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Hot Tuna
Hot Tuna

Hot Tuna Slot Game Review

Hot Tuna by Reel Kingdom sticks to a 5x3 layout with 10 paylines, with a focus on collection mechanics during free spins. With money symbols, collector wilds, and a separate Hot Tuna symbol, most of the action builds once the feature kicks in. 

Theme & Graphic

There are lots of possible locations for fishing-themed online slots and this one takes place out at sea with the reels bobbing up and down on the open ocean. There are  rocky islands in the background and a strange green tinge to the sky, probably a storm brewing up.. 

The fisherman, dressed in gold and red robes, is bobbing up and down right alongside the grid in his little boat, which if truth be told, looks a little small for landing tune but he’s the expert.  

Symbols mix card ranks with themed items like fish, seahorses, sushi, and tackle boxes. Animations are fairly light, mostly appearing after wins and during feature moments. 

Payout Table

Symbol Payout for 2, 3, 4, 5 of a kind
Ten -, 0.4, 2.4, 10
Jack -, 0.4, 2.4, 10
Queen -, 0.4, 2.4, 10
King -, 0.4, 2.4, 10
Ace -, 0.4, 2.4, 10
Any Tuna -, 1, 5, 20
Seahorse -, 2, 10, 50
Tackle box -, 2, 10, 50
Sushi -, 3, 15, 100
Lure 0.4, 4, 20, 200

Special symbols: 

  • Money symbols come in the form of fish carrying values.   
  • Scatter symbols trigger the free spins round. 
  • Wild symbols only appear during the feature and substitute for regular symbols as well as collecting fish. 

Bonus Features

Free Spins and Collection System 

The feature starts when enough scatter symbols land, awarding a set number of free spins. From here, the focus shifts to collecting values from money symbols. 

Wild symbols act as collectors, gathering all visible money symbol values when they appear. Each wild also adds an extra free spin, helping extend the round. 

Money symbols can still land without a wild, and when they do, they’re stored in a collection meter. Filling this meter leads to extra free spins and adds more chances for special symbols to appear during the feature. 

Hot Tuna Symbol 

The Hot Tuna symbol is only available during free spins. When it lands, it applies a multiplier to the total value collected from money symbols. If more than one appears at the same time, those multipliers combine. 

As the feature progresses and the meter fills, the chances of seeing Hot Tuna symbols increase. In some cases, extra symbols can also be added at the end of a spin if none were present, giving another chance for collections to happen.

Spin Mechanics

Hot Tuna uses a 5 reel, 3 row layout with 10 fixed paylines. Wins are formed from left to right across these lines using matching symbols. During free spins, the gameplay opens up a bit more, with collectors, stored symbols, and added multipliers all working together. The pacing shifts depending on how often these symbols appear and how quickly the meter fills. 

Similar Slots

For more fishing (or racing) action, check out these games: 

  • Big Bass Raceday Repeat keeps the usual setup but swaps the fishing trip for a day at the races, with the same core features running underneath. 
  • Fatter Fish Festival sticks to a simple base game, then adds reel modifiers in the bonus to mix things up with multipliers and extra spins. 
  • Lobster Splash keeps the base game light, with most of the action shifting into the bonus where collected values and multipliers start to build. 

BetVictor’s Opinion

We’ve seen this style before from Reel Kingdom, and Hot Tuna doesn’t try to hide where it’s coming from. The core idea is familiar, but the visual shift and the added symbol give it a slightly different feel. 

The collection system is still the main point of interest. When wilds, money symbols, and the Hot Tuna symbol line up, things can build quickly within a single round. The meter also adds a bit of structure, giving a sense of progress during free spins. 

On the other hand, the base game doesn’t offer much outside of waiting for the feature. If the key symbols stay quiet, spins can pass without much happening. Still, for casino players who already enjoy this type of setup, it does what it sets out to do. 

Frequently asked questions

Money symbols carry values that can be collected during free spins when a Wild symbol appears on the reels.

Money symbols that land without a collector are stored in a meter, which can award extra spins and increase feature activity when it is filled.

The Hot Tuna symbol applies a multiplier to collected values during free spins, with multiple symbols combining their multipliers.