Hot Cross Bunnies Slots
Ready to spin up some angry bunnies for some jackpot wins? This slot machine from Realistic Games blends elements of classic slot machines with novelty animal action. The game has 3 reels and just 1 solitary payline, making every win a spin to be cherished. However, players will be given opportunities to increase their winning chances with a nudge and hold feature, not to mention a couple of simple bonus games such as the Bunny Money Features and a Super Spin Feature.
A Classic with a Twist
You might not think it, but classic slot machines can come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. This particular retro offering from Realistic Games takes simple fruit machine icons such as oranges, cherries, grapes, watermelons, and bells, and places them in a humorous environment in which some peeved rabbit characters take centre stage. The slot machine also incorporates exotic and tropical elements with a beach setting. Evidently all that hot sunshine is making those furry bunnies lose their rag!
Admittedly, the theme of this game is a little bit of a strange mixture, and you might need to have a certain type of humour to fully appreciate the novelty elements. In fact, it does king of feel like on of the creative game designers at the company simply got a bit carried away with the pun on “hot cross buns”. But, having said that, at least this game offers some completely unique gambling action instead of being just another 3-reel game without any real distinguishing factor.
Nudge and Hold for a Win
If it's distinguishing factors that you want, then you will certainly find that when it comes to the gameplay of Hot Cross Bunnies. That is because the slot machine incorporates elements of proper classic AWP style fruit machines with a hold and nudge feature, allowing players to strategically alter the reels to increase their winning chances. 1, 2, or 3 nudges may be offered at random after every non-winning spin of the reels, each of which can be applied to any individual reel to move the symbols down by one position. There is also a Super Spin feature in this game that is activated at random after any losing nudge game. When this happens, the reels will spin to reveal a guaranteed winning sequence.
Holds, on the other hand, are awarded at random after each winning game – up to 9 consecutive holds are available and subsequent wins are added to the original winning amount.
Bunny Bonus
As well as those extra gameplay features, Hot Cross Bunnies also offers a special bonus games for spinners to enjoy. This Bunny Money feature is triggered whenever three angry rabbit symbols appear in any position regardless of the single payline and the game camera will zoom out to reveal a second screen above the reels.
When this happens, you will notice that all of the game's symbols (except for the bunny scatter) are presented with their respective multiplier payouts. The reels will proceed to spin automatically for free while each symbol that appears on the single payline of the reels will light up in its corresponding position on the second screen. These icons will remain lit until all three are lit up and the respective multiplier prize is awarded. This special bonus round offers wins going up to 300x the value of the total bet and, considering that the maximum stake available is 50 coins, that could make for a top jackpot win of 15,000 credits.
Not so Hot Payouts
Unfortunately, you won't find such handsome wins while playing the base game of this classic 3-reel slot machine. In fact, the biggest win available is offered for finding three matching bell symbols on the solitary payline to multiply the total stake by 30x. After that, the next most rewarding match is three watermelons to offer a 10x total bet multiplier, followed by grapes, which pay 5x, and oranges, which will give 3x. The least lucrative winning combination of all is three cherries, which will simply double the value of all stakes.
Hop to It
Hot Cross Bunnies is a classic 3-reeler that serves up some interesting gameplay with its special nudge and hold features. As such, players can turn any unsuccessful spin into a winning one by tinkering with the individual reels. Plus, the possibility of a 300x jackpot win during the Bunny Money bonus game will keep retro spinners on the look out for those miffed little rabbits. Having said that, the regular payout schedule is somewhat unyielding, especially for a slot machine that only has 1 payline.
