Hot Spin Megaways Review
The Hot Spin concept has been somewhat of a success story for
iSoftBet, and the Megaways version 7️⃣ seems like a perfect way for the series to
culminate, and end on a high note. At least for the 7️⃣ time being, as we are sure iSoftBet
has more follow-ups in the works if Hot Spin Megaways is a hit. 7️⃣ As punters familiar
with the licenced engine can probably imagine, it’s basically the same game as the 2
originals, but 7️⃣ with more of everything.
The Deluxe version came with some extra
modifiers, but more importantly, a significantly higher potential than the 7️⃣ first game.
However, that’s peanuts compared to the 50,000x max win you get here. With even more
exciting modifiers from 7️⃣ the Hot Wheel, as well as cascading dynamic reels, the Megaways
version seems like a no-brainer option compared to the 7️⃣ predecessors.
Hot Spin Megaways
Slot - Reels Screen
Hot Spin Megaways Features
The Cascading Reels feature kicks in
whenever you land a winning 7️⃣ combo, and this removes all winning symbols from the grid.
You have wilds to help you in that regard, landing 7️⃣ on reels 2, 3, 4 and 5 only, and
stepping in for all regular pay symbols. The gaps from the 7️⃣ removed winning symbols are
filled with new or existing symbols dropping from above, and the process repeats as
long as 7️⃣ you keep winning.
The Hot Spin Wheel seen on the left-hand side can trigger at
random times, and this awards 1 7️⃣ of the 9 modifiers we’ll describe briefly below:
Wild -
awards 5 to 8 wilds randomly to the grid.
- awards 5 7️⃣ to 8 wilds randomly to the grid.
Super Wild - awards 8 to 12 wilds randomly to the grid.
- awards 7️⃣ 8 to 12 wilds randomly
to the grid. In Sync - synchronizes up to 3 reels with matching symbols.
- synchronizes
7️⃣ up to 3 reels with matching symbols. Super In Sync - does the same with up to all 6
reels.
- 7️⃣ does the same with up to all 6 reels. Wild Reels - turn reels 2, 3 and 4
wild.
- turn 7️⃣ reels 2, 3 and 4 wild. Super Wild Reels - does the same, but the wild
reels come with multipliers 7️⃣ of x2, x3 or x5. Mystery Symbols - awards 6 to 10 mystery
symbols randomly placed, and these turn into 7️⃣ a randomly selected matching symbol.
-
does the same, but the wild reels come with multipliers of x2, x3 or x5. 7️⃣ Mystery
Symbols - awards 6 to 10 mystery symbols randomly placed, and these turn into a
randomly selected matching symbol. 7️⃣ Super Mystery Symbols - does the same, but you can
get up to 16 mystery symbols.
- does the same, but 7️⃣ you can get up to 16 mystery
symbols. Max Megaways - all 6 reels land with 7 rows, giving you 7️⃣ a 117,649 win ways
spin.
- all 6 reels land with 7 rows, giving you a 117,649 win ways spin. Bonus 7️⃣ Trigger
- awards the Hot Spin free spins bonus round.
The Hot Spin Bonus Round can also be
triggered when you 7️⃣ land 4 bonus wheel scatters anywhere in the same cascading sequence.
You get to choose between 4 free spins options 7️⃣ as follows:
5 free spins with a x5
starting multiplier.
with a starting multiplier. 10 free spins with a x3 starting
multiplier.
with 7️⃣ a starting multiplier. 15 free spins with a x1 starting
multiplier.
with a starting multiplier. Mystery option - awards 5 to 7️⃣ 15 free spins and
x1 to x5 starting multiplier.
The multiplier increases by +1 per cascading win, and it
applies to 7️⃣ the next win you get. As is usually the case in Megaways titles, the
multiplier comes with no upper limit, 7️⃣ and you can also win +3 and +5 extra spins by
landing 2 or 3 scatters during the same cascading 7️⃣ sequence.
The Free Spins feature
comes with a somewhat different Hot Spin Wheel, and it triggers at random times during
the 7️⃣ feature. The available bonus round modifiers apply to a single spin when triggered,
and they are as follows:
Random Wilds - 7️⃣ awards 5 to 12 wilds randomly placed on the
reels.
- awards 5 to 12 wilds randomly placed on the reels. 7️⃣ Max Megaways - awards a
spin where all 117,649 win ways active.
- awards a spin where all 117,649 win ways
7️⃣ active. Mystery Symbols - awards 6 to 15 mystery symbols randomly placed on the
reels.
- awards 6 to 15 mystery 7️⃣ symbols randomly placed on the reels. Multiplier Boost
- increases the multiplier by +3.
- increases the multiplier by +3. Symbols 7️⃣ Removed -
removes all low-value fruit symbols.
The 200 Spins Hot Spin Megaways Experience
The
highlights video starts out rather uneventful, with 7️⃣ one dead spin after another. Then
we suddenly land 4 scatters around 0:40 into the 2-minute video, and we tried 7️⃣ our luck
with the Mystery option. This awarded 9 free spins and a x5 starting multiplier, and
you can see 7️⃣ how much we got away with by hitting the play button below.
Review
Summary
In retrospect, it seems pretty inevitable that iSoftBet’s 7️⃣ Hot Spin series
culminated in a Megaways release. The Hot Wheel modifiers meshes perfectly with the
dynamic reels grid, as 7️⃣ well as the cascading wins mechanic. That being said, it would
have been fun to see the thing triggered a 7️⃣ bit more often. Perhaps a symbol collection
or cyclic trigger would have done it more justice, but you do get 7️⃣ the enhanced spin on
a semi-regular basis.
The best argument for picking this game over the originals is
undoubtedly the 50,000x 7️⃣ potential. That’s 10x higher than the Deluxe version (and 100x
the original), and despite the massive max win difference, the 7️⃣ 95.98 % RTP remains
virtually unchanged. If you enjoyed the predecessors, we see no reason why you would
not love 7️⃣ an installment where everything is bigger, bolder and maxed out. As for new
players, this Megaways version is really the 7️⃣ only one you need.
Pros 9 Hot Wheel base
game modifiers
4 bonus round options of spins/multiplier
Bonus round w/ progressive
multiplier
5 Hot 7️⃣ Wheel free spins modifiers
Win up to 50,000x your stake Cons Hot Wheel
triggers are not too frequent
If you enjoy Hot 7️⃣ Spin Megaways you should also try:
Hot
Spin - comes with 6 randomly triggered Hot Spin modifiers in the base game, 7️⃣ and you get
1 of these on every spin during the bonus round. The max win is only 500x your 7️⃣ stake in
this original version though, but it’s something to consider if you want to go to the
roots.
Hot Spin 7️⃣ Deluxe - is pretty similar to the original version, but it comes with
some extra modifiers on the Hot Spin 7️⃣ Wheel. A notable difference is the 10x multiplier
you can get, which raises the potential max win for this follow-up 7️⃣ title to 5,000x your
stake.
Joyful Joker Megaways - is a fruit slot inspired title from All41, and it comes
with 7️⃣ rolling reels and up to 117,649 win ways. Random Joker Wheel Spins award random
starting cascading win multipliers up to 7️⃣ 10x, and the bonus round comes with a
progressive win multiplier for payouts up to 23,000x your stake.
