Fire in the Hole 2 Free Play in Demo Mode

Fire in the Hole 2 review

Theme and Style

Fire in the Hole 2 is themed around historical mining.

Players will join a gold rush adventure as they explore a mine filled with treasure. If they can work with their fellow miners, they might just strike it rich.

Fans of the original Fire in the Hole may especially appreciate this slot.

Graphics, Sounds and Animations

The soundtrack of Fire in the Hole 2 uses dramatic percussion notes to create tension. Occasionally, a miner’s groans will add a sense of realism to the atmosphere.

The setting of this slot is a dimly lit mine with glowing barrels of gems and gold. The reels themselves are crafted from wooden blanks, upholding the gold rush era vibe of this slot.

On the reels, players will see a range of precious metals in the form of coin shapes. Tantalizing gems also make an appearance along with sticks of dynamite.

A gruff miner character is featured, his long beard and grouchy expression making him memorable. Players would be wise not to anger this temperamental fellow.

Overall, the soundtrack and animation of this slot create an entertaining mining fantasy.

Gameplay

Fire in the Hole 2 is a six-reel, up to six-row slot. Wins are awarded for landing matching symbols in adjacent reels, starting from the leftmost reel. Only the highest win pays per line.

Players can buy directly into the Bonus if they wish.

The Collapse feature means that winning symbols are removed from the reels. This allows new symbols to fall in from above to take the available positions.

The maximum win for this slot is 65,000x the player’s total bet. If this prize is reached, the round will conclude.

Wilds, Bonuses and Free Spins

Each spin starts with 3 active rows, but each Collapse will prompt an additional row to become active. This can ultimately lead to the reels reaching a 6x6 structure. An additional 7th reel may reveal Upgrade symbols.

The Lucky Wagon Spins feature is triggered when players land 3, 4, or 5 Bonus symbols. This feature begins with 3 free spins, and the spin count resets whenever a Coin symbol lands.

The xBomb Wild Multiplier symbol substitutes for all symbols except the Bonus symbol. An exploding xBomb Wild has the special ability to remove all adjacent symbols with the exception of any Bonus symbols

The Wild Mining feature begins when 3-6 matching symbols align horizontally or vertically, but do not create a winning combination. The triggering symbols are transformed into a predetermined number of Wild symbols.

When an xSplit symbol appears, it has the ability to split the symbols on its row, doubling those symbols.

Dirt symbols may contain Buried special symbols such as Wild, Bonus, or xSplit symbols.

Bet Sizes, RTP and Variance

The return to player of this game is 96.07%, just about our yardstick for an average of roughly 96%.

The range of bets on the site we tested ran from a minimum bet per spin of $/£/€0.20 up to a maximum of $/£/€100 per spin.

High volatility means that this slot is a good match for our preferred slot machine strategies. Our slot strategies target the highest possible volatility.

Conclusion

We recommend this average RTP, high volatility, gold rush-themed slot.

The range of bonus features offered by this slot will instantly grab the attention of players who are looking for some novelty.

Meanwhile, the decent RTP and robust volatility make this slot a solid choice for mathematically inclined players.