@Craig smith Thank you for the reply, Terminator 2 and Happy Holidays are my two favourite microgaming slots to play. I have often done Hot Mode hunts if I have the time and feel up to it, I have had 12 Hot Modes in total since November spread between the two. The longest it has taken to trigger the Hot Mode was 45 bonuses and the fastest was on the first bonus game. In general I have found them to average around 450x and normal bonuses I expect them to be around 30x most times with the occasional 10 - 15x and 70x+.
When I do a Hot Mode hunt I will generally start with a balance 4x my bet level to allow for the 650 spin series of losing, as during this period of time you are unlikely to trigger a bonus but may well see the base game features of T-800 Vision and Frosty, occasionally if you are lucky you will get a bonus triggered by these during this downtime. This is why I would typically play with my chosen bet level. Once I have started the spins I will leave it at the same level till the end. This hunt was different for me though as my balance was only 2x higher than my stake as generally with that balance I would have only been playing with a 60p bet size.
Thank you again for the reply, I read in another post that you find slots interesting so thought you may like this little insight on how I do them.