Medusa Hot 1 (Yggdrasil Gaming) – Review & Demo Play

Medusa Hot 1 - Description

Hot Rise Games shifts gears here, serving a far more streamlined ride than the awkward debut. The math lands in the high end, and the 7,500x potential sets the tone from the off. The dark/grey colour scheme gives it a moody RPG vibe that will suit dungeon-and-dragons fans. I settled in quickly, with five reels, 15 lines, and a focus on the bonus symbol at all times. It looks modern without noise, letting the features do the talking.

The base game grind is broken by a Mystery Respin that pops as a near miss when two scatters land, dropping handy top-ups now and then. The real tension builds in free spins, as you walk a character trail and inch towards the Hot 1 climax. That final spin swaps the board for Medusa x2 wilds, and the ride can flip quickly from measured to breathless in a few beats. It had me leaning in.

Medusa Hot 1 - Game details

RTP sits at 96.21%, with high volatility that can run cold before landing chunky hits. The setup is 5x3 with 15 fixed lines. Max win hits 7,500x stake; the developer lists €228,740 at top bet. Free spins start at seven. Two scatters trigger a respin variant, three or more trigger the feature proper. Non-UK players can buy the bonus for 100x stake; I could not. It runs on mobile and desktop in 16:9, feeling crisp across devices.

Game features in Medusa Hot 1

The Medusa Wild substitutes for all regular pays, and any win involving a wild gets an x2 multiplier. Land two bonus scatters and you fire the Mystery Respin. The triggering reels lock while the other three spin again, and you'll be assigned one of three tiers. In Bonus Chance, the bonus symbols stay as they are. In the Medusa Wild Respin, the two triggering bonus symbols switch into wilds for the respin.

The top tier is Medusa Power Respin, where those two triggering positions upgrade into x5 multiplier wilds for the respin. The near-miss timing works well, breaking up the rhythm and throwing in tidy single-spin payouts. It rarely changes the session on its own, yet it keeps you in touch with the feature and sets up the main event. I saw it tease often across a longer stint. Base game stamina matters.

Three or more scatters launch seven free spins. All triggering bonus symbols turn sticky where they land, and a premium symbol trail appears above the reels, ordered low to high. On each spin, sticky positions reveal the current symbol; new bonus scatters that land stick, reveal that same symbol, and grant an extra spin played immediately. Miss, and the trail steps up. The last spin is the Hot 1, where every sticky turns into a Medusa Wild with the x2 multiplier.

The 200 Spins Medusa Hot 1 Slot Experience

My base game stretch felt quiet, so I went for the feature buy on a test outside the UK and hit it after a short wait with three scatters. The round turned into an unexpected thrill-ride, with steady stickies early, then a late surge as extra scatters chained extra spins. Hitting the Hot 1 with a packed grid produced the session's standout moment and a tidy return. It mirrors the highlights reel tone I've had in several runs.

Symbols in Medusa Hot 1

Key symbols revolve around the bonus and Medusa Wild. Wilds sub for all regular pays and apply x2 to any win they form part of. Bonus scatters trigger respins at two and free spins at three or more; during the feature, those bonuses become sticky anchors. Above the reels sits a line of premium characters that forms the trail, and sticky positions reveal each step in turn until everything lines up for the Hot 1 switch.

Respin tiers interact with symbols neatly: in Medusa Wild Respin the two triggering bonus symbols convert into standard wilds; in Medusa Power Respin they upgrade into x5 multiplier wilds. In free spins, every fresh bonus scatter that lands adopts the current character and locks, adds an extra spin immediately, then moves with the trail. On the last spin, all sticky positions turn into Medusa Wilds carrying the x2 multiplier, which can stack across lines.

Medusa Hot 1 Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x75
	4	x10
	3	x1.75
	5	x25
	4	x5
	3	x1.25
	5	x12.5
	4	x3.75
	3	x1
	5	x10
	4	x2.5
	3	x1
	5	x7.5
	4	x1.25
	3	x0.75
	5	x7.5
	4	x1.25
	3	x0.6
	5	x5
	4	x1
	3	x0.25
	5	x5
	4	x1
	3	x0.25
	5	x5
	4	x1
	3	x0.25
	5	x5
	4	x1
	3	x0.25
	Scatter
	Wild

Review Summary for Medusa Hot 1

A big step forward for Hot Rise Games. The near-miss Mystery Respin keeps things moving, though it seldom changes your balance much on its own. The dark/grey palette and RPG-style touches set a clear mood, and the characters come alive nicely when wins land. The real draw sits in the free spins journey and that climactic Hot 1 finish, which can string together serious hits when enough sticky positions rack up.

I like the certainty of walking through the premium trail, matched by the uncertainty of how many extra spins and extra sticky bonus symbols you can bank on the way. The math is punchy, so pacing will swing, yet the 7,500x ceiling feels attainable with the right setup. I'll be coming back when I fancy a tense feature hunt rather than extended base game play. It's a tight package from a studio finding its stride.