Hot 27 Lines Deluxe Slots
Hot 27 Lines Deluxe is a classic 3-reel slot machine from Zeus Play – a Bulgarian based software company which was established in 2011. The game is about as retro as they come with a spread of simple fruit icons from the arcade slot machine archives much like its sibling slot Hot 5 Deluxe.
Unfortunately, this does mean that the game is also quite basic on the gameplay front and, as such, there are no special bonus games or free spins to break up the spinning action. Although, having said that, this game is still worth a spin or two because with 27 ways to win and a wild star symbol which awards bigger wins, there is every chance for players to unleash the slot's 108,000 credit jackpot.
Nothing beats a classic...
This effort by Zeus software falls nice and neatly into the retro classic genre of slot machines. With 3 reels and an assortment of two-dimensional symbols, Hot 27 Lines Deluxe is a good bet for any fan of slots with some vintage charm. There are cherries, plums, oranges and lemons on the reels for some traditional fruit machine stylings while there are also some other iconic slot machine icons such as doubler and triple BARs, golden bells and lucky number 7s.
Visually speaking, this game is not exactly the most stunning of spectacles, even by the standards of 3-reel slot machines. The icons are all shown in 2D, with some very basic rendering to give them impression of light and depth, although they won't compare to some of the more contemporary 3D slot machines out there. Nonetheless, winning combinations of symbols will cause the images to subtly sparkle and glitter, giving spinners something eye catching to enjoy.
27 ways to win
One thing that makes this slot machine slightly different from the majority of other 3-reel games out there is the fact that there aren't any paylines involved. Now, bear with us, because that doesn't mean that it doesn't present any winning opportunities, quite the contrary. That is because this slot machine will award wins whenever three matching icons appear on each of the three reels. So, in actual fact, there are 27 different ways to win – which is essentially the maximum amount of paylines that a 3-reel slot can offer.
As such, players only have to change their wagers by altering the total bet from the following range of options: 0.40, 0.50, 1.00, 1.50, 2.00, 3.00, 4.00 and 5.00 credits. And each time a combination of three identical icons appears across the reels, players will be given a prize according to the multipliers that are presented in the game's paytable. So, for example, anytime that three plums, lemons, oranges or cherry icons appear on each reel, the total bet will be multiplied by 2x while the biggest win three-of-a-kind win is a 40x total bet multiplier for three matched 7s.
Wild wins
That's not all that this retro slot machine has to offer, because players can line up some more rewarding wins whenever they create a winning sequence which involves the Hot 27 Lines Deluxe wild star symbol. First of all, this icon is very handy since it will replace all other symbols to complete wins, but it will also boost the standard winning prize by 50%. Check out the table below to see all of the total bet multiplier prizes for each icon with and without a wild symbol boost:
Double your win with a full house
Those wild wins may boost your winnings by 50%, but they still won't award the slot machine's biggest jackpot. That accolade goes to the four fruit symbols – the cherry, lemon, orange and plum. Because even though these basic icons are usually the least lucrative symbols, they will award doubled wins whenever a full house of 9 matching icons appear on the 3x3 reel grid. This will award a 216x total bet multiplier to turn a 5.00 credit spin into a 1080.00 credit jackpot.
And if that isn't high enough for you, players can also double up their wins from the reels with a 50/50 gamble game. Simply guess the correct colour of the face down card to double your wins from the triggering spin.
Simple, but effective
Hot 27 Lines Deluxe isn't going to blow your socks off with any stunning design features or new gameplay features. But then again, that's not what you really want in a 3-reel classic sot such as this. Instead, the game aims to entertain its spinners from the winning potential alone, which is fairly decent considering that there are 27 ways to wins and a 2x full house win with a 216x total bet jackpot.
