Mega Fire Blaze Blackjack

Playtech has cooked up another innovative live-dealer blackjack release in the form of Mega Fire Blaze Blackjack. The game features a multiplayer platform where all players share 2 hands but their decisions are separate. In addition, Playtech has managed to merge a standard blackjack experience with exciting multipliers and a slot-inspired bonus round. There are even side bet options in the game so there is a lot to cover.

The studio from which they livestream the game is an immersive casino lounge with a space-themed background. The interface is well structured to provide a coherent visual representation of all your options. There is even a live chat in the upper right for you to engage with the community.

In terms of numbers, the game has various RTP values with 99.55% being the highest. You can wager up to $2000 with a maximum payout reaching upwards of 1000x the bonus bet. Without further ado, let us dive into the many details of the game with our Mega Fire Blaze Blackjack review.

To start off with, Mega Fire Blaze Blackjack features a Vegas ruleset as its base game. The dealer stands on a soft 17 or above. All the standard blackjack options like splitting or doubling are available. You can double after a split but you cannot split again. An insurance bet is also present.

Furthermore, the player will control two hands and thus have additional options. The two hands are shared by all the players currently playing the game. However, your decisions are separate from the other players. You can decide to hit, stand, double, split, etc. for each hand regardless of what others do. The use of both hands is optional, you can play the game with both or just one.

In addition to the base game, the player can also engage in side betting. There are two options available with 21+3 and Perfect Pairs. They work as usual with 21+3 requiring the player to land poker combinations with their opening hand plus the dealer’s up card. Furthermore, Perfect Pairs reward you for landing various pairs with your opening cards.

Taking into account standard blackjack payouts, side bets, and the various payouts of the bonus round, this game has a lot of outcomes. Starting off, the overall betting range is $1 to $2000 for all features. The main overall payout is 1000x the bonus bet and depends on the Mega Fire Blaze level you achieved.

The main blackjack payouts remain the industry standard with 1:1 for a regular win and 3:2 for a blackjack. That said, things get a lot more complicated when you engage in side bets and the bonus round.

Side bet payouts for the 21+3 side bet are 100:1 for a Suited Three of a Kind, 40:1 for a Straight Flush, and 30:1 for a Three of a Kind. The most common ones are 10:1 for a Straight and 5:1 for a Flush. As for the Perfect Pairs, you can get 25:1 for a True Pair, 12:1 for a Colored Pair, and 6:1 for a Mixed Pair.

Finally, the bonus game is highly volatile and has 5 different levels depending on how many achievement points you get:

• Minor can payout 1-23:1
• Mini can payout 2-119:1
• Major can payout 5-399:1
• Grand can payout 9-699:1
• Mega can payout 19-999:1

Overall, the RTP values range from 96.30% for 21+3 up to 99.55% for the main bet. The Mega Fire Blaze Bonus RTP is 97.47%.

Now for the most important feature which is the Mega Fire Blaze bonus. This is an optional feature that you can choose to bet on. You use a separate bet for the bonus but only players who have placed a main bet can qualify. To trigger the bonus, you must collect at least 5 Achievement points.

You get achievement points if you complete the following conditions:

• If the cards in one or both player hands total 14 you get 2 or 6 points
• If the dealer’s hand has one or two aces you get 2 or 6 points
• If the dealer draws 4, 5, or 6 cards you get 1, 7, or 12 points

The more points you collect the higher multipliers you can get for the bonus round. The bonus levels are Minor, Mini, Major, Grand, and Mega for 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 points respectively.

Once the bonus round is triggered, a small slot game will activate. The grid has 3 rows but the number of reels depends on the bonus level you triggered up to 6. You get 3 spins during which random multipliers may land at one position on the reels. If you get at least one, the respins reset to 3 and landing none reduces the respins by one. The bonus round continues until no more respins are available. If all three positions in a reel are filled, an extra multiplier is added. Furthermore, you can randomly receive a Star multiplier of up to 100x.

You can land up to 1000x your bonus on the reels. Either way, the main blackjack bet is separate so you can lose the main payout and still win in the bonus round.