Interview with Slot Streamers

Slot Streamer Q&A

Here at Hideous Slots, we're more than just a casino and slot review site; we pride ourselves on having a fantastic community of gambling enthusiasts from all walks of life.

This community was forged through our YouTube channel where Will, our founder, live streamed slots for a number of years.

As we have grown, so too has our team and our connections, and now we work closely with Fruity Slots, another YouTube channel offering live streaming content.

We sat down with Scotty and Aisley, streamers for Hideous Slots and Fruity Slots, to get their opinion on the slots released so far this year, and find out a little more about their favourite games and studios.

Read what they had to say, and check them out on YouTube – live streaming the latest releases 6 nights per week.

Chloe: Hi guys, thanks for agreeing to answer our questions! First of all, can you tell me your favourite game released this year?

Scotty: My favourite game this year to play this year has been Ancient Tumble from Relax Gaming. It has been a great addition to the Tumble series, especially with the super bonus and hot mode on offer!

Aisley: I'm torn between 2 games – Atlantis Crush from Relax Gaming for its slightly fresh take on a scatter pays model and the multiplier potential, and Slayers Inc from Hacksaw Gaming for the VS VS VS-style DuelReels with added slicer mechanic. Twister from NetEnt gets a “late to the 2024 party” honourable mention as well.

Chloe: Which provider is your favourite?

Scotty: My favourite provider to play at the moment would have to be Push Gaming – I really like the direction they're going in at the minute, and think some of their releases this year have been great, like Razor Ways.

Aisley: My all-time favourite provider is Big Time Gaming for their past ingenuity, alongside simplistic gameplay mixed with overall potential. It has felt like they've lost their way a little of late, but upcoming releases like Golden Goose Megaways and Burgers are more like the games they're famous for.

Chloe: Do you find that your favourite games when streaming are different to your favourites when you play offline?

Scotty: Yes, I would always gravitate towards more volatile slots when streaming, but when I'm playing offline I would tend to play a lot more Play'n GO and Pragmatic Play as I find they are a little easier to bonus, but you can also get a big bonus. I still love to play classics like Reactoonz, Rise of Merlin, and Honey Rush. Although I still haven't managed to get a full screen of diamonds on Honey Rush, it isn't through lack of trying!

Aisley: Yes. Streaming for me is all about being able to take an extra risk that I may not feel comfortable doing personally. Even to this day I still prefer playing games I grew up playing, like Tome Of Madness from Play'n GO, Danger High Voltage from Big Time Gaming and old school Blueprint Gaming releases; games that I feel comfortable playing and have always known. Certain titles do cross over for their potential or popularity, but I feel more opportunity through streaming.

Chloe: If you could have a huge win on any game, which would you choose?

Scotty: I'm still grinding for my max win on Das xBoot from Nolimit City! It doesn't matter how many times I've played the game, it's still just as exciting to me as the first time I played it.

Aisley: One of my favourite games of the year is Deadwood RIP from Nolimit City – a really successful sequel to the original with a great deal of potential. Getting a natural, high-stake super bonus with a decent return would be enough on this release, but a max win would be next level!

Chloe: Which provider are you most excited for in 2025?

Scotty: I would have to say DreamSpin. I obviously know the guys extremely well, and I can honestly say some of their up and coming slots are amazing – and ready to take the slot world by storm. 

Aisley: Slotmill would be my one to watch. Having such a mixture of mechanics and themes under their belts from a strong 2024 sets them up in good stead for the upcoming year. I'm also interested in seeing how PG Soft can develop and progress the multiplier features we see in the majority of their releases – perhaps we might see a couple more non-mobile enhanced games like Wild Ape #3258 come along too.

Tell Us Your Favourites

We hope you've enjoyed learning some more about Scotty and Aisley's favourite games so far this year, and we'd love to know your thoughts too.

Every year in the online slots industry gets a little more exciting than the last, with providers pushing the boundaries more and more and introducing new mechanics, bolder themes and bigger maximum wins.

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• Most Innovative Studio 2024

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