Hacksaw Gaming

Keep ‘Em Cool

Slots Video Slots Nature Fruit Ice Sea Strawberry Summer

Seaside fruit cluster slot governed by changing frozen states

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/ 99

05099

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RTP

94.07%

return to player

Volatility

Medium volatility

variance

Max win

5,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.10

per spin

Reels

5 lines

Player rating

4.4 ★

2 votes

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2 ratings

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Payouts & RTP6/10

RTP 94.07% → 6.0/10

Volatility8/10

medium → 8.0/10

Win Potential7.4/10

x5000.00 (5000×) → 7.4/10

Features10/10

15 features → 10.0/10

Game Mechanics8/10

f=15 r=5 p=n/a → 8.0/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout5/10

5x5 → 5.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.1–100 (×1000) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation6.6/10

provider avg 6.6 → 6.6/10

Popularity2.5/10

synthetic proxy → 2.5/10

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SlotRanker Score: 66 — Keep ‘Em Cool by Hacksaw Gaming

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Slot Summary

A summer picnic beside the sea gives Keep 'Em Cool its subject, but temperature changes define the actual play. Hacksaw Gaming places fruit symbols on a 5x5 Cluster Pays grid in unfrozen, half-frozen, or frozen states. Winning clusters remove only thawed symbols, allowing colder copies to survive another cascade before changing state. Collection symbols can then refreeze wins or absorb one fruit type.

How It Plays

Cluster wins remove only symbols that have fully thawed. Frozen copies become half-frozen, half-frozen copies become unfrozen, and replacement symbols fall into the cleared positions.

This staged removal can preserve part of a winning group for the next cascade. Cocktail Glass symbols restore colder states, while Blender symbols collect one fruit type.

Theme & Atmosphere

Summer, Sea, Fruit, and Ice are joined through a beach-picnic premise, where keeping fruit cold supplies both the visual joke and the central rule.

Nature and Strawberry details keep the setting light, but the changing frozen states make the seasonal subject readable through play rather than scenery alone.

Nature Fruit Ice Sea Strawberry Summer

Features & Win Potential

Cascading and Cluster Pays interact with frozen symbol states. Because some winning symbols remain after a payout, later drops can connect with a partially preserved group.

Symbol Collection gives the Blender its function, while additional Scatter appearances can change the grid through refreezing or extend the Free Spins sequence.

Free Spins Symbol Collection Multiplier Scatter Symbol Cascading Cluster Pays Medium volatility 5 Reels Bonus Buy Symbols collection (Energy)RTP range Avalanche Colossal Reels Grid Bonus Bet

Bonus & Free Spins

Free Spins begin after three Picnic Basket Scatter symbols appear in one base spin. Cocktail Glass and Blender symbols then have an increased chance to land, and further baskets add spins.

Spec sheet

Keep ‘Em Cool at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameKeep ‘Em Cool

StudioHacksaw Gaming

Released3/9/2023

Math

SlotRanker Score66

RTP94.07%

VolatilityMedium volatility

Max win5,000×

Bet range$0.10 – $100.00

Player rating4.4 / 5 · 2 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines5

Layout5x5

Expected average based on this slot's 94.07% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$2.37

Cost per session$2.37

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 Keep ‘Em Cool? 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: Medium

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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 (Medium). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (94.07%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (5,000×).

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 Keep ‘Em Cool with other games

	Keep ‘Em Cool Score 66This game	Tropicool 4 Score 77	Spina Colada Score 73	Fresh Fortune Score 72	Penguin Holidays Score 66
Identity
Studio	Hacksaw Gaming	ELK Studios	Yggdrasil Gaming	BF games	Amigo Gaming
Released	3/9/2023	2/4/2025	6/22/2017	2/15/2017	8/16/2024
Math
RTP	94.07%	94%	96.3%	98.05%	—
Volatility	Medium volatility	High volatility	Medium volatility	Medium volatility	Medium/High
Max win	5,000×	25,000×	3,200×	—	1,250×
Format
Reels	5	6	5	5	5
Layout	5x5	6x6	5x3	5x3	5x5
Paylines	5	46656	25	243	50
Min bet	0.1	0.2	25	0.25	0.5
Max bet	100	100	—	50	100
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	—	—	✓
Multiplier	✓	✓	✓	—	✓
Bonus game	—	—	✓	—	✓
Respins	—	✓	✓	—	—

Every number is shown as a delta against Keep ‘Em Cool.

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Keep ‘Em Cool

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RTP

94.07%

Max win

5,000×

Score

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01How do frozen symbols work in Keep 'Em Cool?

Unfrozen symbols leave after a winning cluster, while frozen and half-frozen copies remain. They thaw by one stage before new symbols enter.

02What starts the Free Spins round?

Three Picnic Basket Scatter symbols collected during one base spin trigger the round, with each basket contributing additional Free Spins.

03What do the Cocktail Glass and Blender symbols do?

The Cocktail Glass refreezes symbols from winning clusters. The Blender absorbs one selected fruit type and pays according to the accumulated collection.

Series

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Game	Year	RTP	Volatility	Slot Score
Stick EmHacksaw Gaming	2019	96.1%	Medium volatility	71
Stack'emHacksaw Gaming	2021	96.2%	High volatility	83
Stack'em ScratchHacksaw Gaming	2022	60.12%	—	35
Canny the Can and the Book of TimeHacksaw Gaming	2022	94.34%	High volatility	69
Keep ‘Em CoolCurrentHacksaw Gaming	2023	94.07%	Medium volatility	66
Drop 'EmHacksaw Gaming	2023	96.21%	High volatility	82
Keep ‘EmLatestHacksaw Gaming	2024	94.25%	Medium volatility	68

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