Hot Hand

If you like to add a bit heat to your gaming experience from time to time, the Hot Hand slot might be right up your alley. It comes from the fiery depths of hell, with an attractive she-devil to guide your way to the big wins.

While it has the classic grid setup, its gameplay is anything but traditional. Starting with beautifully designed symbols and a steaming background, right to sizzling wild multipliers, this is one of those titles that you just can’t stop playing.

Its developer Rival Gaming truly went out of their way to make this game devilishly beautiful, naughty and very interesting at the same time. But does it provide a heavenly gaming experience or is it condemned to the fiery pits of forgotten slots?

Let’s find out!

Theme

The ‘’Hot” in the game title refers to the fiery deeps of the underground ruled by demons. That is where the grid is set up, with flames burning in the background. A female demon in pin-up style and very skimpy clothes is the main character. You will spot her on the left side of the grid, but also on reels since she doubles as a host and the highest paying symbol.

The design of other symbols is complementing the theme nicely. Most of them are classic symbols like 7s, diamonds, bells and cherries, but embellished with flames of fire. Another thing that makes the game more interesting is the hard-rock soundtrack, which fits the hell theme perfectly.

Regarding graphics...

…saying that they are top-notch might be an overstatement, but it’s almost at that level. Symbols aren’t just original, but also very visually appealing. The devil hostess moves from time to time, but the animation isn’t good as graphics so it doesn’t contribute much to the overall gameplay.

On the other hand:

When we compare this release to the other 3-reelers out there, it does have a much better presentation than most of them. It is also available on mobile casinos in both demo and reel money play version.

Betting Options

This 3-reel slot with 5 active pay-lines gives you a variety of choices – you can set the range for the coin size, the number of coins you wish to play with and the number of active pay-lines. Coins value varies from $0.01 to $5, and you can bet with 1, 2, or 3 coins.

The maximum bet played with all 5 active lines, 3 coins at the $5 value each will be $75. A minimum bet goes low - up to $0.10 for one active line and 1 coin at the $0.01 value.

This is a standard pay-line slot...

…with quite nice winning potential. Depending on the number of coins wagered and its value, wins can go as high as 1,500x the line bet or even up to 4,500 coins.

But that’s not all!
A combo of 3 wild multiplies has the ability to produce the payouts of up to $22,500. That’s not the maximum potential of this game either – if the wilds appear in multiple positions on the same reel, the highest prize will be $112,500!

The RTP of 94.78% might not impress the high rollers. The beginners, however, might find this game to be a perfect practice ground for perfecting their playing strategies in these types of games.

Hot Hand Slot Features

Since this slot has only 3 reels and mostly a classic setup, it’s not the most elaborate game like some other releases by Rival. There aren’t special features and extra spins flying right and left. In fact, there aren’t any at all.

However, that doesn’t mean that this title doesn't offer anything to spice up the gameplay – there is a wild multiplier that can contribute greatly to the winning combos.

Wild Multiplier

The wild symbols are the only ones assisting you with their abilities, but they come with a multiplier attached to it.

It has 3 variants, for just as many reels:

• Reel 1 - x2 multiplier
• Reel 2 - x3 multiplier
• Reel 3 - x4 multiplier

The best thing is that these wilds can be combined, meaning that their multipliers end up boosting wins by up to 12x. On their own, wild symbols can mix and form a combo of wilds, when all three appear on a line. In the case that only one wild land on reels, it will substitute for any other symbol, while using its multiplier on the resulting win.

Our Take

While the gameplay is rather simple, it doesn’t take the edge of the overall playing experience. And it’s at the very high-level thanks to the stunning design and steaming soundtrack. Let’s not forget the wild multipliers who are adding special flare to gameplay and can nicely boost the winning possibilities. Seems like the Hot Hand slot has all the right tools to justify its potential. Don’t hesitate to give this title a spin if you like these types of releases.