Hot Sake (Pragmatic Play) Slot Demo & Review

Game Overview

When you think of powerhouse game developers in iGaming, Pragmatic Play has to be mentioned in that bracket, with the studio adding at least six new slots to their portfolio each month. As you’d probably expect, pumping out releases at such volume can lead to either the occasional lower-quality title hitting the market or, as happens to be the case today in the slot we are reviewing, Hot Sake, a clone of a previous game. As for some basic stats, Hot Sake is a 7-reel cluster pays slot with an RTP of 96.06% and a maximum win of 10,000x the bet.

Hot Sake is a mega grid slot played over a 7×7 reel configuration. Wins are awarded when at least five matching symbols connect adjacently anywhere within the playfield. All winning combos trigger the cascading reels mechanic, which removes winning symbols from the reels before replacing them with news that will fall from above. Players can join the game for just €0.20 a spin, with the max stake reaching €240.

Hot Sake Wild

The Hot Sake wild will appear when a winning connection has been formed on the reels and will initially start with a multiplier value of x1. After the win, it will move either up, down, left, or right and increase in value by a further x1, with it being able to reach a maximum limit of 2,500x. If two multipliers are part of the same win, their values will merge into one wild after the combination has been paid.

Free Spins

Hitting 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 scatters in the base game will trigger the bonus round and award 10, 12, 14, 16 or 18 free spins, respectively. During the free spins, the Hot Sake wilds remain on the reels, and their values do not reset after a losing spin. Players can retrigger the bonus by again landing a minimum of 3 scatters whilst the feature is active.

Ante Bet & Bonus Buy

The ante bet option can be toggled on for an extra 25% on top of the original stake, increasing the chances of triggering the free spins. Alternatively, you can get straight into the bonus feature courtest of the bonus buy, which costs 100x the current bet.