Pragmatic Play · 2022
Hot Pepper is a 7x7 cluster pays slot from Pragmatic Play with high volatility and a Mexican theme. Read the figures here before you pick a bet.
The demo is free. Real play needs an account and players aged 18+.
Seven figures below
Unsure what the RTP and the top win mean in real money? The figures below answer it.
| Game detail | Game figure |
|---|---|
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
| RTP | 96.45% / 96.79% |
| Volatility | High |
| Grid size | 7x7 |
| Max win, times bet | x10,000 |
| Max win at top bet | A$1,000,000 |
| Release date | 08/12/2022 |
Pick Hot Pepper if you like a Mexican-themed video slot where wins form on a 7x7 grid. The game uses Cluster Pays: a win needs at least 5 matching symbols that connect horizontally or vertically in one cluster. Winning clusters disappear, the remaining symbols fall, and new ones drop in from the top, which is the Tumble mechanic. Each cluster win leaves a WILD on a random empty spot.
Start with the WILD multiplier, the feature to know. Each spin starts at a random level from 1 to 5 and climbs one step per three WILDs consumed. In the Free Spins round the level stays locked at Level 5 and the grid turns purple. Three BONUS symbols in one tumble sequence start that round, and three more BONUS symbols retrigger it.
Spot the bonus
Rocketplay shows the screens as the lobby runs them, so you see the layout before spinning.
Decide before the first spin whether to buy Free Spins for 100 times the bet, A$1,000 at A$10.
| Bonus buy | Bet multiple | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| Free Spins at 100x bet | x100 · A$1,000 | – |
Pick a version before the first spin. Return to player is the average paid back per A$100 staked over a long run. Single sessions can differ. The version running here is in the game rules.
| Payback level | RTP | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Variant 1 | 96.79% | None |
| Variant 2 | 96.45% | Included |
Three BONUS landed
Rocketplay Casino shows each mode's rules before you bet, so you know what starts each round.
Collect 3 BONUS symbols in one tumble sequence to start 12 spins. The WILD level is locked at Level 5 all round, so clusters multiply by 16, 32, 64 or 128 by size. Every 3 BONUS collected adds 5 more spins. The grid turns purple; max win 10000x applies.
Base Game spin12 free spins
Build clusters on the 7x7 grid: clusters of 5 or more matching symbols pay, then symbols fall and refill. Each winning cluster leaves a WILD in a random empty spot. The WILD multiplier starts at a random level from 1 to 5, rising by 1 per 3 WILDs consumed.
Bet placedClusters and WILDs
Five stages ahead
After this guide you will have set a bet, read a win and found the free spins.
Choose a bet from A$0.20 up to A$100 before you press spin. Every payout scales with that bet, so A$2 and A$10 pay different sums.
Look for at least five symbols in a cluster, joined horizontally or vertically on the 7x7 grid. Winning clusters are removed, symbols tumble down and new ones fill from the top.
Watch for the WILD that each winning cluster leaves on a random empty spot. The WILD multiplier starts between levels 1 and 5, and rises one level for every three WILDs used.
Collect three BONUS symbols in one tumble sequence to trigger 12 free spins. WILD stays locked at level 5 all round, or you can buy the round at 100x your bet.
Set your limit before the first spin. Volatility is high, so a session can end with no payout at all, and the length of a dry run cannot be known in advance.
You choose the bet, but you cannot choose when the bonus round arrives. How often it comes is not known in advance for Hot Pepper, and the outcome of one session is random whatever the RTP version. A short session can contain several tumble sequences with nothing special, and a long one can end empty-handed. Plan every session with that randomness in mind.
Before you stake, check which RTP version Rocketplay runs for Hot Pepper. Two versions exist, and they return different amounts over the long run, so the version changes what each dollar you stake is worth. That detail is shown only in the game rules, so read them before the first spin.
Plan around the typical session, not the top prize. The maximum win of Hot Pepper is a ceiling reached very rarely, and the multiple of the bet it sits at is the most it can pay, not a target you can count on.
Trial run
You will know how to open the trial and what changes once you bet real money.
The demo needs no money and pays nothing, so it only shows how the game plays. Real money play needs an account with Rocketplay Casino and you must be 18+.
Start playingFive things to know
The answers below settle demo access, bonus costs, free spins, volatility and allowed bets.
Hot Pepper starts at A$0.20 per spin, so you can learn its tumble and wild rules on small stakes first. Clusters of five or more symbols pay, and each winning cluster leaves a Wild behind.
Buy Free Spins gives direct access to the free spins round for 100x the bet. At the example top bet of A$10, that costs A$1,000. The price scales with your stake, so A$2 per bet costs A$200.
Collect three BONUS symbols in one tumble sequence and the round starts with 12 free spins. Retriggers add 5 more spins for every three BONUS symbols collected. Inside that round the Wild level stays at Level 5.
Hot Pepper has high volatility, so wins come unevenly and the size of each swing varies widely. The maximum win is 10,000x the bet, and no one can predict when a round will reach it.
Bets run from A$0.20 up to A$100, the highest stake allowed here. At A$100 the maximum win reaches A$1,000,000. Each win scales with the bet, so the same round pays less at A$0.20 than at A$10.
You must be 18+ to play. If play stops feeling fun, call the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858 or join BetStop, the national self-exclusion register.
Decide how much you can lose on Hot Pepper before the first spin, and treat that amount as spent once it is gone.
Choose your stopping point before you start, and keep to it even after a big win, because a win does not change the plan.
Set deposit and loss limits in your account before you open Hot Pepper, and keep them in place while you play.
If Hot Pepper stops being fun, step away for a while and do not return to the reels to win back what you lost.
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Read this when Hot Pepper has had its turn and you want a different kind of reel.
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