Cash Strike Hotstepper Megaways slot
Blueprint Gaming built Cash Strike Hotstepper Megaways on just three reels, each showing up to five symbols, for up to 125 ways to win. Cash Prize coins on the outer reels are paid whenever a Collect symbol stops on the middle reel, and the twist is the Hotstepper: a Collect that lands on reel 2 walks down one place per spin, giving the outer reels repeated chances to fill with coins.
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Cash Strike Hotstepper Megaways: key facts
| Studio | Blueprint Gaming |
|---|---|
| Reels and ways | 3 reels of up to 5 symbols each, up to 125 ways (Megaways) |
| Cash Prize symbols | Land on reels 1 and 3; paid when a Cash Strike Collect symbol lands on reel 2 |
| Jackpots | Fixed jackpot symbols on reels 1 and 3, awarded alongside the Collect symbol on reel 2 |
| Hotstepper | Starts when the Collect symbol lands on reel 2; it moves down one position each spin until it leaves view |
| Cash Strike Bonus | Cash Prize symbols on reels 1 and 3 plus a Collect symbol on reel 2; three respins, reset to three by each new coin, until they run out |
| Gold Strike | Cash Prize and Collect symbols build up the logo above the reels; can drop at random and always leads into the Cash Strike Bonus |
| Power Play | Only Cash Prize symbols and collect symbols are in play; Hotstepper can still trigger; has its own, higher stake range |
| Autoplay and turbo | Not available at sites licensed in Great Britain; UK rules require at least 2.5 seconds between the start of one game cycle and the next |
| Stakes | From 10p a spin in the studio's range. UK rules cap online slot stakes at £5 a spin, or £2 if you are 18 to 24 |
| RTP | Shown in the game’s information panel |
| Series | Cash Strike (compared below) |
All values (Bet Levels, Maximum Wins etc.) mentioned in relation to this slot game are subject to change at any time.
How Cash Strike Hotstepper Megaways plays
The look is an old-style fruit machine, with fruit symbols sharing the reels with flaming gold coins, but the reel heights change from spin to spin in the Megaways manner. With three reels that each show up to five symbols, the count of ways tops out at 125.
Two jobs are split between the reels. Reels 1 and 3 are where Cash Prize coins and the fixed jackpot symbols can appear, and reel 2 is home to the Cash Strike Collect symbol. When a Collect stops in the middle, it pays the Cash Prize values showing on the outer reels, and any jackpot symbol in view is awarded with them.
Cash Strike Hotstepper Megaways: 3 reels of up to 5 symbols each, up to 125 ways (Megaways). The example shows a six-reel spin with 17,640 ways.
The Hotstepper
The feature in the title starts whenever a Collect symbol lands on reel 2. Rather than paying once and leaving, it steps down one position on each following spin, and it keeps going until it drops out of view. Each step is another spin of reels 1 and 3, so more Cash Prize coins and jackpot symbols can arrive for it to gather.
The Cash Strike Bonus
The main bonus needs Cash Prize symbols on reels 1 and 3 at the same moment that a Collect symbol is showing on reel 2. It opens with three respins. Every new coin that lands puts the counter back to three, and the round only closes once the respins have run out.
Gold Strike
Above the reels, the Cash Strike logo fills up as Cash Prize and Collect symbols appear during ordinary spins. Gold Strike can drop from it at any moment of base play, and when it does, it carries the player straight into the Cash Strike Bonus instead of waiting for coins and a Collect to line up across all three reels.
Power Play
Power Play strips the reels back to the money symbols: only Cash Prize symbols and collect symbols are in play while it is switched on, and the Hotstepper can still begin when a Collect stops on reel 2. It runs on its own, higher stake range in Blueprint’s figures, and the UK caps in the table apply to it in the same way as to standard spins.
Cash Strike Hotstepper Megaways compared with Cash Strike and Cash Strike Power 5
The original Cash Strike is a three-reel game with 5 paylines, while the Hotstepper Megaways edition lets each of its three reels grow to five symbols and swaps paylines for up to 125 ways. Cash Strike Power 5 goes the other way, widening the grid to five reels with 5 paylines.
| Game | Grid and lines |
|---|---|
| Cash Strike | 3 reels, 5 paylines |
| Cash Strike Power 5 | 5 reels, 5 paylines |
| Cash Strike Hotstepper Megaways | 3 reels of up to 5 symbols, up to 125 ways |
All values (Bet Levels, Maximum Wins etc.) mentioned in relation to this slot game are subject to change at any time.
Cash Strike Hotstepper Megaways at Fortune Games
You will find it among the slots in our lobby (18+), next to several other Cash Strike games shown in the tiles above. The UK caps in the table apply to every player. There is no autoplay or turbo mode, as at every site licensed in Great Britain. Fortune Games has an app on the App Store and Google Play.
Frequently asked questions
How many reels does Cash Strike Hotstepper Megaways have?
Three, which is unusual for a Megaways game. Each reel can show up to five symbols, and the total of up to 125 ways comes from those three columns alone. The outer pair carry the coins and jackpot symbols, and the middle one carries the Collect, and that middle reel is the one the Hotstepper travels down.
Where do the jackpots come from in Cash Strike Hotstepper Megaways?
From fixed jackpot symbols that share reels 1 and 3 with the Cash Prize coins. They are not won by lining up fruit: a jackpot symbol is awarded when a Collect symbol lands on reel 2 at the same time, which is also what the Hotstepper gives repeated chances of as it walks down reel 2.
Does the Hotstepper work in Power Play?
Yes. Blueprint’s rules keep the Hotstepper active when Power Play is switched on. Because only Cash Prize symbols and collect symbols are in play in that mode, a Collect that stops on reel 2 still steps down one place per spin, and only coins or further Collect symbols can join it on the reels.
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Checked on 15 November 2026 against Blueprint Gaming’s game pages for Cash Strike Hotstepper Megaways, Cash Strike and Cash Strike Power 5, Blueprint’s launch announcement, the VegasSlotsOnline game records for all three games, and the Gambling Commission’s stake-limit guidance and remote technical standards with legal briefings on them. How we research and check our guides: our editorial policy.