Fire In The Hole by Nolimit City – Online Slot Review

It was pretty surprising that this slot didn't turn out to be a war-themed game since we usually associate the "fire in the hole" expression with hurling a grenade inside an enemy tank or into a room around the corner. However, it fits no less in this setting, where blasting through rocky walls is the only way forward toward the precious materials. This being the first slot where Nolimit City introduces the xBomb feature gives the title even more sense. However, we have wondered at times if the phrase does not refer to one special symbol appearing in the bonus round and representing a pile of poo on a cart. Could that be a hidden and playful analogy to the grenade we mentioned? After all, being hit by that would be equally devastating, wouldn't it?

When you take the first step into the mine, you're greeted with an encouraging tune composed of energetic drums that make you want to grab a pickaxe and share the burden of work with your companions. It somehow brings up a feeling of camaraderie, which is truly impressive for such a seemingly plain audio loop. The theme setting also feels welcoming. Even though it's heavy work that we're signing up for, the warm light of lanterns and the sturdiness of the equipment on the high-paying symbols feels supportive. And once those icons start dropping and connecting into wins, the amount of excitement probably won't even fit onto the gigantic carts. That's only the base game we're talking about because when you successfully land enough of the bonus symbols, there's a 60,000x max win potential waiting in the Lucky Wagon Spins.

How To Win In Fire in the Hole Slot - Features & Mechanics

You start from a 6x3 view with a chance to expand into a 6x6. More rows activate through regular wins, and since it's a cascading game, it happens reasonably often that you see the fully enlarged view. No worries if you don't land any initial matching combination because the xBomb symbols and the Wild Mining feature will also help you start the cascades.

Wild Mining

Do you remember how fun it is to score wins in slots like Moon Princess when a Wild generates in the middle of a 3-of-a-kind score? It's like this, but more! Also, a little inverted. To the point, though. When 3, 4, or 5 matching symbols align horizontally, but they are not a part of any win, they will disappear and leave 1, 2, or 3 Wilds in the middle positions of the sequence. Additionally, all regular symbols in view will also explode, thus generating a fresh cascade.

xBomb Wild Multiplier

A case of dynamite can prove to be an unpredictable item, so it makes sense that it became Wild in this slot. It's not all, though, because it also awards a multiplier increase every time there's an explosion. The great thing about this symbol is that it will activate regardless of whether it becomes part of a successful combination. Moreover, it will wait for all the Wild Mining sequences to trigger before it blasts away symbols surrounding it.

Lucky Wagon Spins

How else would we roll out all the gold from the mines if not in colossal wagons? The bonus round triggers with 3, 4, or 5 Scatters, which determine how many extra rows will be active from the start - 1, 2, or 3. Above the main playing area, a new horizontal reel will appear, showing the said wagons carrying various symbols. The active playing area turns into blank fields where you can score golden coins; once you do, a corresponding special function on the cart will trigger. It's possible to land the following prizes:

• Coin value that sets the amount on the coin.
• Multiplier that multiplies all the visible coins on the corresponding column.
• Dynamite containing 2, 3, 4, or 5 sticks that open random blocked positions.
• Bag that collects all values from the coins on the corresponding reel.
• Chest that collects all values from the coins visible on the screen and clears them from view.
• Dwarf that collects all values from the coins visible on the screen on every respin.

There's plenty to collect, although you only get 3 respins to grab as much as possible. Luckily, the counter will reset to the original value after every successful hit, so you can keep going for a long time. The best fun happens when you open enough of the locked positions to reach the Collect Chests below the main playing area. They act similarly to the Dwarf symbol but only collect values from their corresponding reel. However, there are all 6 of them, so if you activate every last one, the gold will start pouring in an endless stream.

Fire in the Hole On Mobile

If you're one of many players who don't have time to sit in front of a PC, you'll be happy to hear that the slot is available in the latest HTML5 technology on all mobile devices. It looks and plays incredibly on any smartphone or tablet. The landscape variant is an exact copy of the desktop view since the proportions are nearly identical. In portrait mode, the game design is clean and perfectly readable despite the massive reels. The additional part of the background below the main area nicely emphasizes the potential riches waiting for us in the game, with a cart filled to the brim with gold coins.

Final Thoughts

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.