Hotline Slot Review

Game Information

Software	NetEnt
Slot Type	Video Slots
RTP	97.04%
Reels	5
Min Coins Size	0.15
Paylines	30
Max Coins Size	450
Jackpot	200
Released Date	19.03.2018

Overview of Hotline Slot

Inspired by Miami Vice, an American television crime drama series, Hotline Slot is powered by one of the leading online gaming software providers, NetEnt. This Slot machine features 5 reels, 3 rows and 30 paylines; and the star cast includes 3 main characters – Robert T. Grier as Rivera, Danny Champion as Quinn and Karoline Wagner as Kitty Weiss.

Apart from Wild and Expanding Wild substitutions, Re-Spins and Free Spins, Hotline Slot game presents you a unique multi-bet bonus feature known as Hotline Bonus Bet. With this feature, the possibility of making winning combinations rises. In order to unravel the mystery of 'how', continue reading.

Features of Hotline Slot

Graphics, Sound effects and Looks

Amidst the jewelery shop robberies and police car chases, Hotline Slot machine sets the perfect stage for a crime-filled action drama. The background music equally provokes the action and drama filled aura with the sound of police sirens and screeching car brakes. And, just like the other NetEnt products, this one too promises high quality graphics, smooth play and user-friendly interface.

Trigger 15 Free Spins And A 3x Multiplier

Game play and Configurations

Level: Sets the number of coins per line and ranges from 1 to 10.
Autoplay: Lets you begin an interruption free game and the numbers of spins offered range between 10 and 1,000.
Circular Arrow: Enables you to manually start the game-play.
Max Bet: Allows you to turn the reels at the maximum betting amount possible.
Coin Value: Sets the coin denomination and ranges between 0.01 and 1.00.

Symbols and their significance

Standard Reels Symbols: The standard reels symbols of Hotline Slot game come in two forms – 1) Low Value Symbols: The three jewelery pieces, i.e., bracelet, diamond necklace and crown are the low value symbols with less payout as compared to the other high value symbols. 2) High Value Symbols: The three main characters of the Slot machine – Rivera (the detective), Quinn and Kitty Weiss (the mystery lady) are the high value symbols. The detailed payout of these low and high value symbols can be accessed below.
Scatter Symbol: The square box with a palm tree and setting sun in the backdrop is the scatter symbol, which will be easy to identify as it comes with a 'Scatter' tag. By landing 3 scatter symbols anywhere on reels 1, 3 and 5, the Free Spins round will be activated.
Wild Symbol: The red sports car serves as the wild symbol and this symbol substitutes for all symbols except scatter.

Hotline Slot Software Provider

Hotline Slot game is a creation of NetEnt, one of the stellar digital entertainment solution providers in the industry. With prime focus on delivering the world-class Video Slot machines, NetEnt has given over 200 Video Slots featuring some of the most amazing and unprecedented bonus rounds. But, this is for the first time when NetEnt has launched a Slot machine with multi-level bonus feature.

Hotline Slot Bonus Features and Free Spins

Hotline is the first NetEnt Video Slot game to exhibit a unique multi-level bonus feature known as Hotline Bonus Bet. The Slot machine also features Wild and Expanding Wild substitutions, Re-Spins and Free Spins, all of which are further explained below:

Hotline Bonus Bet – With Hotline Bonus Bet feature of this Slot game, you can increase your chances to win Expanding Wilds and Re-Spins for a higher level bet. Every row serves as a Hotline and can be activated or deactivated at your choice. Whenever a Hotline is activated, the game is played with a higher Base Bet as mentioned below:

Number of activated Hotline	Base Bet
1	15 coins per bet level
2	30 coins per bet level
3	45 coins per bet level

Wild and Expanding Wild Substitutions – The police cars are the Wild Symbols and can pop anytime during the main game, Re-Spins or Free Spins.These symbols substitute all other symbols except Scatter; and if a Wild triggers on an activated Hotline then it expands to cover the entire reel, increasing your chances to win.
Re-Spins – When a Wild Symbol triggers on an activated Hotline during the main game or Re-Spins, the symbol will expand on the entire reel and will remain sticky for the Re-Spin feature. The triggering of additional Wilds on an active Hotline will lead to more Re-Spins and the feature ends with no more Wild Symbols triggering.
Free Spins – When you land 3 Scatter Symbols anywhere on reels 1, 3 and 5 during the main game, 7 Free Spins will be awarded to you. If during the Free Spins round, a Wild Symbol triggers on an activated Hotline then the symbol expands to cover the entire reel and remains on the reel until the Free Spins round is over.

Hotline Slot Game Payout

Symbol	Five on a Payline	Four on a Payline	Three on a Payline
Bracelet	20x	10x	5x
Diamond necklace	25x	15x	5x
Crown	30x	20x	5x
Quinn	80x	30x	10x
Rivera the Detective	120x	50x	20x
Kitty Weiss the Mystery Lady	200x	90x	30x

Hotline Slot – Conclusion

Hotline Slot

The Florida beachfront background, flash cars, black & white detectives and the mystery woman perfectly blend to give you the most appropriate feels of Miami Vice, an American television crime drama series. With the unprecedented Hotline bonus bet feature and flawless graphics, this Slot game is definitely a great one to try out. Although the maximum winning amount is less as compared to other NetEnt Slots machines, but the hit frequency is likely to make up for it.