Hotter Than Hot

Hotter Than Hot Slot Machine

Ainsworth has introduced Hotter Than Hot, a video slot game featuring an extra reel on the side dedicated to bonus features only. Use it well and you could land with one of the 4 big jackpots of the game. With 94.40% RTP, the game looks a little more challenging than average.

Long Walk Through the Desert

The majority of other slots in its category. The animations are nice enough and the commands buttons were designed to be easily found on a mobile device as well. However, the real interest of Hotter Than Hot lies in its gameplay, as we will see now. The game is set in the Sahara desert, with palaces and columns covered in hieroglyphs. The Ainsworth developers have actually toned down the usual settings for an Egyptian slot game. The animations are nice enough and the commands buttons were designed to be as intuitive

First Steps

For a while. The 5 reels of the game contain 30 paylines, with an autoplay mode to help you stick to the same wager for a while. The card icons are the most common on the reels, followed by a selection of golden Egyptian artefacts, worth at most 300 times your line bet. The game's volatility is low, which makes it easier than usual to score frequent small prizes.

Extra Reel for Extra Bonuses

Offering up to x3000 free spins as soon as you find 3 amulets on the reels and a crown symbol on the 6th bonus reel on the right. To unlock any of the 4 jackpots displayed on top of the game screen, you will need to find specific combinations of amulets on the reels and a crown symbol on the 6th bonus reel on the right. The symbols award 10 free spins as soon as you find 3 on the reels, plus a cash bonus of up to x

Plenty of Other Options

The bonus reels. Daredevil from Playtech, for instance, has a similar reel set as in Hotter Than Hot and gives you a chance to win free spins in the exact same way as in Hotter Than Hot. Cleopatra’s Gold by RTP is based on the same reel set and gives you a chance to win some free spins. The bonus reel in Daredevil is similar to that found in other slot games.

A Big Challenge Ahead

Low variance and lower RTP, but we would recommend it to experienced gamblers who don’t mind going the extra mile when they know that a jackpot awaits – never mind 4 of them. We did enjoy the original bonus system of Hotter Than Hot, with this tiny extra reel on the side. This simple idea made the whole experience more thrilling. Notably, there are plenty of big wins available, but getting to them can prove difficult.