Fire in the Hole 3 Game for Free – Demo & Review

This slot is a bright, bold, long-awaited follow-up of the Fire in the Hole series by Nolimit City, exploring a classic but never boring theme of mining. Player-favourite miners have returned, this time with more bonuses than ever before and a higher top prize than in the previous games of the series.

Compared to other mining slots in the industry, this title stands out thanks to its unique design and plot - a mining adventure that takes place in winter among ice-covered hills. Besides, it outplays similar releases like Diamond Mine Megaways by Blueprint Gaming, Mega Mine: Nudging Ways by Relax Gaming, or Mines of Glory by Betixon due to an increased max win of 70,000x, compared to just 400x-10,000x in other games while not lowering the RTP rate.

Overall, we would give this slot a solid 9 out of 10: it is rare to see a game that adds so many bonuses without lowering the payout potential, and it’s a huge benefit for players.

The first impression of this game is that it would be challenging for beginner players. The bonuses are never-ending, and while it is undoubtedly a benefit for seasoned gamblers, newbies might have a hard time understanding all the mechanics correctly. Nevertheless, the game is made in such a way that it ensures some action and dynamism at every spin. There is always something to look forward to, whether it’s the xBomb Wild that explodes on the reels or the activation of coveted extras hidden behind the ice symbols.

This title boasts more bonus features than any of its predecessors. Everything starts with an extra reel within the Collapsing Mine feature, which can trigger such extra bonuses as xBomb Wild explosion, Wild Mining, and xHole. The xBomb Wilds in the game are explosive, removing adjacent symbols on the reels and increasing the overall win multiplier. There are also Buried Features, which are the bonuses hidden behind the ice, which can only be removed by an exploding xBomb Wilds.

Lucky Wagon Spins is a bonus feature triggered by 3 to 6 Bonus symbols, starting with three spins and expanding rows depending on how many symbols land. Special enhancers like multipliers, coin values, Dynamite effects, and Persistent Dwarfs add extra win potential, activating when coins land beneath them. Moreover, the xHole is a unique mechanic that sucks in symbols from the reels and spits them out onto random positions, splitting them and increasing your reward for the round. Finally, there is a Gamble option that is triggered by a win of at least 5x the base bet: in it, you have to spin the bottle to win a level of Lucky Wagon Spins.

The paytable consists of 10 standard symbols, divided into low-paying card values ranging from 10 to A and five different attributes of a miner. Each symbol can create combos from 3 to 6 on the reels, awarding a corresponding multiplier. The Wild in the game is an xBomb multiplier, which substitutes for all regular symbols on the grid and can explode to remove adjacent symbols on the reel positions.

Mechanics like xHole and xSplit are triggered by the corresponding symbols. The Bonus symbols are gold coins that trigger Lucky Wagon Spins naturally in the game. In addition, there are two dwarf symbols, Persistent and Evil, which appear only during the free spins round.