Free slot: Hop'n'Pop

How Hop'n'Pop works

In the middle of a farmhouse at the bottom of a mountain range is the starting grid for the Hop'n'Pop slot. This creation is the work of Hacksaw Gaming, a slot provider that is beginning to make a name for itself in the online casino world. The fruity slot graphics and the sunshine will transport you to the middle of summer. Hop'n'Pop's starting grid is large, consisting of 7 vertical columns and 7 horizontal rows. This slot has a bonus feature and also a feature in the base game. The connections work in a cascade, which means that each time a symbol connects, it disappears to make room for new symbols. For a round to end, no more connections are possible.

As mentioned in the introduction, Hop'n'Pop is a slot machine that contains a bonus feature. This can be triggered on every spin and works with a multiplier. As you can see in the following screen, a x2 multiplier is present on the screen. If this is part of a connection, then it will create a new multiplier that will randomly place itself on the grid.

As you can see in the following screen, the first multiplier remains in the same place, while the new multiplier, also x2, is positioned randomly on the grid.

For a new multiplier to appear, the multiplier must be present in a connection. Another specificity of the multiplier is that it does not have to give a new one, but it can also double its value. For example, if a multiplier x2 is part of a connection, either a new multiplier is given or no new multiplier is given, but the one that is part of the connection will change from x2 to x4. With each connection, the multiplier takes on twice its value. There can only be a maximum of 4 multipliers in a single round and its value is x64 maximum.

The different Hop'n'Pop symbols

Hop'n'Pop is a slot machine with several different symbols. First of all you have the wild symbol, represented by an orange. This symbol connects with all the other symbols in the slot. It takes the value of the symbol it connects with.

Then there are 4 premium symbols. These are called premium symbols because they appear less often than the other symbols, but pay more consistently. They are represented by fruits: an apple, bananas, a cherry and a strawberry. The value of each fruit is for a starting bet of €1.

Then you have 4 non-premium symbols. These are so called because they appear more often than the premium symbols, but pay less. They are represented by: a blueberry, an aubergine, a bunch of grapes, a carrot. As with the previous screen, the starting price is also €1 for the next picture.

The different Hop'n'Pop connections

Hop'n'Pop is a slot machine that works with adjacent connections. For a connection to occur, at least 5 symbols must touch each other, from top to bottom and/or from left to right. For those who do not understand how adjacent connections work, the following screen explains how it works.

The more a symbol is represented, the higher the final payout.

How the Hop'n'Pop bonus works

As mentioned in the introduction to this article, Hop'n'Pop is a slot game that contains a bonus feature. To trigger it, you need to get the sun symbol at least three times in one spin. The more sun symbols you get, the more volatile your bonus will be. Thus :

• 3 suns: you start with a x2 multiplier;

• 4 suns: you start with two multipliers x2 ;

• 5 suns: you start with 4 multipliers x4.

Only the volatility of the bonus changes depending on the number of suns. The number of free spins remains the same: 10. It is also impossible to get additional free spins on this slot.

The bonus works in the same way as the basic game. As soon as a connection with a multiplier is made, it either gives a new multiplier or doubles its value.

Like the base game, it is only possible to have 4 multipliers on your starting grid during the entirety of your bonus.

As soon as you get 4 multipliers in a round, no more multipliers can appear. Thus, only one feature remains: doubling the value of your multiplier. So, as you can see in the following screen, the "x8" symbol is part of a connection.

In the following screen, it is now x16. So each multiplier can go up to x64 and these can connect to each other, potentially allowing you to win a big jackpot if you're lucky.

Hop'n'Pop is a slot machine with a buy-in bonus feature. Each purchase varies the RTP (theoretical return to players in the very long term).

Thus:

• To buy a bonus with 3 suns, it will cost you 100 times your original stake. The RTP is 92.15%;

• Buying a bonus with 4 suns will cost 200 times your initial stake and the RTP increases to 92.27%;

• Finally, buying a bonus with 5 suns will cost 400 times your initial stake and the theoretical return to players increases to 92.30%.

Our opinion on Hop'n'Pop

Hop'n'Pop is an excellent creation from Hacksaw Gaming. First of all, the work done on the graphics and animations of this slot machine must be highlighted. Whether you are in the base game or in the free games, you will be able to win the jackpot at any time thanks to the feature that allows you to multiply or divide a multiplier at each connection. Highly volatile, this slot will allow you to win up to 12,500 times your original bet, if you're lucky. Although the RTP is very low when you buy the bonus, if you decide to get it without buying it, the theoretical return to players increases to 96.2%, which puts it in the middle of the pack among other slots.