The hold-and-re-spin game mechanic is ubiquitous among the coming year’s new slot games

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By Frank Legato

The history of the slot machine is steeped in trends that have been reprised in various forms by the major slot manufacturers. In the 1970s and 1980s, the trend was in progressive jackpots—the top jackpot on a game carousel often offered as a new convertible, boat or other tangible prize, sometimes actually perched atop a bank of slot machines.

In the mid-1990s, IGT’s Wheel of Fortune began a wheel-bonus trend that still exists today. The other trend that began around then was the multiplying wild symbol—wild symbols that double the jackpot in a winning combination, introduced in the IGT game Double Diamond. Multi-line video also appeared in the U.S. during that period, a form that is the standard for modern video slots.

The early 2000s meant movie and TV themes, and second-screen cartoon bonuses. The 2010s brought multiple progressives—typically four prizes displayed on top of a game, with two static bonus awards and two progressive jackpots.

Nowadays, it’s all about what is called hold-and-re-spin. The trend started with Aristocrat’s venerable Lightning Link game franchise, and has only gained steam in recent years. The idea is that the player is given a certain number of free spins in which to collect icons of some value, the prizes for which accumulate. If the number of free spins is three, every time one of those icons appears, the free spin meter goes back to three. This type of bonus ends when either a spin yields none of the special symbols, or the entire screen is filled with the symbols.

Filling the entire screen with special symbols has become known as a “blackout,” and for many games, it results in the game’s top progressive jackpot.

The hold-and-re-spin feature is prominent among the new slot games slated for release over the coming year (to be chronicled in detail in the January issue of our sister publication, Strictly Slots).

Here are a few samples:

Aristocrat, which originated the mechanic under the proprietary moniker “Hold & Spin,” will offer several games including this feature. For one, the supplier brings the mechanic to its most popular game franchise, the Buffalo series. Buffalo Link combines the Buffalo and Dragon Link brands. (Dragon Link was the sequel to Lightning Link.) That game, in fact, combines all the modern trends:

In addition to the Hold & Spin feature, it’s got 2X and 3X multiplying wild symbols, and a four-level jackpot consisting of two static awards and two progressives.

Slot-maker IGT also has brought the hold-and-re-spin mechanic into one of its most successful game franchises, this one being the Wheel of Fortune series. Wheel of Fortune Mystery Link is the first version of famous game-show franchise to include a hold-and-re-spin bonus feature.

Ainsworth is another slot-maker applying the hold-and-re-spin feature to one of its most successful game groups, the QuickSpin series. Super Lit Vegas, a QuickSpin variation, incorporates a seven- spin cycle. During primary game play, the player collects orb symbols. On the seventh spin, all orbs change to wheel symbols, and eight or more orbs trigger the wheel.

Supplier AGS is using the hold-and-re-spin feature in a couple of creative scenarios. Royal Phoenix features a hold-and-win feature in which wilds stay in place while the remaining reels spin for bigger wins. Sacred Dragon features expanding wilds and a persistent feature in which the player collects yin-yang symbols, which transform into the top-paying dragon symbol.

In AGS’ Imperial 88 Tiger Lord and Peacock Beauty games, the player accumulates gold coins during a free-spin round, each collected symbol resetting the number of free spins to three.

Normally, the player would collect the credits for the accumulated coins when no coins appear for three spins, ending the feature. However, the feature in Imperial 88 includes a “Win Now” symbol that awards all accumulated bonus credits, keeping the coins in place to continue the feature—collecting again at the end of the bonus.

The hold-and-re-spin feature is not limited to video. Everi is offering Diamond Lock, which takes the video trend to the traditional reel-spinning genre in a high- denomination mechanical three-reel game.

Slated for release early next year, Everi’s Diamond Lock Ruby and Diamond Lock Sapphire are both three-reel, nine-line mechanical reel-spinners that include the former video-only gimmick.

Scientific Games also is featuring a hold-and-re-spin bonus on a reel-spinner, in this case on the TwinStar 5RM five-reel mechanical format. Locked & Loaded is a mechanical-reel adaptation of the popular Lock It Link hold-and- re-spin series.

