Hoot Loot Free Play in Demo Mode by High 5 Games

Hoot Loot review

Theme and Storyline

This slot is themed around whimsical forest animals.

Set in a dark forest, players will be in the company of a range of furry friends, from a sleepy-looking porcupine to a friendly moose.

Other symbols include glowing mushrooms, paw prints and – of course – the charming owl eyes of the Hoot Loot. The mood is mischievous, as if the animals won’t quite give a straight answer when asked the way out of the forest.

The vibe will remind players of classic children’s cartoons, and they’ll definitely want to be in a youthful headspace to play.

Graphics, Sounds and Animations

A series of cheerful notes play as the reels spin. When players win, a series of whimsical cartoon sound effects zing. This feels right on theme, though players who aren’t in the mood for the sugary music may wish to turn the sound off.

The animation of the cartoon animals brings to mind the style of Looney Tunes. With bulging eyes and impish expressions, they seem good natured and silly.

The evergreen trees that surround the reels reinforce the sense that players are in the depths of a forest. The starry sky above adds a festive feeling, as if everyone is up a little past their bedtime.

Gameplay

Hoot Loot is a five reel, three row slot, with 20 win lines.

The gameplay is quite classic, and players will find what they expect with the exception of some bonus details (see below).

Wilds, Bonuses and Free Spins

The Wild symbol substitutes for all symbols except the Scatter symbol.

The Scatter symbol appears only on reels 1, 3, and 5.

The Scatter symbol also initiates the Hoo’s Safe Bonus. During this feature, players may choose a Scatter symbol to reveal a reward. Every reward will be 5-25 times the player's initiating bet. The feature concludes when there are no picks remaining.

Players receive the win sum of the credits awarded at the end of the features.

The Hoot Line Feature is a separate bonus payline. It is made up of Hoot Line symbols which may be in any location on the reels (from left to right).

The Hoot Line Multiplier (x22) is applied to Hoot Line wins and the bet per line.

Bet Sizes, RTP and Variance

The return to player of this game is 95%, decisively 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 $/£/€400 per spin.

The volatility of this game is medium, which makes it a bad match for our preferred slot machine strategies. Our slot strategies target the highest possible volatility and games with better RTP.

Conclusion

We do not recommend this low RTP, medium volatility forest animal-themed slot. Its RTP is simply too low for this game to be advisable.

Though cute, the cartoon animals do not make up for the poor strategy stats of this game.