Fire in the Hole 2 - Real Money & Demo Play

Grab your hard hat and head back underground. Fire in the Hole 2 from No Limit City returns to the mine shaft, bringing back the originals explosive mining theme while adding new features, extra reel space and a few fresh ways to cause chaos beneath the surface.

The sequel keeps plenty of the original's DNA intact, so returning players will recognise the collapsing reels, Wild Mining and explosive Wilds. There are also buried features to uncover and an expanded Lucky Wagon Spins feature to explore.

Fire in the Hole 2 at BetWright

Fire in the Hole 2 is available at BetWright, giving you the chance to head underground from desktop, tablet or mobile.

The game starts with three active rows across five reels, offering 486 ways to win. As more rows are unlocked, the grid can expand to six rows and up to 46,656 ways to win.

Quick Facts

Provider: No Limit City

Reels: 5

Starting rows: 3

Maximum rows: 6

Starting ways: 486

Maximum ways: 46,656

RTP: 92.07%

Volatility: High

Minimum Stake: £0.2

Maximum win: 65,000x

Free spins: Lucky Wagon Spins

Back to the Mine

Fire in the Hole 2 is a direct sequel to the original Fire in the Hole, returning to the same underground world of wooden supports, mining equipment, explosives and buried treasures.

While the visual style remains familiar, No Limit City has added several new mechanics to the formula. The result is a game that should feel immediately recognisable to fans of the original while giving the reels a few more surprises to uncover.

Fire in the Hole 2 Gameplay

Playing Fire in the Hole 2 at BetWright casino is straightforward. Choose your stake, spin the reels and look for matching symbols across the active playing area.

The game starts with only three rows open. When a collapse occurs, another row becomes active, gradually expanding the grid and increasing the number of ways to win.

Winning symbols disappear before the next collapse, with symbols dropping down to fill the empty spaces. Further wins can trigger additional collapses and keep the action moving.

Symbols and Payouts

The lower-paying symbols are represented by mining-themed boxes containing the 9 through K card ranks. Six matching symbols can pay between 1x and 1.5x the bet.

The higher-paying symbols include a shovel, boots, map, bag and lantern. Six matching high-paying symbols can award between 1.75x and 7.5x the bet.

Wilds can substitute for regular paying symbols, while Scatters are used to trigger the game's bonus feature.

Collapsing Mine

The Collapsing Mine mechanic is central to Fire in the Hole 2.

Each spin begins with three active rows. When a collapse is triggered, another row becomes available, eventually taking the game up to six active rows.

Collapses can be caused by winning combinations, exploding xBomb Wilds or the Wild Mining feature. Winning symbols are removed before the next collapse, allowing symbols to fall into the empty spaces.

As the mine opens up, the number of ways to win increases from the starting 486 to as many as 46,656.

xBomb Wild Multipliers

xBomb Wilds can substitute for regular paying symbols, except Scatters.

When an xBomb Wild explodes, it removes adjacent symbols while leaving Scatters untouched. Its multiplier value is then added to the win multiplier for the following collapse.

All xBomb Wilds normally explode before the next collapse, creating opportunities for further symbol drops and wins.

Wild Mining

Wild Mining can trigger when three, four, five or six matching symbols land in a horizontal or vertical line without creating a winning combination.

The triggering symbols are removed and replaced by Wilds in the middle positions of the alignment. The number of Wilds depends on how many symbols were removed.

Other symbols above the alignment can then explode, with the resulting collapse giving you another opportunity to form a win.

Buried Features

The mine contains more than just rocks and regular symbols.

Some dirt blocks can hide Wilds, xSplit symbols or Scatters. These buried features remain inactive until the dirt block containing them is removed or affected by an xSplit.

That means a seemingly ordinary section of the grid can suddenly reveal something useful when a collapse or feature removes the surrounding dirt.

xSplit

xSplit brings another way to expand symbols across the mine.

When an xSplit lands, it splits the symbols on its row, doubling them. If a symbol is split into eight or more copies, it is instead displayed with a multiplier.

Scatters and xSplit symbols themselves cannot be split. Dirt blocks affected by the feature are removed when a collapse occurs.

Lucky Wagon Spins

Three, four or five Scatters trigger Lucky Wagon Spins, with two, three or four active rows respectively.

The round begins with three spins and resets to three whenever a Coin lands.

The top row contains different enhancers that can activate when a Coin lands beneath them:

• Coin values set the value of the triggering Coin.
• Multipliers increase the value of Coins on the reel below.
• Dynamite adds its count to the triggering Coin and sends dynamite across the reels.
• Beer can reactivate previously collected Coins.
• Dwarf collects values from the reels into the triggering Coin position.

A seventh reel can also reveal Upgrade Crystal symbols. Coins activating an enhancer on an Upgrade position can gain persistent effects for the remainder of the round.

Dynamite, Beer and Dwarf effects can become persistent, while Collect Chests can also be activated and collect values from the reel above.

xBet

The xBet feature changes how the base game plays by guaranteeing at least one Scatter on the last inactive row of each spin.

It also removes dirt positions from the base game, meaning buried features activate as soon as they reach the active reels.

The highest RTP with xBet is 96.09%.

Fire in the Hole 2 and Online Slots

Fire in the Hole 2 retains many of the characteristics associated with No Limit City's online slots, including high volatility, expanding reel layouts and inventive Wild mechanics.

The sequel does not completely reinvent the original. Instead, it builds on its underground formula with features such as xSplit, Buried Features and the expanded Lucky Wagon Spins round.

Playing on Mobile

Fire in the Hole 2 can be played on compatible mobile devices as well as desktop.

The controls and reel layout are designed to work across different screen sizes, allowing you to explore the mine and its features without needing to play on a desktop computer.

More Games You Might Like

If you enjoy Fire in the Hole 2, these other games at BetWright could be worth exploring:

Duck Hunters Happy Hour: Head back into the garden with No Limit City's follow-up to Duck Hunters, featuring cascading wins, Bombs, xWays and growing position multipliers.

Sugar Rush 1000: A colourful candy-themed slot with cascading symbols and a multiplier mechanic that can build as winning positions remain active.

Outsourced 2: Return to the construction site with another No Limit City game featuring Infectious xWays, xNudge Wilds and Print Spins.

Gems Bonanza: A gem-filled slot featuring cascading wins, expanding multipliers and a colourful collection of precious stones.

Play Responsibly

Fire in the Hole 2 has extreme volatility, so results can vary significantly from spin to spin. Choose a stake that fits comfortably within your budget and make sure you understand the game's mechanics before playing.

BetWright offers responsible gambling tools including deposit limits, time reminders and options to take a break. Gambling should always be treated as entertainment.