Hot Shots: Mines Slot Review

Hot Shots: Mines Slot Overview

Hot Shots: Mines is a new casino slot from iSoftBet with the same pick & click-setup as in Aztec Gold: Mines och Gold Digger: Mines. The game takes place at the Hot Shots stadium, where animals face each other on the soccer field. But instead of spinning the reels like in Hot Shots Megaways, the player picks golden footballs hidden under the grid’s 25 positions. There are also between 1 and 15 red cards hidden behind the positions, and the player’s job is to avoid them because just one red card is enough to lose the game. How many footballs do you dare to collect before cashing out your win?

Hot Shots: Mines is a video slot from iSoftBet with 5 reels and 5 rows. The game doesn’t work like a regular slot and doesn’t have reels that spin. Instead, the player gets to click on the 25 positions, trying to pick the golden footballs and avoid the red cards. The RTP of 94.00% is lower than the previous Mines games, but the Min.bet 1 and Max.bet 300 are just the same. The max win of 282X the bet can be achieved by picking all 23 footballs in a game with two red cards.  

Hot Shots: Mines Slot Information

iSoftBet releases Hot Shots Megaways when the World Cup Football Championship in Qatar is about to kick off. The graphics in this game are taken from the previous Hot Shots 2, though. We’re looking down at a football field in a forest where insects fly around above the goalposts. We’re at the top of the stands, and the audience below is different animals like bears, rabbits, and wolves.

The 5x5 grid is in the middle of the pitch, and the betting buttons are to the left. You get to choose how much you want to bet and how many red cards (between 1 and 15) there are going to be. The grid’s total positions will always be 25, and all positions that don’t contain a red card will have a golden football.

After choosing the number of red cards, you simply click on one position. If it reveals a football, you won a predetermined sum, and you can choose to pick another position or to collect your win. You can keep on playing until the predetermined number of picks are finished as long as you don’t hit a red card. If you happen to pick a red card, the round is over, and you lose the accumulated money. Hot Shots: Mines is available on desktops, notepads, and mobile phones.

Hot Shots: Mines Slot Features

What is the max win in the slot Hot Shots: Mines?

You can win up to 282X the bet.

What features are available in the slot Hot Shots: Mines?

The feature is Pick & Click.

Pick & Click

The two previous Hot Shots games have slightly different RTP depending on the player’s choices, but this game’s RTP is stated as 94.00%, no matter how many red cards you choose to play with. For every football you pick, the bigger your win. The problem is that you’ll lose all your money if you hit a red card, so it’s vital to know when to collect a win.

There are 7 different starting options ranging from 1 to 15 red cards. They all have a predetermined number of maximal picks, meaning a round will be over before all footballs are revealed, except if playing with 1 or 2 red cards. These are your different options before kicking off the game:

1 Red Card = Picking all 24 footballs awards 23.5X the bet.

2 Red Cards = Picking all 23 footballs awards 282X the bet.

3 Red Cards = Picking 20 of 22 footballs awards 217X the bet.

5 Red Cards = Picking 15 of 20 footballs awards 200X the bet.

7 Red Cards = Picking 12 of 18 footballs awards 265X the bet.

10 Red Cards = Picking 8 of 15 footballs awards 158X the bet.

15 Red Cards = Picking 5 of 10 footballs awards 200X the bet.

A game round finishes with a payout if the player chooses to collect a win or if all rounds are played. A game round finishes without payout if the player loses by picking a red card.

Hot Shots: Mines Slot Conclusion

Hot Shot: Mines is pretty much identical to the previous pick & click games from iSoftBet. Unfortunately, the developer has chosen to lower the RTP significantly to 94%, making this game less appealing than the others. The game is, apart from that, fun in its simplicity. These pick & click games work great to play with some friends. Let everyone place a couple of bets and see who can pick the highest number of footballs without facing the red card.

The number of red cards is up to the player to choose, but our experience is that you should at least play with 2 since playing with 1 pays way less than the other options. Picking the 24 footballs will only give you 23.5X the bet, and picking 19 of 25 pays 3.95X the bet. The game is best enjoyed when you can make at least a few picks, so the 15 red cards option might be a little tricky, too, since your first pick only has a 40% winning chance.

Hot Shots: Mines from iSoftBet is a pick & click game where golden footballs can give you nice wins as long as you stay away from the referee’s red card.