Xtra Hot Slot

Original slot machines had fixed real reels which at maximum could only have 22 stops on them. This might seem like quite a lot of options but it's not really enough to allow for the 'stacked' symbols slot players recognise and love in the modern slot game. Very little information is available on the history of slot machine development and as a result it's difficult to tell when we first saw the introduction of stacked symbols. We can only guess that with the original, physical reeled slot machines there was inadequate space for the developers to play around with stacked symbols. It's not too much of a leap of imagination to guess that the first time slot programmers could really implement the clustered reels was when Inge Telnaus created the virtual reel. We now see stacked reels in many games, with experienced slot jockeys renowned for their love of stacked wilds. Xtra Hot is a slot game that really pushes the concept of stacked reels and awards bonuses for stopped reels completely drenched in the same symbol. Let's peel away the skin of this juicy slot and find out exactly how sweet this machine is...

The slot game itself is fast, playable and features very little background to distract from the most important facet of the game, the reels. The arcade like soundtrack fits in perfectly with the chunky, colourful graphics, creating an immersive experience to Xtra Hot that feels almost like you're sitting in a Vegas casino, balanced on a stool feeding quarters into this addictive slot game.

Xtra Hot is very similar to another slot machine, Plenty on Twenty. The big difference between the machines, which both feature the stacked fruit symbols, is the number of pay-lines. Plenty on Twenty has twenty pay-lines (as you'd guess from the title of the slot) whereas Xtra Hot features only five pay-lines. Whilst at first you'd think this might be a little stingy, once you realise that Xtra Hot pays additional bonus multipliers for completely full reels you might change that opinion. With Xtra Hot if you fill the first three reels completely full of one type of fruit you'll receive a three times multiplier, the first four reels will give you a four times multiplier, and all reels filled will gift you with a whopping five times multiplier. This multiplier is applied to all the winning lines and will really crank up your wins.

Any prize won in Xtra Hot can be gambled on a fair game of double or nothing. This game will be familiar with many experienced slot jockeys as it's featured on quite a few of the online slots. Players select a colour and then a card is turned from a deck. If the colour chosen matches the colour of the overturned ace, then the player doubles their money. This game can be repeated up to five times for an amazing thirty two times return on your original stake, should you have the guts to go that far!

In summation Xtra Hot is a fast, playable slot machine that provides novelty value in the stacked reel bonuses. The game has a very fruity payout percentage of just over 95.5% that should satisfy both novices and experienced hands alike.