Hotline by NetEnt (Slots)

NetEnt company has released «Hotline» slot machine, designed in style of TV shows of ninetieth. It takes you to Miami of end of previous century, where you will hang out with colorful characters with huge cell phones and shining guns. Looks like they are going to rob a jewelry shop with luxurious things.
Except the unusual theme, the game is going to surprise you by original features of the gameplay. Please read about it in the following review by Casinoz.club.

General description

«Hotline» online video slot has five reels. Symbols are located in 3x3 order at the main screen.
Playing «Hotline» is possible only by all thirty active lines. The slot accepts from half a cent to five dollars per line in regular mode (from fifteen cents to one hundred fifty dollars per spin).
Moreover, it is possible to place a bonus bet, which activates extra «hot lines».
The model is provided with basic symbols, expanding Wilds, Scatters, free spins with prize features and other gaming options.
Winning combinations are formed of same symbols from left to right at active lines. Numerous payoffs are possible in result of a single spin.
Bet per line is multiplied by the special index, provided by the rules for each of the possible combinations, to calculate the win. Maximal total win per spin may reach sixty thousands coins.
«Hotline» doesn't have a gambling feature. All payoffs are instantly withdrawn to the balance by the end of each spin. Special symbols and bonus options are described below in the review by Casinoz.club.

Symbols

The gaming symbols, imaged at the reels of this slot machine, are three characters: a woman in hat, a man in white suit and a dark gangster with a gun. There are also jewelry (a necklace, diadems and a bracelet) at the reels.

1. Wild (a red car) drops out at any cells and replaces other symbols in combinations, except the Scatters. It may expand too.
2. Scatter (a night view) is imaged at the first, third and fifth reels. Three Scatters trigger free spins.

Detailed information about all symbols is published on the pay table and proper pages of the Help.

Bonus games

Let’s discuss prize features of this video slot:

• Hotlines – one hot line is active on default when you stake fifteen coins. It takes a live of five cells, situated at the center of the screen (horizontally). To activate one or two more Hotlines, you need to place bonus bet in amount of fifteen coins for each line.
• Expanding Wild Re-Spin – if the Wild drops out at any position of Hotline, it takes the whole reel. As soon as payoffs are made, if there are any, Wild remains at its position, while rest reels are spinning once again for free. In case of three active Hotlines, all Wild symbols expand.
• Free Spins – seven spins on the casino’s expense. An amount of the bet remains the same. Expanding Wilds remain at the screen till the end of free spins.

Bonus terms are explained in very details on the Help.

Jackpots

NetEnt doesn't draw progressive jackpots on «Hotline» video slot.

Interface

We won’t explain meaning of titles at the interface of this slot machine, because it is available in multiply languages.
To select the bet, you have to prove how many coins of which value you would like to stake. Number of active line is always the same.
Extra Hotlines are activated by buttons at the left of the reels.
The pay table consists of numerous pages with multipliers, a visual scheme of active lines and description of bonus options with animation. There is also the Help with detailed information about all model’s features.
«Hotline» provides an opportunity to set up sound parameters, size of the screen and speed of the gameplay. The slot is available in browsers. It is powered by HTML5. Mobile version was designed for comfortable playing on smartphones powered by iOS, WinPhone and Android.

Conclusion

Let’s highlight major advantages and disadvantages of «Hotline» slot machine.

1. Pros: a stylish design, original bonuses, profitable free spins, an interesting theme, a convenient interface.
2. Cons: the animation is not spectacular enough.

The theoretical payback is a little above the average. Level of dispersion is low.

Where to play

It is possible to test this video slot free or play «Hotline» for real money at online casinos powered by licensed NetEnt software. Bets websites with games of this brand are listed below the review.
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