Flaming Hot: EGT fruit with the heat turned up

Not quite Burning Hot

EGT has several fire-themed fruit slots, and the names do not help: Burning Hot, Flaming Hot, Super Hot. Flaming Hot stands apart in look first, with darker colours and a heavier glow on winning symbols. The paytable follows the usual pattern of cherries, lemons, oranges, plums, grapes and watermelons, topped by the seven. If you have played Burning Hot, you will recognise the rhythm, but the way symbols stack and pay is set by its own table, so open the info screen and read it once before spinning.

How a spin unfolds

The reels stop left to right, the lines flash in turn and the win counter climbs. There are no free spins and no bonus game, so every result is settled on the spot. A scatter symbol pays anywhere on the screen, independently of the lines, and it is often what rescues a spin with no line win.

The pace is quick. Without a feature to trigger, you can play a lot of spins in a few minutes, which is exactly why people search for the Flaming Hot demo before trying it with money.

The gamble option

After any win, you choose between collecting and gambling. Gambling shows a face-down card: guess red or black to double, or lose the amount. Some players use it only on tiny wins, others never touch it. Try both habits in free play and compare.

Play Flaming Hot free

You start with 1,000 virtual credits, no account, no download. Run 200 spins at a modest stake, say the equivalent of £0.20, and write down how many paid at all and how many paid more than the stake. Then play another 200 with gamble on every small win. The difference between the two sessions shows you how much that button really moves the balance.

When you know the game, the same version runs for real money at the casinos below.