Hacksaw Gaming at Royal Reels 25 — 200+ Mobile-First Slots

Hacksaw Gaming launched in 2018 in Valletta, Malta. The founders came from the scratch card and instant win side of the industry. The studio's first slot release was Stick'em in 2019, followed by the cluster pays catalogue (Cubes, Cubes 2, Le Bandit) that built the modern Hacksaw brand.

Hacksaw produces around 4–6 new slots per month. The studio holds licences from the Malta Gaming Authority, the UK Gambling Commission, the Government of Curacao, the Swedish Gambling Authority, the Romanian National Gambling Office, and the Ontario Alcohol and Gaming Commission. The studio's games are independently audited by eCOGRA and iTech Labs.

Hacksaw's reputation in AU is built on Wanted Dead or a Wild, Le Bandit and the cluster pays releases. The studio has never been on an Australian regulators blacklist. The mobile build is one of the best in the industry, with games that load in under three seconds on 4G.

Hacksaw's catalogue leans hard on a few mechanics that show up across the studio's hits:

• Cluster pays: 5+ matching symbols touching horizontally or vertically pay out. Used in Le Bandit, Cubes 2, RIP City, Stack'em
• VS expanding wilds: Wilds that expand to fill the reel and fight other VS wilds, the winner's multiplier applies to both. Used in Wanted Dead or a Wild, Hand of Anubis, Gladiator Legends
• Golden Squares / marked positions: Rainbow coins mark grid positions as Golden Squares, coin symbols pay out when they land on marked positions. Used in Le Bandit, Hand of Anubis
• Multi symbol: Random multiplier symbols that apply to all wins on the spin. Used in Cubes 2, RIP City
• Expanding grid: Bonus modes that expand the playing grid beyond the base 5x5 or 6x6. Used in Cubes 2 (5x5 to 9x9), Drop'em
• Multiple bonus modes: Most Hacksaw releases ship with 2–3 different bonus modes, each with its own volatility profile. Used in Wanted Dead or a Wild (3 modes), Le Bandit (3 modes), RIP City (3 modes)

These mechanics are the studio's signature. Once you've played three or four Hacksaw titles, the rest of the catalogue feels familiar in the same way Pragmatic does. The themes vary (western, ancient Egypt, sci-fi, candy, cartoon), but the math profiles and bonus structures follow a recognizable pattern.

The Hacksaw titles most played at Royal Reels by weekly volume:

1. Wanted Dead or a Wild: 15 paylines, three bonus modes (Great Train Robbery, Duel at Dawn, Dead Man's Hand), 12,500x max, 96.38% RTP
2. Le Bandit: 6x6 cluster pays, Golden Squares mechanic, three bonus modes, 10,000x max, 96.34% RTP
3. Cubes 2: 5x5 cluster pays expanding to 9x9, two bonus modes, 14,000x max, 96.33% RTP
4. RIP City: 5x5 cluster pays, three bonus modes, 12,500x max, 96.22% RTP
5. Stick'em: 6x4 cluster pays, cascade wins, 4,000x max, 96.42% RTP

Other high-traffic Hacksaw titles at Royal Reels: Hand of Anubis (6x6 cluster pays, 10,000x max), Gladiator Legends (VS wilds, 10,000x max), Drop'em (cascading grid, 7,500x max), Chaos Crew (5x5 cluster pays, 10,000x max), Stack'em (cluster pays, 10,000x max), Fruit Punch (cluster pays, 4,000x max), Buffalo Stack'n'Sync (4,000x max), Dork Unit (cluster pays, 10,000x max).

The full Hacksaw section at Royal Reels lists 250+ games. The lobby has a Hacksaw filter button that surfaces only the studio's titles.

Hacksaw publishes RTPs for every title in the help section of the game client. The average across the studio's catalogue at Royal Reels:

• 96.5%+: Stick'em (96.42%), Le Pharaoh (96.25%), a small cluster of mid-vol titles
• 96.0%–96.5%: Wanted Dead or a Wild (96.38%), Le Bandit (96.34%), Cubes 2 (96.33%), RIP City (96.22%), Dork Unit (96.27%)
• 95.0%–96.0%: Hand of Anubis (96.18%), Gladiator Legends (96.00%), Chaos Crew (96.30% base, 94.36% on Dead Man's Hand-style bonus)
• Below 95%: Most Hacksaw titles ship with one lower-RTP bonus mode that funds the max win. The main game RTP stays at 96%+, the highest-paying bonus mode can drop to 94%

Volatility distribution sits around 50% high-vol, 30% medium-high, 15% medium, 5% low. Hacksaw's catalogue skews toward the upper end of the volatility range. The studio doesn't really do low-vol pokies. If you want medium vol, Stick'em, Fruit Punch and Buffalo Stack'n'Sync are the closest.

Min bet across Hacksaw pokies at Royal Reels: AU$0.10 to AU$0.20. Max bet: AU$100 to AU$200 depending on the title. Bonus Buy available where local regulations allow, costing 60x–400x the stake depending on which bonus mode you're buying.

Hacksaw's section of the lobby sits near the top of the providers list at Royal Reels, just below Pragmatic Play. The section uses a custom layout that highlights the studio's cluster pays and grid slots separately from the rest of the catalogue.

Every Hacksaw release ships with demo mode enabled. You don't need an account to test a game before you load a balance. Real-money play needs a login and an AU$10 minimum deposit. The game counts 100% toward bonus wagering on the welcome bonus and most reload promos.

The Hacksaw games are part of the Drops & Wins network at Royal Reels, so every spin on eligible titles also counts toward the monthly prize pools. Check the lobby badge to confirm which games are in the current Drops & Wins pool.

For AU players, the practical setup starts with PayID. Demo the cluster pays games for a few minutes to see how the cascade chains work, then drop a small balance and run a session. Set a stop-loss before you start. Hacksaw titles reward patience.