While the original Hot to Burn was a strange affair that offered only mediocre potential, Pragmatic Play’s partner Reel Kingdom has picked up more than a few points in its follow-up title Hot To Burn: Hold And Spin. The volatility here is far more brutal, but that’s the price you pay for 20,000x potential.
The classic Streak Respins feature has been trending for some time, but in this game you need to trigger the Big Money Bonus Wheel to land anything of significance. This requires filling the screen with money symbols during the Hold & Respins feature , and this is not always easy. However, the good news is that the Big Money Wheel offers indefinite answers as long as you keep winning.
Hot To Burn: Hold and Spin Features
The flaming wild symbol can land on all 5 reels and is used for regular pay symbols, as wilds usually do. The wild pays the same as the highest value 7 symbol, and 5 on a payline will get you a decent 250x your bet. Star scatters pay wherever they land, and you win 1x, 20x, or 100x for 3, 4, or 5 in view.
You trigger the Hold & Respins feature when you land more than 5 burning sun money symbols on the same spin. All triggering money symbols become sticky on a new set of reels and you land only blanks or new money symbols during the feature.
You start with 4 lives (hearts) , which indicate the number of responses you have in reserve. The count is reset to 4 each time you land at least 1 new sticky money symbol. The feature will continue until you run out of lives or until you fill the screen with only money symbols.
If you manage to fill the screen with money symbols, you trigger the Big Money Bonus Wheel . A massive wheel of fortune will then spin and you can win between 10x and 5,000x per spin . You get a new spin as long as you land on a winning segment, and up to 20,000x your bet can be won in total. The feature ends when the bonus wheel stops on the empty segment.
The 200 spins that are hot to burn: Hold and Spin Experience
You can safely skip the base game grind portion of our highlights video, unless you want to demonstrate the volatility of this game. We only managed a few minor wins, but around 1:40 into the 3-minute video, we finally triggered the Hold & Spin bonus round. We actually managed to fill the screen with money symbols. You can see for yourself how much we won (or not) with the Big Money Wheel by clicking the play button.
Summary
The Hot To Burn series and similar classic-looking games are aimed at players looking for a simple slot experience. The base game is fairly uneventful, although in theory 5,000x payouts can be achieved by filling the screen with the highest value 7 symbol and/or Wilds. In practice, however, you basically grind along with the occasional mid-range payout or scatter win to keep going.
The Hold & Win bonus round is triggered at some point, but has a massive hit or miss factor. If you fail to fill the screen to trigger the Big Money Wheel, you will be disappointed. The money symbols alone aren’t worth all that much (20x to 40x total most of the time), and it’s a drag to be thrown back into the base game grind without even getting a shot at the big prizes.
Pros
Stripe reactions can lead to Big Money Wheel
Big Money Wheel with up to 5,000 times the cash prizes.
Every Money Wheel win leads to a new spin
Win up to 20,000 times your bet total
Cons
You need the money wheel to win big
Hot To Burn Hold And Spin Slot FAQs
What is the RTP of Hot To Burn: Hold and Spin?
The payout percentage of 96.7% is well above the industry average, but you can get a lower payback due to the RTP ranges. Available RTP values are 96.70%, 95.64% and 94.65%.
How volatile is Hot To Burn: Hold and Spin?
Volatility is high in this game and you can expect longer base game grind sessions between the single Hold & Win feature.
How does the Hold & Spin feature work?
You trigger the Streak Respins feature by landing 5+ money symbols. These get sticky on a new set of reels where only blanks and new money symbols land. You get 4 respins and each new cash symbol you land resets the number back to 4. Fill the screen with cash symbols to trigger the Big Money Wheel.
How does the Big Money Wheel bonus work?
You spin to win cash prizes between 10x and 500x your bet, and each win gives you a new spin. Land on the empty segment and the feature ends.
What is the biggest possible win?
You can win up to 20,000 times your bet total from the Big Money Wheel. However, 5,000 times is the maximum you can win on a single regular spin and on a single Big Money Wheel spin.
Is there a free spins mode in Hot To Burn: Hold And Spin?
There is no bonus round outside of the Hold & Respins feature described above.
Can I play the Hot To Burn: Hold And Spin slot for free?
Yes, you can try the free Hot To Burn: Hold And Spin demo game at the very top of this page at any time (UK players must first verify age).
