About Hotpot Chilli Jackpot
Released in September 2018, Hotpot Chilli Jackpot is among the very few progressive jackpot titles in the PG Soft catalogue and offers one of the studio's most original presentations. Instead of classic reels, the game stages a Sichuan hotpot fed by 9 independent mini-reels arranged in a 3x3 grid, with a single betway. The principle is direct: when three or more identical ingredients land in the pot at once, the win is paid. The layer of depth comes from the chilli symbols, collected across spins. Depending on how many chillies have accumulated, the player reaches one of three progressive jackpot levels: Smokin' Hot, Flamin' Hot and Ultra Hot. The RTP breakdown published by PG Soft deserves careful reading before playing: 46.43% comes from the base game, 14.90% from Smokin' Hot, 33.00% from Flamin' Hot and only 1.50% from the Ultra Hot Jackpot. That last figure is the most telling — the top prize accounts for just one and a half percent of the theoretical return, meaning it is structurally very rare and should never be the reason for playing. The overall RTP of 95.83% is lower than PG Soft's current standard (96.7% and above): this is the usual counterpart of a progressive jackpot game, since part of the return is set aside to feed the pot. The maximum win excluding jackpot contribution is 62,500. Finally, note that PG Soft publishes no volatility rating for this title. Bets from €0.30 to €125, no bonus buy.
