Thunderkick has launched its festive-themed slot, Hot Turkey, adding another holiday-inspired release to its expanding portfolio. This 7×7 Cluster Pays game promises to bring the holiday spirit and explosive payouts, with a maximum win potential of up to 10,000x the stake.

Holiday cheer and explosive wins:

Hot Turkey brings together familiar holiday motifs like candy canes, mistletoe, and Christmas gifts, setting the stage for a jolly gaming experience. The game operates on a 7×7 grid using the Cluster Pays mechanic, which means there are no paylines or ways. Instead, players aim to form clusters of five or more matching symbols horizontally or vertically. Wins trigger the Avalanche mechanic, which removes the winning symbols and causes new ones to fall into place, potentially leading to multiple cluster pays within a single spin.

Each Avalanche win spawns an Exploding Wild symbol, which randomly lands on the grid and can contribute to a new cluster or clear a 3×3 area around it. This creates additional opportunities for big payouts, especially when multiplier values are involved. The explosion of an Exploding Wild clears the surrounding space and adds multipliers that can range up to x128 if another Wild lands on top of an existing multiplier.

The bonus feature in Hot Turkey is activated by landing three Hot Scatters anywhere on the grid. This triggers an initial 10 free spins, during which multipliers left by Exploding Wilds are “sticky,” remaining on the grid throughout the entire bonus round. This feature significantly boosts the win potential, with a maximum payout of 10,000x the stake.

Additionally, players have the chance to retrigger the free spins by landing another set of three Hot Scatters during the bonus round. This gives players even more chances to maximize their winnings, especially with the sticky multipliers adding value to each spin.

Betting options and RTP:

While the game introduces an exciting mix of mechanics, it’s worth noting that Thunderkick has reduced the return-to-player (RTP) rate for Hot Turkey to 94.13%. This is 2.03% lower than the studio’s previous holiday-themed game, Hot Potato. Despite the drop in RTP, the game’s high volatility offers players the potential for big wins, especially with the high multipliers and explosive wilds.

Players can bet anywhere from as little as 10 cents to a maximum of $/€100 per spin. For those who want to increase their chances of triggering the bonus feature, Thunderkick offers the Bet+ feature, which allows players to pay 1.3x or 2.2x their bet to make it more likely to trigger the free spins round. Alternatively, players can buy direct access to the free spins round by paying 100x their stake.

Hot Turkey is the latest in Thunderkick’s series of holiday-themed slots, joining the likes of Midas Golden Touch Christmas Edition and the Esqueleto Explosivo trilogy. Mike Collins, Game Product Owner at Thunderkick, emphasized the universal appeal of Christmas as a global celebration, which inspired the game’s festive theme. “Christmas is the most widely celebrated global holiday, and we’ve attempted to leverage some of that famous festive cheer in Hot Turkey,” Collins said in the company’s press release. He further highlighted the combination of popular game mechanics and the 10,000x win potential as key features of the slot.