Fire Hopper by Push Gaming at Casinolab Casino: how to play
Push Gaming's Fire Hopper uses cluster pays on a 7x7 grid with cascading wins and a leaping frog feature. RTP is 96.30%, with high volatility where wins arrive less often but can be much larger.
What kind of game is Fire Hopper?
How the 7-by-7 grid works. Fire Hopper sets leaping frogs and blooming lotuses across a 7-by-7 grid where adjacent matching symbols form winning clusters of five or more. When symbols win, they disappear and new ones cascade down to fill the spaces, with the frog symbol jumping between special icons and leaving wild multipliers behind. Released in 2021 by Push Gaming, this high-volatility game rewards patience with wins that come less often but can grow substantially larger.
Who should play Fire Hopper. Fire Hopper suits players who enjoy high volatility and can sustain dry spells between wins, with bets ranging from NZ$0.10 to NZ$100. Its cluster-pays mechanic and cascading reels reward extended play, while the frog's multiplier potential appeals to players chasing bigger payouts rather than frequent small wins. The free spins feature offers a path to larger rewards for those who trigger it during the base game.
Watch the frog build its multiplier. The frog symbol drives each round by leaping to firefly, instant prize, or bonus firefly symbols throughout the grid, leaving a wild frog behind and increasing its multiplier by one with each leap. This multiplier persists through all cascades and, when you trigger the free games feature, stays locked in place across all seven free spins, stacking value as new frogs spawn and leap during the bonus round.
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Understand the game's structure and payout potential before you place your first bet.
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Walk through a Fire Hopper round
Every round moves through bet, grid, cascades, bonus trigger, and your session limit.
What do the game screens show you
From lotus to bud: payout values
These payouts show what you win for each symbol at a NZ$1 bet. Clusters with more symbols pay higher amounts.
Highest wins
Red lotus5+ NZ$2 · 20+ NZ$200
Orange lotus5+ NZ$1 · 20+ NZ$100
Pink lotus5+ NZ$0.50 · 20+ NZ$50Lotus buds
Purple lotus bud5+ NZ$0.20 · 20+ NZ$25
Green lotus bud5+ NZ$0.20 · 20+ NZ$25
Blue lotus bud5+ NZ$0.20 · 20+ NZ$25How do you trigger and play the free games?
How free spins trigger and hold. The Frog Symbol leaps to and collects a Bonus Firefly Symbol, awarding a fixed 7 free spins. The Frog Symbol and its accumulated multiplier persist across the whole round, held in place through cascades and collapses. Wild Gold Frog symbols left behind cascade off at the start of each new free spin.
Bonus Buy lifts your RTP. Purchase straight into the Free Games Feature for 124x your base bet. At NZ$5, this costs NZ$620. When you buy the bonus, the return to player shifts to 96.38%, compared to 96.30% for the standard game.
Base game feeds the frog's power. A fixed 7-column by 7-row grid where cluster wins form from 5 or more adjacent symbols touching horizontally or vertically. Winning symbols clear and the board cascades with new symbols dropping in. The Leaping Frog Feature runs throughout: the Frog Symbol leaps to any in-view Firefly, Instant Prize or Bonus Firefly symbol, leaving a Wild Gold Frog behind and increasing its multiplier by 1 per leap.
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Where Fire Hopper sits in the wider lobby
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What does Fire Hopper return per 100 staked?
Return to player is an average calculated over a very large number of spins. Each RTP figure applies only to the specific game mode or purchase option shown alongside it.
RTP 96.30% · Standard game
RTP 96.38% · Bonus Buy (Free Games Feature)
What cannot be known about Fire Hopper in advance
Bonus Firefly unpredictability. The Frog Symbol leaps unpredictably throughout a round, and when it reaches a Bonus Firefly you enter free spins. You cannot know in advance when or if this will happen during any session.
Understanding your session result. The 96.30% RTP describes Fire Hopper's long-term average return. Your own session result is entirely random and may be far above or far below that figure, regardless of how long you play.
Is the maximum win realistic? Fire Hopper pays up to NZ$5,000,000 at the maximum stake, but this ceiling is reached extraordinarily rarely. Most sessions reach far smaller wins or produce losses.
Jump straight into free spins
What does the bonus buy cost
Skip the base game and enter the Free Games Feature directly. At a NZ$5 bet, this costs NZ$620. Your return to player shifts to 96.38% when you buy this option.
Fire Hopper: your questions answered
Answered the questions you have about Fire Hopper before placing your first bet
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Set your boundaries before spinning
Your spending limit comes first. Decide on a session budget before you play and stick to it. This amount is money you can afford to lose without affecting your living costs or commitments.
When will you step away? Plan in advance when you will stop playing, regardless of whether you are ahead or behind. Decide your exit point before the reels start turning.
Your account controls your spending. Use deposit limits and loss limits on your account to enforce the boundaries you have set. These tools make your plan automatic and real.
Getting support is always available. If Fire Hopper stops being entertainment and starts feeling compulsive, take a break or use self-exclusion. The Gambling Helpline New Zealand and Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand offer free support.