Hacksaw Gaming

Octo Attack

Sea-monster cluster slot with persistent marked grid positions

SlotRanker Score
66
/ 99
66
05099

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RTP
94.26%
return to player
Volatility
Medium volatility
variance
Max win
10,000×
top multiplier
Min bet
$0.10
per spin
Reels
6
0 lines
Player rating
4.8 ★
17 votes
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Why this score

High confidence (100%)

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

Slot score profile across 5 weighted categoriesPayouts & RTP6/10RTP 94.26% → 6.0/10Volatility8/10medium → 8.0/10Win Potential8/10x10000.00 (10000×)…Features10/1018 features →…Game Mechanics8.6/10f=18 r=6 p=n/a →…
Payouts & RTP6/10
RTP 94.26% → 6.0/10
Volatility8/10
medium → 8.0/10
Win Potential8/10
x10000.00 (10000×) → 8.0/10
Features10/10
18 features → 10.0/10
Game Mechanics8.6/10
f=18 r=6 p=n/a → 8.6/10
Context signals (tie-breakers)
Layout5/10
6x5 → 5.0/10
0.1–5 (×50) → 4.0/10
provider avg 6.6 → 6.6/10
synthetic proxy → 2.5/10

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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Slot Summary

Marking every cleared position creates the chance for a later symbol replacement to cover much of the board at once. Octo Attack names that interaction Tenta-Grab: Hacksaw Gaming's octopus selects a symbol and places it across the Ink Stains left by earlier cluster wins. Cascades therefore prepare the next intervention instead of simply extending the current payout. Its 94.26% RTP and Medium volatility make those transformations the key source of variation on the 6x5 grid.
MechanicsTenta-Grab replaces every marked grid position

How It Plays

Matching symbols form Cluster Pays across the 6x5 Grid. Winning groups disappear through Cascading drops, leaving Ink Stains on the cleared positions.

Otto can then activate Tenta-Grab, choosing one paying symbol or Wild and transforming every stained position before the board is evaluated again.

Theme & Atmosphere

The Sea setting treats its octopus as a disruptive Monster rather than background decoration, giving each tentacle event a clear connection to the rules.

Cartoon and Graffiti themes soften the Apocalypse imagery, while Fish and Shark figures keep the crowded underwater Grid readable during rapid replacements.

Features & Win Potential

Transforming Symbols and Symbol Swap effects change marked areas at once, while Random Wilds or Additional Wilds can improve the resulting cluster arrangement.

Increasing Multipliers appear in the stronger Free Spins mode, making persistent marked positions more consequential each time another replacement crosses the Grid.

Bonus & Free Spins

Landing 3 Free Spins Scatter symbols awards 8 Free Spins in the first feature, where Ink Stains remain until Tenta-Grab consumes them.

Landing 4 Scatter symbols opens the stronger 8-spin feature. Its Ink Stains persist for the complete round, and Wild Multipliers can affect transformed clusters.

Spec sheet
Octo Attack at a glance.
Identity
Slot nameOcto Attack
Released8/23/2024
Math
SlotRanker Score66
RTP94.26%
Max win10,000×
Bet range$0.10 – $5.00
Player rating4.8 / 5 · 17 votes
Format
Reels6
Paylines0
Layout6x5

True Cost to Play

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

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.

Bankroll survival simulator

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

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 (94.26%), 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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Identity
Studio
Pragmatic Play This provider has been reviewed and approved by the SlotRanker team. What does this mean?
Released8/23/20241/28/202011/14/202410/13/202311/1/2016
Math
RTP94.26%95.5%93.97%95.41%96.03%
VolatilityMedium volatilityHigh volatilityHigh volatilityMedium volatility
Max win10,000×10,000×20,000×2,000×
Format
Reels65555
Layout6x55x35x55x35x3
Paylines0204015720
Min bet0.10.20.20.051
Max bet55505004000
Features
Progressive
Wild symbol
Free spins
Scatter symbol
Multiplier
Bonus game
Respins

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Questions & Answers

Octo Attack FAQ

4 questions

Octo Attack has a 94.26% RTP in the listed configuration and a Medium volatility rating.

When Otto lands while Ink Stains are present, Tenta-Grab selects one pay symbol or Wild and places it on every marked position.

Positions occupied by a winning cluster receive Ink Stains after those symbols are cleared during the continuing cascade sequence.

Yes. It has two Free Spins tiers, with the stronger version preserving Ink Stains and adding Multiplier symbols throughout the feature.

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