Extra Chilli Megaways Slot (Big Time Gaming)

The Extra Chilli Megaways slot is played using Big Time Gaming’s infamous Megaways engine. With 6 reels and up to 117,649 ways to win, between 2 and 7 symbols will randomly appear on each reel. If all 6 reels contain 7 symbols, you’ll get 117,649 Megaways.

On reels 2, 3, 4 and 5, only 6 symbols can appear as there is an Extra Reel which is an additional row effectively which displays 1 symbol. The more symbols per reel, the more Megaways, or ways to win.

Winning combinations are formed when a certain number of matching symbols appear on consecutive reels starting from the leftmost reel and in any position. For the lower-value symbols, 3 or more are required whilst it’s 2 or more for the highest-value symbol (the purple chilli).

You can play Extra Chilli Megaways from as little as 20p to as much as £40 per spin. With the maximum bet varying at different sites, you can change the bet by using the arrows in the ‘Stake’ box. If playing on a smartphone device, it will appear under the reels whilst it’s to the right of the reels on desktop/tablet devices. Non-UK players can use the Autoplay function which allows up to 100 auto spins with loss and single win limits.

The Extra Chilli Megaways RTP rate is 96.19%. This is an average because the return rate varies between 96.15% and 96.41% depending on whether you’re playing the base or bonus features. There is another RTP version which is higher at 96.42% which is available at some slot sites oddly. In most cases, all demo slots at OLBG use the highest rate.  

Very high volatility (classed at 5/5 by Big Time Gaming), the hit frequency rate is 37.88%. This means a winning combination will land every 2.64 spins on average.

Lastly, the Extra Chilli Megaways slot comes with 43,440 times bet max wins which can be won in the Free Spins feature as a whole. On a single free spin, the top payout is 43,200 times your total bet whilst it’s 21,660 times your total bet on each base game spin.

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With a food theme, the Extra Chilli Megaways slot has a Mexican flavour. Head to an old Mexican market where José Cavadoré (a hapless Spanish pirate) wanders. Once a successful miner in Mount Cashmore, he crafts magnificent jewellery from the previous stones collected in Bonanza Megaways.

The story focuses on José’s strong desire for the very rare purple chilli which is worth its weight in gold. José spends his time in the markets selling his fine jewellery with the proceeds going towards the rare hot chilli delight. Bright and colourful, the busy game has a Mariachi-style soundtrack which is upbeat and fun.

The reels are encased within a market stall with garlic and chillies down the sides. On the reels, you will see A, K, Q, J, 10 and 9 royals as well as green, blue, red and purple chillis. The purple chilli symbol is the highest paying awarding 50 times your total bet for 6 in combination.

Extra Chilli Megaways has 2 more special symbols. Firstly, there is the Fireworks Wild symbol which substitutes for all symbols above. Then you have H, O, T and +4 Scatters which combine to trigger the Free Spins feature. Below is a list of all symbol payouts and functions:

• 9: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.1, 0.2, 0.4 or 0.8 x bet
• 10: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.15, 0.25, 0.5 or 0.9 x bet
• J: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.15, 0.25, 0.5 or 1 x bet
• Q: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.2, 0.25, 0.6 or 1 x bet
• A/K: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.2, 0.4, 0.6 or 1.75 x et
• Green Chilli: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.25, 0.5, 0.75 or 2 x bet
• Blue Chilli: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.25, 1, 1.5 or 2 x bet
• Red Chilli: 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 1, 2, 2.5 or 7.5 x bet
• Purple Chilli: 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 2, 5, 10, 25 or 50 x bet
• Fireworks Wild: Substitutes for all paying symbols
• H/O/T/+4 Scatter: 3+ triggers Free Spins feature
• Free Spin Scatter: Only appearing during the feature, 3+ award extra free spins

Extra Chilli Megaways Mobile

With HTML5 technology used for all Big Time Gaming slot games, Extra Chilli Megaways can be played on PC, laptop, mobile and tablet devices. If playing on a smartphone, you’ll use the Portrait Mode which occupies more of your screen. It’s compatible with iOS and Android smartphones.

