Hot as Hades Slot Review: MicroGaming

You Have Never Seen a Greek Myths Slot Like This One Online Before!

Hot as Hades Slot ReviewHades is the underworld in Greek Mythology. MicroGaming have turned this dark world into a brilliant slot. The fun starts with your 3D host, who has flame hair which is literally on fire. He appears around the reels as you play (as does a 3-headed dog!). Your host also undertakes an epic 3D adventure. The bonus feature might be a picks game at heart, though I have yet to come across better animations or humour!

During the base game, ‘Supermode’ can be randomly triggered. This gives free spins with sticky wilds. When you trigger the Quest for the Crystal Helm bonus, things go up an entertainment level or two.

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Descending into the Underworld: How MicroGaming’s Hot as Hades Works

The graphics and animations on this slot are brilliant – though underneath them, the setup is simple. There is a 5-reel, 3 row slot game, with 20 win-lines. These cross from the left, and you’ll need to line up 3 matching symbols or more to trigger a win. Your bets start at a modest 20c per spin, though you can bet much higher than this if your bankroll allows. Auto-play is a standard feature on MicroGaming slots. This lets you sit back and enjoy the entertaining graphics and animations.

Reels of the Hot as Hades Slot

Wilds, Greek Myths and Bigger Wins

Wild symbols have the biggest single win. These are represented by a logo symbol. They substitute for all the other regular symbols – though not the crystal helmets. If you win with a wild, your prize is doubled. 5 Wilds on a win-line gets you 100x your bet. 4 gets 20x and 3 brings 5x.

Next comes your flame-haired host. This cheerful / cheeky Greek literally has hair on fire. If you line up 5, you’ll get 50x your bet. Zeus, Poseidon, Medusa and the 3-headed dog follow. Wins are between 40x and 20x for these.

There are filler symbols in play. These are playing cards, which balance the animations of the unique symbols nicely. Aces down to 10’s provide those smaller and regular wins.

Super Mode

Before I get to the scatter symbols and main bonus game – a mention for the excellent ‘Super Mode’. This happens at random and is preceded by flames coming out of the top of the reels. You’ll get 5 free spins, and your host will go crazy. He might be flying around the reels on a flame-powered rocket. Sometimes he tumbles in front of the reels.

Whatever his mood – you’ll find sticky wilds added each time he appears. These flaming wilds stay in place for the remainder of the spins. Ordinary logo wilds are still in play. This makes it possible to get some good coverage of wild symbols, particularly for the last couple of spins.

Hot as Hades Pays

Crystal Helmet Scatters and Epic Quest Bonus Game

Scatters look impressive. This is a spiked helmet, made of translucent crystal. 3 or more anywhere on the reels will trigger the bonus game. In addition, there are scatter prizes available for these symbols. Get 5 anywhere on the reels, and you will win 100x your bet.

When the bonus starts, things get interesting fast. There is a graphic which looks like the drawing on the side of an ancient Greek vase. The real game looks like a console type game, with 3D graphics, landscapes, animations and humorous takes on the monsters of Greek legend.

You start by picking a pot (to get past the 3-headed dog). These contain cash prizes. Next you travel forward over the sea on stone pillars. You’ll need to sneak past the Medusa and will pick a door to do this. Some doors block your progress. Next you pick clam shells to get past Poseidon. If you fail, a tentacle appears and capsizes your boat. If you pass, you get to meet Zeus in the final pick!

Compared with earlier MicroGaming slots, this is an amazing bonus game. It is worth spinning Hot as Hades just to see it – any wins are an extra bonus!

Flaming Visual Treat: Hot as Hades Slot Design

You’ll find the reels set in a stone circle over a bubbling pot of magma. A cave scene is above. This includes a small rock platform, where your host or the dog will appear from time to time. Epic, dark music plays. This is in contrast to the antics of your host. He will row past in a boat, juggle gems, walk in front of the reels and generally entertain you. Look out for that 3-headed dog, at one point it cocks a leg… hmmmm!

Symbols literally come to life when you create wins with them. They grow out of the reels, with a mix of quirky expressions. Again, the dog with three heads is the one to look out for. Super Mode sees even more entertaining antics from your host.

I covered the bonus game graphics in detail above. In this section, I’ll just repeat that this is certainly not what you expect to see on an online slot game.

Wrap Up: Does Hot as Hades Hit the Right Balance?

MicroGaming have been making online slots for decades. Hot as Hades proves that they still understand the balance between solid game play and bonus games better than anyone. The base game here is excellent, 20 win-lines, double prizes with wilds and cool animations. Super mode adds sticky wilds, which often get you multiple wins.

The quest bonus is a visual treat. It is so entertaining, that you might miss that it is really a dressed-up picks game.

I loved Hot as Hades and will certainly be back for another session on it soon.

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