The Hottest Game - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

The Hottest Game from Gamzix is a throwback to a simpler time in both online and real world slots. Here is a title which doesn't need a fancy theme or multiple bonus features. The Hottest Game is an old school fruit machine. With five reels, three rows and 20 always on paylines, The Hottest Game aims to keep things simple.

Matching the old school fruit-based symbols such as the watermelon, plum, lemon or cherries, while keeping watch for the wild lucky 7 and scatter star to hopefully bring up some big wins.

An innovative feature is the win gamble, which allows players to stake their winnings from a spin against the turn of a card. Choose correctly and your winnings double, get it wrong, however, and the winnings are lost.

Theme, Graphics & Soundtrack

Symbols are rendered in a smooth manner, and all symbols are bright and colourful. There is a 3D feel to the symbols which is realised when a winning combination appears on the reels, and the symbols begin rotating. This is a nice touch, showing the thought put into the development.

The background to the reels is a flaming scene, in keeping with the title. In fact, the 3D rotation of symbols reflects this too as they appear to be on fire as they rotate.

The soundtrack is a rather pleasing jazz-styled piece, played on a very warm sounding electric piano. This twinkly riff is quite nice, if a little overpowered by the reel sound effects and winning jingles.

The Hottest Game RTP and variance

The Hottest Game has long term average RTP of 95.9%, which is ever so slightly below the average for games of this type. The low-medium volatility should provide plentiful low value wins and balanced gameplay. Be prepared to wait patiently for big payouts, however.

How to Play The Hottest Game

1. When loading a new game for the first time, it is wise to take a look at the paytable. The paytable sets out the winnings that are available for matching combinations of symbols on paylines, as well as detailing some key game rules and the paylines.

2. Set your bet by first deciding on the size of coin you want to gamble, then select from the spin buttons how many coins you would like to bet. This could be changed for every spin.

3. Access autoplay by clicking the auto button to the left of the spin buttons. This will spin the reels for up to 100 times, so long as you do not run out of coins in the mean time. Autoplay will run at the number of coins you last spun the wheels with.

4. If you are happy to run manually, click one of the numbered buttons at the bottom of the screen and the reels will spin once.

5. Please play The Hottest Game responsibly by only gambling with money you can afford. Set a budget for each session, and stop when the fun stops.

Bet Sizes & Paytable Wins

The minimum bet on the reels is 0.20, and the maximum is 400.00. This makes The Hottest Game suitable for players with all manner of budgets.

Bets are made up of the size of your coin which runs between 0.01 and 1.00, then clicking the spin button which uses 20, 40, 100, 200 or 400 coins as your stake.

Matching 5x the purple 7 wild will return a win of 1,000x the stake

Keep your eyes peeled for the scatter star, which returns a massive 10,000x the stake if 5 are revealed in any location on the reels.

Other symbols pay out between 100x and 400x the stake if 5 are revealed on a payline.

The 20 paylines are always on and work concurrently, so there is a a chance that you could well win more than once on each spin.

Max-win 125,004x

Volatility Medium

Top RTP 95.90%

The Hottest Game Bonus Features

The main bonus feature in The Hottest Game is the gamble bonus.

After every winning spin, you have the chance to stake your winnings on the turn of a card. If the colour diamond you select matches the diamond on the card turned, you can double your winnings. This gamble can be repeated to a total of 5 times per win.

Be careful, as a wrong guess loses the entire winnings for that spin.

The Hottest Game Review Our Verdict

The Hottest Game is a simple, no-nonsense online slot, with a nice gamble feature, which does not trigger if autoplay is running. Graphics are on the cartoony side, but look decent enough, especially when a win is being marked.

The lack of bonus features such as free spins may put some players off, but anyone looking for a simpler gaming experience would be right at home with The Hottest Game.

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