40 Burning Hot

40 Burning Hot Review

Ah, 40 Burning Hot — another fruit machine clone churned out by EGT’s slot factory. If you’ve played any of their other «Hot» games, you know exactly what to expect here. It’s about as exciting as watching paint dry, but with flashing lights and annoying sound effects.

Let’s start with the positives, shall we? The game has 40 paylines, which sounds impressive until you realize it just means you’re bleeding money 40 different ways on each spin. There’s an expanding wild symbol that occasionally deigns to grace the middle reels with its presence. Oh, and two whole scatter symbols! Be still my beating heart.

The graphics look like they were designed on Windows 95, with fruit symbols so pixelated you’ll be squinting to tell your plums from your grapes. The animations are about as smooth as a brick sliding across sandpaper. And don’t get me started on the «music» — a cacophony of beeps and boops that will have you lunging for the mute button faster than you can say «sensory overload».

Gameplay That Will Leave You Burning… With Boredom

The gameplay is mind-numbingly simple. Spin the reels, watch the same tired fruit symbols clunk into place, rinse and repeat ad nauseam. There’s a gamble feature if you fancy losing your meager winnings even faster. And let’s not forget the pièce de résistance — a progressive jackpot that you have about as much chance of hitting as being struck by lightning while winning the lottery.

To be fair, the RTP of 95.93% isn’t terrible. But with medium volatility, you can look forward to a thrilling experience of slowly bleeding your bankroll dry through a thousand tiny paper cuts.

Who Is This Game For?

40 Burning Hot is perfect for:

• Masochists who enjoy the slow torture of watching their money disappear
• Insomniacs looking for a surefire cure
• People who find vanilla ice cream too exciting
• Time travelers from 1995 nostalgic for dated graphics

In all seriousness, if you enjoy classic fruit machines and don’t mind a complete lack of innovation or excitement, you might find some enjoyment here. The expanding wilds can occasionally lead to decent wins, and hey, there’s always that infinitesimal chance of hitting the progressive jackpot.

The Verdict

Is 40 Burning Hot a terrible game? Not exactly. It’s just utterly, painfully mediocre. It’s the slot equivalent of lukewarm porridge — it’ll do the job if you’re desperate, but you won’t enjoy a single moment of it.

If you’re looking for thrills, innovative features, or really anything beyond the bare minimum of what constitutes a slot game, look elsewhere. But if you want to recreate the experience of playing a dusty old fruit machine in a run-down pub, minus the sticky floors and smell of stale beer, then by all means, give 40 Burning Hot a spin. Just don’t say I didn’t warn you.

In conclusion, 40 Burning Hot is about as hot as a wet match in a dark cave. It’s not the worst slot I’ve ever played, but it’s certainly trying its hardest to make the list. If this is the best EGT can offer, they might want to consider a career change. Maybe they could design loading screens for Windows 98?