Blueprint Gaming expands Cash Strike series with Hotstepper 2

Blueprint Gaming has released Cash Strike Hotstepper 2, a follow-up to Cash Strike Hotstepper, which the supplier says has remained its top-performing title in the Cash Strike series since launching in June 2024.

The new game introduces a Super Strike symbol on the centre reel, which adds two extra Cash Strike symbols to the same reel, increasing opportunities for cash and jackpot wins on a 3x3 fruit-themed reel set.

New features

Mystery symbols also make their debut in the series. Landing on reels one and/or three alongside a Cash Strike symbol triggers the feature, which randomly awards one of four fixed jackpots worth up to 10,000x the stake.

The game also brings back the Hotstepper mechanic, activated when a Cash Collect symbol lands on reel two. Once triggered, the collect symbol shifts down a position each round, boosting the chances of a win on reels one and three.

Power Play returns as well, letting players stake five times their original bet for a round featuring only Bonus symbols. Power Reels are also included, offering the chance of duplicate multipliers or cash prizes during bonus rounds.

Company comment

Jo Purvis, Director of Marketing, PR and Events at Blueprint Gaming, said the Cash Strike series continues to perform strongly worldwide, and that retaining popular elements while adding new features such as Super Strike was central to the design of Hotstepper 2, aiming to offer strong jackpot and cash prize potential for operators’ portfolios.

Blueprint Gaming, founded in 2009 and part of Germany’s Merkur Group, holds licences from the UKGC, AGCC, MGA, GRA, SGA, ONJN and AGCO, allowing its games to be certified across regulated markets including the UK, Malta, Gibraltar, Germany, Italy, Spain and Canada.