Is Drum Frenzy the Same Game as 9 Masks of Fire?
No. 12 Masks of Fire Drum Frenzy is a separate, newer release from Gameburger Studios and Games Global, built on the same African mask theme but with its own paytable, its own max win, and three Drum bonus modes that the older titles don't have.
- 9 Masks of Fire and 12 Masks of Fire came earlier and use a simpler mask ladder
- Drum Frenzy adds Jumbo, Cash and Drum Frenzy bonus rounds on top of the Epic Strike masks
- Check the exact title on the game tile before you load it — the names look almost identical
How the Masks of Fire Family Fits Together
Gameburger Studios has built out the Masks of Fire theme in stages rather than releasing one fixed game. 9 Masks of Fire came first, followed by 12 Masks of Fire, and then this Drum Frenzy edition in September 2025. Each one keeps the tribal mask artwork and the idea of masks paying instant prizes, but the mechanics underneath change from title to title.
In the earlier games, the mask feature works as a fairly plain ladder: land enough scatter masks and you collect a fixed prize tied to how many showed up. There's no tower bonus, no drum collection, and the ceiling on what you can win is noticeably lower than in Drum Frenzy.
Drum Frenzy keeps that same Epic Strike mask ladder — masks still pay anywhere on the reels, up to a listed 4,000x for a full set — but wraps three additional Drum modes around it: Regular Drum, Jumbo Drum and Cash Drum, plus a combined Drum Frenzy mode. Wild symbols can also trigger a Tower Bonus that leads into one of these modes, which is new to this entry.
Because the names overlap so heavily — 9 Masks of Fire, 9 Masks of Fire HyperSpins, 9 Masks of Fire Jackpot, 12 Masks of Fire, and now 12 Masks of Fire Drum Frenzy — it's easy to open a lobby tile expecting one game and land on another. The tile art often looks similar at a glance, so the version usually only becomes clear once you check the exact game name or open the paytable.
There's no confirmed Megaways build, cluster-pay spinoff, or shared progressive jackpot version of Drum Frenzy. What you're choosing between, in practice, is which generation of the mask ladder you want to play, not a set of radically different game types.
How to Confirm You've Got the Right Version
Read the full title on the lobby tile or search bar, not just the thumbnail — look for the words "Drum Frenzy" specifically
Open the game's info or paytable screen and check for Regular Drum, Jumbo Drum and Cash Drum entries; earlier titles won't list these
Look at the reported max win in the paytable — Drum Frenzy is built around a 5,000x ceiling, higher than the earlier mask-only entries
Check whether a Win Booster side bet option appears near the stake controls; this is specific to the Drum Frenzy build
If you're playing at a Canadian-facing site, note the RTP shown on that operator's own game page, since configurations vary by casino
What Actually Changes Between Versions
The core grid stays constant across the family: 5 reels, 3 rows, 20 fixed paylines. What changes is what happens on top of that grid. Older Masks of Fire entries rely on the mask scatter ladder alone, paired with a standard free spins round. Drum Frenzy layers in wild-triggered Tower Bonuses and three separate Drum modes, each collecting different symbol types toward its own prize track. That's a meaningfully longer bonus structure to learn than the earlier games, even though the base spin feels familiar if you've played any title in the series before.
Drum Frenzy Against Its Siblings
- 9 Masks of Fire · Original entry; simpler mask ladder, no Drum bonus modes, lower reported max win
- 12 Masks of Fire · Expanded mask count from the original, but still without the Tower Bonus or Drum features added later
- 9 Masks of Fire HyperSpins · Adds a HyperSpins respin mechanic instead of Drum modes; different bonus structure entirely
- 9 Masks of Fire Jackpot · Built around a jackpot-style prize track rather than the Drum Frenzy ladder used here
Does 12 Masks of Fire Drum Frenzy replace 9 Masks of Fire in casino lobbies?
No, both are typically listed side by side. Drum Frenzy is a newer addition, not a replacement, so the older titles usually stay live alongside it.
Do the three Drum modes work the same way in every version of the game?
Public sources describe one Drum Frenzy build with Regular, Jumbo and Cash Drum modes; there's no documented alternate version with a different Drum structure.
Is the Win Booster side bet available on every operator's build?
It's described as part of the Drum Frenzy design, but bet feature availability can be switched off by individual operators, so it's worth checking the stake panel at your chosen site.
Why do some game pages list a 6,500x max win instead of 5,000x?
A small number of regional listings report a higher figure, likely tied to a different configuration; most Canadian and global sources consistently cite 5,000x as the max win.
Can I tell the versions apart just from the reel symbols?
Not reliably. The mask and drum artwork is similar across the family, so the paytable and bonus round names are a more dependable way to identify which version you've opened.