet available here is £.€0.20 per spin and the maximum bet available is £.€10 per spin, with a variety of betting options in between the two. This game has a theoretical RTP of 96.00% and a max win cap of 10,000x.

In terms of symbols, the highest-paying regular symbol here is the Barrel, followed by the Belt, Hat, Boots, and Cocktail. Low-paying symbols are standard Ace, King, Queen, and Jack. Wilds substitute for all other symbols except Scatters and Fire Link symbols.

Fire Link Feature

During the base game, special Fire Link symbols can land on reels 1-4 with a random value between 1x and 100x (including Mini, Minor, and Major Jackpots).

Landing 4 or more Fire Link symbols in the base game triggers the Fire Link feature, awarding 3 Respins. During this feature, Fire Link symbols will award a random value that varies depending on the reels they land on.

Rows 1-7 award between 1x and 100x, plus Mini, Minor, and Major Jackpots. Row 8 will award between 10x and 100x, plus Mini, Minor, Major, and Mega Jackpots.

• Mini – Awards 20x your bet.
• Minor – Awards 50x your bet.
• Major – Awards 1,000x your bet.
• Mega – Awards 10,000x your bet.

During this round, all Fire Link symbols that land will be held in position for the duration of this feature. Each new Fire Link symbol that lands will also be held in position, and the Respins meter will reset back to 3.

In addition to this, there is a chance to unlock new rows when a certain amount of Fire Link symbols land on the grid, as follows.

• Up to 7 Fire Link Symbols – 1-4 Active rows.
• 8-11 Fire Link Symbols – 1-5 Acitve rows.
• 12-15 Fire Link Symbols – 1-6 Active rows.
• 16-19 Fire Link Symbols – 1-7 Active rows.
• 20+ Fire Link Symbols – 1-8 Active rows.

If all 40 grid positions are filled with Fire Link symbols, no additional Respins are awarded or played. Please note, only Fire Link symbols are in play during this time.

Ultimate Fire Link River Walk Free Spins

Landing 3 Scatter symbols on reels 2, 3, and 4 in the base game triggers the Free Spins round, awarding a 2x payout. Once triggered, you will be met with 6 Free Spins options to choose from, as follows.

• Option 1 – 20 Free Spins with 2x, 3x, and 5x Wild Multipliers active.
• Option 2 – 15 Free Spins with 3x, 5x, and 8x Wild Multipliers active.
• Option 3 – 10 Free Spins with 5x, 8x, and 10x Wild Multipliers active.
• Option 4 – 7  Free Spins with 8x, 10x, and 15x Wild Multipliers active.
• Option 5 – 5 Free Spins with 10x, 15x, and 25x Wild Multipliers active.
• Option 6 – A random number of Free Spins and Wild Multipliers from the above options.

During Free Spins, a random Multiplier from the selected Wild Multiplier set is applied to all wins involving 1 or more Wild symbols. Landing 3 Scatters on reels 2, 3, and 4 during this time will award additional Free Spins equal to the number of Free Spins awarded at the start of the round, plus a 2x payout.

Ultimate Fire Link River Walk Bonus Buy

Those outside the UK will benefit from a Bonus Buy option. Light & Wonder has granted players access to the Free Spins round and Fire Link feature for a total cost of 38.1x and 42x your bet respectively.

Free Spins RTP (96.05%)

Fire Link Feature RTP (96.02%)

Ultimate Fire Link River Walk: Our Verdict

Light & Wonder has taken us on quite a journey to beautiful parts of the world in their Ultimate Fire Link series. Light & Wonder has kept gameplay the same but each slot places us in a different atmosphere thanks to the appealing changes in theme.

Ultimate Fire Link River Walk is just as appealing as those before it, with stunning visuals, quality graphics, and generous Jackpots waiting to be won. Hold & Win rounds are becoming as common as Mystery symbols in a Megaways slot these days, but it’s not for everyone.

There was a time when every new iSoftBet release was all about the Hold & Win feature, which is probably why so many of us have gone off it. That being said, if you fancy yourself the Mega Jackpot of 10,000x, you’re gonna have to get behind the Hold & Win feature if you are to claim it for yourself.

Once Free Spins are triggered, Light & Wonder gives you the freedom to choose your own destiny by offering up 6 Free Spins options, each differing in a number of Free Spins and Wild Multipliers. High risk equals high reward, but if you’re uncertain which to go for, there’s a Mystery option you can choose that makes the decision for you.

All in all, Ultimate Fire Link River Walk is a breath of fresh air in terms of theme and a great addition to Light & Wonder’s Ultimate Fire Link series, and we can’t wait to see where they take us next time!