Hot Potato Slot

Item: Hot Potato
Rating: 3.9
Author: Nosa

3.9/5

Published Date · Nov. 16, 2023 · Last Updated · Nov. 20, 2023

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Hot Potato Slot Review

Hot Potato Slot Overview

Hot Potato sees Thunderkick take to the US streets to serve up a culinary-themed, multiplier-laden feast of slots action. A lone Cucumber flies the healthy flag but is no match for the squadron of Hamburgers, Fries and Doughnuts in a game boasting a definite New York vibe. A gurning gold-toothed chef presides over it all, and may let you into his kitchen for a Free Spins Bonus, which provides the most realistic route to the 10,000x max win!

Hot Potato Slot Details
Paylines	Cluster Pays
RTP	96.16%
Volatility	High
Jackpot	x
Minimum Bet	£0.1
Maximum Bet	£100
Maximum Win	10,000 x
Software Provider	Thunderkick
Themes	Food
Design and Layout	Scatter Symbols Slots, 7 Reel Slots, Wild Symbol
Features	Bonus Round, Free Spins, Multiplier

Thunderkick are experts at the Cluster Pays system and have served up a fun-filled treat sure to satisfy fans of this style. We loved the vibe created by the audio team, which does a great job of transporting you to the downtown neighbourhood, whilst the cartoonish aesthetic adds a welcome dose of humour to proceedings. Turning to the gameplay, those Exploding Potatoes and accompanying Multiplier Grids are the main attraction. Their presence brings solid win potential to the base game before they are allowed to run amok in the thrilling feature. A couple of the lower RTP settings are best avoided, but at the higher settings, this fast food vendor is likely to attract a legion of loyal customers.

3.9/5

Pros

Multiplier Grid

Exploding Wilds

Free Spins Bonus

Cons

Variable RTPs

Bonus Round Hard to Trigger

How To Play Hot Potato Slot

Min Bet	Max Bet	Max Win (x stake)
0.10	100	10,000x

Hot Potato! Winning combination — Winning combination

Hot Potato Basic Rules

The sweet and savoury action springs into view on a 7x7 game grid
The slot uses a Cluster Pays system
Clusters of five or more matching symbols anywhere on the grid will produce a payout
To be counted in the same Cluster, symbols must be horizontally or vertically adjacent.

Hot Potato Slot Paytable & Symbols

Name	5 Symbols	6 Symbols	7 Symbols	15 Symbols	20 Symbols	25 Symbols
Cucumber	0.1x	0.2x	0.3x	3x	4x	10x
Donut	0.2x	0.3x	0.4x	4x	7.5x	20x
Can	0.3x	0.4x	0.5x	5x	10x	25x
Fries	0.4x	0.5x	0.8x	7.5x	15x	37.5x
Burger	0.5x	0.8x	1.3x	10x	25x	62.5x
Chef	1x	1.5x	2x	20x	40x	100x

Hot Potato Slot Features

Avalanche Wins

Each time you hit a winning cluster, all winning symbols pop out of view and are replaced by new icons falling from above. This process repeats for every winning combination – creating the possibility of delicious chain-reaction wins!

Hot Potato Wilds

These stars of the show may land on any spin, or randomly generate following a Cluster win, and substitute for all standard symbols to help create winning combinations. Whenever they appear, Hot Potatoes explode to take out a 3x3 section of the grid, triggering the Avalanche effect.

All spots removed by a Hot Potato will gain an underlying multiplier, which begins at 2x. If a Hot Potato explosion affects a position which already has a multiplier, the multiplier value for the square will be doubled, up to a maximum of 128x!

All multipliers in place apply to subsequent Avalanche wins which connect with a multiplier position.

In the base game, multipliers are removed at the start of each new spin.

Hot Potato Slot Bonus Features

Bonus Feature unlocked — Slot bonus unlocked

Free Spins Bonus

“HOT” icons serve as the Scatters of the game. Land three on screen at any one time, and you will move into the kitchen to take a seat for the Free Spins Bonus. You begin with 10 free spins, and landing three Scatters symbols during the bonus round will award 10 additional free spins.

Other than the flame-licked kitchen setting, free spins look much like the base game, but they come with a powerful winnings-enhancing feature.

Unlike in the base game, Multiplier Grids are not removed between spins but remain in play and continually build throughout. This change creates the potential for an ever-expanding grid of larger and larger multipliers and the possibility of a richly rewarding win.

Bonus Buy Feature

If the Scatter service is too slow, you may wish to take advantage of Bonus Buy. Selecting this option from below the grid will take you straight into free spins for a price of 100x the total bet. Bonus Buy is only available in eligible jurisdictions – not available to UK players.

Our Verdict Our jacket-skinned heroes provide thrills aplenty in the base game, but the heat is ramped up considerably during the feature. Combine a steady stream of Exploding Potatoes with multipliers in the right spots, and a tasty payout may be on the menu.

Play Hot Potato Demo for Free

Prefer to play for free before staking real money? Try the Hot Potato slot demo! Slot demos give you the chance to familiarise yourself with the slot's rules and mechanics in a risk free environment, giving yourself the best possible chance of making money when the time comes. Use mobile-compatible online slots demos as your mobile gaming solution, offering a satisfying gaming experience at your fingertips.

Hot Potato Slot RTP & Volatility

RTP	Variable RTP	Volatility
96.16%	Yes	High

The top-end 96.16% Return to Player (RTP) percentage is the tip of a chef’s hat above the industry average RTP of 96%.

Hot Potato explodes into the high volatility category of games. Slots of this rating tend to offer a rollercoaster reel experience. On the plus side, you can expect a better chance of hitting a big win in a short session than in a low-medium-volatility release.

Our Verdict At 96.16%, the RTP compares favourably with the industry average and represents solid value for money. However, you should be aware that this is a variable RTP release, with alternative, lower settings of 94%, 92%, 90%, and 87% also available. We always recommend consulting the information section of the game to discover the setting in use at your online casino of choice. The theme doesn’t scream high volatility – although Mr Potato does appear to be having a rather torrid time of things – but the rating feels about right for this style of release.

Hot Potato Slot Graphics & Audio

Graphics

Hot Potato takes place in a New York-style locale, with yellow taxis and skyscrapers in the well-illustrated backdrop. It is then on the game grid where much of the charm resides. The vibrant food symbols pop nicely against the darkened backdrop, whilst the well-heated Potato comes fully loaded with charming animations whenever he pops into view.

Hot Potato! (Thunderkick) 1 — Winning combination

Hot Potato! (Thunderkick) 2 — Wins in the base game

Hot Potato! (Thunderkick) 3 — Donut winning combination

Hot Potato! (Thunderkick) 4 — High value symbols form a win

Audio

The soundtrack suggests this establishment resides in a particularly groovy neighbourhood. A funky bassline drives the action, accompanied by light jazz drums, horns and wah-wahs. Wailing sirens suggest the area may be no stranger to trouble – or perhaps all of those exploding potatoes have raised the alarm. The reel effects are minimalistic, with the light thuds and whooshes meshing innocuously with the ambient theme.

Our Verdict Thunderkick releases rarely disappoint in terms of production values, and Hot Potato is well up to scratch. The light-hearted visuals entertain and hold the attention, whilst the Shaft-like theme will have you bopping along to the Cluster chaos.

Hot Potato Slot on Mobile

Thunderkick has ensured that desktop players and mobile slot fans are able to place their orders at this Clusterpays café. Hot Potato is fully optimised for small-screen devices, meaning Android, iOS, and Windows users will find all the gameplay and features intact.