Hot Shots Megaways

Timed to be released concurrently with the football world cup, this new slot game designed by iSoftBet has a football theme with a fun animal twist. That’s right, animals such as deer, dogs, and jaguars are coming together to compete in the animal kingdom world cup. Hot Shots Megaways has also been given a lift with the Megaways dynamic to make things a little more exciting. This means that the number of symbols that land on each reel changes with every spin. Mechanically, this is a six-reel, Megaways game with a maximum of 117,649 ways to win. The RTP for this slot is just under the industry average at 95.98%. The maximum win here is 21,417x the stake. Hot Shots Megaways is available to play on mobile, tablet and desktop.

Hot Shots Megaways Overview

There are plenty of bonus features available in this game too. These begin with the Hot Shots feature. On any spin during the game, the Hot Shots cup may appear. If it does, you will be given an immediate Big Win outcome or awarded access to the cash re-spin feature. Next is the Max Megaways feature. This is also triggered at random and immediately sets up the reels to give you the maximum 117,649 ways to win for one spin. The goal scatters feature, on the other hand, will help increase your chance of scatters triggering the cash re-spins feature. The cash re-spins feature is the main bonus here and is basically a hold-the-win feature. This game also has a bonus buy option. All features will be explained in more detail later in the review.

Hot Shots Megaways Theme and Symbols

The theme for this game is the football world cup, albeit in which only animals compete. As such, each nation has a representative animal. For the English, there is the Bulldog; the French have the cockerel, and the Brazilians have the jaguar. The whole game has been designed to piggyback off the world cup hysteria sweeping worldwide this month. Although, the designers have been careful to keep this game’s theme fairly generic, with no overt references to Qatar or anything that would tie it to this year’s world cup in particular.

The background for this game is almost impossible to see, thanks to the enormous playing board that takes up almost all of the available screen space. From what you can see, it is a fairly simple football motif in a sparkling pink colour. The only details the player might be able to make out are the classic black and white football in the bottom right-hand corner and the glaring whiteness at the bottom of the screen. The playing board for this game is a huge golden rectangle with shiny edges and a shelf with the various jackpot amounts represented as trophies.

The symbols are split into low-paying, high-paying and special symbols. The low-paying icons are the 9, 10, J, Q, K and A in playing card royals. The most valuable one of these is the A, worth 1.75x the stake for the top combination. The more valuable icons are the jaguar, cockerel, dog, and deer. The deer is worth 50x the stake for the top combination. The specials for this game are the football wild, the mystery icon and the gold ball scatter.

Game Play

Hot Shots Megaways is played on a 6-reel Megaways matrix with a maximum of 117,649 ways to win. To win combinations, players must land three or more matching symbols on pay lines moving from left to right, starting from the leftmost reel. The betting range for Hot Shot Megaways is 20p to £20 per spin. To adjust their bet levels, players can toggle their stakes up and down using the tool located at the bottom left-hand side of the screen.

Further information, including a short tutorial and a display of the paytable, can be found via the menu button in the right-hand corner of the screen. The spin and auto spin buttons are located in the centre of the screen. Volatility for this slot is rated in the high range. The return to player percentage for Hot Shot Megaways is 95.98%, which is below average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 21,417x your stake.

Hot Shots Megaways Features

The first feature included in this game is the Hot Shots feature. This is triggered completely at random. When it is, one of two things will happen. One is that the game will give you immediate access to the cash re-spins feature. The other is that the game will award you a Big Win outcome.

The second feature in this game is the max Megaways feature. This bonus is also triggered at random. When it is, a new background to the board will appear, and players will be given the maximum number of pay lines to spin on for one spin, helping players score wins.

The next feature is called the goal scatters feature. It will show the modifier title and a unique animation when triggered. It will also give you a better chance of triggering the re-spin feature. When you see the popup ’10 Goal Scatters’ or ’20 goal Scatters’ added, it will increase your chance of triggering VIP Cash Respins, which activates a bigger 7×6 grid with maximum Scatter positions available.

Finally, we have the cash re-spins feature. To activate this bonus, players must simultaneously land five or more of the scatter icons on the reels. This feature begins with three re-spins, with all the triggering scatters stuck to the reels. If any new scatters land, they also become stuck and refresh the number of re-spins to three. When your re-spins are exhausted, all the values of the scatters collected throughout the feature are paid out in one lump sum. Keep an eye out for the Mini, Major, and Mega Scatters. You will win the corresponding value displayed above the reels if any of these land.

This game does have bonus buy facilities. However, they are not available in the UK.

Conclusion

If you enjoy football and like varied slot gameplay that keeps you on your toes, you will surely like this new product from iSoftBet. With a bounty of features, a top-quality theme and a decent win potential, this game offers plenty for the player. However, ensure you understand how the high volatility rating will affect your spins. You can also play Blackjack to enjoy something different.