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Striking Hot 5

Published Jul 30, 2026 Updated Aug 2, 2026

Game Provider

Pragmatic Play

Release date

2022-09-05

Type

Slots

RTP

95.34%

Volatility

High volatility

Max Win

x1000.00

Min Bet

0.05

Max Bet

100.0

Reels

Paylines

Bonus features

RTP range, Stacked symbols

Striking Hot 5 is a Pragmatic Play 5 x 3 fruit slot with five fixed paylines and Dollar Scatters that award separately when three or more appear anywhere on the grid.

Dollar scatters bypass fixed paths when three or more land, but ordinary fruit and seven combinations still require left-to-right line alignment.

Key Details: Stacked Symbol Play

Provider	Pragmatic Play
Release date	September 5, 2022
RTP	95.34%
Volatility	High
Max win	x1,000
Reels	5 x 3
Paylines/Ways	5
Min/Max bet	$0.05-$100
Theme	Classic Slots & Retro, Fruits & Sweets
Bonus buy	No

Date and max win

The reviewed configuration retains September 5, 2022 and a x1,000 maximum. A later announcement is dated September 12 and describes a 5,000x maximum on the same 5 x 3, five-line format.

Dollar Scatters Bypass Paylines

Across the 5 x 3 grid, five fixed paylines evaluate matching fruit symbols from left to right. Cherries, grapes, lemons, and oranges occupy lower ranks, while the seven is the highest-paying regular symbol on the reels.

Dollar Scatter symbols use a separate condition: three or more award a prize regardless of their positions on the five paylines. They do not need to align from the first reel or form one continuous line pattern.

No continuing bonus state follows the completed evaluation. Once regular line combinations and any Dollar Scatter result are settled, the spin ends, all symbols clear, and the next wager begins with the original five-line configuration.

Independent Scatters Add Separate Value

Five lines: Regular fruit wins remain tied to predefined paths.
Dollar pay: Three or more symbols can pay from any positions.
Fruit ranks: The seven holds the highest regular symbol value.
No Wild: Line results cannot rely on substitution symbols.
No bonus: Each paid round resolves without persistent progression.
Spin reset: All symbol positions refresh before the next wager.

Top Wins Depend on Alignment

Payout value is split between fixed-line fruit combinations and the position-independent Dollar Scatter award. The Scatter creates a second route to a result, but it does not expand line count or improve an incomplete regular symbol sequence.

The seven concentrates the highest ordinary line value, requiring matching placement across active paths. Dollar symbols can pay elsewhere, yet their presence does not substitute for fruit or seven symbols and cannot repair broken left-to-right combinations.

The listed x1,000 ceiling belongs to the reviewed configuration, while the version note identifies another maximum. High volatility still reflects concentrated outcomes, because neither route carries a multiplier, retained Wild, or progressive state into later paid spins.