Fire in the Hole

Fire in the Hole overview

Fire in the Hole xBomb is a slot from Nolimit City, released on 2 March 2021. You follow a dwarf miner down into a gold mine. The grid has 6 reels; each spin starts with 3 rows (64 ways) and can expand to 6 rows (46,656 ways).

Nolimit City’s published figures: 96.06% RTP, a 25.98% hit frequency, a maximum win of 60,000x the bet, and the bonus round landing about once every 200 spins on average.

How to play Fire in the Hole

1. Set your stake. Minimum and maximum bets are configured by the casino.
2. Spin. Each spin starts with 3 active rows across 6 reels.
3. Collapsing Mine. Winning symbols are paid and removed, the symbols above fall down and one more row opens, up to 6 rows.

xBomb Wilds

The xBomb Wild substitutes for every symbol except Bonus symbols. When it explodes it removes the adjacent symbols (except Bonus) and raises the win multiplier by one for the next collapse. An xBomb Wild explodes whenever there is a win, whether or not it is part of it; if there is no win, it still explodes and triggers a new collapse.

Wild Mining

In the base game, when 3, 4 or 5 of the same symbol line up horizontally without a win, Wild Mining triggers and adds 1, 2 or 3 Wilds respectively. All other positions above the bar explode (except Bonus and Wild symbols) and a new collapse follows.

Lucky Wagon Spins

3, 4 or 5 Bonus symbols trigger Lucky Wagon Spins with 2, 3 or 4 rows open at the start. The feature begins with 3 spins, reset to 3 every time a coin lands. Coin values are multiples of the bet. The top row is a train of wagons revealing enhancers for each spin: coin values, multipliers, dynamite, a bag, a chest or the dwarf. An enhancer activates when a coin lands directly below it.

RTP and maximum win

Nolimit City lists the RTP at 96.06% and the maximum win at 60,000x the bet. It also states that a win of 100x or more comes about once every 1,009 spins on average, so expect plenty of quiet spins between the big hits. Some lobbies offer a bonus buy.

Fire in the Hole 2 and Fire in the Hole 3

Nolimit City has released two sequels. Fire in the Hole 2 (February 2024) uses a 6×6 grid, 96.07% RTP and a 65,000x maximum win. Fire in the Hole 3 (June 2025) has a 96.05% RTP and a 70,000x maximum win. Each has its own features, so open the in-game info before you play.

Where to play Fire in the Hole

22bet carries Fire in the Hole xBomb, Fire in the Hole 2 and Fire in the Hole 3 from Nolimit City: search “fire in the hole” in the slots lobby.

Play responsibly

Collapse chains and exploding wilds make each spin quick, and the big wins come rarely. Set a budget and a time limit before you start, and only play with money you can afford to lose.