- Smokin' Hot Stuff Wicked Wheel is a fun game where you win by landing the same symbol on 3 or more adjacent reels from left to right. To help, wild symbols may land on reels 2, 3, and 4 and when they do, they each reveal a random multiplier of 2x, 3x, or 4x giving you the potential for up to a 64x total multiplier on your win!
- Why do some slot machines seem ‘hotter’ than others? No slot machine is ever ‘hot’, because wins and losses are determined randomly. Slot machines use a ‘random number generator’ to generate all outcomes. No machine is ever ‘due’ to win, or to pay according to any kind of pattern.
Nestled amongst the pyramids with five reels of spinning scarabs, amulets, eagles and Eyes of Ra the Sahara desert is promising to be 'Hotter Than Hot'. Ainsworth's new online video slot features a bonus reel, free spins and four sizzling jackpots. Could this game truly live up to its tantalising name?
We've put Hotter Than Hot King Strike through its paces to bring you the lowdown.
Hotter than Hot is a 5 reel slot that offers 30 different paylines. The lowest coins range is 0.30, and it ranges up to 3,000 coins. If you are lucky enough you can win a big jackpot during the game and can also win up to 300,000 along with a single spin and the highest bet.
Stay or Go, It's Fine Wherever You Play
A modern video slot it may be, but the technology here is not so demanding as some new slots which take its toll on older machines. Hotter Than Hot King Strike is easily accessed with no downloads or registration requirements on desktop and for smartphone/ tablet on either Android or IOS. That means, of course, it will play just as well on your laptop at the kitchen table as it will on your phone on the go.
Mind The 94% RTP
Hotter Than Hot King Strike presents us with 5 reels and 30 paylines with a sixth single-symbol bonus reel to the right of the reels. The RTP is a fairly low 94.4% and makers Ainsworth claim a 1 in 80 game chance of triggering a feature, making it pretty volatile.
Because of the breadth of symbols the base game does offer a reasonable number of small wins to top up the bank. However, you'll require deeper pockets and deeper reserves of patience if waiting for those jackpots.
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Egypt Beckons With 30,000-Coin Jackpots
The screen is busy with content, but the theme is immediately evident from the pyramid backdrop and the iconic Ancient Egyptian paraphernalia.
The five reels are filled with a bounty of symbols which takes some time to get your head round so do read the paytable first. A useful note regarding the paytable, though: on a desktop screen only, it's hard to see the scroll bar as it's camouflaged to the right of the paytable frame. That's very annoying if you're trying to work out what's going on.
Playing card symbols 9-through-A offer rewards for 3, 4 and 5OAK, ranging up to 8,000 coins on a max. bet. The next tier of symbols are a flower, the eye, treasure, necklace and bird, all of which offer up to 30,000 coins if you're splashing it on the top stakes.
The game's Wild is the pyramid. It doesn't offer a payout, but it will substitute for all symbols except the Scatters. Those bonus icons are the Scarab Beetle and a very lucrative little insect it is too. Given that 5OAK on a max. bet will score you a staggering 300,000 coins, it's one to watch out for. Just 3 of them will trigger the Free Spins bonus feature.
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10 free spins are offered for three or more beetles and it's useful to note that they're played on a new set of night-sky reels with all symbols offering smaller payouts.
During Free Spins Reel 5 is held as a Wild reel and if they land on Reels 2 and 4 they also form a stacked reel. This increases your chances of making a big winning combo. Three or more Scatters during Free Spins can trigger a further five free spins.
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It's All About the Jackpot
Of course, these symbol combinations and the Free Spins Feature are all very nice but let's get to the heart of the matter. The term 'Hotter Than Hot' doesn't refer to Free Spins or even five Scatters on the screen. In fact, the fiery punch in this game is the King Strike Bonus.
At the top of the reels sit 4 King Crowns: Major, Maxi, Minor and Mini, each with a sum attached. These figures increase according to the size of the bet you place, from a lowly 5.00 for the Mini on a bet of 0.30 to a fabulous 1,000,000 Major prize for the highest 3,000-coin bet.
To score any one of these jackpots you'll need a big wallet and steely determination because it requires 6OAK of certain symbols.
For the Maxi Jackpot you'll need 5OAK from the 9-through-A range PLUS the King's Crown symbol landing on Reel 6. Wild substitutions will not count. However, if you do land a Wild to make 4OAK PLUS one Wild PLUS the bonus Reel 6 symbol you will bag the Mini Jackpot.
For the Major Jackpot you'll need 5OAK from the higher paying symbols: bird, necklace, treasure, or flower PLUS the King's Crown symbol landing on Reel 6. Again, Wild substitutions will not count. And, again, if you do land a Wild here, making 4OAK PLUS a Wild PLUS your Reel 6 symbol you'll bag the Minor Jackpot.
