Phoenix Up Cash Slot Review

Phoenix Up Cash Slot Overview

When I first loaded Phoenix Up Cash, the setting caught my eye straight away. The action plays out indoors in what feels like an old church, light pouring through stained glass windows while the reels sit on an altar flanked by burning torches. Below the grid, red ashes and a glowing bowl hint at the rebirth theme, and the Phoenix itself hovers above, ready to drop prizes on any spin.

Phoenix Up Cash uses 5 reels and 4 rows but only 4 paylines, one on each row, which gives the game a different rhythm from the usual multi-line slots I play. Wins land when at least 3 matching symbols hit on a payline starting from the leftmost reel. I quickly found myself tracking each row separately, waiting for those full lines of gems or Wilds to connect across the altar.

Phoenix Up Cash Slot Information

In Phoenix Up Cash, there are only four regular paying symbols, all styled as gemstones in green, purple, blue, and red. For a 5-of-a-kind win on a payline, they award between 1x and 4x the bet, so line hits feel clean and easy to read. The golden W symbol acts as the Wild, standing in for any regular symbol and paying 20x stake for five across a line on its own.

Beyond the standard gems, Phoenix Up Cash fills the grid with special symbols that shape the gameplay. Instant Cash symbols can land on reels one to four, each coloured according to its reel position. UP symbols arrive as extra large pieces on reels four and five, Multiplier symbols show up on reel five, and the Marching Free Spin symbol walks along its trail above the centre, setting up the route into free spins.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	Wild
	5	x50
	4	x5
	3	x2
	5	x4
	4	x1.5
	3	x0.4
	5	x3
	4	x1
	3	x0.3
	5	x2
	4	x0.7
	3	x0.2
	5	x1
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.1
	Multiplier
	Special

Phoenix Up Cash Slot Features

Phoenix Up Cash packs in several features that keep the base game busy. On any spin, you can hit Wilds, Instant Cash symbols, UP symbols, Multipliers, and the Marching Free Spin symbol that controls the trail. The Phoenix can also drop a golden feather to nudge the trail along. After a few sessions, I stopped thinking of it as a simple line slot and more as a cash feature machine with lines attached.

From a stats angle, Phoenix Up Cash runs on 5 reels and 4 paylines with a minimum bet of 0.10 and a maximum of 80 per spin. The stated RTP sits at 95.01 percent, which is below the level I usually look for, and volatility is rated medium at 3 out of 5. The max win is officially unknown, but the pay values hint at very chunky hit potential when features line up.

Trigger Studios also added a Bonus Buy menu in Phoenix Up Cash, and as someone who likes testing features straight away, I used it a lot. You can buy 4 free spins for 15x bet at 92.33 percent RTP, 7 spins for 25x at 96.94 percent, or 10 spins for 35x at 98.92 percent. With 500x Instant Cash and 10x multipliers, I see theoretical hits around 5,000x base and 10,000x in free spins.

Wild Symbol in Phoenix Up Cash

The Wild in Phoenix Up Cash comes as a golden W and quickly becomes your best friend on the short paytable. It substitutes for any of the four gem symbols and also carries its own payouts, giving 2x, 5x, or 20x the bet for 3, 4, or 5 on a line. With only four paylines in play, full lines of Wilds feel very noticeable, and I found they often carried my smaller sessions.

Instant Cash Feature in Phoenix Up Cash

The Instant Cash feature in Phoenix Up Cash triggers when an Instant Cash symbol lands on reels one to four, with colours tied to reel position. The first reel carries a yellow and red symbol worth 500x bet, the second purple symbol pays 50x, the third green one 5x, and the fourth blue one 2x. Only the most recent symbol stays active, so a later 2x can overwrite a teased 500x, which hurts.

During Instant Cash in Phoenix Up Cash, the oversized UP symbol can land on reels four and five and really change the outcome. If both halves join on the same row, they either reactivate the previous higher cash symbol or, when only one Instant Cash is present, simply double its value. Multiplier symbols on reel five then kick in, multiplying the current cash prize by 2x, 3x, 5x, or 10x.

Free Spin Magnificent Trail and Free Spins in Phoenix Up Cash

The route into free spins in Phoenix Up Cash is handled by the Marching Free Spin symbol and its Magnificent Trail. When this lands in the top centre, it begins walking along the trail above the reels, usually one step per spin, sometimes more. When it finally reaches the end, the number showing becomes your free spin count. On the way, the Phoenix can randomly drop a golden feather to add one extra spin.

Phoenix Up Cash adds another twist when lightning strikes the Marching Free Spin symbol while it travels, freezing it in place and reducing the shown free spins by one. A new symbol then starts from the beginning, and when both meet, their values merge into a single bigger number. Once free spins start, all Instant Cash prizes are doubled, and there is no retrigger, so you feel real pressure to hit big during the round.

Phoenix Up Cash Slot Conclusion

After a fair bit of play, Phoenix Up Cash sits in my mind as a very particular slot that will divide opinion. The 4-line layout, short paytable, and swingy Instant Cash feature create sharp highs and lows, and the base RTP of 95.01 percent is not great. On the other hand, free spins with doubled cash values and the 10-spin buy at 98.92 percent make it tempting when I fancy something different.

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