AGS

Phoenix Fa

AGS Lunar New Year slot using a 243-way format

Only 0.1% of slots feature Xways.

SlotRanker Score
61
/ 99
61
05099

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RTP
96.05%
return to player
Volatility
variance
Max win
1,000×
top multiplier
Min bet
$0.88
per spin
Reels
5
grid
Player rating
4.3 ★
14 votes
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Why this score

High confidence (86%)

Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.

Slot score profile across 5 weighted categoriesPayouts & RTP9/10RTP 96.05% → 9.0/10Volatility8/10imputedimputed medium…Win Potential6/10x1000.00 (1000×) →…Features5.5/108 features → 5.5/10Game Mechanics4.3/10f=8 r=5 → 4.3/10
Payouts & RTP9/10
RTP 96.05% → 9.0/10
Volatility8/10imputed
imputed medium (unknown) → 8.0/10
Win Potential6/10
x1000.00 (1000×) → 6.0/10
Features5.5/10
8 features → 5.5/10
Game Mechanics4.3/10
f=8 r=5 → 4.3/10
Context signals (tie-breakers)
Layout6/10
5x3 → 6.0/10
0.88–88 (×100) → 4.0/10
provider avg 5.5 → 5.5/10
synthetic proxy → 2.5/10

Popularity blends real player search demand (~30 markets) with a catalogue-derived proxy; games without measurable search demand use the proxy alone. Not live play telemetry.

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SlotRanker Score: 61 — Phoenix Fa by AGS

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Slot Summary

A 243-way layout gives Phoenix Fa its main playing shape, replacing fixed-line emphasis with combinations across a 3x5 reel set. AGS pairs that format with wilds, free spins, a pick bonus, and four jackpot prizes. The 96.05% RTP is accompanied by high volatility, while the Lunar New Year subject gives the game a specific celebratory identity rather than a general mythological backdrop.
MechanicsWays-based wins lead into free spins and jackpots

How It Plays

Each spin resolves across 243 ways on five reels and three rows. That format makes symbol placement across consecutive reels more important than following a visible payline pattern.

The Wild Symbol can substitute for regular symbols and may also lead into the jackpot pick event. Scatter Symbols provide the separate route into Free Spins.

Theme & Atmosphere

Phoenix Fa treats Asia and Mythology through Lunar New Year imagery. The phoenix, golden symbols, fireworks, and fortune objects establish a celebration centered on renewal and prosperity.

Fire appears through both the phoenix subject and the surrounding fireworks. Treasure cues come from the jackpot prizes and fortune objects rather than an expedition or buried-chest setting.

Features & Win Potential

The xWays format supplies 243 possible routes across the reels, while the Wild Symbol assists ordinary combinations and the Scatter Symbol controls access to Free Spins.

Additional Free Spins can extend the bonus round after its initial award. The reduced symbol set during Free Spins shifts attention toward the phoenix and other higher-paying symbols.

Bonus & Free Spins

Landing at least 3 Scatter Symbols awards 10 Free Spins. During that round, lower-paying symbols are removed, leaving a narrower symbol mix for each feature spin.

Spec sheet
Phoenix Fa at a glance.
Identity
Slot namePhoenix Fa
StudioAGS
Released9/4/2023
Math
SlotRanker Score61
RTP96.05%
Max win1,000×
Bet range$0.88 – $88.00
Player rating4.3 / 5 · 14 votes
Format
Reels5
Paylines
Layout5x3

True Cost to Play

Expected average based on this slot's 96.05% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Cost per hour$13.90
Cost per session$13.90

Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.

Bankroll survival simulator

How long could a bankroll last on Phoenix Fa? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

Volatility tier: Mediumassumed — not published for this slot

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How this works

Each simulated spin either misses or returns a win drawn from a log-normal distribution, with the hit rate and spread set by the slot's volatility tier (Medium). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (96.05%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (1,000×).

This is a simplified, parametric model of the game's math — not its real paytable. It exists to make the house edge visible over many sessions, so the numbers above are averages across thousands of runs, never a forecast of one.

This is math, not a prediction. Real sessions vary wildly, and no strategy changes a game's built-in house edge. Play for fun, set limits, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

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Identity
Studio
Belatra Games This provider has been reviewed and approved by the SlotRanker team. What does this mean?
Released9/4/20231/12/20246/15/20137/12/202210/21/2022
Math
RTP96.05%96.94%96%96.25%96.01%
VolatilityMedium volatilityMedium volatilityHigh volatility
Max win1,000×1,200×50,000×
Format
Reels55555
Layout5x35x35x35x35x3
Paylines200025503125
Min bet0.880.40.2510.2
Max bet884000500010050
Features
Progressive
Wild symbol
Free spins
Scatter symbol
Multiplier
Bonus game
Respins

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Questions & Answers

Phoenix Fa FAQ

4 questions

AGS lists Phoenix Fa at 96.05% RTP. The same official specification classifies its volatility as high, so short sessions can differ sharply from the theoretical return.

Phoenix Fa uses 243 ways across its 3x5 reel layout. Winning combinations therefore follow the ways format rather than a small set of fixed lines.

Three or more Scatter Symbols award 10 Free Spins. The round removes lower-paying symbols, concentrating the reel set on the stronger symbols documented for the feature.

AGS identifies Asian and mythological themes, with the game specifically framed as a Lunar New Year celebration featuring a golden phoenix, fireworks, and fortune imagery.

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