Hotter Than Hot King Strike Conclusion
It makes sense to remember this slot is developed by Ainsworth, an Australian games-maker. Those Aussies are notorious for loving their volatile pokies. If you love them too this game could well appeal.
However, we recommend approaching with a little patience and some freeplay trialling to get your head round the busy screen, the plethora of symbols and the complicated King Strike Bonus set-up. You don't want Hotter Than Hot King Strike to become too hot to handle.
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WE SEE IT ALL on the Smokin' Hot Stuff Wicked Wheel slot machine by Everi!
Smokin' Hot Stuff Wicked Wheel is a really fun game where you win by landing the same symbol on 3 or more adjacent reels from left to right, starting with the leftmost reel. To help, wild symbols may land on reels 2, 3, and 4 and when they do, they each reveal a random multiplier of 2x, 3x, or 4x giving you the potential for up to a 64x total multiplier on your win.
The Progressive Pick Bonus is randomly triggered whenever a wild symbol lands and the more you bet, the better chance you have to trigger this feature. Note that the cauldron animations are for display purposes only and have absolutely no effect on the triggering of the bonus itself. Once triggered, you pick coins until you match 3. You can also find up to 3 pitchforks and for each you find, the lowest Progressive is eliminated which can really make for some interesting bonuses. I'll also not that even though the 'remaining picks' are revealed at the end of the bonus, it can't possibly be a fair pick: I'd love someone from Everi to comment if I'm wrong though!
The Wicked Wheel Bonus is triggered by landing bonus symbols on reels 3, 4, and 5 for one wheel spin where you can win between 5 and 375x your total bet or one of three Progressives, which will be randomly placed on the wheel upon trigger. Additionally, up to 12 multipliers will be applied to non-Progressive credit slices, consisting of 2x, 3x, 5x, and 10x. You get one spin although randomly, the wheel may nudge to an increased value.
Finally, it's worthwhile to note that betting higher increases your chances of winning a Progressive in either the Progressive Pick Bonus or the Wicked Wheel Bonus, Enjoy!
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This is a very fun game and so is the pick bonus. Oh yes always love to see backup spin success. Fun seeing all the bonuses and wins Tim!
Elizabeth Quintero
Good run u still made profit. I haven’t really seen huge wins on this machine, hopefully ur next video is that major. Good luck Tim 🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀
T. A. Mccurdy
I like this game! Was singing hot stuff while watching the video! Great win also❤
Sandra
That lil baby devil, remember the cartoons. Cute ....👍
Valerie Rosario
Hi! Sorry I haven't been viewing. We had an emergency situation in PR which cut electricity and internet. Very nice win on a fun and cool game! Thanks for sharing!😎👍
Jennifer Goodwin
I love this little devil and his wicked wheel. He's really Hot Stuff. I think the music adds a lot to the game too. Everi come through again. So does Tim.
Debbie L
Would just luv on the picking bonus if just once u picked in a different order!😁😁😁😁😁😁
OlderPennsylvanian-OP
Glad you played this one. One of the first times playing this at $1.20 I got a full screen of the double red peppers except for top left and lower right and it was $500+. It was crazy. Most of the time if it is not active right away it is time to step away, even if the pot looks full. Guess how I know that????
South Jersey Gambler
Great session Tim ! This is my wife’s favorite game and it truly has amazing potential along with the fact that it gives you a fair pick for the jackpots which is rare for amounts like that. Just wanted to share that while in AC today we hit our first royal flush for $4000, it was really incredible !
Jonathan X
Loved the game because of the “potential” BUT after all the play I’ve put into it, I am now convinced it pseudo potential 😆
Jackie Schuld
That was exciting and fun to watch, thanks. Good luck on your next adventure!
Joey Vindictive
Love this game, although the pick feature is ABSOLUTELY predetermined. Still a fun game with lots of action.
Barbara Herrera
I love Wicked Wheel. I was betting 80 cents... got the progressive pick... found 2 pitch forks and picked the Ultra for 1215.00... This game is so fun! Continued luck to you Tim!
Valerie M
I'm definitely going to be looking for this game next time, it looks like fun and the baby devil is adorbs!
Laura Lee
That seems odd that the prizes are revealed after the fact. It's gotta be pre-determined with the Grand up there. Interesting...
Martin Saalfrank
I played this game on the 1 cent denom betting 3.20 and I had a 'good fortune has arrived like feature' like in Fu Dao Le and ended up with a line hit worth $1440!
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On the pick bonus, even though the symbols are revealed after matching 3, I have a feeling that they're still heavily weighted toward the smaller prizes and are not random.