Hacksaw Gaming

The Crime File

Canine detective mystery driven by expanding multiplier Wilds

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/ 99

05099

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RTP

96.33%

return to player

Volatility

Medium volatility

variance

Max win

10,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.50

per spin

Reels

14 lines

Player rating

3.6 ★

19 votes

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3.6 / 5

19 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 96.33% → 9.0/10

Volatility8/10

medium → 8.0/10

Win Potential8/10

x10000.00 (10000×) → 8.0/10

Features7.5/10

10 features → 7.5/10

Game Mechanics5.2/10

f=10 r=5 p=14 → 5.2/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout5/10

5x4 → 5.0/10

Bet Flexibility4/10

0.5–50 (×100) → 4.0/10

Provider Reputation6.6/10

provider avg 6.6 → 6.6/10

Popularity2.5/10

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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SlotRanker Score: 67 — The Crime File by Hacksaw Gaming

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Slot Summary

Arriving in 2026 through Hacksaw Gaming's OpenRGS platform, The Crime File is a NowNow Gaming mystery slot with a documented 96.33% RTP and medium volatility. Its 14-line format gives ordinary combinations limited coverage, then expands their value through upward-growing Wilds and a temporary multiplier bar. Fully stacked premium symbols can add further multipliers, supporting a maximum win of 10000x.

How It Plays

Regular wins begin across 14 paylines. A participating Wild can then expand upward and reveal a multiplier, changing the value after the initial combination is identified.

Premium symbols have a separate route: a full stack can contribute another multiplier even when the stack itself does not join the winning line.

Theme & Atmosphere

The Mystery setting follows a canine detective through a shadowed city of criminals, clues, offices, and police imagery, giving each major symbol a case-related role.

Rain, smoke, dim rooms, and a restrained soundtrack support the investigation atmosphere without obscuring the multiplier meter or the expanding symbols during evaluation.

Mystery

Features & Win Potential

Expanding Symbols turn qualifying Wild Symbols into taller substitutes and reveal Wild Multipliers. Those values accumulate in a meter that applies only to the current spin.

Random Multipliers can also come from fully stacked premium symbols, creating a second contribution path before the combined Multiplier is applied to the win.

Free Spins Multiplier Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Wild Multipliers Additional Free Spins Expanding Symbols RTP range Free Spins Multiplier Random multiplier

Bonus & Free Spins

Three, 4, or 5 Scatter Symbols trigger 10, 15, or 20 Free Spins. During the round, every Wild expands across its entire reel and can reveal a multiplier.

Spec sheet

The Crime File at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameThe Crime File

StudioHacksaw Gaming

Released

Math

SlotRanker Score67

RTP96.33%

VolatilityMedium volatility

Max win10,000×

Bet range$0.50 – $50.00

Player rating3.6 / 5 · 19 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines14

Layout5x4

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 96.33% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$7.34

Cost per session$7.34

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 The Crime File? 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 (96.33%), 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 The Crime File with other games

	The Crime File Score 67This game	Max Megaways Score 89	8 Tigers Gold Megaways Score 87	Immortal Romance 2 Score 87	Spring Heeled Jack Score 86
Identity
Studio	Hacksaw Gaming	Big Time Gaming	Skywind Group	Stormcraft Studios	Blue Guru Games
Released	—	9/21/2022	12/10/2021	5/28/2024	10/25/2022
Math
RTP	96.33%	96.37%	96.5%	96.3%	96.01%
Volatility	Medium volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility
Max win	10,000×	139,200×	20,000×	15,000×	15,587×
Format
Reels	5	6	6	5	5
Layout	5x4	6x7	6x8	5x3	5x3
Paylines	14	117649	262144	1024	243
Min bet	0.5	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2
Max bet	50	3	20	20	40
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	✓	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bonus game	—	—	✓	—	—
Respins	—	—	—	✓	—

Every number is shown as a delta against The Crime File.

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The Crime File

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RTP

96.33%

Max win

10,000×

Score

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