Quick Hit Blitz Blue

Quick Hit Blitz Blue Slot Review

Lightning flickers in the corners of a neon-blue arena while light streaks slash across the frame, and the reels sit in the middle of it all looking like they’ve been there for decades. Quick Hit Blitz Blue is a fruit machine wearing that arena: sevens, bars, bells and not much else between you and the scatter ladder. It’s a 5×3 grid, 95.95% RTP and a paytable of old-school symbols from Light & Wonder, with barely a bonus feature between the base game and the one round that matters.

It sits in the same stable as Bass Blitz and Huff n’ More Puff, both of which chase the same level-climbing loop. What sets this one apart is a bonus where the reels themselves grow as you progress. That’s the hook, and it’s a good one.

Symbols and Line Pays

Wins pay left to right on adjacent reels, starting from the leftmost one, and only the highest combination per line counts. Line pays are multiplied by the total bet divided by 20, so the figures below sit on a per-line basis while the scatters pay against the whole stake. Wins on multiple lines are added together, and scatter wins are added on top of line wins.

The wild steps in for everything except the QUICK HIT, BLITZ and BONUS symbols. When it lines up on its own, it pays like the top symbol on the board. It’s a classic fruit-and-sevens paytable underneath, and all values are multiples of the total bet:

• Blue 7: 1.5x for three, 25x for four, 50x for five
• Purple 7: 1.25x for three, 7.5x for four, 15x for five
• Black and white 7: 1x for three, 5x for four, 10x for five
• Any combination of 7s: 0.5x for three, 2.5x for four, 5x for five
• B5R: 0.5x for three, 2.5x for four, 5x for five
• BAR: 0.25x for three, 1.25x for four, 2.5x for five
• Any mix of B5R and BAR: 0.1x for three, 0.25x for four, 1.25x for five
• Bell or cherry of a kind: 0.25x for three, 0.5x for four, 1.25x for five

The B5R symbol is the odd one out on an otherwise traditional board. It bridges the 7s and BAR groups rather than forming its own combinations, so it turns up in two separate rows of the paytable.

Because any combination of 7s pays, the premium symbols overlap more than they first appear. A mixed line of blue and purple 7s still returns 0.5x the total bet for three. That softens the gap between the top symbol and everything below it.

One quirk of the layout rules: matching symbols on a single reel don’t count as part of the same winning combination. A stacked pair on one reel can instead form two separate combinations, which is worth knowing when the board fills with 7s.

The Quick Hit Feature

Quick Hit symbols are scatters, and they pay wherever they land. Three or more anywhere on the grid awards a multiple of the total bet, and the ladder climbs steeply from there:

• 3 scatters: 1x total bet
• 4 scatters: 2x
• 5 scatters: 5x
• 6 scatters: 10x
• 7 scatters: 25x
• 8 scatters: 50x
• 9 scatters: 100x
• 10 scatters: 250x
• 11 scatters: 750x
• 12 or more: 2000x

The top rung is the number that matters. Landing twelve or more scatters on a single spin pays 2000x the total bet. Scatter wins are added to any line wins from the same spin, so a good base-game spin can pay both at once.

Notice how the middle of the ladder works. 5 scatters award 5x your total bet, and 6 award 10x. It’s not until 8 land that the payout reaches 2.5% of the top prize. The ladder rewards volume, not near misses.

The Quick Hit Blitz Bonus

Three BONUS symbols scattered on reels two, three and four starts the Quick Hit Blitz Bonus. You get three free spins at Bonus Level 1, and from there the round runs on a simple collect-and-climb loop.

During the bonus, BLITZ symbols appear on the reels. Collect the required number of them, across one spin or several, and three things happen at once: the reels expand by one row, the free spins reset to three, and the count of collected BLITZ symbols drops back to zero.

Any BLITZ symbols collected beyond the requirement don’t carry over, so there’s no banking a surplus for the next level. The reset cuts both ways, and it’s the mechanic the whole round hangs on.

Levels, Rows and Jackpots

The round ends one of two ways: you run out of free spins, or you reach Bonus Level 9. When it ends, the jackpot attached to your current level is paid out. Only one jackpot is awarded per bonus, so the level you’re standing on when the music stops is the one that pays.

Each level runs on its own set of reels, and the winning combinations there match the base game with one difference: QUICK HIT and BONUS symbols don’t appear. That means the scatter ladder is a base-game prize only, and the bonus reels are built entirely around BLITZ collection.

The climbing grid is the real draw. Starting at 5×3 and adding a row for every level advanced means a deep run ends with a board that looks nothing like the one you started on. Every added row is more room for BLITZ symbols to land, which is the point.

The three-spin reset is what gives each level its tension. Land your BLITZ symbols early and the level advances with spins to spare; come up short and the countdown runs against you with the next row sitting there, unclaimed. There’s no partial credit for a near-complete collection.

Turbo Mode

A toggle in the bottom right speeds each spin up, and it can be switched off at any point. It doesn’t influence results, only pace. Every outcome is independent, and the chances of any particular result are the same at the start of every game.

Our Honest Verdict

Overall Rating: 7.1/10

This is a lot of waiting dressed in very good lighting. You spin sevens and bars while the neon hums, and you keep spinning because the scatter ladder can turn one busy grid into 2000x your stake. The bonus, meanwhile, can grow into something the base game never hints at. That split is the whole reason to be here.

The strength is the bonus, which stays alive longer than most collect rounds because every level refills the spins. The weakness is that it pays once, at whatever level you die on, so a deep run that stalls early walks away with a fraction of what it looked like building.

It’s for players who enjoy a long build under bright lights and don’t mind a base game that’s pure patience. Anyone after frequent features or modern mechanics will find the sevens lonely. The rest can settle in, chase the twelve, and let the lightning do its thing.

Quick Hit Blitz Blue FAQs

• What is the RTP of Quick Hit Blitz Blue?

  The RTP is 95.95%. This is the total expected return across many plays.
• What is the grid size of Quick Hit Blitz Blue?

  The base game runs on a 5×3 grid. During the Quick Hit Blitz Bonus, the reels expand by one additional row each time a bonus level is advanced.
• Who makes Quick Hit Blitz Blue?

  Quick Hit Blitz Blue is made by Light & Wonder.
• When is Quick Hit Blitz Blue released?

  Quick Hit Blitz Blue’s release date is 18 December 2023.
• How do you trigger the Quick Hit Blitz Bonus?

  Three BONUS symbols scattered on reels two, three and four trigger the bonus and award three free spins at Bonus Level 1.
• What do the Quick Hit scatter symbols pay?

  Quick Hit symbols pay as scatters, with three awarding 1x your total bet and the ladder climbing to 2000x for twelve or more on a single spin.
• What happens when you advance a bonus level?

  Advancing a level expands the reels by one additional row and resets your remaining free spins to three. Any BLITZ symbols collected beyond the required amount don’t carry over.
• How does the Quick Hit Blitz Bonus end?

  The bonus ends when no free spins remain or when you reach Bonus Level 9. When it ends, the jackpot at your current bonus level is awarded, and only one jackpot is paid per bonus.