Introduction
Online pokies have come a long way over the past decade, offering immersive, themed experiences and ever more complex features and spectacular bonuses. But even in the online casino environment, sometimes a classic, retro game can be a breath of fresh air. Pragmatic Play's Hot To Burn sits well in this category, and in terms of retro simplicity, it ticks all the boxes. It features all the traditional old school fruit symbols - melons, strawberries, plums, oranges, lemons and cherries, and has the lucky 7 symbol as its highest payout, and a paying scatter symbol in the form of a golden star. You won't find any bonus features in this game, but its slightly higher than average RTP and its medium volatility means you'll see a steady payout with wins varying from low to high.
How to Play
1. Before you start, adjust your settings. The menu button to the bottom left of the screen will give you the chance to adjust your sound levels, effects, animation and bets. There's also a battery saving option for mobile devices. The quick spin option is ideal if you prefer to use auto play.
2. If you need to check the game rules and paytable, touch the info button to the right of the menu.
3. Click or touch the Credit / Bet to toggle between displaying the amounts as coins or currency.
4. The + and - buttons on either side of the Spin button reveal further settings, where you can adjust your bet either by coins per line, currency amount, or total bet.
5.The autospin button allows you to customise your autospin preferences. Adjust the slider to choose between 10 and 1000 autospins, with the option to use Quick Spin and / or Turbo Spin.
6. Now everything is set - press the Spin button to play!
Hot to Burn Paytable
As with all traditional pokies, all winning combinations are from left to right on consecutive reels, starting with the leftmost reel. The scatter symbol pays on any position. There's no wild in this game. Payouts on the paytable are always expressed as multiples of your total bet.
Scatter
5 = 50x
4 = 10X
3 = 2X
7 symbol
5 = 1,000x
4 = 200x
3 = 20x
Watermelon
5 = 100x
4 = 40x
3 = 10x
Strawberry
5 = 100x
4 = 40x
3 = 10x
Plum
5 = 40x
4 = 10x
3 = 4x
Orange
5 = 40x
4 = 10x
3 = 4x
Lemon
5 = 40x
4 = 10x
3 = 4x
Cherries
5 = 40x
4 = 10x
3 = 4x
2 = 1x
Hot to Burn Graphics and Sound
In terms of simplicity, you couldn't get much more straightforward than this game. The developers at Pragmatic Play really have made a good job of recreating the classic old school vibe with this pokie. Its black background and orange flame border, and lack of background music, draw your focus to the action on the reels themselves. The animations recreate the quirks of real life fruit machines, as each reel bounces a little as it is released to spin. The symbols are big and bold, and dominate the screen, with their designs updated just enough without taking away too much of that vintage feel. The sound effects imitate the machinery behind the reels extremely well, and all of it together evokes the feel of a classic machine in a traditional bricks and mortar casino. The 5 paylines are clearly displayed on either side of the reels, and when a win comes in, the winning symbols are engulfed in crackling flames, which is somehow reminiscent of a fruit kebab. For the epic and mega wins, which are usually triggered by 4 symbols or more, you'll get a lengthy fanfare and a fountain of gold coins as your winnings are counted on the winnings screen.
Overall conclusion
Hot to Burn is sure to be a hit with those purists in search of nostalgia and the simplicity of the old-style games and their unpredictable payouts. The knowledge that a big win could land at any point compensates for the lack of features, although some players may find this type of classic game monotonous. If you're into nostalgia but want more in the way of features, the 80's gameshow style Hit It Big pokie by Elk Studios is worth checking out. If classic games aren't your thing, then of course, examples of Pragmatic Play free pokies, featuring bonuses and free spins, can be found at Online Pokies 4U. But if you're a traditionalist at heart, then you'll be at home with Hot To Burn, and if you've never played a vintage pokie before, then it's a good example to try.
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