Hacksaw Gaming

Life and Death

Slots Video Slots Fantasy Action & Adventure Magic Horror Zombie Sun Demon Apocalypse

Apocalyptic payline slot governed by four Horsemen Wilds

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/ 99

05099

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RTP

94.26%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

15,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.10

per spin

Reels

19 lines

Player rating

4.4 ★

7 votes

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4.4 / 5

7 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 & RTP6/10

RTP 94.26% → 6.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential8.4/10

x15000.00 (15000×) → 8.4/10

Features7.5/10

10 features → 7.5/10

Game Mechanics5.4/10

f=10 r=5 p=19 → 5.4/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.1–100 (×1000) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation6.6/10

provider avg 6.6 → 6.6/10

Popularity7.5/10

synthetic proxy → 7.5/10

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Slot Summary

A five-reel grid with 19 paylines gives Life and Death a conventional frame, then four Horsemen Wild Multipliers disrupt it by expanding on connected reels and adding their values together. Hacksaw Gaming pairs that positional rule with High volatility, a 94.26% RTP configuration, and an x15000.00 maximum win, making correct Wild placement more decisive than ordinary line frequency.

How It Plays

Regular combinations pay across 19 lines, but the important base-game event is a Horseman Wild landing on its connected reel as part of a win.

Each connected Wild can expand across its reel. When several participate in the same combination, their displayed multipliers are added before the result is applied.

Theme & Atmosphere

Apocalypse, Demon, Horror, Sun, and Zombie themes surround the Four Horsemen with an end-times setting shaped by Pestilence, War, Famine, and Death.

The restrained presentation directs attention toward the Horsemen whenever they appear, making the game's Fantasy and Magic subjects serve the mechanical hierarchy.

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Features & Win Potential

Wild Multipliers and Expanding Symbols are position-sensitive in the base game. Their values matter only when the resulting Wild Reel participates in a paying combination.

High volatility and the x15000.00 ceiling concentrate the strongest outcomes around combined Wild Multipliers, especially when several expanded reels affect the same line.

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Bonus & Free Spins

Four Scatter symbols trigger Reckoning with 10 Free Spins. A connected Wild activates a persistent Death Reel, loosening its normal positional restriction.

Additional Free Spins are possible inside the round. Two further Scatter symbols award two spins, while three award four more spins.

Spec sheet

Life and Death at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameLife and Death

StudioHacksaw Gaming

Released3/27/2025

Math

SlotRanker Score70

RTP94.26%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win15,000×

Bet range$0.10 – $100.00

Player rating4.4 / 5 · 7 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines19

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 94.26% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$2.30

Cost per session$2.30

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 Life and 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 (94.26%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (15,000×).

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 Life and Death with other games

	Life and Death Score 70This game	Devil Fire 2 Score 82	Leprechaun Goes to Hell Score 76	Lost Vegas Score 79	The Spell Hunters Score 68
Identity
Studio	Hacksaw Gaming	Tada Gaming	Play'n Go	Games Global	Spinoro
Released	3/27/2025	4/19/2024	6/7/2016	10/5/2016	8/8/2022
Math
RTP	94.26%	97.16%	96.54%	96%	94.05%
Volatility	High volatility	High volatility	Medium volatility	Medium volatility	High volatility
Max win	15,000×	14,000×	50,000×	—	20,800×
Format
Reels	5	5	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x3
Paylines	19	40	25	243	40
Min bet	0.1	0.1	0.25	0.25	0.4
Max bet	100	100	5	200	80
Features
Progressive	—	—	✓	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	✓	—	✓	✓	—
Bonus game	—	—	✓	✓	✓
Respins	—	—	—	—	—

Every number is shown as a delta against Life and Death.

Comparing against

Life and Death

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RTP

94.26%

Max win

15,000×

Score

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+ Scatter+ Bonus Game

+ Scatter+ Bonus Game− Multiplier

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01How do Wild Multipliers work in Life and Death?

Each Horseman Wild is connected to a particular reel. It expands when it contributes to a win there, and multiple Wild values are added together.

02What is the RTP and maximum win?

The catalog lists a 94.26% RTP configuration and a maximum win of x15000.00 for this High volatility release.

03What is different about the Reckoning bonus?

Reckoning makes activated Death Reels persistent, allowing their connected Wild Multiplier to expand from any central reel when it contributes to a win.

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