Extra Chilli comes with 5 bonus features. With Reactions that can dish out continuous wins, it’s all about the Free Spins feature. Before they begin, you can gamble for up to 24 free spins. Starting with a 1x win multiplier, every win/Reaction increases it by 1 with no limits. There are also unlimited extra free spins to be won.

Reactions

As is the case with most games using Megaways, a winning combination will lead to the Reactions feature being triggered. The winning symbols are blasted off the reels with the remaining symbols dropping into the vacated positions. Then new symbols drop in from above. If another win is formed, the process is repeated until no more new winning combinations are created.

Free Spins

When the H, O and T Scatter symbols appear anywhere during a base game spin, the Free Spins feature will be triggered. With 8 free spins awarded, there is a +4 Scatter symbol which adds (you guessed it) 4 extra free spins to your tally. If you were to land two +4 Scatters, you’d begin with 16 free spins.

Before the free spins begin, there is a Free Spins Gamble feature where you have the chance to win up to 24 free spins. You can of course choose ‘Collect’ and begin. If you select the ‘Gamble’ option, you will spin a wheel.

If you gamble successfully, you’ll win 4 additional free spins up to 24 in total. You could lose and end up with no free spins and back in the base game. The first gamble has 50/50 odds whilst further gambles have 60/40 odds in your favour.

With an Unlimited Win Multiplier feature, you begin the feature with a 1x win multiplier. With every Reaction, the win multiplier increases by 1. This is unlimited too. Keep an eye out for the Free Spin Scatter symbol appearing on the Extra Reel (under the main reels). 3 or 4 will award 4 or 8 extra free spins respectively, with no limits.

Feature Drop

For players outside the UK, there is a Feature Drop feature. Costing 50 times your total bet at most, the price will vary and is displayed in the Feature Drop meter. The RTP rate will also vary between 96.26% and 96.82%.

Extra Chilli Megaways Slot

Rating: 4.5/5

Extra Chilli Megaways is an explosive sequel of sorts to Bonanza with a few added extras. With a gamble wheel for more free spins & unlimited win multiplier, it comes with a 96.19% RTP rate and 43,440 x bet max wins.

Chris Taylor

The Extra Chilli Megaways slot was a follow-up of sorts to Bonanza. Fiery and well-designed, the gameplay is pretty much the same as the iconic original with a few tweaks to the gameplay.

Aesthetically, I love how the Mexican market comes to life with bright colours, Mariachi-style music and explosive winning combinations that set off fireworks.

In terms of the gameplay, Big Time Gaming added in the Free Spins Gamble feature where you spin the wheel to begin with additional free spins. There is also the Feature Drop (for non-UK players) which allows you to buy your way directly into the main feature.

The unlimited win multiplier features in both games and this is the real key to winning big. With 43,440 times bet max wins, it’s higher than the 26,000 x bet wins found in Bonanza Megaways with the overall RTP rate of 96.19% also higher (Bonanza’s RTP is 96%).

In summary, the Extra Chilli Megaways slot is a spicy game that has a cult following. Remaining just as popular as when first released, Megaways slots have come a long way since with more bonus features added.

For example, Rasputin Megaways (also by Big Time Gaming) comes with up to 2,985,984 ways to win (nearly 3 million) as well as a 96.68% RTP rate and 68,180 x bet max wins. BTG’s White Rabbit Megaways is one of my favourites with up to 12 reels and 248,832 ways to win which can combine with 17,420 x bet max wins. It also boasts a very high 97.24% RTP rate.

If you’re looking for win potential, Big Time Gaming released Golden Goose Megaways in November 2024. It has a fairy tale theme, a 96.44% RTP rate and 150,335 times bet max win potential.

The Extra Chilli Megaways slot review was written by Chris Taylor from our OLBG Expert team who has written over 10,000 slot game reviews in an iGaming career spanning over 2 decades. It was then verified/checked by Jenny Mason, our prime Slot reviewer who has 17+ years working in online gambling, top UK brands. 

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Jenny Mason has more than 17 years of experience in the online gambling industry and has worked for some of the UK’s top betting brands. She started at OLBG in 2014 and her role involves creating great content and looking after the marketing activity. Jenny is knowledgeable in all areas of online sports betting and has an interest in slots and bingo.