Hot Turkey

Hot Turkey is a Christmas-themed slot developed by Thunderkick. The game is set around a cozy Christmas dinner table, capturing the warmth and festivity of the holiday season. The slot features various holiday symbols including mistletoe, candy canes, wrapped gifts, and pie. An excited lady also appears as one of the higher-value symbols, adding a human element to the festive scene.

This slot is a festive remake of Thunderkick's previous game, Hot Potato. Where Hot Potato was set in an urban environment, Hot Turkey brings the action to a more intimate, holiday-themed setting. The Christmas makeover demonstrates Thunderkick's approach to seasonal adaptations, maintaining core gameplay mechanics while refreshing the visual theme.

Core Game Mechanics

Hot Turkey plays out on a 7×7 grid, utilizing a cluster pays system instead of traditional paylines. Wins are formed when 5 or more matching symbols connect horizontally or vertically anywhere on the grid. The game employs an Avalanche feature, where winning symbols are removed and new ones fall into place, potentially creating new winning combinations.

The slot's volatility is high, with an RTP of 94.13% – notably lower than its predecessor Hot Potato. Bets range from 0.10 to 100 per spin, catering to a wide range of players. The maximum potential win is capped at 10,000x the bet.

Symbols include holiday-themed items and an excited lady character. Wild symbols can substitute for any regular pay symbol. The game's standout feature is the Exploding Wild, which can appear randomly or be generated in cluster pay areas.

Bonus Features

1. Exploding Wild Symbol & Multiplier Grid: The Exploding Wild is central to the game's excitement. It can land randomly during a spin or Avalanche, or be generated in a cluster pay area. When it explodes, it removes all symbols in a 3×3 grid around it, creating a Multiplier Grid. Each position in this grid starts with a x2 multiplier. If new Exploding Wilds land on existing Multiplier Grids, the multipliers double, up to a maximum of x128. Multiple Multiplier Grid positions in a win have additive values.
2. Avalanche Feature: After each win, winning symbols are removed, and new symbols fall to fill the gaps. This feature continues until no new wins are formed, potentially leading to multiple wins from a single spin.
3. Free Spins Bonus Game: Triggered by landing 3 scatter symbols, this feature awards 10 free spins. Unlike the base game, Multiplier Grids formed during free spins are sticky, remaining active until the feature ends. The bonus can be retriggered by landing 3 more scatters during the round.
4. Feature Buy: Players can directly access the free spins bonus round by paying 100x their bet.
5. Bet+ Options: Two ante bet options are available. One costs 1.3x the bet and doubles the chance of triggering the bonus game. The other, at 2.2x the bet, makes the bonus trigger five times more likely.

A notable aspect of Hot Turkey is its adaptive multiplier system. The Exploding Wilds and resulting Multiplier Grids create a dynamic playing field where potential payouts can escalate rapidly, especially during free spins where the grids persist. This mechanic adds layers of strategy and anticipation, as players aim to stack and maximize multipliers across the grid. Co