Hacksaw Gaming

Deal With Death

Slots Video Slots Fantasy Action & Adventure Horror

High-volatility horror slot that switches into poker hands

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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RTP

96.25%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

20,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.10

per spin

Reels

27 lines

Player rating

3.7 ★

14 votes

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3.7 / 5

14 ratings

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Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.

Payouts & RTP9/10

RTP 96.25% → 9.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential8.6/10

x20000.00 (20000×) → 8.6/10

Features6.5/10

8 features → 6.5/10

Game Mechanics5.6/10

f=8 r=5 p=27 → 5.6/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.1–50 (×500) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation6.6/10

provider avg 6.6 → 6.6/10

Popularity7.5/10

synthetic proxy → 7.5/10

Popularity blends real player search demand (~30 markets) with a catalogue-derived proxy; games without measurable search demand use the proxy alone. Not live play telemetry.

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SlotRanker Score: 76 — Deal With Death by Hacksaw Gaming

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Slot Summary

A reel format that can suddenly replace its paying symbols with poker cards gives Deal With Death its sharpest break from a conventional high-volatility slot. Hacksaw Gaming uses the Joker as the switch into Poker Mode, where each row forms its strongest available poker hand. A 96.25% RTP and 20,000x ceiling leave the math aimed toward infrequent, larger outcomes rather than steady low-value returns.

How It Plays

Classic Mode uses ordinary reel and payline evaluation until a Joker appears. That symbol changes the active paying symbols into cards and starts the separate Poker Mode calculation.

In Poker Mode, each row produces the strongest possible hand from its cards. The result is automatic, so the poker theme changes win evaluation without adding draw decisions.

Theme & Atmosphere

Horror supplies the central encounter, casting the round as a wager against a skeletal host. Fantasy keeps the confrontation theatrical instead of treating it as realistic casino poker.

Action & Adventure enters through the sudden mode change. The quiet card-table premise can switch into a busier sequence whenever a Joker alters the symbols and hand values.

Fantasy Action & Adventure Horror

Features & Win Potential

Symbol Swap is the structural feature: regular paying symbols turn into poker cards when the Joker activates Poker Mode. The Wild Symbol therefore changes more than simple substitution.

Multiplier effects depend on the Joker type. A row multiplier can affect one hand, a global multiplier can raise all wins, and another Joker can redeal cards after wins.

Free Spins Multiplier Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol 5 Reels Symbol Swap RTP range Bonus Bet

Bonus & Free Spins

Landing 3 scatter symbols awards 10 free spins with an increased Joker chance. The rarer scatter triggers preserve the same spin count but alter the Poker Mode conditions.

The 4-scatter round improves the poker-hand paytable across its free spins. Landing 5 scatters guarantees a Joker on every one of the 10 awarded spins.

Spec sheet

Deal With Death at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameDeal With Death

StudioHacksaw Gaming

Released

Math

SlotRanker Score76

RTP96.25%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win20,000×

Bet range$0.10 – $50.00

Player rating3.7 / 5 · 14 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines27

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 96.25% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$1.50

Cost per session$1.50

Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.

How long could a bankroll last on Deal With Death? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

Bankroll ($)Bet per spin ($)Speed

Volatility tier: High

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How this works

Each simulated spin either misses or returns a win drawn from a log-normal distribution, with the hit rate and spread set by the slot's volatility tier (High). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (96.25%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (20,000×).

This is a simplified, parametric model of the game's math — not its real paytable. It exists to make the house edge visible over many sessions, so the numbers above are averages across thousands of runs, never a forecast of one.

This is math, not a prediction. Real sessions vary wildly, and no strategy changes a game's built-in house edge. Play for fun, set limits, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

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Compare Deal With Death with other games

	Deal With Death Score 76This game	Eldritch Dungeon Score 90	Monsterville Secrets Score 84	Shadow Treasure Score 82	Devil Fire 2 Score 82
Identity
Studio	Hacksaw Gaming	Print Studios	Ino Games	NowNow Gaming	Tada Gaming
Released	—	7/22/2024	10/22/2024	11/25/2024	4/19/2024
Math
RTP	96.25%	96.1%	96.04%	96.29%	97.16%
Volatility	High volatility	High volatility	Medium/High	Medium/High	High volatility
Max win	20,000×	20,000×	12,500×	12,000×	14,000×
Format
Reels	5	7	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	7x7	5x3	5x5	5x3
Paylines	27	0	243	14	40
Min bet	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1
Max bet	50	5	50	100	100
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	—	✓
Multiplier	✓	✓	✓	✓	—
Bonus game	—	✓	—	—	—
Respins	—	—	—	✓	—

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Deal With Death

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RTP

96.25%

Max win

20,000×

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01What happens when a Joker lands in Deal With Death?

The Joker activates Poker Mode. Paying symbols become cards, and every row is evaluated as the strongest poker hand available from the cards dealt there.

02How many bonus games does Deal With Death have?

The game has 3 free-spins routes. Landing 3, 4, or 5 scatter symbols selects a different round, with stronger Joker conditions attached to the rarer triggers.

03What is the RTP of Deal With Death?

The catalog RTP is 96.25%. Other configurations may exist, so the active return shown in the game's information panel matters when comparing versions.

04How volatile is Deal With Death?

Deal With Death has high volatility and a maximum win of 20,000x. That profile places more weight on occasional feature results than on frequent, evenly sized payouts.

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