Free slot: Wild Hot Chilli Reels

Wild Hot Chili Reels works

Feeling nostalgic for the very first slot machines? Do you miss the classic reel bandit and want to get back to the old symbols like the 7 on fire, cherries and BAR? Not interested in big jackpots and don't like bonuses? Then Wild Hot Chilli Reels is for you! This slot will certainly not appeal to the young gambling community, but could very well attract some enthusiasts.

Wild Hot Chilli Reels is a slot developed and published by the online gaming provider Red Tiger, known for its simple, graphically appealing and low volatility creations, this provider has not changed its strategy for this slot. Wild Hot Chilli Reels has been available at online casinos offering this provider since June 2021. Its payout rate to the player is quite disappointing with 94.75% despite an already low volatility and above all a scary winning potential. Indeed, Wild Hot Chilli Reels can pay out up to 500 times your initial bet at the most. The grid is totally classic. It consists of 5 reels with 3 symbols each. The reels are triggered to reveal random symbols that must be connected to win. To do this, identical symbols must appear on predefined paylines. To top it all off, no free spins bonus has been added to this slot, the only special feature being a sticky Wild Nudge.

Wild Hot Chili Reels Symbols

In addition to the Wild there are 7 different symbols in Wild Hot Chilli Reels.

These symbols have a different value depending on their level of rarity:

• The Wild, which is a huge burning chilli pepper, multiplies your bet by 500 when a line of 5 identical symbols is completed;

• The red 7 multiplies your bet by 450 when a line of 5 identical symbols is reached;

• Diamond multiplies your bet by 120 when a line of 5 identical symbols is hit;

• The bell multiplies your bet by 60 when a line of 5 identical symbols is hit;

• Star Veil multiplies your bet by 50 when a line of 5 identical symbols is hit;

• Lemon multiplies your bet by 40 when a line of 5 identical symbols is drawn;

• Cherries multiply your bet by 24 when a line of 5 identical symbols is hit;

• BAR multiplies your bet by 24 when a line of 5 identical symbols is hit.

The different connections in Wild Hot Chilli Reels

Keeping it classic, Red Tiger didn't take any big risks with the payout connections and Wild Hot Chilli Reels offers 10 predefined paylines. Whether it's lines, diagonals or simple buttons, you'll need to line up at least 3 symbols within these predefined paylines to win. What makes Wild Hot Chilli Reels special in this respect is the fact that connections can be made from left to right as well as from right to left. The infographic below shows the 10 different paylines.

How the Wild Hot Chilli Reels Bonus Works

As previously explained, there are no free spins bonuses to be found in the Wild Hot Chilli Reels slot. In order to create a minimum of excitement on their slot machine, Red Tiger has added a feature with the Wild. In addition to substituting all other symbols for ease of connection, the Super Spicy Wild is actually a Nudge Wild. This means that this 1x3 Wild always moves around on its reel so that it takes up the entire reel. Whenever a Wild appears on the grid, even partially, it occupies its entire roll and saves its spot for the next spin.

However, this is not a respin, as this next turn will still pay off. If one or more Super Spicy Wilds appear on this spin, they too keep their spot for another round. If a total of 5 Super Spicy Wilds are obtained, then the entire grid is filled with Wilds: the maximum potential of the slot machine is reached, rewarding the player with a payout of 500 times the original bet. The 5 Wilds disappear and the game resumes. The Wild(s) disappear if no new Wilds appear on a spin following the appearance of a Super Spicy Wild.

Our review of Wild Hot Chilli Reels

Red Tiger has managed, as usual, to deliver a beautiful slot, but without any real potential with Wild Hot Chilli Reels. The base game is quite boring and no free spins bonus can wake us up. Players looking for high volatility make up a large majority of slot fans today and they should pass: Wild Hot Chilli Reels offers a maximum multiplier of 500 times the starting bet. The theoretical return to player (RTP) is also quite low with less than 95%, which does not help matters. Despite this, the visuals are really interesting, the animations are smooth, the symbols are beautiful and the overall theme brings back a certain nostalgia for land-based casinos. The music and sound effects also enhance the atmosphere. You can really feel the attention to detail and a simple bonus or a higher win potential could have made this very average slot a real success!