Extra Chilli Slot: Overview

Bonanza 2 Extra Chilli, is the sequel to one of the most widely played online slots ever released – Bonanza. Big Time Gaming made waves at the London iGaming conference earlier this year by announcing the upcoming launch of Extra Chilli. Any news about new Big Time Gaming titles attracts huge attention from both players and operators, and the Australian iGaming studio has more or less become the iGaming industry’s Apple, with every release generating massive hype.

Bonanza 2 Extra Chilli is a video slot from Big Time Gaming, a provider famous for its insanely high-volatility games that stand out from the crowd. It runs on 6 reels and uses a huge number of paylines that can expand up to 117,649 Megaways. Bets range from 0.20 to 50 EUR, meaning the top stake is slightly higher here than in the original Bonanza slot. As with the first Bonanza, it uses symbol drops, where winning symbols disappear and are replaced by new ones, which can lead to consecutive wins. While the base game brings a touch of novelty, Big Time Gaming appear to have put even more emphasis on making the bonus round more explosive than before, significantly ramping up volatility and pace. More on that below, so read on.

The name sounded a little odd when it was first revealed and didn’t seem to fit as a Bonanza follow-up, but the story is that the miner left his job to chase his lifelong ambition of running a Chilli stand (which, in hindsight, adds up). The backdrop shows a Mexican food market, with chilli and garlic framing both sides of the reels. In Extra Chilli, the low-paying symbols are largely unchanged, but the diamonds and gems have been swapped for 4 different crystal chilli types, with the purple one as the top payer, awarding 50x for 6 of a kind. There’s also a wild, the Fireworks symbol, which works in the standard way by substituting for all symbols except the Scatter.

Extra Chilli Slot: Features

Staying true to Bonanza’s style, the number of rows shifts on every single spin, with an extra row appearing underneath (moved from the top position shown in the original Bonanza) reels 2, 3, 4 and 5.

Like many players, you’ve probably spent an annoyingly long time hunting the D in Bonanza. In Extra Chilli, the chase for G.O.L.D is replaced by a more classic way to activate the bonus (well, kind of). The Scatter is a gold letter symbol that spells H.O.T, and landing 3 of them anywhere on the reels triggers the bonus, which begins with 8 free spins. Any additional golden H.O.T symbols grant the player 4 extra free spins.

In the bonus round, a win multiplier goes up by 1 with every winning cascade – with no cap. Players should also watch for the bowls of chillies that appear beneath the main reels. If 3 or 4 of these land, a further 4 or 8 free spins are added to the feature. When a re-trigger occurs, players can gamble (V-gamble system) for a chance to win even more free spins. A winning spin on the gamble wheel can award up to 24 free spins. The catch is that losing means you receive no additional free spins at all.

Extra Chilli: Verdict

Extra Chilli is an outstanding successor to Bonanza that Megaways fans are likely to appreciate. The gamble wheel addition turns it into a genuine roller-coaster experience. It feels amazing when luck is on your side, and absolutely punishing when it isn’t. For that reason, it’s better suited to real adrenaline hunters than anyone looking for a calm, laid-back session. Overall, Extra Chilli stands out as one of the stronger slots ever created, especially for hard-core players chasing that rush.