Fire Forge (Microgaming) – Review & Demo Play

Fire Forge: Slot Overview

I came to Fire Forge from Stormcraft Studios expecting character-led gloss, but got a stripped back dwarven smithy with bite. It is a 5-reel, 243 win ways slot priced at 25p/c to £/€/$5 a spin. The maths leans high with an RTP of 96.73% and a measured hit frequency of 33.26%. It is no high roller’s playground, yet the ceiling is big. The headline 50,000x potential sits on screen and taunts every base game spin.

Rolling Reels clear winners and drop new tiles, so one paid spin can chain. Wilds land on reels 2 to 5, with stacks possible on reels 3 to 5, keeping lines alive. The walkway is plain, even dated in places, yet the pace is decent thanks to 243 ways. Stakes are capped modestly, which suits the extreme multiplier swings. I stick with it for that crunchy loop: tumble, re-evaluate the grid, and chase multipliers that matter later.

Symbols in Fire Forge

Symbols in Fire Forge follow the dwarven workshop line. Lows are four gemstones in purple, blue, green, and orange. Highs are tools and kit: a beer stein, lanterns, gauntlets, anvils, and hammers, paying about 1.8x to 4.8x for five of a kind. Wilds appear on reels 2, 3, 4, and 5, and may stack on reels 3 to 5. Scatters are the Dwarven head logos; five or more in view can lead to a chest pick.

Fire Forge Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x4.8
	4	x1.4
	3	x0.32
	5	x3.6
	4	x1.2
	3	x0.24
	5	x2.4
	4	x1
	3	x0.24
	5	x2.2
	4	x0.8
	3	x0.24
	5	x1.8
	4	x0.72
	3	x0.2
	5	x1.4
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.12
	5	x1.2
	4	x0.36
	3	x0.12
	5	x1.12
	4	x0.32
	3	x0.08
	5	x1
	4	x0.24
	3	x0.04
	Scatter
	Wild

Fire Forge: Slot Features

The clickbait here is real: that 50,000x needs parts working together rather than a single press. Jackpots are three fixed picks tied to scatters. With five or more Dwarven head scatters, I get a pick from three chests for Bronze, Silver, or Gold worth 5x, 25x, or 200x bet. It is not guaranteed on every five scatter screen. On their own, those picks are modest, but they get spicy when a rising win multiplier is active in spins.

Free spins drop when at least one scatter lands on each of the five reels. I choose one of three paths: 12 spins starting at x1 and rising by +1 each spin, 6 spins starting at x3 rising by +3, or 3 spins starting at x6 rising by +6. Retriggers have no cap, and the win multiplier can climb to x200. During free spins, any jackpot pick I hit is multiplied by the current value.

The fewer the spins, the higher the volatility and the quicker the multiplier climbs. I like the 6 spins route most days; the +3 steps feel punchy without blowing the lot in three clicks. This is still a high variance slog, and free spins can take time. When Rolling Reels chain with stacked wilds, the setup hums, and once the multiplier bites, those chest picks and way wins finally make sense. That is when Fire Forge sings.

Fire Forge: Slot Verdict

Fire Forge feels like Stormcraft stepping away from glossy worlds to focus on straight forward graft. Stats are spot on, the 243 ways plus Rolling Reels combo keeps things moving, and the escalating multiplier is the heartbeat. The art looks a tad dated and the non-multiplied jackpots are low, but the free spins picker fixes that when it runs hot. I reach for Fire Forge when I want a no-frills big win chase and can stomach dry spells.