3 Holiday Hippos
3 Holiday Hippos
Last updated on June 19th, 2025
Advantages & Disadvantages
- Fun tropical theme with actual personality (yes, even the hippos)
- Free spins with multipliers that can stack nicely
- Medium volatility makes it less of a bankroll killer
- Above-average hit frequency keeps the boredom at bay
- Playable across all devices without a hitch
- No overcomplicated mechanics — easy to pick up
- The hippo holiday joke wears thin after 20 minutes
- Max win is capped at 2,500x — don’t quit your job
- Theme is fun but not exactly groundbreaking
- Bonus round takes a while to land (unless RNG pities you)
3 Holiday Hippos Demo Review
There are a lot of things I expected to see in a slot — three hippos on vacation wasn’t one of them. But here we are. 3 Holiday Hippos by Apparat Gaming leans fully into the absurd: think sunglasses, cocktails, and a bunch of very relaxed-looking mammals lounging on reels. It’s goofy, yes — but I’ll give it this: it doesn’t take itself too seriously, which honestly works in its favor.
The setup is as straightforward as a beach chair: 5 reels, 3 rows, 10 paylines. It’s one of those “don’t think too hard” slots — and for a change, I was fine with that. The visuals are bright, the soundtrack is passable (steel drums make an appearance, obviously), and the whole thing feels like it came from someone who just got back from vacation and said, “You know what this world needs? Hippos in Hawaiian shirts.”
Now, the main draw here is the Free Spins bonus — land 3 or more scatters (a chilled-out hippo lounging under a parasol, naturally), and you’re in. You’ll get 10 free spins, but here’s where it gets decent: during the round, every win with a wild is multiplied by 2x or 3x. If you manage to land multiple wilds in the same combo, the multipliers stack. Is it revolutionary? No. But it is satisfying when it hits right.
RTP sits at a very reasonable 96.1%, with medium volatility — which means you won’t go 100 spins without a win, but don’t expect fireworks either. Betting starts from a penny per line and goes up to something high-roller adjacent, so it’s accessible whether you’re here for the memes or the money.
Do I think 3 Holiday Hippos reinvents the wheel? Absolutely not. It’s a beach-themed, mildly silly slot with enough charm to carry it for a session or two. The gameplay won’t blow your mind, and the bonus can be a bit of a tease — but it’s breezy, colorful, and self-aware enough to not feel like a waste of your time.
