Introduction
The quirky football theme rarely gets attention from the industry, big boys. isoftBet is nevertheless determined to relive your best football moments courtesy of this game that is officially premiering in November 2022.
Its release coincides with the world’s most anticipated world cup tournament. It allows you to ease your tourney’s fever by spinning your way to Host Shots glory! You might be slightly disappointed if you expect your usual stars on the pitch. Instead, you have different animals posing as football stars. The impressive palette color, smooth animations, and a piece of sporty music in the background give it a befitting football theme.
Key Info
RTP
95.98%
Max Win
21,417x
Game Type
6x7 Megaways
Lines/Ways
117,649 Ways
Other Info
Base Game
Hot Shots Megaways base game is straightforward. The game plays on a layout of 6 reels and up to 117,649 winning ways. All symbols pay left to right except for Gold Ball Scatters. If you get at least five Gold Ball Scatters in the base game, you activate the Cash Respins. Also, the normal wild can substitute all other symbols except the golden ball scatter.
Mystery symbols are available on all reels and can transform into any of the game’s symbols except the scatter and wilds.
The typical royals of A-9 constitute the low-paying symbols. High-paying ones include a cheetah, deer, chicken, and a dog.
In-Game Features
The game offers these special features as you transition from the base game.
● Cascading Wins Feature - Every winning symbol is part of a reaction. Cascading symbols from the reels above replace them.
● Cash Respins Feature - You will need to hit 5 Gold Ball Scatters to activate this feature. You start with 3 cash respins. If you are lucky to land another, scatter the number of respins will automatically reset to 3. You may get the mini, mega, or major scatters and smile to the bank, as they are synonymous with bigger wins. If you fill the entire reel with these scatters, you will trigger random multipliers which apply all the scatters, constituting a win.
● Modifiers Hot Shots Cup Feature - The Hot Shots Cup symbol may appear on any spin. Its appearance activates the cash respins feature or a big win outcome.
● Max Megaways - In any paid spin, you may trigger the Max Megaways modifier. A modifier title appears amid a unique background animation. This will result in the maximum number of Megaways, 117,649.
Bonus
Hot Shots Megaways will equally impress you with an exciting bonus round. You can trigger, for instance, the Goal Scatters during any paid spin. This happens randomly with a unique background animation where a modifier title appears for a chance to trigger cash respins. You are lucky if you get a pop-up indicating 10 or 20 Gold Scatters, as this can trigger the chance to get the VIP Cash Respins.
Alternatively, you can play the Hot Shots Bet to activate the Cash Respins feature instantly. This applies when you opt for the buy bonus at 100x or 150x your initial bet stake. The latter activates the VIP Cash Respins.
Summary
The game might not feature your favourite football star, but Hot Shots Megaways won't leave you indifferent. The cartoonish representation of football-playing characters brings the best football-inspired slot so far. Get into the pitch and let your luck determine whether you carry the mouth-watering maximum payout of 214,170 coins.