Hot Shots Megaways Review
Even people who don’t usually watch football tend to tune in for the World Cup. National pride combines with sporting talent to produce a global event that everyone has an opinion about.
And now iSoftBet aim to bring all the excitement of the 2022 World Cup to your screen, with an entertaining slot that could deliver some big cash payouts.
Design
The background setting for Hot Shots Megaways is a stadium in Qatar, complete with two spinning footballs at either side of the reels. The graphics team at iSoftBet have gone for a fun take on the subject, with cartoon-style imagery of animals representing some of the participating national teams.
The game is designed to look good on every screen size, and there’s an upbeat soundtrack to add in some extra atmosphere. It makes for a game that looks and sounds inviting, so even non-football fans are bound to want to take it for a spin.
Gameplay
The wagering options for Hot Shots Megaways put the slot within reach of most gaming budgets – so all you need to do is decide how much to stake on each spin and start playing!
But you can skew the odds slightly in your favour, thanks to the Hot Shots Cup Fever option, which increases your wager by 25%. This won’t affect the paytable values, but now you’ll only need to land four golden ball Scatters to activate the Cash Respins bonus, so you’re more likely to trigger it.
The gameplay is fairly complex, thanks to all those bonus features, so a spell of playing in demo mode is highly recommended. It’ll give you a chance to experience the modifiers and bonuses, so you’ll have a better idea of where the game might take you, and what your wagering level should be.
Win Potential
Low-paying symbols in Hot Shots Megaways are represented by the usual playing cards, but the rewards improve once you reach the premium symbols.
World Cup teams are represented by animals, so you’ll see the Brazilian jaguar, the French cockerel, the British bulldog and the top-paying Qatari camel, which returns 50x your stake for a six-of-a-kind win.
Cash Respins unlock the big payouts
But it’s the Cash Respins bonus, with its Hold & Spin mechanic that could lead to the biggest payouts. Golden balls each come with a multiplier, but filling a reel with golden balls adds that Reel Multiplier to all the symbols in the column. This round has the ability to produce some huge wins, including that potential 21,417x top prize.
There are three fixe Jackpot prizes that can be claimed during the Cash Respins feature, offering the following returns based on your stake:
- Mini Jackpot – 30x
- Major Jackpot – 100x
- Mega Jackpot – 1,000x
Our Verdict
It’s difficult to find anything negative to say about iSoftBet slots, and the team seems to have done it again with Hot Shots Megaways.
Multiple winning ways and Cascading Reels are always extremely popular with slots fans, and when combined with the Hold & Spin Cash Respins feature, there’s some genuine excitement to be found in this game. Even if you don’t much like football, you’re bound to enjoy playing Hot Shots Megaways.
Marianne's interest in slots was sparked by a win on a one-arm bandit at an old-fashioned seaside arcade. These days she's turned her back on classic games, and has made it her mission to track down the most exciting slots offering innovative bonus features - and a great soundtrack!
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