Hacksaw Gaming

Mystery Motel

Slots Video Slots Horror Retro Mystery Car Detective Classic

Noir motel mystery that follows the Haunted Circus template

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

96.3%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

10,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.20

per spin

Reels

1024 lines

Player rating

3.6 ★

8 votes

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8 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 96.3% → 9.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential8/10

x10000.00 (10000×) → 8.0/10

Features10/10

15 features → 10.0/10

Game Mechanics7/10

f=15 r=5 p=1024 → 7.0/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.2–100 (×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: 82 — Mystery Motel by Hacksaw Gaming

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Slot Summary

A bonus wheel adds a separate outcome to the base game's 1024-way spin pattern. Mystery Motel uses that second point of uncertainty to support its Detective, Horror, and Retro identity, drawing on noir-era Hollywood and American highway imagery. Released by Hacksaw Gaming on November 4, 2020, it follows Haunted Circus while presenting that template in a more approachable form.

How It Plays

Regular play uses a 5x3 layout with 1024 ways, so adjacent symbol connections matter more than selecting a small set of fixed paylines.

Wild and Scatter Symbols handle substitution and feature entry, while Bonus symbols and the Random multiplier reserve larger changes for specific symbol events.

Theme & Atmosphere

Detective, Horror, Mystery, and Retro cues turn the motel into a mild noir puzzle, drawing from Hollywood movies rather than graphic horror imagery.

American highway motel imagery and period-style wallpaper give the setting its recognizable character, placing the mystery in an intentionally dated roadside environment.

Horror Retro Mystery Car Detective Classic

Features & Win Potential

High volatility and the x10000.00 ceiling put considerable weight on the Bonus Game, but the base round still has a Random multiplier for intermittent value changes.

Additional Free Spins can extend a triggered round, while Wild Symbol and Scatter Symbol duties remain separate, keeping substitution distinct from bonus access.

High volatility Free Spins Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Medium/High 5 Reels Bonus Game Bonus Buy Additional Free Spins RTP range 96% RTP Bonus symbols Bonus wheel Spin The Wheel Random multiplier

Bonus & Free Spins

The Bonus Game and Bonus Wheel create a separate feature path, while Additional Free Spins can lengthen the round after it has already started.

Spec sheet

Mystery Motel at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameMystery Motel

StudioHacksaw Gaming

Released11/4/2020

Math

SlotRanker Score82

RTP96.3%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win10,000×

Bet range$0.20 – $100.00

Player rating3.6 / 5 · 8 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines1024

Layout5x3

Expected average based on this slot's 96.3% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$2.96

Cost per session$2.96

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 Mystery Motel? 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 (96.30%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (10,000×).

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 Mystery Motel with other games

	Mystery Motel Score 82This game	Crime Records HD Score 52	Spring Heeled Jack Score 86	Monsterville Secrets Score 84	Hotline Score 84
Identity
Studio	Hacksaw Gaming	Play Labs	Blue Guru Games	Ino Games	NetEnt
Released	11/4/2020	1/15/2014	10/25/2022	10/22/2024	3/19/2018
Math
RTP	96.3%	94.19%	96.01%	96.04%	97.04%
Volatility	High volatility	Medium volatility	High volatility	Medium/High	Medium volatility
Max win	10,000×	—	15,587×	12,500×	—
Format
Reels	5	5	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x3
Paylines	1024	25	243	243	30
Min bet	0.2	0.01	0.2	0.2	0.15
Max bet	100	25	40	50	450
Features
Progressive	—	✓	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	—	✓	✓	✓
Bonus game	✓	—	—	—	—
Respins	—	—	—	—	✓

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Mystery Motel

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RTP

96.3%

Max win

10,000×

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