Solar Strike Hold the Spin is a fiery fruit-themed slot by Gamzix.
The slot is built on an irregular reel setup with 45 ways and offers a theoretical maximum win of x10000x.
It also comes with special features such as Hold and Respin and Fixed Jackpot, adding locked-symbol bonus tension and extra jackpot targets alongside regular wins.
Reel Config
Irregular
Paylines
45 Ways
RTP
96.02%
Volatility
-
Max Win
10,000x
Bonus Buy
100x
Two roles are especially well represented here: separate prizes and bonus modes. Special-purpose symbols provide a route to separate prizes. Free-spin mechanics form part of the bonus-play structure.
An extensive feature set brings together a wide range of special mechanics, giving the game more individual systems to explore alongside its core format.
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Hold and Respin, or 'Hold & Win', is one of the most popular core bonus game mechanics in modern slots. The essence of this feature, unlike traditional free spins, is to 'Hold' bonus symbols on the reels and 'Respin' the remaining empty spaces to fill up the screen. This system was popularized worldwide through 'Money Train 2's' 'Money Cart Bonus' and is the foundation for numerous developer-specific brand features like Wazdan's 'Hold the Jackpot™' and Playtech's 'Fire Blaze™'.
Symbol Upgrade is a powerful feature that progressively converts low-value symbols on the reels into higher-value ones as the game proceeds. The core of this feature is not just a one-time symbol change, but a 'growth' structure where lower-tier symbols are permanently removed from the reels and replaced by higher-tier ones. This drastically increases the average expected payout of the reels towards the end of the round.
Average Bonus Buy Price
This slot's bonus buy price sits within the usual range for comparable slots. Buying the feature can be a reasonable option if your goal is to reach the free-spin round without waiting for a natural trigger. The trade-off is that you skip the base-game spins that would normally happen before the feature, including any wins or volatility from that part of play.
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