Wild Hot Wasabi

Wild Hot Wasabi from Lightning Box is the developer’s latest addition to their unusually configured slots collection. It features 5 reels and a mind-boggling 3x3x16x3x3 Reelfecta structure where a block of 16 positions generates more ways to win on every spin.

Theme-wise, it’s an Asian-inspired slot set in a traditional Japanese tatami room where the wild sushi chef is your dedicated entertainer. He’s responsible for multipliers during the bonus round while the cartoonish wasabi wilds can turn sticky and award extra respins at the same time.

SLOT FEATURES	Reelfecta, Megaspins, Multiplier Wilds, Respins, Sticky Wilds
RELEASE DATE	31st August 2021
GAME PROVIDER	Lightning Box
SLOT TYPE	Video Slot
THEME	Asian/Food
REELS, ROWS, PAYLINES	5 Reels, 3x3x16x3x3 Layout, 1296 Ways to Win
BET LEVELS	£0.20 – £100
MAXIMUM WIN	2,128x Your Stake
SCATTER SYMBOL	Yes
WILD SYMBOL	Yes
BONUS GAME	No
FREE SPINS	No
RESPINS	Yes
MULTIPLIERS	Yes
JACKPOT	No
RETURN TO PLAYER	96.11%
VOLATILITY	Medium

Wild Hot Wasabi Bonus Features

The first thing you’ll notice in this game is the unusual 3x3x16x3x3 reel configuration, called Reelfecta by the developer. The genius is in the 3rd 4×4 middle reel consisting of 16 chances of its own to land a winning combination and ultimately, leading you to 1,296 ways to win.

No less exciting than the innovative Reelfecta mechanism is the respins bonus round with sticky wilds leading up to the Megaspins feature. The other notable bonus features here include two wilds, one of which is also a multiplier.

Wilds

As mentioned, you’ll come across two wild symbols here. The Japanese chef, who is also a multiplier, is one of the wilds and always appears stacked on reels 2 and 4. His companion, wasabi wild, appears on the 16-symbol Reelfecta only. If and when needed, both the wild man and wasabi wild will substitute for all other symbols except scatters and each other.

Scatters

Scatters are also good ingredients in Wild Hot Wasabi slot features. They appear as Hot Bonus logos in the base game only and have the ability to trigger the respins bonus round. Scatters also pay 1x, 5x, 10x, 25x, 500x and 2,000x your stake for 6-11+ symbols of a kind.

Respins

Respins can activate when 6 or more scatters hit the Reelfecta area at the same time. Immediately after the activation, you’ll see a yellow frame encircling the bottom left position inside the Reelfecta zone. As the highlighted frame moves along a predetermined path across the grid, it leaves either a wild respin wasabi or an extinguisher symbol behind.

The wild respin wasabi will turn into a locked wasabi and award an extra respin, up to a max of 12 respins, whereas the extinguisher symbol ends the feature. But not before it pays 2x your total bet.

During the respins, the Japanese chef also comes to his full potential. Watch him dish out up to 10x multipliers if he appears on reel 2.

Megaspin

Filling 12 positions in the Reelfecta block during the respins round triggers the Megaspin feature, which can expand to cover all 16 positions with only wilds on reel 3 for some tangible wins.

Wild Hot Wasabi Jackpot

There are no jackpots included in the menu and yet, you could still win a mildly spicy top payout of 2,128x your stake here.

RTP and Volatility

Wild Hot Wasabi comes preset with an RTP of 96.11% and medium volatility, so don’t expect to have a completely chilled dining experience. Big wins will come at a steady pace, but you’ll still have to be patient.

Where to Play Wild Hot Wasabi

BetVictor is currently our favourite casino for playing games from Lightning Box, but you can also take a look at our toplist for similar alternatives.

Wild Hot Wasabi on Mobile

The slot is built using advanced HTML5 technology and therefore works well on all Android and iOS devices. To play it on your mobile, load one of the Lightning Box mobile casinos via the native browser and you’re good to go.