Hot Turkey (Thunderkick) Slot Demo & Review

I’m not sure about you, but the years seem to be passing quicker than ever. Is it really Christmas soon again? Well, technically, no, it’s not; it’s just that, for some reason, Thunderkick is releasing a Christmas-themed slot in September. I guess there’s nothing wrong with getting in early, but come on, Thunderkick, you’re like that one house in the neighbourhood that always puts up their Xmas decorations months before the rest of us. That said, I imagine there are more of you who are looking forward to the festive time of the year, and you might be looking for similar Christmas slots to play. Well, when I’m in the festive mood, I go for slots like Santa’s Stack from Relax Gaming and Nolimit’s Jingle Balls, as both offer some extreme volatility and the potential for big wins.

On with Hot Turkey, and the next port of call is to whip out its paytable to see what we can look forward to. Grandma offers the best rewards, as she is worth up to 100x the stake, while the Mug of Beer has a top return of 62.5x, the Apple Pie delivers up to 37.5x, and the Gift tops out at 25x. Bringing up the rear are the Candy Cane and Mistletoe symbols which deliver top returns of 20x and 10x, respectively. 

There are just 14 staking options on Hot Turkey, and whilst this doesn’t sound like a lot, they are spread out well, starting from just €0.10 and maxing out at €100 a spin.

Hot Turkey is a 7×7 cluster pays slot that pays out when clusters of five or more symbols are connected horizontally or vertically anywhere on the reels. Those symbols disappear due to a cascading reels mechanic and are replaced by more, which tumble in from above. The new set of symbols can form additional wins, which means another cascade. Essentially, that process continues until a cascade produces no new winning combos.

Expanding Wilds & Multiplier Grid

Exploding Wild symbols can naturally appear on the gaming grid via spins, cascades, or in positions left vacant from reel tumbles. No matter how they appear, they will explode to destroy all symbols in a 3×3 radius around them, forcing a cascade and creating a multiplier grid. 

All positions in that multiplier grid hold a multiplier value of 2x, and those multipliers double each time, further Exploding wilds land in that grid and explode. Those positions can hold multipliers up to a maximum of 128x.

During the base game, those multiplier grids reset between spins, which is not the case during the free spins bonus, which triggers once 3 scatter symbols land anywhere in view. 

Free Spins Feature

You receive 10 free spins once the scatters land, and during the resulting spins, the multiplier grid values do not reset between spins. It’s also possible to re-trigger the bonus game each time three or more scatter symbols appear as a result of a spin. 

Bet+ & Bonus Buy

To enhance your chances of triggering the free spins bonus, you can choose between two Bet+ options. For 1.3x the current stake, your spins are twice as likely to land the required scatter symbols. Alternatively, you can pay 2.2x the current spin bet for 5 times the chance of landing those symbols. 

You can skip regular spins altogether if you choose, as a buy bonus option lets you buy the free spins bonus outright. It costs 100x the stake and guarantees the next spin will roll in the required scatter symbols.