Hot Fiesta

By Pragmatic Play

Hot Fiesta is a simple 5-reel Spanish party slot game from Pragmatic Play. Wins are boosted by multiplier wilds of up to 5x in base game and free spins. In the free spins round up to 27 free plays are awarded and all wilds are sticky, roaming between positions on the reels with each spin. This game has a maximum win of 5,000x and spins start at 25p.

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Game Name Hot Fiesta
Developer Pragmatic Play
Release Date April 2021
Rows 3
Reels 5
Paylines 25
RTP Rate 96.56% | 94.73%
Max Win 5,000x
Min Bet £0.01

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Review Scorecard

Theme and Design: 7/10

RTP and Variance: 8/10

Maximum Win: 7/10

Symbols and Paytable: 7/10

Features and Gameplay: 8/10

Overall Score3.5/5

What Our Reviewer Says …

A standard high variance Pragmatic Play slot that is uplifted by fun, upbeat and summery theme and roaming, high value wilds.

What We Like

  • Multiplier wilds are sticky in free spins round
  • Fun, colourful theme for summer
  • Free spins round gives you up to 27 free plays
  • Up to 5x multiplier wilds combine in base game

What We Didn't Like

  • Generic features and theme
  • 5,000x max win is underwhelming by today's standards

Theme and Design

A Sunny, Colorful Festival Slot With Upbeat Soundtrack

Hot Fiesta follows a generic Hispanic summer festival template with a Spanish street providing the backdrop, stacked with bunting and confetti. The reels meanwhile are equally overflowing with guitars, accordians, senors and senoritas in party mode. There is nothing particularly original here but it serves its purpose.

Hot Fiesta by Pragmatic Play
Hot Fiesta - Spanish festival scenes

RTP and Variance

Hot Fiesta has two RTP settings – 96.56% and 94.73%. There is not much between the two but ideally you want to play at the higher of the two settings if possible so check the game info screen before you spin to be sure you are getting good value for money. I verified the RTP at several sites for this review and found it to be running at 96.56% at MrQ who usually run games at the optimum RTP.

This is also a high variance slot – rated 5/5 on Pragmatic Play’s own scale - so it’s payout distribution will be volatile.

Maximum Win

The maximum win in Hot Fiesta is 5,000x. That is not amongst Pragmatic Play’s biggest payouts, but it’s still a good hit to aim for. For higher payouts you could try Cowboy Coins (10,000x) or Gates of Valhalla (10,000x) by the same studio.

Symbols and Paytable

This is a simple 5-reel slot with 3 rows on each reel. There are 25 paylines to score wins on. You’ll need to land three or more identical symbols on a payline from left to right, starting with the leftmost reel, to trigger a payout.

Hot Fiesta Paytable
The paytable with 30x wins for 5 top paying premium symbols

There is some good value throughout the paytable. At the low end are the cards, 10 through to Ace. These are valued at from 0.08x for 3 10s up to 2x for 5 Aces. The premiums are the

Mojitos, Maracas, Guitars, Accordions, one fiery Senorita and a Mariachi. These are valued at from 0.32x for 3 mojitos up to 30x for 5 Mariachis.

There is also a Donkey Pinata which represents the Wild. This will substitute in for all other pay symbols to complete paylines. Additionally, landing 2, 3 or 5 Wilds on a line delivers prizes of 2x, 10x and 40x respectively.

Features and Gameplay

Wilds are key to the gameplay in Hot Fiesta. There is also a free spins round that will help you to reach for those bigger wins.

Here is how it all works:

Multiplier Wilds

The wild performs its standard role of replacing all other icons to help form wins, but in Hot Fiesta it also comes with a random Multiplier of 2x, 3x or 5x. The multipliers come into play when the wild forms part of the win. When more than one is part of the win, then they are added together before being applied to the payout. So, a 2x and 3x make a 5x!

Multiplier Wilds in Hot Fiesta
Two 2x multiplier wilds in Hot Fiesta

Free Spins With Roaming Wild Multipliers

To trigger the free spins round you must land 3 Scatters on reels 1, 3 and 5 simultaneously. At this point, from 9 to 27 free spins are randomly awarded. You’ll find out how many you get by watching 3 Pinatas explode on the screen, each showing a number. The total of the numbers is your free spins.

Bonus Symbols in Hot Fiesta
2x Bonus Symbols landing during testing

During free spins ALL wilds are sticky, carry a multipliers of between 2x and 5x, and move between positions for each spin. This creates a new element of randomness and tension during the free spins round.

There is NO option to re-trigger the free spins round.

Final Verdict

Hot Fiesta plays like a pretty average slot – there are no great surprises or unexpected features. However, for those who love high variance action and the classic multiplier wilds and free spins combination, it could represent a good choice. The roaming element does provide at least some unexpected hits in the free spins round which is where you need to get to have any chance of triggering big wins. However, Pragmatic Play have produced more interesting slots in their time and this isn't their most memorable release.

Who Made Hot Fiesta?

  • Name: Pragmatic Play
  • UK License: Remote 046683-R-325951-014
  • Total Games: 500 +
  • Known For: Wide range of themes and styles, live casino including gameshow formats, and bingo
  • Popular Slots: Fruit Party, Dog House Megaways, Big Bass Bonanza, Release the Kraken
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