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Hot Hot 8 Slot Machine
Occasionally, a game comes along that is so smart yet so simple that you can’t help but wonder why everyone isn’t doing the same. Hot Hot 8 is one of those games, a brand new slot game created by WMS. It takes eight popular slots and combines them in a way that allows players to enjoy them simultaneously. While multi-game titles are not a novelty, the unique way in which this one is put together sets it apart.
On top of its innovative structure, Hot Hot 8 offers a range of bonus features and an exciting progressive jackpot system where players can potentially win all eight jackpots with a single spin. This high-variance game with 4096 ways to win is not for the faint-hearted.
If the idea of playing multiple game titles at once or experiencing your favorite WMS slots on up to eight screens simultaneously appeals to you, then this could be the game you’ve been looking for. However, if you tend to get bored easily or lack patience, waiting for one of the massive bonuses to hit might dampen your enthusiasm for this new Vegas game.
Theme
Describing the overall theme of this game is a bit challenging. It is the first title to utilize WMS’s Blade 32” twin LCD cabinet, featuring a bonus screen above the reel displays that can be controlled via touch on the main screens or a 10” game tablet on the console.
In essence, players can choose their theme and manually or randomly select to play 1-8 different games separately or one game across all 8 reel sets, offering a total of 4096 win ways. Each title maintains its own bonus game structure, allowing for a diverse experience with eight different themes and feature sets active simultaneously if desired.
In the Jungle Wild theme, two random reels are wild; the Zeus and Mystical Unicorn™ games offer up to 100 free spins; the Great Zeus game features Red Zeus shooting lightning bolts to turn symbols wild; the Raging Rhino and Far East Fortunes II games have wild symbols multiplying reel wins; and in the Black Knight game, expanded wilds stick and hold for remaining spins. Additionally, unique bonus symbols in the Fallen Angels title can award up to 50 extra free spins.
One peculiar aspect is that unless the same game is played across all eight screens, the sound effects and music blend into one generic tune, lacking individuality. While this minor detail primarily impacts base-game play, it could have been integrated better for a more immersive experience.
Gameplay & Features
All the games featured in Hot Hot 8 are popular WMS titles, so we won’t delve into them individually. What’s worth noting is how combining them influences gameplay and how the betting structure has been revised from the original games. Players now place a 0.25 credit bet per reel across the selected games, amounting to 2.00 credits to play all reels, which serves as a fixed maximum bet. It’s evident to experienced players that this setup does not yield substantial base-game wins, with the potential for significant cumulative wins lying in the free spins rounds and bonus game.
Each game’s spin bonus remains intact, allowing players to trigger and re-trigger spins as they would in the standalone version of the game. The significant change comes when spins are awarded, with a random wheel bonus of 1-8 offering a choice between playing high variance on one reel-set with an 8x multiplier or low variance on eight reel sets with a x1 multiplier. Furthermore, in multi-reel play, re-triggers occur per reel set, resulting in varying numbers of spins remaining for each set and adding an extra layer of excitement to the spins round.
Another bonus feature involves replacing the individual title’s bonus game, as it does not remain unchanged like the spins rounds. By landing 3 flaming hot 8 logos simultaneously on any of the reel sets, players can trigger a wheel of fortune style spin, awarding credits, one of the eight progressives, or potentially all eight progressives at once for a high payout. It’s this potential for significant wins that keeps the base-game action relatively low.
Summary
My feelings about this game are still mixed. After extended periods of modest wins during base-game play, I often felt inclined to move on, only to be thrilled by a massive bonus drop and an exhilarating experience. Enhancing the base-game play through improved 3D animation and sound cohesion could elevate the overall gaming experience, but despite any shortcomings, the game’s allure remains strong, enticing players to keep coming back for more.
