Hot Safari

Hot Safari places a second result beside every conventional reel spin. The main game uses 5 reels, 3 rows and 25 fixed paylines, while a separate Win Multiplier reel sits alongside the grid and determines an additional modifier for the result. It can multiply line wins by as much as 10x or land on Super Wild, replacing the multiplier with a feature that sends a Lion Wild onto every reel. Regular wins form from left to right across adjacent reels beginning on reel 1. The elephant is the highest paying regular symbol, followed by the rhino, zebra, antelope and meerkat, with five card ranks completing the paytable. The animal symbols give the game its African safari identity, but the lion is reserved for the Wild and carries the same direct payout values as the premium elephant. The Lion Wild substitutes within regular winning combinations and has its own paytable. Its defining behaviour depends on where it lands vertically. A Lion appearing in the central position of any reel expands to cover all three positions on that reel. A Lion landing on the upper or lower position remains a single Wild, making the middle row particularly important whenever the symbol appears. Every normal spin also produces a result on the separate Win Multiplier reel. This mechanism does not create another position in a payline and should not be counted as a sixth game reel when describing the 5 by 3 grid. Instead, it can display multipliers from 1x through 10x, with the selected value multiplying the line wins generated by that spin. The same side reel can land on Super Wild instead of a numerical multiplier. When this happens, one Lion Wild is added to each of the five main reels in a random position. Each added Lion then follows its normal expansion rule, so any one placed in the middle row expands vertically and turns its entire reel Wild. This creates the possibility of several full Wild reels during the same Super Wild event if multiple Lions receive central positions. The red faced baboon is the Scatter. Landing at least 3 Scatters anywhere awards 10 Free Spins together with a Scatter payment of 1x the total bet. Unlike a feature where additional triggering Scatters increase the initial number of spins, the documented rule awards 10 Free Spins for a qualifying trigger of 3 or more. Free Spins preserve the mechanics that make the base game distinctive. The Lion remains an Expanding Wild when it reaches the middle row, and the separate Win Multiplier reel remains active. Numerical results from that reel can therefore multiply Free Spins line wins by as much as 10x, while a Super Wild result activates the alternative Wild based feature. Super Wild can consequently be particularly effective during Free Spins. One Lion is placed onto every main reel, and each one positioned on the central row expands to cover its reel. The result is evaluated under the Free Spins conditions before play continues, rather than creating a permanent set of Sticky Wild reels. The next spin receives its own independent multiplier reel result. The bonus can be extended. Landing at least 3 Scatters during Free Spins awards another 10 Free Spins, and the rules explicitly state that there is no limit on retriggers. Every additional spin keeps access to the Expanding Lion Wild, the Win Multiplier reel and the possibility of another Super Wild activation. Hot Safari has no Bonus Buy or Ante Bet, and there is no progressive jackpot or separate persistent Wild collection mechanic. Hot Safari has a standard RTP of 96.17 percent, High volatility and a documented maximum win of 4000x the total bet. The original version is commonly listed with stakes from 0.25 to 125, although a current Pragmatic specification supports a maximum of 200. Current provider data also publishes a hit frequency of 35.21 percent. Reliable figures for maximum win probability and natural bonus frequency are not published. Hot Safari stands out because its strongest mechanics all interact with the same Lion symbol. A single Wild can expand, five Lions can arrive simultaneously through Super Wild, and any resulting line win can instead encounter a numerical multiplier reaching 10x on the separate side reel.

Hot Safari places a second result beside every conventional reel spin. The main game uses 5 reels, 3 rows and 25 fixed paylines, while a separate Win Multiplier reel sits alongside the grid and determines an additional modifier for the result. It can multiply line wins by as much as 10x or land on Super Wild, replacing the multiplier with a feature that sends a Lion Wild onto every reel. Regular wins form from left to right across adjacent reels beginning on reel 1. The elephant is the highest paying regular symbol, followed by the rhino, zebra, antelope and meerkat, with five card ranks completing the paytable. The animal symbols give the game its African safari identity, but the lion is reserved for the Wild and carries the same direct payout values as the premium elephant. The Lion Wild substitutes within regular winning combinations and has its own paytable. Its defining behaviour depends on where it lands vertically. A Lion appearing in the central position of any reel expands to cover all three positions on that reel. A Lion landing on the upper or lower position remains a single Wild, making the middle row particularly important whenever the symbol appears. Every normal spin also produces a result on the separate Win Multiplier reel. This mechanism does not create another position in a payline and should not be counted as a sixth game reel when describing the 5 by 3 grid. Instead, it can display multipliers from 1x through 10x, with the selected value multiplying the line wins generated by that spin. The same side reel can land on Super Wild instead of a numerical multiplier. When this happens, one Lion Wild is added to each of the five main reels in a random position. Each added Lion then follows its normal expansion rule, so any one placed in the middle row expands vertically and turns its entire reel Wild. This creates the possibility of several full Wild reels during the same Super Wild event if multiple Lions receive central positions. The red faced baboon is the Scatter. Landing at least 3 Scatters anywhere awards 10 Free Spins together with a Scatter payment of 1x the total bet. Unlike a feature where additional triggering Scatters increase the initial number of spins, the documented rule awards 10 Free Spins for a qualifying trigger of 3 or more. Free Spins preserve the mechanics that make the base game distinctive. The Lion remains an Expanding Wild when it reaches the middle row, and the separate Win Multiplier reel remains active. Numerical results from that reel can therefore multiply Free Spins line wins by as much as 10x, while a Super Wild result activates the alternative Wild based feature. Super Wild can consequently be particularly effective during Free Spins. One Lion is placed onto every main reel, and each one positioned on the central row expands to cover its reel. The result is evaluated under the Free Spins conditions before play continues, rather than creating a permanent set of Sticky Wild reels. The next spin receives its own independent multiplier reel result. The bonus can be extended. Landing at least 3 Scatters during Free Spins awards another 10 Free Spins, and the rules explicitly state that there is no limit on retriggers. Every additional spin keeps access to the Expanding Lion Wild, the Win Multiplier reel and the possibility of another Super Wild activation. Hot Safari has no Bonus Buy or Ante Bet, and there is no progressive jackpot or separate persistent Wild collection mechanic. Hot Safari has a standard RTP of 96.17 percent, High volatility and a documented maximum win of 4000x the total bet. The original version is commonly listed with stakes from 0.25 to 125, although a current Pragmatic specification supports a maximum of 200. Current provider data also publishes a hit frequency of 35.21 percent. Reliable figures for maximum win probability and natural bonus frequency are not published. Hot Safari stands out because its strongest mechanics all interact with the same Lion symbol. A single Wild can expand, five Lions can arrive simultaneously through Super Wild, and any resulting line win can instead encounter a numerical multiplier reaching 10x on the separate side reel.