The new More Chilli: three games with Hold & Spin
The More Chilli on Aristocrat’s Australian site today is a new game family, not the original machine. Aristocrat describes it as “one of the most recognized brands” that “is back with new characters and new gameplay featuring Hold & Spin plus Repeat Win. With 3 spicy games: Habanero Heater, Extra Spicy, Mas Pollo.” More Chilli is not the only classic name Aristocrat has reused: the 243-ways Indian Dreaming was followed by a separate Reel Hold’Em Indian Dreaming, approved in the ACT in 2020.
Hold & Spin is Aristocrat’s jackpot feature, the same name used in its Lightning Link series; what Aristocrat says about it is on our Lightning Link page. Aristocrat’s pages name Repeat Win but do not explain it, so we do not describe it.
| Game | What Aristocrat’s Australian page says |
|---|---|
| Habanero Heater | Named as one of the 3 More Chilli games |
| Extra Spicy | Named as one of the 3 More Chilli games |
| Mas Pollo | “Launching exclusively on The Baron cabinet”; “Available as Link, with SAP following”; “Hold & Spin plus Repeat Win” |
Quoted from aristocratgaming.com/aus, checked 11 October 2026. A cabinet is the physical machine a game runs in. “Link” and “SAP” are Aristocrat’s terms; in the industry, SAP usually means a standalone progressive, a jackpot that grows on one machine rather than across a linked group.
The classic More Chilli machine
Aristocrat’s words “is back” confirm an earlier More Chilli, but its website now shows only the new game under the name. We found no Aristocrat source for the original’s reel layout, features or RTP, so this guide does not state them.
Where’s the Gold has gone the same way: Aristocrat’s current page for it describes a new game. Our Where’s the Gold guide covers it, and the wider catalogue is in our Aristocrat pokies guide.
Where you find it and what it returns
More Chilli is a venue game: Mas Pollo is built for a physical cabinet, and in Australia pokies are played for money in gaming venues. Aristocrat’s page names no venues, and we have not checked any venue’s floor.
NSW and Queensland say venue machines return 85–92% of money bet over their life, and Victoria sets a minimum of 85%, calculated over a year. Aristocrat’s More Chilli pages publish no RTP of their own.
Return to player (RTP) is the share of all stakes a machine pays back as prizes over that period. At 85%, A$85 of every A$100 bet comes back on average and the machine keeps A$15; a single session can end far from that average.
Can you play it at casinos that take Australians?
Not at any we checked. On 11 October 2026 we searched five offshore casino lobbies that accept Australian players (not licensed in Australia; not recommended) by title, through an Australian internet connection, and none listed More Chilli.
Two days earlier, on 9 October 2026, the provider lists of ten such lobbies did not include Aristocrat. This is our own check, not a statement by the casinos, and lobbies change.
More Chilli online: no legal version for Australians
No real-money More Chilli can lawfully be offered to you online: ACMA says the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 makes it illegal for gambling providers to offer some online services to people in Australia and lists “slots (pokies)” among them. Aristocrat’s Australian page presents More Chilli as a venue game and mentions no online version.
Our reading, not Aristocrat’s words: a real-money “More Chilli” at a site that accepts Australians is not an Aristocrat product we could trace. The studio named in a game’s info panel shows who made it.
Aristocrat’s page offers no free demo either, and we know of no free More Chilli we can vouch for. Free ways to play pokies are covered in our free pokies guide.
Is it legal to play More Chilli in Australia?
Online for real money, no provider may offer it to you. The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) says the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 “makes it illegal for gambling providers to offer some online services to people in Australia” and lists “slots (pokies)” among illegal online services.
ACMA asks internet providers to block sites offering such services. It warns that if you use an illegal service, “Australian regulators will not be able to help you” if the provider treats you poorly or withholds your winnings, and that a blocked site may stop you logging in to your account.
Parliament passed the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026 on 19 August 2026; ACMA says most of the reforms commence on 1 January 2027. Our guide to the law covers the details.
Safer play. Gambling Help Online is free and confidential, 24 hours a day, on 1800 858 858 and at gamblinghelponline.org.au. You can self-exclude from all licensed Australian wagering at betstop.gov.au. Set a limit before you play, including in social casino apps. You must be 18 or over. More contacts are on our support resources page.
More Chilli FAQ
Is More Chilli available online in Australia?
Not legally. ACMA says the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 “makes it illegal for gambling providers to offer some online services to people in Australia” and lists “slots (pokies)” among illegal online services. Aristocrat’s Australian page mentions no online version, and the game was in none of the five offshore casino lobbies we searched from Australia on 11 October 2026.
What’s new in the new More Chilli?
New characters and new gameplay with Hold & Spin plus Repeat Win, according to Aristocrat. The family has three games, Habanero Heater, Extra Spicy and Mas Pollo, and Mas Pollo launches exclusively on Aristocrat’s Baron cabinet.
What is the RTP of More Chilli?
Aristocrat publishes no RTP for More Chilli. NSW and Queensland say venue machines return 85–92% of money bet over their life, and Victoria sets a minimum of 85%, calculated over a year.
Sources and method
- Aristocrat Gaming, More Chilli (Australia): new characters, Hold & Spin plus Repeat Win, the three games, checked 11 October 2026
- Aristocrat Gaming, Mas Pollo (Australia): The Baron cabinet, Link then SAP, checked 11 October 2026
- Indian Dreaming, 243 ways: Aristocrat, product sheet, Wayback copy of 28 November 2001; Reel Hold’Em Indian Dreaming: ACT Gambling and Racing Commission, Gaming Machine Approval 2020 (No 12), NI2020-507, signed 30 July 2020; read 17 October 2026
- Our lobby check: five offshore casino lobbies that accept Australian players searched by title through an Australian connection on 11 October 2026, and the provider lists of ten such lobbies read on 9 October 2026; casinos not named because they are not licensed in Australia
- Return to player, read 23 October 2026: NSW Government, GambleAware NSW: poker machines; Queensland Government, gambling winning odds; Victorian Government, RSG online glossary. Also Queensland Government, gaming machines: how they work, checked 11 October 2026
- Law, checked 11 October 2026: ACMA, About the Interactive Gambling Act, Protect yourself from illegal gambling operators and Blocked gambling websites
- The return per A$100 is arithmetic from the stated minimum
Written by: Helene Berner · First published: