Hacksaw Gaming

Shaolin Master

Kung Fu cluster slot driven by distinct Chi Orbs

SlotRanker Score
67
/ 99
67
05099

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RTP
94.24%
return to player
Volatility
Medium volatility
variance
Max win
10,000×
top multiplier
Min bet
$0.10
per spin
Reels
5
10 lines
Player rating
3.9 ★
8 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 94.24% → 6.0/10Volatility8/10medium → 8.0/10Win Potential8/10x10000.00 (10000×)…Features10/1015 features →…Game Mechanics8/10f=15 r=5 p=n/a →…
Payouts & RTP6/10
RTP 94.24% → 6.0/10
Volatility8/10
medium → 8.0/10
Win Potential8/10
x10000.00 (10000×) → 8.0/10
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
0.1–100 (×1000) → 6.0/10
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

A five-reel cluster grid turns Shaolin Master into a contest between connected symbols and accumulating Chi Orb multipliers. Hacksaw Gaming uses a Kung Fu setting to distinguish three Wild Multiplier roles, while cascades give those orbs repeated chances to affect wins. The medium-volatility profile and x10000 ceiling sit between steady cluster formation and two different bonus formats, one focused on Free Spins and the other on sticky multiplier blocks.
MechanicsWild Multipliers strengthen through connected cluster wins

How It Plays

Cluster Pays replaces ordinary paylines. Matching symbols connect across adjacent positions, disappear after a win, and allow new symbols to fall into the cleared spaces.

Repeated cluster wins matter because Chi Orbs can remain relevant across the sequence. Their values change according to joined wins, cluster size, or other active orbs.

Theme & Atmosphere

The Kung Fu theme places Shaolin training and discipline ahead of spectacle. Its Asia setting gives the named Chi Orbs a coherent role in the game's rules.

Ancient motifs and martial-arts characters frame the contrast between student and master, which later becomes the organizing idea for the two bonus formats.

Features & Win Potential

Blue, Red, and Balance Chi Orbs act as Wild Multipliers. Their separate rules reward different outcomes, including repeated wins, larger clusters, and combinations of active orbs.

Sticky Wilds preserve valuable positions during relevant sequences, while the Multiplier system lets a cluster's value depend on more than its initial symbol payout.

Bonus & Free Spins

The Student Bonus awards Free Spins with reel-specific multipliers that can increase after cluster wins. Additional Free Spins and multiplier modifiers can extend its value.

The Master Bonus Game replaces ordinary symbols with sticky multiplier blocks. A Bonus Buy can provide direct entry to either main feature where permitted.

Spec sheet
Shaolin Master at a glance.
Identity
Slot nameShaolin Master
Released12/5/2024
Math
SlotRanker Score67
RTP94.24%
Max win10,000×
Bet range$0.10 – $100.00
Player rating3.9 / 5 · 8 votes
Format
Reels5
Paylines10
Layout5x5

True Cost to Play

Expected average based on this slot's 94.24% 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 Shaolin Master? 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 (94.24%), 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
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Released12/5/20243/28/20242/11/20251/16/20252/17/2023
Math
RTP94.24%94.5%95.93%—96.36%
VolatilityMedium volatilityHigh volatility——High volatility
Max win10,000×10,000×5,000×—25,000×
Format
Reels55556
Layout5x55x45x35x46x5
Paylines101024201024823543
Min bet0.10.20.20.50.2
Max bet100100205050
Features
Progressive—————
Wild symbol✓✓✓✓—
Free spins✓✓✓✓✓
Scatter symbol✓✓✓✓✓
Multiplier✓✓✓✓✓
Bonus game✓—✓——
Respins—————

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Questions & Answers

Shaolin Master FAQ

3 questions

Five or more matching symbols must connect horizontally or vertically, after which winning symbols clear and replacements fall into the grid.

Blue, Red, and Balance Chi Orbs act as Wild Multipliers, with each orb changing or combining multiplier values differently.

Yes. The Student Bonus uses Free Spins and reel multipliers, while The Master Bonus uses sticky blocks and modifier symbols.

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