Ultra Hot Slot Review

As a part of its ‘Hot’ series, Novomatic has launched the game of ‘Ultra Hot’ to the world, and this one also makes up a part of its deluxe series as well. As such, it contains richer graphics and animations than a plentiful selection of other products brought to the forefront by this developer. That being said, it’s not a product that will fulfil yearnings of a graphically intense game, such as those provided by developers such as Netent or Play’n Go, but on the whole, it offers up an entertaining game based on the classic fruit machines. The whole arcade tones, we’ve come to realise, is what makes a Novomatic game a Novomatic game, and as such, they’re distinct in the sense that they can really annoy the hell out of you aurally. However, putting that to one side, everything else is pretty much average. So what this game will offer to you is a standard product with standard reels and special features.

Colourfully Decorated Reels and Icons

Because this game is based on the traditional slot machines of days gone by, you’ll find that it incorporates three separate reels and three rows alongside. This does give a bit of a nod to the one armed bandits, which could be found as part of the very first mechanical machines offered on land. The reels are filled with the sort of icons which can be pretty much expected from a game of this calibre, so you’ll therefore find fruity symbols of cherries, oranges, plums and lemons. These have been backed up by the inclusion of stars, 7s and BARs, as well as black X icons to make up the full pack. As detailed, the imagery in this product won’t visually overwhelm you, but they do their job in a decent enough way.

Alongside these features, you’ll find that there are five separate pay lines included as well, and these are completely fixed in place, so there’s no opportunity to change these around. However, what can be altered is the bet you place per line. This begins from its minimum of $1, and by using the plus button at the right hand side, you can increase this value up to its maximum of $400. Therefore, the total overall maximum wager you are able to place per spin equals out to $2,000. The developer has also added an ‘Autoplay’ button to the game, allowing you the opportunity to spin several consecutive rounds at a fixed wager level.

What Burning Specialities Are Included?

The icon of the number 7 acts as the highest paying symbol in this game, and if you manage to spin five of these onto a winning pay line while wagering the highest amount, you’ll be rewarded with a pay out of $300,000.

However, what’s quite nice about this game is that if you manage to cover the entirety of the reels with one of the fruit icons, so all with plums, cherries, oranges or lemons, your pay out will be doubled. Standard pay out for spinning just a single line of these is $16,000 at maximum wager, so you have the opportunity of winning a whole lot more with a full screen of them.

Finally, the only extra special feature that the provider has chosen to add to this game is its gamble round – another thing which is quickly becoming known as a Novomatic feature. This is triggered at the end of every winning combination formed, and when it is, you have the option of either claiming your winnings as they are, or gambling them in a side game. Should you opt to do this, you will be presented with a new screen, which has a deck of playing cards featured on it. Your only role here is to guess the colour of the next card to be turned over. Getting it correct will see your winnings double up, while getting it wrong will see them all lost.

A Fairly Substandard Offering

There’s really nothing more that can be said about Ultra Hot. It’s a fairly standard video slot offering, which will probably get lost amongst the vast sea of them available online. It may seem a little bit harsh to say so, but with limited features and average graphics included in it, it’s the only truth we can speak of when it comes to the product.