Fire Hopper

Maybe the name Fire Hopper will indicate what this online slot game is about. But for those of us who don't know their frogs, this title centres around a fire frog. Frogs may not be everyone's cup of tea, but they cute creatures in their own special way. Plus, they also give off an air of mystery, and in this Push Gaming release, players will be hoping that the mystery produces bonus features, multipliers and big wins. The Cluster Pays engine that is in use in the slot will help with the latter, as it's possible to form massive clusters, which can potentially result in significant payouts.

This isn’t Push Gaming’s first rodeo where animal-themed slots are concerned, with Razor Shark one of their top offerings of late. As with that title, they very much make the frog the star of the show in this, and rightly so. The frog, which is actually based on the fire-bellied toad, appears majestic and can be found in a tranquil pond moving from one lily pad to the next. The location is a hive of activity, with birds singing and fireflies buzzing. At the same time, the soundtrack wraps everything together softly, giving off calming vibes, which are fantastic for punters collecting cluster wins in this new slot machine. If you want a relaxing gaming experience, look no further.

You could be fooled into thinking that this slot is, therefore, a bit too relaxing with not enough action going on. But you couldn’t be more wrong. You can spin the reels from 10p, place bets up to £100, and take home prizes of up to 50,000x the stake. Cluster Pays, multipliers and instant pay prizes star. And, there is even time for not one but four bonus features. So, while it’s nice to relax and enjoy the tranquillity, be prepared to hop into a fun but chaotic experience when the gameplay springs into life and things really start moving.

Whether it’s because of the Cluster Pays system or not, we love symbols in Fire Hopper, and it’s great to see they all relate to the theme in some way, shape or form. Of course, when the action is taking place on a pond with multiple lily pads, it makes sense to see an array of flowers – blue, green, purple, pink, orange and red.

And, who can forget the star of the show, the frog, who will appear as a wild and as a gold wild. There is also a significant firefly icon to watch out for, an instant prize symbol that can deliver wins of up to 1,000x and a firefly bonus image. Nearly half of the symbols will have an impact on the gameplay.

As mentioned above, there are four bonus features in Fire Hopper. They start with the Collapse Feature, where symbols in a winning cluster are removed from the game, with the remaining icons collapsing downwards to invite new ones into play. Of course, this can then lead to chains of wins.

If there is a firefly in view simultaneously with the frog, it will trigger the Leaping Frog feature. When this happens, the regular frog will leap to the firefly, leaving a wild gold frog in its place. Any leap the frog makes will increase a multiplier by 1. It’s possible also to see the frog leap towards an instant prize icon, and again a wild gold frog will appear in its place.

Another type of firefly to watch out for is the bonus firefly because if the frog collects this, it will produce seven free spins for the player to enjoy. Any multiplier attached to the frog at the time will also carry over. The frog can assist further during the free games when it leaps from one position to the next, with gold frogs also active when this happens.

What Push Gaming give you when playing Fire Hopper is a video slot that is calming and relaxing but a hive of activity in equal measures. It’s a game that is loaded with everything you could ever want and more, but at the same time, if you wish to enjoy the tranquil vibe, you can. The Cluster Pays system, as you will expect, works well with the design.