Story of Jarptitsa

Story of Jarptitsa Overview

Story of Jarptitsa is a folk-tale slot from Spinomenal, released on 21 August 2023. Its hero is the firebird of Russian fairy tales, and the game belongs to the studio’s “Story of” series. It runs on a 5x4 grid with up to 100 paylines. SlotCatalog lists a 92.06% RTP (the game comes in several RTP versions), high volatility and a maximum win of 3,000x. Stakes range from 0.10 to 1,000.

The Legend Behind the Game

Jar-ptitsa, better known in English as the firebird, is one of the best-known figures of Russian folklore. Its feathers glow like flame even in the dark, and in the classic tale it steals golden apples from the tsar’s orchard every night until the tsar’s sons set out to catch it. Spinomenal keeps the key elements: the golden apple is the bonus trigger, the firebird is the most valuable symbol on the reels, and the horse recalls the grey wolf and the steeds that carry the hero through the story.

Setting and Symbols

The reels stand in a dark wooden frame in front of a crimson, ember-lit background, and the title plaque reads “Story of Jarptitsa”. The premium symbols include a bouquet of red roses on a blue tile and a dark horse, in keeping with the folk-tale theme; SlotCatalog also tags the game with a wolf. The lower pays are carved A, K, Q and J royals. The scatter is a golden apple with the words FREE SPINS – in the story, the firebird steals the golden apples from the tsar’s garden.

The Firebird Wild

The wild is the firebird itself, and it appears in two forms. Single WILD tiles show the bird on a small panel, and in the free spins the firebird can fill a whole reel as one tall, blazing figure. SlotCatalog lists stacked symbols among the features, and our screenshots show wild tiles stacking three high on reel 4 in the base game.

Adjustable Lines

As in Story of The Little Mermaid, the number of lines can be changed with the LINES control. Our base game ran on 20 lines at a total bet of 20, and the bought bonus on 40 lines at a total bet of 200. The line counter in the top right corner of the grid shows the current setting.

What Our Spins Showed

At a 20 bet, one spin lined up A symbols across the middle of the grid, with wild tiles on reels 2 and 5 joining in – a Big Win of 215, or 10.75x the bet. The glowing lines around the As show how many paylines the win touched at once.

Triggering the Free Spins

Three golden apples on reels 2, 3 and 5 triggered the bonus, and the panel announced “Congratulations! You have won 10 free spins”. In that 20-bet round, one spin with Q symbols and wilds on reels 2 and 5 paid 110, and the round total stood at 110 at that point.

Buying the Free Spins

The BUY button lets you set the number of free spins, the bet and the lines before paying. With 10 free spins, a 200 bet and 40 lines the price was 4,000 – 20x the bet, or exactly 2x the bet per free spin. The Little Mermaid prices its free spins at the same rate.

Our Bought Bonus

The bought round was a good one. On the last free spin, the firebird filled reel 3 as a full-height wild, wild tiles stacked on reels 1 and 2, and rose bouquets lined up on the other reels. The result was a Mega Win of 3,050 – 15.25x in a single spin – and the round finished at a total win of 7,375, or 36.9x the bet. The balance confirms it: 5,100 before the purchase, 1,100 after paying 4,000, and 8,475 once the bonus paid out.

How the Round Built Up

Because we know both the final total and the last spin, the rest of the round can be worked out. After nine of the ten free spins the running total was 4,325 – 21.6x the bet – so the bought round had already paid back more than its 20x price before the final spin. The last spin then added 3,050 on top. In other words, the purchase returned about 1.84 times its cost, with roughly 41% of the total coming from a single spin.

Two Rounds Compared

Our two bonuses show how different a free spins round can be. The triggered round at a 20 bet was still at 110 – 5.5x when we captured it, with most of the ten spins producing small line wins. The bought round at a 200 bet ended at 36.9x. The difference came almost entirely from the full-reel firebird: when it lands next to stacked wild tiles, several reels become wild at once and the lines connect across the grid.

The Bonus Screen

During the free spins, a banner above the reels counts down the remaining spins – “1 FREE SPINS” on our last spin – while the TOTAL WIN box in the bottom left keeps the running result. The total bet stays visible on the right, so it is easy to see how the round is doing against the price you paid.

The Numbers

With high volatility and a 3,000x cap, Jarptitsa is the most demanding of the Story games we have reviewed. Its listed RTP of 92.06% is also lower than the 96% of its siblings, so it is worth checking the information panel at your casino, as the game is offered in several RTP versions.

Graphics

The firebird is drawn in blue, violet and flame orange, and the reels catch fire along the edges when wilds land. Win screens swap the grid for a golden sun with a face, framed by peacock-coloured feathers and a shower of glowing coins.

More From the Story Series

The series shares the 5x4 layout and the 3,000x ceiling. Story of Love - Aphrodite’s Spell brings a Greek goddess and 20 fixed lines, and Story of Gaia turns to Mother Earth.

Who It Is For

Story of Jarptitsa suits players who enjoy high-volatility line slots with a clear structure: stacked wilds in the base game, a full-reel firebird in the bonus and a buy option priced at 2x per free spin. All six casinos we checked carry it.

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