Hot Party Slots
The party lifestyle of sunshine, beaches and volleyball is what is packaged and delivered right into your home in this 5-reels ten paylines slot from Wazdan. Hot Party is exactly what it says it is: a sun drenched trip back to when the summer holidays were all fun and games and not having to worry about taking time off work or looking after the kids.
Carefree is the order of the day with this nautical delight, filled with anchors, umbrellas, and balls, an eclectic mix if ever there was one. The brolly we can sort of get, for summer can do a 180 on us and have us needing shorts and a wooly hat all on the same day, but the bell? That one feels like the odd one out here, although Wazdan is known for using staple icons as well as exclusive ones.
Odd or not, Hot Party has a sizzling progressive jackpot starting at 1,000 credits that’ll get your attention if all else should fail.
Suncream at the Ready
Virtual beach or not, you’re going to need to prepare for the harsh realities of what playing on the shoreline has in store for you, and we’re not simply talking about suncream! You need an ample wallet too, unless you’re only interested in playing for fun, in which case forget the cash and idle away the hours.
Lets pretend you are playing with cash though, how much do you need? In this particular title you have a range between 0.10 and 100 credits, making it hugely accessible for the majority. Setting your chosen value is easy thanks to the - and + buttons located on the lower right hand side of the reels, with the amount clearly marked in between them. Should having to continuously tap sound like a chore, fret not as there is a max bet option also available to save you and your mouse some time (and arduous clicking).
There are 10 paylines to play with, all of which are shown on the reels before you get started to give you a sneak peek into where those winning combos will be most beneficial. But if you ever need a refresher during the game, there’s a guide to hand listed under the ‘i’ toggle at the bottom of the page.
For maximum fun and prizes, it’s recommended you play with as much money as you can afford to lose, alongside all possible paylines - by playing it safe you will inevitably have fewer returns and not get the full Wazdan experience.
Beach Accessories
Eight icons await on those reels, one of which is a special feature in the form of a scatter symbol. The beach ball can land anywhere, and doesn’t have to pop up on a winning payline for it to bring in money. Which is always an added bonus.
Putting aside striped favourite of the title, you have bells, number 7s, ice cream, anchors, life rings, and bar tiles that all deliver varying amounts whenever a match between three and five is made, with five always giving you the most money. It’s a weird combination of traditional slot machine icons and novelty ones, and for the most part it feels like it works.
Coming back to the scatter, it is actually the lowest value symbol here, with three of the balls only equally 0.20 credits, which seems really low when compared with other online games. However, the colourful and delicious looking icecream sundae makes up for this by giving you 500 credits when you find five of them. Not bad, now a lifetime on the hips doesn’t sound so bad!
There are no other bonus features other than the scatter, which in truth can’t really be described as being special for it does nothing out of the ordinary. Nonetheless, it is very rewarding and can appear a lot during your playthrough.
Come Rain or Shine
Hot Party won’t wow you or blow your mind, it simply isn’t designed to do so. It is an all rounder that delivers the basics in an enjoyable package that most users will appreciate. The lack of bonus rounds and other features is disappointing, but the title still proves to be very giving, which semi makes up for the low variance you come across when testing out Hot Party.
Wazdan haven’t created an all-time classic here, but they’ve produced a marketable filler that will entertain you.
