BingoPlus Hold and Spin: How the Respin Round Works
In a hold and spin round, landing enough special symbols, usually coins or orbs carrying values, starts a set of respins.
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| BingoPlus Hit Frequency | Hit frequency is the share of spins that return any win at all, of any size. |
| BingoPlus Penny Slots | Penny slots are slots with a small coin value, but the total bet per spin is the coin value multiplied by the lines or ways played and any bet multiplier. |
| BingoPlus Sticky Wild | A sticky wild is a wild symbol that stays in its position for more than one spin, often for a set number of spins or for a whole free-spins round, helping every spin it stays for. |
| BingoPlus Tumble Feature | A tumble feature removes the symbols of a winning combination and drops new symbols into the gaps, all on the same paid spin. |
Hold and spin is the feature that turns a slot into a short game of its own. Land enough special symbols and the base game stops; those symbols freeze where they are, the rest of the grid respins, and every new special symbol that lands freezes too and resets the count. It ends when the respins run out or the grid is full, and you collect what is locked.
It is one of the features on the BingoPlus slot selection pillar.
How a hold and spin round runs
- The trigger. A set number of special symbols lands in one spin.
- Lock. Those symbols stay in place; each carries a value or a jackpot label.
- Respins. The other positions spin, usually three times.
- Reset. Any new special symbol locks and resets the respins to the start.
- The end. No new symbol across the remaining respins, or a full grid, closes the round.
- The total. The values on the locked symbols are added and paid.
| Moment | What you watch |
|---|---|
| Trigger | How many special symbols landed |
| Each respin | Whether a new symbol locks and resets the count |
| End | Whether the grid filled |
Hold and win and the other names
Hold and win, hold and spin and link and win describe the same round. Studios brand it differently, and the details vary: how many respins, which symbols carry jackpot labels, what a full grid pays.
| Name | What to check in the paytable |
|---|---|
| Hold and spin | Trigger count and respin count |
| Hold and win | Jackpot labels on the special symbols |
| Link and win | Whether linked symbols combine their values |
Link and win titles to look for on BingoPlus
The lobby’s game list keeps ten cabinet-style slots in their own OSM group, and two of them carry the “Link” name: Dragon Link and Lion Link. The same group lists Huff n’ Even More Puff, Rising Rockets, Lightning Gongs, Super Hot Flaming Pots, Tian Ci Jin Long, Squid Game and two denominations of Duo Fu Duo Cai.
- Search the title in the lobby.
- Open its paytable before betting.
- Read the trigger, the respin count and what a full grid pays.
Those titles often show jackpot labels on their special symbols; how such prizes grow is in the glossary entry on progressive jackpots. The Duo Fu Duo Cai pair also shows how a fixed coin value works, explained on the slot denomination page.
Hold and spin next to other features
Hold and spin arrives rarely and pays in one lump at the end, so it suits players who can wait. A sticky wild works in a related way, staying put across spins, but it helps line wins rather than adding up locked values.
The respins ran out with only a few symbols locked.
That is the most common ending. The round’s value comes from the rare runs where new symbols keep resetting the count; budget for many triggers, not one.
FAQ
How many symbols trigger hold and spin?
It depends on the game; many need a set number of special symbols in one spin. The paytable states the trigger for each title.
Is hold and win the same as hold and spin?
Yes, in practice. Hold and win, hold and spin and link and win are studio names for the same respin-and-lock round.
What happens if the grid fills completely?
Many games pay their top prize or a jackpot for a full grid. The paytable of the title says what a full grid pays.
Related guides
| Guide | What it covers |
|---|---|
| BingoPlus Hit Frequency | hit frequency |
| BingoPlus Penny Slots | penny slots |
| BingoPlus Sticky Wild | sticky wild |
| BingoPlus Tumble Feature | tumble feature |