Doritos are playing with fire with their new limited edition of Roulette chips set to have tongues burning as well as wagging in Australia . The hottest chip ever created by the brand was launched in Australia on Monday and will hit supermarket shelves next week . Most of the chips in each packet are Doritos ’ classic Cheese Supreme flavour , but hidden in every handful is one very hot chip . Scroll down for video . Grab a chip and take your chances - just be sure to have a glass of milk handy just in case . A pleasant night in with some friends soon takes a turn for the worse thanks to the spicy treat . It ’ ll then be a game of chip roulette for whoever takes into a bag . Australia will be only the third country in the world to try out the new taste sensation after Canada and South Africa , even beating the United States to the crunch . The move has actually caused a huge reaction in the US who are desperate to be the next country to get in on the act , even sparking an online petition to have the new type of chips there . They may look like Doritos ’ classic Cheese Supreme flavour chips but do n't be fooled . It 's no good putting a brave face on it , once you bite into the spicy hidden chip there 's nowhere to hide . I surrender : another challenger ca n't take anymore and fails the roulette challenge . Known as ‘ anxiety in a bag ’ many unsuspecting victims didn ’ t know what hit them . Reactions to Doritos Roulette have been well-documented on YouTube by unsuspecting Canadian and South African snackers overseas . Some have called the chips ‘ dangerous ’ and comparing the experience to ‘ a solid slap in the face ’ . ‘ They all look the same , so the challenge is you never know what you ’ re going to get . The fun comes from sharing them with mates and waiting for the reaction on their faces , ’ a Doritos spokeswoman said . ‘ That ’ ll be the biggest laugh of all – seeing people ’ s reactions when they bite into the hot chip. ’ The Doritos Roulette chip comes with a warning on the bag that ‘ some of these chips are mega spicy ’ , the mysterious hot chips rack up a scorching 7,360 Scoville Heat Units . This puts them higher on the scientific scale of spicy food than jalapeno and chipotle chilies . Spice experts have compared the experience to taking a shot of hot sauce . It ’ s bound to get a hot reaction one way or another . You can try and laugh it off but once you get that burning sensation it 's game over .
Hottest chip ever created by Doritos was launched in Australia on Doritos . In every handful of Doritos Roulette there will be one extra hot chip . Australia will be only the third country in the world to try it out . The other countries it 's on sale are Canada and South Africa . It 's sparked an online petition in the US to have the chip sold there too . The chip will taste hotter than jalapeno and chipotle chilies .