Xtra Hot review

Theme and Storyline

Xtra Hot has a classic fruit machine theme.

Players will find themselves in a high contrast world of bright colours and sizzling symbols.

The cartoon-like style of the fruit feels like something from the early days of computers, bringing to mind old school video games.

The front end design doesn’t break new ground and players will not find surprises in this retro world. However, players in the mood for a nostalgic vibe will feel at home playing with this slot.

Graphics, Sounds and Animations

A series of video game-style beeps sound each time players spin. Upon wins a rhythmic combination of cash register dings and coin jingles plays. This will be a familiar set of sounds to experienced players and may become tedious after a few rounds.

The minimalist fruit graphics are heavily outlined in black. This makes their vivid hues stand out against the background.

When players win, the symbols light up with sparking bolts of electricity. This seems to support the game’s ‘hot’ theme in a sideways manner.

Overall, the animation doesn’t offer anything particularly creative, but will be comfortable to fruit machine fans.

Gameplay

Xtra Hot is a five reel, three row slot, with 5 win lines.

There is a Gamble feature which functions as a double-or-nothing game. This allows players to bet on either red or black and draw a card from an infinite deck for a chance to double their money.

Wilds, Bonuses and Free Spins

There is no Wild symbol.

There is one regular Scatter symbol which pays out no matter where it lands on the reels.

Bet Sizes, RTP and Variance

The return to player of this game is 95.24%, quite a bit below our yardstick for average of roughly 96%.

The range of bets on the site we tested ran from a minimum bet per spin of $/£/€0.20 up to a maximum of $/£/€100 per spin.

The volatility of this game is on the high end of medium, which would make it a moderate match for our preferred slot machine strategies if the RTP were higher. Our slot strategies target the highest possible volatility.

Conclusion

We do not recommend this low RTP, high-medium volatility fruit-themed slot.

The mediocre graphics and sparse bonus options make this game decisively lackluster.

There is no aspect of the design or gameplay that comes close to making up for this slot’s mediocre strategy profile.

Players seeking a classic fruit machine experience have better options to choose from than this forgettable slot.