Flaming Chillies

Flaming Chillies Overview

Humans have been fascinated and enthralled by the chilli pepper ever since its discovery, and it continues to influence human life in many aspects. When we see a chilli pepper, our minds jump to connotations of excitement, risk, heat, energy and stimulation. These ideas and feelings are perhaps what Booming Games, the provider of this slot, is trying to instil in its players. Mechanically, this game is a conventional three by three game with a betting range of between 1p and £50. The RTP is a little on the low side at around 95.48%, and the volatility has been rated in the high range.

The features in this game begin with the Flaming Chillies free spins game, triggered when players land three scatter symbols on the board. The game awards you ten free spins to play at the triggering bet. You can also retrigger the feature by landing an additional three scatters. This game also has a gamble option which can be turned on for any base game win. The gamble option gives you a chance to improve your winnings by playing a mini-game. Lose, though, and all winnings from the spin will be lost. Finally, the chart payouts reward you for landing multiple chillies on the board. The more chillies landed on a spin, the bigger the reward.

Theme and Symbols

The theme for Flaming Chillies is a spicy chilli theme with a Spanish soundtrack and visuals that put players in mind of a fiery BBQ restaurant or taco stand. The whole theme hangs on our association of the chilli pepper and spice in general with novelty and elevated experiences. For example, when we say we want to ‘spice things up in various contexts, we usually mean we want to increase the level of excitement or risk for a chance at creating a more enjoyable experience. When we say a car or motorbike is ‘hot’, we mean that it is powerful or in some way appealing. This connotation with spice is what a lot of chilli-based slots depend on.

The background for Flaming Chillies is a fiery inferno emulating either the depths of hell or the very epicentre of an oven or BBQ pit. The idea here is to visually simulate heat and fiery pressure to create an environment befitting the chilli pepper’s vibrant characteristics. The detail on the background is not exceptional, however, and if we are honest, the providers could have perhaps put a little more effort into its design. However, it fits with the theme and provides an interesting backdrop for the symbols to fall on.
The playing board for this game is a simple golden rectangle with a deep green interior.

The symbols for this game are split into low-paying, high-paying and special symbols. The low-paying symbols are the single, double and triple BAR symbols, worth a maximum of 0.7x the stake for the top combination. On the other hand, the more valuable symbols are the green and the red 7. The red 7 is worth 3,5x the stake for the top combination. However, depending on how many show up on the board, the chilli pepper is the most valuable icon as it can deliver a payout of up to 2,000x the stake for nine on the screen. The special symbols for this game are the wild, and the free spins scatter golden coin.

Game Play

Flaming Chillies is played on a 3-reel, 3-row machine with ten fixed pay lines. To win combinations, players must land three or more matching symbols on pay lines moving from left to right, starting from the leftmost reel.
The betting range for Flaming Chillies is 1p to £50 per spin. To adjust their bet levels, players can toggle their stake up and down using the tool located at the bottom left-hand side of the screen.

Further information, including a short tutorial and a display of the paytable, can be found via the menu button in the right-hand corner of the screen. The spin and auto spin buttons are located in the centre of the screen.
Volatility for this slot is rated in the high range. The return to player percentage for Flaming Chillies is 95.48%, which is below average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 20,000x your stake.

Features

The first feature in this game is the free spins game, triggered by landing three of the golden coin scatter icons on the board at the same time. The game awards players ten free spins for this round. The bonus can be retriggered from within the feature by landing an additional three scatters.

The next feature is the gamble option, available to switch on after any base game win. If you choose to risk the winnings of a spin, you will be taken to play a mini-game. The game makes players choose either a card colour or card type to double or quadruple the gambled win. You can’t gamble on any wins won in the free spins game.
Finally, the chilli pepper bonus awards you for landing red chillies on the reels. The number of chillies that you land will correlate to a position on the meter located to the left of the board. The more chillies that you land on a spin, the larger the prize you will win.

Conclusion

As chilli-inspired games go, this is a fun one with a solid selection of features and plenty of interesting gameplay. However, the game is let down by its poor RTP and high volatility. This means that although Flaming Chillies might be exciting to play, the lucrative potential of this game is sadly pretty poor.