Yeah it appears to be in freeplay and the stake is £6 !! I wonder how much free credit they went through to get it. it's probably as rare as a good 4 reel wild storm/romance
Been very good to me so far, 7 HM features without busting my balls. As previously posted, I hit 2 HM's just 75 spins apart during one session.
Never had 4 wilds on IM/TS2, so in my experience it's a hell of a lot easier to hit hot mode than it is to hit 4 wilds on either of those slots.
Like all slot play, experience tends to be mostly a subjective thing. Some are lucky, some are not. Nothing new there.
RE not seeing many big hits since release day, not seeing nice screenies here doesn't mean much. Many players, myself included, don't always post or advise of nice wins.
I've had HM features on 0.30, 0.60, 0.90, 1.20 and 1.50 bet sizes to date. Returns have all been between ~ x690 - x1000, except one which was x345.
Whilst T2 could have been designed so much better IMO, and base game made more interesting, a guaranteed nice win via HM is a pretty cool and unique concept. Understandably, it's not going to appeal to everyone, but no one can accuse MG of not trying to mix things up. The idea behind HM is quite original.