NetEnt · Educational guide
Hotline 2™
Hotline 2 is a 5-reel slot on a grid NetEnt lists as 5x3 (6), paying across 1,944 ways. NetEnt publishes an RTP of 96.05%, a volatility index of 8 and a 3,500x max win, with bets from 0.1 to 150.
- RTP
- 96.05%
- Volatility
- Index 8
- Max win
- 3,500x
There is no official demo for this title. Closest games that have one:
What this guide explains
Key concepts to understand
Format: 5 reels · 5x3 (6) grid · 1,944 ways
Published RTP 96.05%, hit frequency 20%
Volatility is the studio's own index (8), not a Low/High grade, and does not compare across studios
No feature buy-in is offered
Slot information
Theme & game design
One-line verdictWarm oranges with one cool blue accent in the lenses pin down the era without needing a logo.
Hotline 2 is a 5-reel slot on a grid NetEnt lists as 5x3 (6), paying across 1,944 ways. NetEnt publishes an RTP of 96.05%, a volatility index of 8 and a 3,500x max win, with bets from 0.1 to 150.
A short story from the game world
A man with a feathered mullet, aviator sunglasses and a pale linen jacket over a T-shirt smirks in front of palm trees and a glowing orange skyline. The whole scene is bathed in the kind of sunset that only exists on 1980s television.
- Built as a ways to win game on 5 reels and 1,944 ways. 420 titles here share this format, so it is a well-covered one to learn from.
- Its published RTP of 96.05% sits 0.15 points below the 96.2% median of the other 384 ways to win games here. RTP is a long-run theoretical figure, not a per-session one.
- The stated win cap is 3,500×, in the lower part of the range for this family (median 10,000×). A cap is a rulebook limit, not an expected outcome.
NetEnt does not publish volatility for this title, so that field is left empty rather than estimated.
Assembled from the published figures above and arithmetic over the catalogue. It does not forecast results.All releases from August 2020 →
- You like reading a studio on its own terms — volatility is published as Index 8, an index on this studio's own scale rather than a grade, so compare it only with the same studio's titles.
- You want to understand ways-to-win — matches count on adjacent reels wherever they land, so the grid is read by route, not by line.
RTP, volatility, maximum win and bet ranges are reference values and can differ by game version or market.
- NetEnt has 230 slots in this catalogue; this guide is one of them.
- Among the 227 NetEnt slots with a single published RTP, 96.05% ranks #184.
- Its published win cap of 3,500× ranks #92 of 226 NetEnt slots that publish one.
- NetEnt released 1 other title in the same month (2020-08).
Same studio, same month (2020-08)Irish Pot Luck™
Assembled by arithmetic over the catalogue. Ranks order the published figures by size; they are not a quality rating.FAQ
Hotline 2™ — frequently asked questions
- What is the RTP of Hotline 2™?
- The studio-published RTP is 96.05%. RTP is a long-run theoretical return, not a per-session result, and some operators run lower-RTP builds.
- How volatile is Hotline 2™?
- The studio lists its volatility as Index 8. Volatility describes how results are spread, not how likely a win is.
- What is the maximum win on Hotline 2™?
- The published win cap is 3,500× the stake. A cap is a rule on the paytable, not a likelihood.
- Can I play Hotline 2™ for free?
- There is no official demo for Hotline 2™. This guide covers the published specification only.
- When was Hotline 2™ released?
- NetEnt lists the release date as 2020-08-24.
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