There are many other variations of this popular game style—in fact, too many to list in this space. However, players love this feature, so, like the wheel and multiplying wild symbols, you can expect this to be a common feature of slot machines for years to come.

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Enjoy the exotic sandy beaches and clear oceans of Hawaii in this exciting Wheel of Fortune online slots game from IGT gaming company. This online slots game is optimized for mobile, so Android and iOS users can join in on the fun, on the go.

It’s a 5 reel, 25 payline slot with a maximum jackpot of up to 1,000 x your wager in the special jackpot bonus feature. This Vegas style slot is great for those who love the opportunity to win big – there’s cash bonuses, extra pointers, and even access into different bonus round levels.

Starting the Game

This game is based on the very popular game show Wheel of Fortune. This particular version is set in Hawaii, with ukulele music playing in the background.

The reels are surrounded by a bamboo border and the background is an inviting beach with sparkling sand. When the reels spin, fans of the Wheel of Fortune TV show will recognize the iconic “boop-boop-boop” of the spinning wheel.

Wagers start at $0.05 and go all the way up to $250 when all reels and paylines are maxed out. The return-to-player varies from 93% to 96%, depending on whether you’re hitting the bonus features on a regular basis.

Symbols in Hawaiian Getaway slot game include the low-value icons of the a Vegas deck. The five higher value symbols each depict a fun aspect of Hawaii, starting with Lava, the lowest value special symbol.

Next is Aloha, the beach, followed by a Tiki statue in the traditional Hawaiian motif.

The highest two are the hula dancing girl and the Surfer hanging ten on a big wave. The wild card is easy to sport – it’s the word WILD written in bamboo.

Scatter wilds are the Wheel of Fortune TV logo – the big wheel. Six of these anywhere on the reels will trigger the bonus features – there’s two in this game, so once the scatters start dropping, the game gets a little more complicated.

Bonus Features in Wheel of Fortune

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There are a few different bonuses features Wheel of Fortune: Hawaiian Getaway online slot.

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When three fully stacked premium symbols drop onto adjacent reels, then you’ll trigger a re-spin. The three reels where the premium symbols land are locked as one large 3×3 symbol.

If more symbols stack onto adjacent reels, the player will receive another re-spin. Payouts are larger here and increase as the number of re-spins increases. Each additional premium symbol adds to the multiplier.

During the re-spins, only premium symbols drop – none of the lower value ones. Your wager remains what it was when the re-spin feature triggered.

Multipliers start at 2x that wager and go up to 5x if more matching premium symbols drop. If you end up with a full-screen premium symbol, the 5×3 all-line win will pay out at 62.5 times your initial wager! This is rare, but really exciting when it happens.

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When six or more scatter wild symbols appear on the reel, then the Wheel of Fortune Bonus feature triggers. This bonus feature includes Free Spins, Pointer Frenzy, and Jackpot Bonuses.

The reels change at this point, and little prize wedges that are reminiscent of the Wheel on the TV show appear. The Free Spins wedge gives 10 free spins, but it can be re-triggered during these free spins with a cap of 120 total free spins.

Pointer Frenzy adds more winning pointers – the wedges – and will re-spin the Wheel of Fortune wheel, which contains different prizes including coins and free spins (too bad there’s no trip to Hawaii or a free car!). Sometimes, the Pointer Frenzy will also drop Jackpot Bonus spins, but this is rare – I only found it happen once.

Big Money

The five fixed jackpots on the reels are the Big Money Bonus feature. They’re fixed at the top of the game reels and will trigger when the Bonus wheel lands on the Jackpot Bonus wedge.

When it drops, the player will receive one spin on the Jackpot Wheel. It has high-value wedges, colored gold, green, silver, purple, and blue.

You’ll win from 20x your stake (for the blue) all the way up to 1,000x your wager (for the gold). Every spin has the potential to win, as there are no blank or the dreaded “bankrupt” wedges on the Jackpot Wheel

The Verdict

Wheel of Fortune: Hawaiian Getaway is thrilling, with a huge payout potential. While new players may need to take a few minutes to get used to the bonus features, the gameplay is straightforward and the graphics are sharply designed.

All in all, the game is a lot of fun to play, especially the mobile-friendly one!