Hacksaw Gaming

Sand And Ashes

Slots Video Slots Action & Adventure Egypt Desert Ancient

Dark Egyptian defense story driven by mobile multiplier scarabs

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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RTP

94.21%

return to player

Volatility

Medium volatility

variance

Max win

10,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.10

per spin

Reels

19 lines

Player rating

4.5 ★

20 votes

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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 94.21% → 6.0/10

Volatility8/10

medium → 8.0/10

Win Potential8/10

x10000.00 (10000×) → 8.0/10

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)

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

Popularity0/10

synthetic proxy → 0.0/10

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: 56 — Sand And Ashes by Hacksaw Gaming

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Slot Summary

A fallen warden standing between the Nile treasury and a threat from the desert gives Sand And Ashes its Ancient Egypt premise. Hacksaw Gaming connects that conflict to Wild Scarab Multipliers: a contributing scarab stays for a respin, while Firestorms raise multiplier values and Sandstorms shift their positions. Two Free Spins routes then separate increased scarab frequency from persistent Wild Multipliers.

How It Plays

Wins are evaluated across 19 paylines on the 5x5 layout. When a Wild Scarab Multiplier participates, the other symbols are replaced while that scarab remains available for the resulting respin.

A newly landed scarab can extend the respin sequence. Sandstorms alter positions by nudging scarabs left, while Firestorms increase the values already present before replacement symbols arrive.

Theme & Atmosphere

The Desert and Egypt setting centers on a warden protecting the Nile treasury from an approaching threat. That gives the Ancient subject a defensive, hostile tone rather than a treasure-hunt premise.

Sand and fire are functional parts of the presentation as well as the story. Each storm corresponds to a different mechanical intervention affecting the scarab multipliers.

Action & Adventure Egypt Desert Ancient

Features & Win Potential

Wild Multipliers matter only when they join a payline win, so placement remains as important as value. Sticky Wilds preserve useful positions while replacement symbols test those lines again.

Walking Wilds appear through the Sandstorm effect, which nudges the scarabs one reel left. A Firestorm instead raises every Wild Multiplier currently held on the grid.

Free Spins Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Cascading Wild Multipliers 5 Reels Sticky Wilds Walking Wilds RTP range Bonus Bet

Bonus & Free Spins

Three Scatter Symbols open Desert Fury with 8 Free Spins and an increased chance of landing Wild Scarab Multipliers. The standard respin behavior remains active in this route.

Four Scatter Symbols award 10 Storming Sphinx Free Spins. Here the Wild Scarab Multipliers remain sticky throughout the round, allowing several occupied positions to coexist.

Spec sheet

Sand And Ashes at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameSand And Ashes

StudioHacksaw Gaming

Released

Math

SlotRanker Score56

RTP94.21%

VolatilityMedium volatility

Max win10,000×

Bet range$0.10 – $100.00

Player rating4.5 / 5 · 20 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines19

Layout5x5

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 94.21% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$2.32

Cost per session$2.32

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 Sand And Ashes? 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 (94.21%), 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 Sand And Ashes with other games

	Sand And Ashes Score 56This game	Legendary Treasures Score 84	Book of Claws Score 75	Temple Tumble 2 Score 73	John Hunter and the Book of Tut Respin Score 72
Identity
Studio	Hacksaw Gaming	Just For The Win	Clawbuster	Relax Gaming	Pragmatic Play
Released	—	9/4/2023	8/22/2024	5/4/2022	9/22/2022
Math
RTP	94.21%	96.15%	96%	94.8%	95.5%
Volatility	Medium volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility
Max win	10,000×	25,000×	50,000×	10,045×	4,000×
Format
Reels	5	5	5	6	5
Layout	5x5	5x3	5x3	6x6	5x3
Paylines	19	40	10	46656	10
Min bet	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.1
Max bet	100	20	20	100	5
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	✓	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	—	✓
Multiplier	—	✓	—	✓	—
Bonus game	—	—	—	—	—
Respins	—	—	—	—	✓

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Sand And Ashes

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RTP

94.21%

Max win

10,000×

Score

+ Progressive+ Multiplier− Scatter

John Hunter and the Book of Tut Respin

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