Extra Chilli More Chilli: Big Time Gaming Reopens the Chilli Market After 8 Years
A rundown of Big Time Gaming’s new release Extra Chilli More Chilli. The key points are Megaways with up to 117,649 ways, 4 Chilli Bonus respins, a free spins Gamble Wheel, and an unlimited multiplier. RTP up to 96.45%, max win 30,000x.
Key takeaways
- Big Time Gaming opened the sequel to the 2018 Extra Chilli first at Casino Barcelona on September 16.
- Megaways with up to 117,649 ways, plus four base game Chilli Bonus respins.
- 3 HOT scatters give 10 free spins, and the Gamble Wheel can raise Chilli Bonuses up to 4.
- RTP is up to 96.45%, max win is 30,000x, and volatility is very high.
스페인 플레이어가 가장 먼저 맛봤다. Big Time Gaming은 9/16 「Extra Chilli More Chilli」를 카지노 바르셀로나에서 단독으로 먼저 열었다. 다른 시장 출시는 그로부터 일주일 뒤다. 2018년 나온 Extra Chilli의 속편으로, 멕시코 시장 광장이 8년 만에 다시 문을 열었다.
The sequel is more than one added feature
Nick Robinson, founder and CEO of Big Time Gaming, said at launch: “Extra Chilli holds a special place in our catalog and in Megaways history. So we couldn’t just add one feature and call it a sequel.” His stated goal was to make every spin in the base game feel like something might happen.
The board runs on the same Megaways engine as the original, with up to 117,649 ways to win. If you played the original, you will recognize the chilli symbols and the HOT scatter right away. What is new is the Chilli Bonus respin that triggers in the base game.
The original was a reactive Megaways game with an extra reel lined with chillies. Its signature was the dual reaction: when a win landed, new symbols dropped in from the top and, at the same time, from the right side where the extra reel sits. It was also the game that first introduced Feature Drop, letting you buy a bonus at any time, and the free spins gamble. The sequel keeps that gamble and rebuilds other mechanics.
Every spin carries a Chilli Bonus
Every spin in the base game has a chance of triggering a Chilli Bonus respin. When it triggers, one of four bonuses is attached, and each changes the reels in a different way. The four pots on the board, purple, red, blue, and green, each stand for one bonus. Which pot boils over changes the board for that spin.
| Chilli Bonus | What it does |
|---|---|
| Duplicate Wild | A firecracker wild bounces in a random direction and adds purple chilli wilds |
| Increased Ways | Fill at least 4 symbols on every reel, including the extra reel |
| Double Multiplier | The multiplier starts at x2 and rises by 2 with each cascade |
| Chilli Wild | Turns all green chillies on reels 2-5 into green chilli wilds |
The four bonuses each have their own character. Two add wilds, one enlarges the board, and one applies a multiplier. Robinson emphasized “the variety of feeling a different change on every spin.”
The flashiest is the Duplicate Wild. Firework-like wilds burst in every direction and scatter purple chilli wilds across the board. Increased Ways looks quiet on the surface, but it guarantees at least 4 symbols on every reel to push up the number of ways. It is a device that raises the floor on spins where Megaways reel heights come out low.
Three HOT scatters open the free spins
When 3 HOT scatters land, 10 free spins start with one Chilli Bonus guaranteed. Each additional scatter adds one more Chilli Bonus, up to four running at once. Any scatters beyond that turn into 5 extra free spins.
Once the bonus starts, the win multiplier rises with each cascade and has no cap. Scatters can also land on the extra reel. 3 add 4 more spins and 4 add 8 more.
In free spins, the Chilli Bonus set at the start lasts until the end. If the bonus begins with a double multiplier attached, it rolls along with the win multiplier. Which Chilli Bonus you carry in, and how many, decides how big the bonus gets. That is why the next step, the Gamble Wheel, matters.
The Gamble Wheel tests your greed
The original’s signature free spins gamble is back. This time what you wager is not the number of spins but the number of Chilli Bonuses. Spinning the wheel can raise your bonuses to as many as 4. Press COLLECT at any time and you start with what you have earned so far. Push too far and lose on the wheel, and the bonuses vanish entirely.
There is also a safety net. On the final purple wheel, even if you lose you can still get 10 free spins with 1 Chilli Bonus attached. Robinson said the Gamble Wheel “puts a really hard choice in front of the player before the bonus even starts.”
The weight of the Gamble Wheel comes from how the number of Chilli Bonuses changes the character of the bonus. Start with one bonus and only one of the four effects runs throughout the free spins. Open all four and two kinds of wilds, an expanded board, and a rising multiplier all stack at once. Knowing that difference is what makes you hesitate in front of the wheel.
Side by side with the original, the changes are clear. The starting number of free spins and the max win went up, and the bonus buy price rose with them. What you gamble has changed from the number of spins to the number of bonuses.
| Category | Extra Chilli (2018) | Extra Chilli More Chilli |
|---|---|---|
| Free spins start | 8 spins | 10 spins + 1 Chilli Bonus |
| What the gamble adds | Number of free spins (up to 24) | Chilli Bonus (up to 4) |
| Bonus Buy | 40x | 100x |
| Max win | 24,236x | 30,000x |
Two ways to jump straight in
If you don’t want to wait, there are two options. Bonus buy takes you straight into 10 free spins for 100x your bet. Power Play costs 5x your bet and raises the frequency of Chilli Bonus respins in the base game. Turning on Power Play makes each spin cost five times as much, so it is better to get a feel for it in the demo first.
The bet range is 0.2 to 33. There are RTP versions that vary by operator between 96.39% and 96.45%. The figures can differ from site to site even for the same game, so it’s best to check the game info screen.
In short
Robinson called this game “a hotter, bolder version of a game people already love.” After an exclusive period at Casino Barcelona, it will be available at other operators from a week later.
Volatility is very high, RTP is up to 96.45%, and the max win is 30,000x your bet. Where the original spun a wheel to wager the number of free spins, the sequel puts Chilli Bonuses in both the base game and the bonus and wagers their count. In September, Big Time Gaming released Extra Chilli More Chilli, followed in October by MONOPOLY Money. Decide in the free demo beforehand where you’ll stop on the Gamble Wheel.
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