Ah, what have we got here? Tacos, chillis, and piñatas can surely mean only one thing. Yes, you’ve guessed it, we’re heading to Mexico for some spicy fun in the Hot Pepper online slot from game provider Pragmatic Play. This cluster pays slot is played on a 7×7 grid, with players enjoying a generous RTP of 96.45% and having the chance to win up to a maximum of 10,000x their bet.
Along with stacked symbols appearing on every reel, there are additional features for you to enjoy. The most significant of these is the Random Wild Multiplier feature active in the base game and the free spins bonus. You’ll need to upgrade the value of your multipliers during regular play, but in the free spins, they will start at the highest level and can reach up to 128x. Finally, there’s a bonus buy option for those who can use it, guaranteeing instant access to the main bonus feature.
So what do you say gringo? Can you stand the taste of the world’s hottest chilli? Or do you need four pints of milk by your side as a precaution? Why not find out and give our free demo slot of Hot Pepper a try below.
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
| Reels | 7 |
| Rows | 7 |
| Paylines | Cluster Pays |
| Bonus Rounds | 1 |
| Bet Range | 0.20 - 100 |
| Volatility | High |
| Max Win | 10,000x |
| Bonus Buy | Yes |
| RTP | 96.45% |
| Our Rating | 7.4 |
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Hot Pepper Slot Theme, Stakes, Pays & Symbols
Hot Pepper isn’t the first game themed on Mexico that we have reviewed here at demoslot. In fact, I think one of the very first slots we added to the site was Big Time Gaming’s Extra Chilli Megaways, so providers have been tapping into this genre for some time now. Usually, most of our slot visits to Mexico take us to the Day of the Dead festival rather than just a generic game about the country, so if you want to see what those titles are all about, then try out a few spins on either Day of Dead, or Muertos Multiplier Megaways, both of which are developed by the same studio as today’s game, Pragmatic Play.
Let’s dive straight into the paytable, and the most valuable symbol in the game is the amigo, paying 50x bet for clusters of 15 or more. Next in line, we have the colourful piñata followed by the taco, both of which are worth 25x for 15+ symbols grouped together. Moving on to the lower value pays, we find the lime and the card suit spade paying 20x for clusters of 15+, and lastly, the hearts and clubs, which will award you 10x bet if 15 or more from part of a winning combo. Several wilds in the game may also be activated, which I’ll explain about in more detail in the next section.
As ever, Pragmatic Play is extremely reliable with its betting range, which always allows players of all sized budgets to access and play their games. Potential players of Hot Pepper then can start spinning the reels of the slot for as low as €0.20, with the maximum stake reaching up to €100.
Base Game & Modifiers
It might not be the biggest grid I’ve ever seen a slot played on, but Hot Pepper does boast a 7×7 reel format that includes 49 positions for symbols to appear on with every spin. Regardless of the position of matching symbols, all you need to do is group 5 or more adjacent to each other anywhere within the playfield, and you will be awarded a win.
Cascading Reels
Every win that you manage to form will activate the cascading reels engine. This will remove the symbols involved in that win from the reels and replace them with new ones. Several win reactions and reel cascades can take place, allowing you to win on multiple occasions from just one paid spin.
Random Wild Multiplier Feature
Whenever a cluster of symbols hits and explodes, it will leave a wild multiplier symbol behind in a random empty position. The game will also choose a random level between 1 – 5, which decides what that multiplier will be worth. Furthermore, for every 3rd win that includes a wild, the level will be upgraded to a maximum of 5. Check out the levels and their values below.
- Level 1: Winning clusters of 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 and 11+ will generate multipliers of 1x, 2x, 4x, or 8x respectively.
- Level 2: Winning clusters of 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 and 11+ will generate multipliers of 2x, 4x, 8x, or 16x respectively.
- Level 3: Winning clusters of 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 and 11+ will generate multipliers of 4x, 8x, 16x, or 32x respectively.
- Level 4: Winning clusters of 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 and 11+ will generate multipliers of 8x, 16x, 32x, or 64x respectively.
- Level 5: Winning clusters of 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 and 11+ will generate multipliers of 16x, 32x, 64x, or 128x respectively.
* If more than one wild is part of a winning cluster, their values will be added together before being applied to the win. If a wild is involved in more than one win, it will be applied to all winning combos.
Hot Pepper Slot Bonus Features
If 3 scatter symbols are collected in one series of reel cascades, then the bonus feature will be activated and you will receive 12 free spins to begin the feature with.
Free Spins
Whilst the free spins feature is active, any wild symbols created through winning clusters will generate a multiplier from level 5. This, in theory, at least will stand you in better stead of hitting something substantial.
Bonus Buy
Those in a jurisdiction where the bonus buy button is active can instantly trigger the free spins feature at the cost of 100x the current bet.
Hot Pepper Slot Review Final Thoughts
I always enjoy playing a gird slot, and in fairness, Pragmatic Play has created some exciting games within this genre in the past. I wasn’t completely sold on Hot Pepper, though, to be honest. I like the concept behind the slot, and the free spins feature is great, but after several hundred spins in the base game, I failed to upgrade the levels higher than 3. Yes, it’s only a small sample size from my testing, but I would have expected to see level 4 or 5, maybe at least once, even if it produced a dead spin.
Have a blast yourself in our demo, and you might have better luck that what I did, but if you want to try out a really good cluster slot from Pragmatic with multipliers, then take a look at Sugar Rush; it’s a fantastic game.
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