Hacksaw Gaming Releases Bizarre Yet Thrilling Scatter-Paying Slot, Klowns

Hacksaw Gaming leans toward the sinister side of the clown spectrum to create a uniquely bizarre gameplay experience with its latest slot release, Klowns. The 6x5 game is a chilling blend of spine-tinglingly, thematic audiovisuals that remain on a functional level and can potentially hit a 10,000x win cap.

The Hacksaw slot follows the scatter-paying blueprint of renowned titles in the genre, like Gates of Olympus and Sweet Bonanza. Eight or more characters anywhere on the grid trigger a win. Cascades, multipliers, and bonus rounds complete the foundation that catapults Klowns to new heights.

Sinister is the Vibe

Klowns introduces players to Lester and Jester, two menacing clowns that sit next to the grid while gameplay continues. Their artistic approach is reminiscent of Pennywise, making them more likely to raise havoc than appear at a child’s birthday party.

When it comes to gameplay mechanics, Klowns is rooted in the familiar Hacksaw Gaming math model witnessed in other releases like Wings of Horus and Donut Division. Gameplay only requires choosing a stake between $0.10 and $100 before spinning the reels.

Klowns splits paying icons into high and low brackets, and each group has a specified Needle Box. The poker cards 10 – A are the low pays, while the diamond, star, sad face, happy teddy face, and heart are premiums. Symbols can pay up to 50x using the scatter-paying mechanic.

Klown Multipliers and Needle Boxes

Klowns pops winning symbols off the grid, and the rest drift upwards to fill the remaining gaps, potentially creating more winning chances. At the end of a spin, the Total Win Bar collects all wins and any activated Klown Multiplier. These multipliers trigger at the end of a round if one or more payouts occur, enhancing the total win by x2 to x500.

Needle Boxes activate a grid-clearing effect depending on the symbol type where they appear. The Low Symbol Needle Boxes remove poker card icons, awarding 0.1x the bet per cleared icon—High Symbol Needle Boxes award 0.5x the bet for every removed premium.

More in the Bonus Bag

Klowns triggers Lester’s Cash Carousel free spins when three scatters appear. The bonus round uses mechanics similar to the base game, with a higher chance of landing more valuable multipliers. All activated Klown Multipliers accrued in the Total Win Bar during this bonus are also collected in a Bounty Balloon. The balloon grows until it pops on the Epic Needle Box and adds its multiplier to the Total Win Bar.

Hitting four scatters triggers Jester’s Jackpot free spins. This bonus runs like Lester’s Cash Carousel, but the Bounty Balloon respawns once it pops with the previous multiplier value intact. This bonus highlights Hacksaw Gaming’s ability to draw from the inspirations of legendary studios while leaning in a unique direction.