Developed by Red Tiger, the online slot game titled Red Hot BBQ serves up a sizzling experience on a 5-reel, 3-row grid, offering players 20 distinct ways to secure wins. This game heats things up with a fiery theme centred around grilling, featuring an array of food items that not only look tempting but also represent the game's high-value symbols. To win, players need to align at least three matching symbols on consecutive reels, beginning from the reel furthest to the left.
The symbols on the reels are a mix of spicy and smoky delights, with six food items making up the more valuable symbols in the game. These are referred to as the barbecue symbols and include a variety of peppers and other grill favourites, such as Garlic, Onion, Serrano, Jalapeno, Habanero, and the fiery Ghost Pepper, with each symbol increasing in value and intensity. The game also features lower-value symbols, which are the traditional card ranks (J, Q, K, A) that have been given a fiery twist to fit the barbecue theme. The payouts for landing five of the same symbol range from 1 to 3 times the player's stake for the lower-value symbols and 4 to 15 times the stake for the higher-value barbecue symbols.
An intriguing element in Red Hot BBQ is the Mystery Sauce symbols, which act as scatters and can appear anywhere on the reels. When these symbols land, they transform to reveal one of the barbecue symbols, enhancing the potential for significant wins by revealing only the higher-value symbols. This feature spices up the gameplay and adds an element of suspense as players anticipate what symbol will be revealed.
The game turns up the heat with its free spins feature, which is triggered by landing 3, 4, or 5 free spin scatter symbols anywhere on the reels, awarding 9, 12, or 15 free spins, respectively. During the free spins round, Mystery Sauce symbols can appear with a small pepper marker, which are then collected by the Hot Bar. This collection mechanic is exclusive to the free spins round and adds an extra layer of excitement and potential for big wins.