Hot Spin Megaways

Hot Spin Megaways: Slot Overview

Developer iSoftBet has done well out of their Hot Spin slot concept, progressing through an original, a deluxe, and now in what seems inevitable, a Megaways makeover. The conversion appears to have worked out well in this instance. Hot Spin Megaways gives fans everything they liked about the originals while adding in features Megaways is famous for, such as cascading wins, altering ways, and free spins with a progressive multiplier.

iSoftBet has stuck with the layout they used in the Deluxe version rather than the physical slot representation of the first. Here, a rotating bonus wheel sits on the left side of the screen, while a 6-reel Megaways powered grid makes up the middle. The most noticeable difference between this and the previous is the music. iSoftBet has come up with a really nice laid back house number to accompany the action, though there is a question mark whether it totally fits. It's a gem of a tune, but it might not be punchy enough for certain players used to harder, bass-heavy dance tracks in these sorts of games. The music is full of character, though, so for a virtual trip to the Balearic Islands; it's nice to pop Hot Spin Megaways on and shut your eyes while imagining the sun going down over a beach in Formentera.

Back to reality, and bet selection, where iSoftBet's usual range is available, starting at 20 p/c, rising to $/€20 per spin. Any device is up to the task of hosting Hot Spin Megaways, where the highly volatile gameplay generates a return value of 95.98% - a hair's width less than the last two. The compromise is max win is a lot greater this time around.

Between 2 to 7 symbols appear on each reel with every spin. Ways to win alter as well, from 64 at the least to 117,649 at the most. The paytable is a trip down memory lane since all have remained the same. On the low side, cherries, lemons, plums and watermelons are used, followed by more valuable bells, stars, 7s, and diamonds. Non-fruit tiles are worth 2.5 to 50 times the bet for a six of a kind combo, and the diamond will pay as long as two hit – the rest need at least three to line up. Appearing on reels 2, 3, 4, and 5 is the big dubya wild symbol. Wilds replace all symbols in the game, except the bonus wheel tile.

Hot Spin Megaways: Slot Features

The previous Hot Spin games were filled to the brim with features or modifiers, and the Megaways version has even more. As with most Megaways slots, cascades are central to the action, where every winning symbol is removed from the board and replaced by symbols falling down from above the reels. Cascades continue to pile on coins until no new winning combos land.

Next is the Hot Spin Wheel which can activate on any spin. When it does, one of 10 modifiers may be triggered for a single spin.

• Wild or Super Wild: awards 5-8 or 8-12 wilds, respectively.
• In Sync & Super In Sync: up to 3 reels spin in sync and land the same symbols. Super In Sync awards up to 6 reels.
• Wild Reels & Super Wilds Reels: 2, 3, or 4 reels turn wild; Super Wild Reels may also have multipliers of x2, x3, or x5 attached.
• Mystery Symbols & Super Mystery Symbols: 6-10 or 6-16 mystery symbols are placed on the reels, transforming into the same symbol.
• Max Megaways: ensures all six reels land the maximum number of symbols.
• Bonus Trigger: awards free spins.

Hot Spin Free Spins are triggered when 4 bonus wheel symbols land anywhere in view. Players get to choose 5, 10, or 15 free spins with a starting win multiplier of x1, x3, or x5, respectively. A fourth option lets fate choose a combination of free spins from 5-15 and a starting multiplier from x1-x5. During free spins, the win multiplier increments by +1 after every cascading win, applying to the next win. The win multiplier is not capped.

During the feature, landing 2 or 3 bonus symbols awards +3 or +5 free spins. Also, a new wheel is present, offering new modifiers for a single spin.

• Random wilds: 5-12 random wilds are added to the reels.
• Max Megaways: forces the full number of Megaways onto the grid.
• Mystery Symbols: 6-15 mystery symbols are placed onto the reels.
• Multiplier Boost: increases the win multiplier by +3.
• Symbols removed: removes all of the low paying fruit symbols for one spin.

Hot Spin Megaways: Slot Verdict

Hot Spin makes the transition to a larger Megaways layout without any issues, qualms, or reservations. Everything players loved about the originals is here, all played out on a larger grid, with cascades and Megaways' dynamic reel extras. iSoftBet has taken nothing away from the game to compensate, which is good because it was Hot Spins long list of features, awarded from its Bonus Wheel, that were the main attraction. The game works well enough for players not so into this genre to have a few laughs, while those who like extra depth in their fruity Vegas slots will be all over it.

Adding even more features to Hot Spin Deluxe might seem like taping a Swizz Army Knife to a Cruise Missile, but when the features in question come from Megaways, the effect is an enhancement rather than overload. Cascades plus altering ways make the base game a lot more exciting than its 20 payline siblings, and the Bonus Wheel modifiers work like a charm on the larger grid. Something else that's larger, a lot larger, is potential, where max win now reaches 50,000x the bet, which is a great deal higher than the previous two could go, combined.

For players after a fruit slot that includes just about every feature they could possibly imagine, Hot Spin Megaways is a great option. The base game brims with extras, free spins do too, while benefiting from a progressive win multiplier, the potential is massive, and there's a well trancey soundtrack as a cherry on top.