Fire In The Hole
Grab your sharpest pickaxe and your most explosive dynamite as Nolimit City takes you deep down underground to where the sun doesn’t shine - but the gold does. With a 6x3 reel area that expands up to 6x6, exploding wilds and 64 ways to win that can expand up to 46,656 - you’ll blast your way through the mines in search of the lucrative gold.

02-03-2021

Release Date

96.06%

RTP

Volatility

25.98%

Hit Frequency

1 in 2.4m

Max Win Probability

60 000 x bet

Max payout

1 in 200

Free Spins

3-6

Reels/Rows

Yes

Feature buy-in

Yes

Bonus mode

€0.20/€50.00

Min/Max bet

An xBomb Wild symbol substitutes any symbol except for the Bonus symbols. An exploding xBomb Wild removes adjacent symbols except for Bonus symbols and will increase the win multiplier by one for the next collapse.

All xBomb Wilds will explode before the next collapse, except when the Wild Mining feature is triggered. An xBomb Wild will explode when there is a win, no matter if it’s a part of the winning combination or not. It will explode and trigger a new collapse if there isn’t a win, and wild Mining feature is not triggered.

Fire In The Hole xBomb summary

Grab your sharpest pickaxe and prepare to blast through underground caverns where precious gold shines in the dark. Developed by Nolimit City, this mining adventure starts on a six by three grid with 64 ways to win, expanding to a six by six layout with up to 46,656 ways to win. You can grab your dynamite and play for free right here on Playin.com. Follow a grizzled dwarf through dangerous tunnels where successful explosions clear the path toward hidden wealth.

Base Game Mechanics and Features

The core gameplay loop centers on the Collapsing Mine feature, which triggers consecutive cascades on every winning spin or explosive event. Whenever a payout lands, the winning symbols clear away to let fresh items fall down, while unlocking an additional active row on the grid up to a maximum of six rows. If a spin results in no wins but aligns three, four, or five identical symbols horizontally, the Wild Mining feature activates to clear positions and insert up to three wild symbols. The real destruction is driven by the proprietary xBomb engine. This explosive modifier substitutes for standard symbols and detonates to blow away adjacent icons, increasing the win multiplier by one for the subsequent collapse whether it was part of a winning connection or not.

Bonus Rounds and Free Spins

Unlocking the deepest riches requires landing three, four, or five bonus symbols to trigger the Lucky Wagon Spins feature, opening two, three, or four rows of the grid area at the start of the round. This feature awards three initial spins and resets back to three every time a new coin lands in the active area. During these rounds, a special train row moves across the top of the grid to reveal enhancers for each sequence, including coin values, multipliers, dynamites, bags, chests, and the dwarf modifier. An enhancer activates immediately when a coin lands directly underneath its position. Because these features build massive compounding payouts, this title is a perfect choice when you want to join a free slot tournament and compete for real rewards against the community.

Volatility Rating and Potential

Matching the hazardous working conditions of a subterranean dig, this title carries an official Extreme volatility rating that produces highly unpredictable and dramatic shifts between spins. Patient players who navigate the collapsing columns can blast their way toward a massive maximum payout cap of 60,000 times the base bet. Surviving such a volatile mathematical model requires careful pacing and a clear understanding of the shifting grid. Utilizing your Playin coins on our portal provides the perfect risk free opportunity to study the behavior of the wagon enhancers and master the wild collapses comfortably before entering platform events.

