| Game: | Chilli Heat | Paylines: | 25 |
| Manufacturer: | Pragmatic Play | Bet Per Spin: | £0.25 – £125.00 |
| Progressive: |
No | Genre: | Mexican |
| Reels: | 5 | Jackpot: | 8x |
| Bonus Features: | Yes | Free Spins: | Yes |
| Autoplay: | Yes | Mobile: | Yes |
| RTP: | 96.52% | Game Type: | Video Slot |
National stereotypes are often a staple feature of online slot machines and in this game from Pragmatic Play it’s time to visit Mexico to encounter chihuahuas, chilli sauce and a chap with a huge sombrero; it’s called Chilli Heat so keep reading to find out more.
Chilli Heat is a five reel slot with three rows and twenty five fixed paylines; a patterned gold reel surrounds those paylines while in the background we can just about make out the structures of a Mexican town with chilis and cacti accessorising the scene.
The high value symbols include the guitar playing, mustachioed, sombrero wearing local, the chihuahua with the red scarf, a bottle of chilli sauce and some lime-enhanced tequila; J, Q, K and A represent the lower values.
The Chilli Heat symbol is wild and it will replace all others to help form winning matches except for the sun and money bag bonus icons.
Bonus Features
Free Spins
This is triggered by landing three of the sun scatter symbols anywhere on reels two, three and four; you’ll now receive eight free spins on a set of reels in which J, Q, K and A have been removed, opening the way for some bigger wins and perhaps a slightly increased chance of triggering one of the bonuses. Eight more spins will be yours repeatedly if you can land three more suns.
Money Respin
Trigger this by landing at least six of the money bag bonus symbols anywhere in view; those bags will now remain in place and the reels will only contain more bags and blank spaces. You’ll receive three free spins but each time another money bag lands the spins are reset.
When no more new bags land the values on each bag are totalled and awarded to the player; if all fifteen spaces are filled you’ll win the Grande jackpot amount. The Mini or Major Jackpots are won during standard gameplay using the money bags.
Verdict
Chilli Heat is a cheerful, colourful slot with some familiar stereotypes and two bonus features to keep the gameplay ticking along; mariachi music adds to the atmosphere and there’s an RTP of 95.52%.
