Play Lightning Hot for Free

If there's one thing that you can expect from a retro slot machine by Amatic software, then it is to expect the unexpected. That is because the veteran game maker has got a track record for making arcade style classic slot machines which completely tear up the retro rulebook. But we'll get to that later.

Lightning Hot is a prime example of what a classic slot machine should look like, with its simple and straightforward design. There are 5 reels filled with all of the traditional slot machine icons. Just in case you don't know which icons we are talking about, you can expect to see fruit symbols like cherries, lemons, oranges, plums, grapes and watermelons, as well as lucky number 7s and some bright star symbols.

Graphically speaking, this game is about as basic as they come, with two-dimensional representations of the various fruits and a simple display of game controls at the bottom of the screen. Indeed, there is nothing much in the way of visual flair to wow the spinning public but, then again, that's not really the point with a vintage game such as this.

Part of the charm of any retro slot machine is the simplicity of the gameplay, and this game is not going to change that any time soon. With 10 paylines permanently fixed on the reels, punters simply need to select how much they wish to place as a bet on the reels with a total wager range of 10 to 5,000 credits.

Technically, the prizes in the game's payout are represented as line bet multipliers, so you will need to note that only one tenth of the total bet shown will be multiplied by the potential prize values below:

Symbol

Three on a Payline

Four on a Payline

Five on a Payline

Cherry

5x

20x

50x

Lemon

10x

25x

75x

Orange

10x

25x

75x

Plum

20x

50x

150x

Grapes

30x

100x

300x

Watermelon

30x

100x

300x

Lucky 7

100x

500x

1,000x

There are no wild icons involved in Lightning Hot, meaning that players won't be able to rely on the special symbols to complete line wins on the reels. There is, however, a scatter symbol – represented by the red star – which will provide total bet prizes worth 2x, 10x and 50x whenever three, four or five appear in any position on the reels, irrespective of payline position.

This is where it gets interesting. This retro slot machine has a pretty neat trick up its sleeve, one that not even a typical bonus filled video slot can muster. This special gameplay element is triggered after every successful win that is lined up, causing a unique set of symbol outlines to remain on the reels as a new set of symbols are spun as a free re-spin.

Whenever a new symbol from the free re-spin matches the outlines from the previous spin, a multiplier is accumulated, starting from x1 and potentially offering as much as x15.

Needless to say, the accrued multiplier value will be applied to the winning value from the previous spin to potentially send your wins through the roof!

If you're still not satisfied with your winning amount, then you can take matters into your own hands by playing a simple card gamble game. This side feature offers the chance to double your wins with a 50/50 guess game, or even quadruple your wins in 1-in-4-chance gamble.

Players simply need to select “Red” or “Black” to be in with a chance to double their wins or from one of the following icons to quadruple their prizes: hearts, diamonds, spades, clubs. Each successful gamble gives players the chance gamble again for exponentially growing prizes. However, all accumulated wins will be lost with an incorrect gamble.

If you're a fan of the retro slot machine aesthetic but tired of the same old spinning action, then Lightning Hot is well worth a spin. The classically inclined 5-reel game has a very unexpected gameplay feature which could boost players' wins with a whopping x15 multiplier.

If that's not worth a punt then we don't know what is!