Reviews

9.20
9.0
reviewer
Gamblington
Fire in the Hole is a truly unique online gambling experience set in a harsh but welcoming environment. It tells us a short but true story about hard work paying off when done right and with all due effort. Luckily, it's only the dwarves that will do all the heavy lifting because, for us players, it's just a breeze to see the symbols drop and explode after forming big wins. Nolimit City has connected all the right dots in this production, from an exciting base game capable of creating massive chain reactions to a fantastic bonus round that can start from 3 different levels, each one allowing you to arrive at the max win of 60,000 times the bet. There's something for everyone in this game: a stunning top prize potential for us and ice-cold refreshing beer for the dwarves after the honest day's work.
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9.5
reviewer
Bigwinboard
There's no reason why players won't take to Fire in the Hole xBomb in droves. There is a thriving market for mining themed games, as well as plenty of hardcore gamers itching to wave red flags at whatever raging beast Nolimit City unleashes. Best be clear though, Fire in the Hole xBomb is no laid-back roller coaster ride through a warmly lit mine shaft. This is one of those rickety old pits in danger of collapsing and crushing the unwary at any moment. There ain't no canary down here, let's put it that way. However, it's also a mine stuffed with rich stuff ready to be tapped by those who can withstand the pressure.
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10.0
reviewer
Online-Slot.co.uk
Whilst San Quentin offers bigger wins (150,000 x stake), Fire in the Hole offers huge wins still (60,000 x stake) and has a popular mining theme (which everybody seems to love). However, this isn’t a ride on a fairground mining cart though. Winning 100 x stake will take 1,009 spins on average so this isn’t for the faint-hearted. The variance is extremely high so proceed with care.
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8.3
reviewer
AboutSlots
Nolimit City has certainly gotten into a good flow when it comes to creating slots that provide a great gaming experience. Where a mix of exciting features, robust design and high potential max win makes each spin incredibly adrenaline filled. Dust off your pickaxe and follow down into this gold-filled mine along with the dwarf.
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Game Features

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Collapsing Mine

Each spin begins with 3 active rows and for each collapse, an additional row becomes active, up to 6 rows. A new collapse can be triggered by a winning combination, xBomb Wild explosion or a Wild Mining feature.\nWinning symbols are paid out and removed before triggering the next collapse, which will, in turn, make all symbols fall downwards, leaving the empty position for new symbols to drop down to.

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Lucky Wagon Spins

3, 4 or 5 bonus symbols will trigger the Lucky Wagons Spins feature with 2, 3 or 4 rows of the reel area open initially. The feature starts with 3 spins and will reset to 3 spins every time a coin lands in the reel area. All coin values are valued times (x) the active bet.\nDuring the Lucky Wagon Spins feature, the top row will reveal enhancers for each spin - Coin values, Multipliers, Dynamites, Bag, Chest or the Dwarf. An enhancer is activated when a coin lands on the reel below the enhancer.

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xBomb Wild Multiplier

An xBomb Wild symbol substitutes any symbol except for the Bonus symbols. An exploding xBomb Wild removes adjacent symbols except for Bonus symbols and will increase the win multiplier by one for the next collapse.\nAll xBomb Wilds will explode before the next collapse, except when the Wild Mining feature is triggered. An xBomb Wild will explode when there is a win, no matter\nif it’s a part of the winning combination or not. It will explode and trigger a new collapse if there isn’t a win, and wild Mining feature is not triggered.\n

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Wild Mining

Wild Mining will be triggered in the main game when 3, 4 or 5 of the same type of symbol align horizontally and there is no winning combination. 3, 4 and 5 symbols, awards 1, 2 or 3 wilds respectively. All other positions above the bar will explode as long as it’s not a Bonus or a Wild symbol, and it will trigger a new collapse.

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Nolimit Bonus - Feature Buy Functionality

* The Nolimit Bonus feature may however be removed in some regulated markets.

Game xMechanics

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xBomb®

An xBomb Wild symbol substitutes any symbol except for the Bonus symbols. An exploding xBomb Wild removes adjacent symbols except for Bonus symbols and will increase the win multiplier by one for the next collapse. All xBomb Wilds will explode before the next collapse, except when the Wild Mining feature is triggered. An xBomb Wild will explode when there is a win, no matter if it’s a part of the winning combination or not. It will explode and trigger a new collapse if there isn’t a win, and wild Mining feature is not triggered.