Fire in the Hole – Play for 100% Free in Demo Modeby Nolimit City

Fire in the Hole review

Theme and Style

This slot has a gold mine theme, in which players will adventure deep underground in search of riches.

With nothing but their wits and their vintage mining equipment, players will brave the dark and explore a world deep within the earth.

This game has a cheerful and relaxed vibe, although TNT may come in handy when getting deeper into the mine. Players who love Western or Cowboy-themed games will definitely love the atmosphere of this old-fashioned tunnel world.

Visuals and Soundtrack

The soundtrack is a friendly tune with lumbering notes that bring to mind a friendly giant. The reels spin and land with a satisfying clunking sound as if they are made of stones from the mine.

On the reels, players will see an array of mining equipment including pickaxes, lanterns, boots, and ropes. Each item is animated in a consistent cartoon style that feels warm and inviting.

Behind the reels, players will see a mine tunnel with a glowing orange light at the end. This highlights the allure of the mine and entices players to go forward in search of gold.

It might have been interesting to see more animations of gold itself in this game. Though a gold nugget appears on the reels, and a modest pile of gold is just visible at the bottom of the screen, the precious metal is not featured as highly as might be expected.

The reels themselves are crafted beautifully from planks of wood, suggesting this is a mine from years gone by. This creates a cozy retro vibe that many players will enjoy.

Overall, the animation and music combined to create a welcoming mining world.

Gameplay and Key Statistics

This slot has six reels and starts with three rows. Players may trigger up to three additional rows, to the total of six. These rows are unlocked by winning combinations, xBomb explosions, and the Wild Mining feature (see more details below).

Players are awarded wins for landing matching symbols in adjacent reels from left to right.

The Cascade feature means that symbols that are part of winning combinations disappear to make way for new symbols to fall into their positions.

This game offers a return to player of 96.06%, roughly average for the industry. With high volatility, this game will award payouts less often, but with larger wins.

The range of bets provided by this game ran from a minimum bet per spin of $/£/€0.20 up to a maximum of $/£/€50 per spin.

Bonus Gameplay and Special Features

The Wild symbol substitutes for all symbols except the Bonus symbol.

The Lucky Wagons Free Spin feature begins when players land 3, 4, or 5 Bonus symbols.

The Free Spins feature begins with 3 free spins and resets every time a Coin appears on the reels. All Coin symbols stick to their spot for the duration of the Free Spins and the player's winnings are calculated based on the random values of those coins.

During the Free Spins feature, the xBomb Wild symbol removes any adjacent symbols that are not Bonus symbols. Like the regular Wild symbol, xBomb Wild symbols substitute for all symbols except the Bonus symbol.

The Wild Mining feature begins when players land 3, 4, or 5 matching symbols aligned horizontally, but without a winning combination.

Upon lining up, these symbols will vanish, replaced with Wilds in the middle of the alignment. These Wilds increase in number the greater the number of matching symbols that were aligned.

Conclusion

Fire in the hole is a fun slot with a solid set of bonuses and a charming theme.

We recommend this average RTP, high volatility mining-themed slot.