Hot Cross Bunnies: A Pull Tab game review

Realistic Games are one of a number of companies that Microgaming will offer in their casinos as part of their content aggregator group of providers, essentially standalone software developers that have linked up with Microgaming to offer their games on Microgaming casinos and sites.

Hot Cross Bunnies Pull Tab is one such example of this and it is the next in a sequence of Hot Cross Bunnies games and slots from the company. Released in March 2020, it is the fourth game in this series and it differs to the others in that it is a pull tab game, rather than a slot.

That said, with Wilds, Scatters and Fruit Machine symbols on the tabs, not to mention a Free Games Scatter symbol, the game actually plays very much like a standard slot, it is just presented somewhat differently to usual.

So how does this new approach to a gambling game for slot players shape up? We decided to see why these bunnies were hot and cross and loaded the game up for a closer look.

Overview

• Game: Hot Cross Bunnies Pull Tab
• Developer: Realistic Games (aggregate partner for Microgaming)
• Reels: N/A - 4 Pull Tabs per game
• Pay Lines: 4 - Pull tab slot
• Minimum Bet: 0.10
• Maximum Bet: 50.00
• Jackpot: 700.00
• Free Spins Bonus: Yes
• Other Bonuses: No
• Progressive: No
• Volatility: Medium

Presentation

What we have here with the Hot Cross Bunnies Pull Tab game is something that looks like a slot, but which isn't a slot. Forget reels and the like, each Pull Tab game sees four lines of symbols hidden behind the tab which you can either 'pull' individually by clicking on it, or you can click the large button to pull all four tabs at once. Each game can be as little as 0.10 per game, or up to 50.00 per game.

If you don't play Autoplay then there is hardly any sound to accompany your game, but with Autoplay, you at least get a somewhat jaunty tune that plays as each pull tab game is completed and it is actually much more enjoyable to play this way than not.

The presentation is somewhat simplistic and not as exciting or eye-catching as you would get on a standard slot game in my humble opinion.

What is on the reels?

There are a number of symbols that can appear on each pull tab and you need to land at least two consecutively from right to left (not left to right) in order to claim a win. The lower value symbols are the plating card symbols from the 10 through to the Ace. These pay out half of your total bet for a win.

Higher value symbols include common slot symbols such as the Cherry, Orange, Grapes, Melon and Bell and these pay out from 1x your bet up to 5x your bet in the standard game.

Each pull tab line comprises of three symbols and the more of those symbols you can get the same, the more you can win. You can also win across multiple pull tab symbols in the same turn.

Wild features

There is a single Wild symbol on the Hot Cross Bunnies Pull Tab game and it can appear anywhere in the symbols on any pay line, on multiple occasions. If you can land three Wilds on a single pull tab line then you win the top prize of 10x your stake in the base game. However, the Wild most usually serves as a substitute for other symbols which is helpful in landing a greater number and variety of wins.

Free Spins features

There is also a Free Spins bonus feature in the Hot Cross Bunnies Pull Tab slot, or rather a Free Games feature. The other symbol in the game is the pink Bunny Scatter symbol and this can appear anywhere on any pull tab. If you can land two of these symbols together on a single game, on any of the pull tab lines, then you will earn yourself 15 Free Games.

In addition, if you can go one better than that and land three of the Bunny Scatter symbols anywhere on the reels in a game, then you will earn a massive 50 Free Games as a bonus.

Once you start Free Spins a tune will start playing once you click the button to start the bonus round. In this bonus round there is another great feature in play and that is a random multiplier bonus. Each pull tab line will also have a random multiplier attached to it from 2x the win upwards. This means that you can land some significantly higher wins in the Free Spins bonus round than you can in the base game.

Best feature of the Hot Cross Bunnies Pull Tab game?

Although the Hot Cross Bunnis slot is called a Pull Tab game, it is essentially the same process as a slot game. You match the symbols in order to win and there are Wilds and Scatters that youc an land to help you in the process and there is even a Free Spins bonus game. All that is different is that instead of reels, you have tabs. The net result of this is that the game isn't quite as dynamic as a slot but it is still enjoyable. The Free Spins bonus rounds are the real stars of the show here as if you can land them then that is most likely where your bigger value wins will come from.

Conclusion

Hot Cross Bunnies Pull Tab is a decent enough game and similar enough to a slot for slot gamers to enjoy the slightly different approach. The prizes are somewhat more basic though and the game is better played using Autoplay than it is playing at your own pace. It perhaps lacks the finesse and depth of some of the best slot games you can play today and the top jackpot prize is not that massive, but for a change of pace from a standard slot game, Hot Cross Bunnies Pull Tab is worth a closer look.

You can play Hot Cross Bunnies at any of the Mega Moolah casinos.