They say “never fight fire with fire” – and we’d like to test that theory with the latest fruit and flame themed slots from Pragmatic Play. Each of these bring 4 different sized slots to the fighting arena, but each with the classic land-based slot machine look and feel for a nostalgic gameplay experience and epic payouts! Let’s look at what each of these games have on offer as we put them up against each other in their various weight (payline) classes for a pound for pound battle in the Fire Hot vs Shining Hot series of slots! In our first fight we pair up the Fire Hot 5 Demo slot against the Shining Hot 5 Demo slot, then the Fire Hot 20 Demo Slot versus the Shining Hot 20 Demo slot. In the bigger payline classes we have the Shining Hot 40 Demo slot against the Fire Hot 40 Demo slot and the mega Fire Hot 100 Demo slot versus the Shining Hot 100 Demo slot!
Fire Hot 5 slot vs Shining Hot 5 slot
- Grid – The Fire Hot 5 slot comes with a bigger 4×5 grid reel, with the Shining Hot 5 slot coming in with a smaller 3×5 grid reel.
- Winning Mechanism – Both games come with paylines and have the highest payouts options in their respective series.
- Payouts – Both online slots have the land-based slot look and feel with fruit on the reels. The Maximum Win Amount in the Shining Hot 5 is set at 2500x, with the Fire Hot slot coming in at 1392x.
- Features – Both slots don’t have any additional bonus rounds or features, but the Shining Hot 5 slot does come with a Wild and Scatter symbol that pays when either hit the reels.
- Paylines – Both slots come with 5 paylines.
- RTP & Volatility – The Fire Hot 5 slot comes with 3 lightning bolts and a RTP of 96.27%, while the Shining Hot 5 slot comes in with 4 and a half lightning bolts and a RTP of 96.33%
Fire Hot 20 slot vs Shining Hot 20 slot
- Grid – both of these amazing slots come with a 3×5 grid reel – so no comparison or change here
- Winning Mechanism – Both games payout by matching symbols into one or more of the 20 paylines on offer, with Fire Hot 20 slot paying 100x your bet for 5 Scatter symbols on a payline and 5x your bet for 5 Wild Symbols on a payline. Shining Hot 20 slot comes with a payout of 125x your total bet for 5 wild symbols on a payline, and a whopping 500x your total bet for 5 Scatter symbols on a payline!
- Payouts – Both slots come with the fruit symbols on fire on the reels, with the Fire Hot 20 slot bringing a 1234x Max Win and the Shining Hot 20 slot bringing an increased 2500x Max Win! Point to Shining Hot 20!
- Features – Neither of the two slots has any additional bonus rounds or features, but they both offer payouts for Wild and Scatter symbols matching into one or more of the paylines on offer. So, it’s a tie here.
- RTP & Volatility – The Fire Hot 20 slot comes with medium volatility and a RTP of 96.29%, while the Shining Hot 20 slot comes in with high volatility and a RTP of 96.33%
Fire Hot 40 slot vs Shining Hot 40 slot
- Grid – both of these sizzling hot slots come with a 4×5 grid reel – so no comparison or change here
- Winning Mechanism – Both of these online slots come with fruit on the reels, with payouts for matching symbols into paylines. Fire Hot 40 slot pays 2.5x for 5 Wild symbols on the reels, and 100x for 5 Scatter symbols on the reels. The Shining Hot 40 online slot comes with a 62.5x payout for 5 Wild symbols on the reels, and a 500x your total bet payout for 5 Scatter symbols.
- Payouts – Both slots come with the fruit symbols on fire on the reels, with the Fire Hot 40 slot bringing a 2700x Max Win and the Shining Hot 40 slot bringing a 2500x Max Win – coming in at a lower amount in this round!
- Features – Here, we have a similar situation as the one in Fire Hot 20 vs Shining Hot 20- no additional bonus rounds or features, but both slots offer payouts for Wild and Scatter symbols matching into one or more of the 40 paylines on offer.
- RTP & Volatility – The Fire Hot 40 slot comes with medium volatility and a RTP of 96.43%, while the Shining Hot 40 slot comes in with high volatility and a RTP of 96.36%
Fire Hot 100 slot vs Shining Hot 100 slot
- Grid – both of these sizzling hot slots come with a 4×5 grid reel with the reels framed individually in gold.
- Winning Mechanism – Both the Fire Hot 100 and Shining Hot 100 slot come with fruit symbols on the reels with payouts on symbols being matching into paylines. The Fire Hot 100 online slot pays 1x your total bet for 5 Wilds on a payline, and 100x your bet for 5x Scatters on a payline. The Shining Hot 100 online slot pays 25x your total bet for 5 Wilds on a payline, and a whopping 500x your total bet for 5 Scatters on a payline.
- Payouts – Both slots come with the fruit symbols on fire on the reels, with the Fire Hot 100 slot bringing a 2700x Max Win and the Shining Hot 100 slot bringing a 2500x Max Win – similar to their predecessors. Fire Hot 100 wins this one!
- Features – No feature here, only payline payouts for Wild and Scatter symbols matching into one or more of the 100 paylines on offer.
- RTP & Volatility – The Fire Hot 100 slot comes with high volatility and a RTP of 96.43%, while the Shining Hot 100 slot also comes in with high volatility and a RTP of 96.32%
After all those flames in the series of slots battling for the amazing top spot in the biggest fires on the reels, we’re still not sure which one our players will enjoy! Both slots come in with really impressive payouts – and without a bonus round or Free Spins round! So whichever fire you decide to get roasting your fruit on, both slots offer top gameplay experiences with top payouts whatever your preference – all you need to do is get playing!
