Fire in the Hole 3 (NoLimit City) – Review & Demo Play

Fire in the Hole 3 - Slot Overview

As a long-time Nolimit City grinder, I went straight back underground for Fire in the Hole 3. It keeps the clanking mining set-up but shifts the scene to an ice-choked entrance and a split-personality dwarf duo. The 6-reel grid starts at 3 rows and expands to 6 through Collapsing Mine, taking ways up to 46,656. Expect xBomb Wild Multiplier, Wild Mining, xSplit, xHole and buried surprises under ice. The tone is harsher, the paytable is punchy, and the series’ hold-and-win returns in style.

Slot Details for Fire in the Hole 3

On numbers, it’s extreme volatility (10/10) with a default RTP of 96.05% and alt configs at 95.33%, 94.08% and 92.08%. In the UK I played 20p to £5 a spin; outside the UK it stretches higher. Hit frequency sits at 22.18%, and Lucky Wagon Spins trigger about once every 231 spins on average. The grid opens with 3 active rows for 486 ways, then climbs to 46,656 as collapses drop the blocker. Some starts can be as low as 64 ways due to frozen positions.

Max win is a hefty 70,000x, labelled Fire In The Bowl, with a hit chance around 1 in 14.3 million spins. Base wins over 100x show up roughly once in 796 spins. Six-of-a-kind pays range from 1x to 1.5x for royals and 1.75x to 7.5x for premiums, so the heavy lifting comes from multipliers, splits and feature pressure. The Collapsing Mine timing is key: wins, xBomb blasts, Wild Mining and xHole all push extra rows, then gravity refills gaps for the next swing.

Theme, Audio + Symbols in Fire in the Hole 3

The mine looks frozen solid, with the familiar orange-bearded dwarf now joined by an evil alter ego. The soundtrack thumps along like marching drums, matching the clanks and blasts. Reels carry 10 to A royals plus cooked chicken, lamp, spiked boots, gold-stuffed barrow and a whiskey bottle. The whiskey bottle is top symbol, paying 7.5x for six. Specials sit under the ice: xBomb Wild, xSplit, Win Multiplier, xHole, Bonus and a 2x2 Max symbol waiting to thaw.

Six-of-a-kind returns on the line-up match the published table: royals at 1x to 1.5x, premiums at 1.75x to 7.5x. xBomb substitutes and explodes to raise the win multiplier for the next collapse. xSplit doubles all other symbols on its reel, except Bonus, xSplit and xHole. Win multipliers in ice run from x2 up to x100; empty ice can fall away after a collapse. Clear the ice on the 2x2 Max symbol and the full 70,000x is paid.

Fire in the Hole 3 Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	6	x7.5
	5	x4
	4	x2
	3	x0.75
	6	x3.75
	5	x2
	4	x0.75
	3	x0.5
	6	x2.5
	5	x1.5
	4	x0.6
	3	x0.45
	6	x2
	5	x1.25
	4	x0.55
	3	x0.4
	6	x1.75
	5	x1
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.35
	6	x1.5
	5	x0.8
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.3
	6	x1.25
	5	x0.7
	4	x0.35
	3	x0.25
	6	x1.1
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.2
	6	x1.05
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.2
	6	x1
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.2

Bonus Features in Fire in the Hole 3

Collapsing Mine drives momentum. Each win, xBomb blast, Wild Mining or xHole adds a row up to six, then symbols drop to refill. Wild Mining triggers when 3 to 6 matching symbols align without a win and no active xBomb or xHole; those symbols are removed to create 1 to 4 wilds in the middle, then everything above the bar explodes and collapses. xHole drags in pay symbols and spits them back as size 1 to 3 splits before a fresh tumble.

During Lucky Wagon Spins, 3, 4 or 5 Bonus symbols open 2, 3 or 4 rows, with 3 spins that reset when any Coin lands. Hit 6 Bonus symbols and you start with a Persistent Dwarf and 4 rows open. The top enhancer row can show Coin values, Multipliers, Dynamite, Persistent Dynamite, Persistent Dwarf, Evil Dwarf, xHole and Collect Chests. Coins under an enhancer trigger it on landing, and values stack across respins until the round ends and the lot is paid.

xHole during the bonus starts 3 Frozen Wagon Spins with only Coins on the top row; every Coin below collects those values, then the xHole turns into a 1x Coin and the counter resets to 3. Dynamite adds its count to a Coin, removes ice, doubles Coin values, reveals symbols, triggers Chests, and can double Persistent pieces. Collect Chests bank column totals each spin. Outside the UK you get Nolimit Bonus buys and God Mode; everywhere you can use Nolimit Booster and the 5x win Gamble.

Bonus Buy Feature

Lucky Wagon Spins 1 The feature starts with 3 spins and will reset to 3 spins every time a coin lands in the reel area. All coin values are valued as times the active bet.
Feature Cost:	x60 Bet
RTP:	96.04%
Volatility:	-
Lucky Wagon Spins 2 The feature starts with 3 spins and will reset to 3 spins every time a coin lands in the reel area. All coin values are valued as times the active bet.
Feature Cost:	x200 Bet
RTP:	95.93%
Volatility:	-
Lucky Wagon Spins 3 The feature starts with 3 spins and will reset to 3 spins every time a coin lands in the reel area. All coin values are valued as times the active bet.
Feature Cost:	x500 Bet
RTP:	95.94%
Volatility:	-
Lucky Draw Bonus can be activated for 240 times the base bet.
Feature Cost:	x240 Bet
RTP:	95.95%
Volatility:	-
Guaranteed Dwarf Awards Lucky Wagon Spins with 6 Bonus symbols and a guaranteed persistent Dwarf.
Feature Cost:	x4000 Bet
RTP:	95.93%
Volatility:	-
Evil Dwarf Triggers a Golden Spin which reactivates all the coins on reel area. Coins will trigger their respective enhancers, boosting their existing values.
Feature Cost:	x700 Bet
RTP:	95.94%
Volatility:	-
Lucky Draw (Dwarf) Bonus can be activated for 2350 times the base bet.
Feature Cost:	x2350 Bet
RTP:	95.97%
Volatility:	-
God Mode Max Chase the Max Win (Fire in the Bowl) by landing guaranteed Max symbol in the ice block.
Feature Cost:	x7000 Bet
RTP:	95.99%
Volatility:	-

Fire in the Hole 3: Expert Verdict

As someone who hammered the first two, this third run feels like the fullest package. The base game snowballs hard with xBomb multipliers, splits and Wild Mining, and the wagon bonus goes mad when the dwarves, xHole and Dynamite line up. Maths is fierce, so I size stakes modestly and hunt setups rather than flat-spin. The 70,000x ceiling, icy twist, and a toolbox that never stops give me reasons to return, even after bruising patches.