Hacksaw Gaming

The Wildwood Curse

Slots Video Slots Fantasy Magic Mystery Forest Witches

Forest horror slot driven by sticky Wild formations

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

96.3%

return to player

Volatility

Medium volatility

variance

Max win

10,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.10

per spin

Reels

19 lines

Player rating

3.9 ★

8 votes

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3.9 / 5

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

Volatility8/10

medium → 8.0/10

Win Potential8/10

x10000.00 (10000×) → 8.0/10

Features7/10

9 features → 7.0/10

Game Mechanics5.4/10

f=9 r=5 p=19 → 5.4/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout5/10

5x6 → 5.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.1–100 (×1000) → 6.0/10

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 Wildwood Curse by Hacksaw Gaming

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Slot Summary

A Wild that refuses to leave can keep a result alive through repeated respins before The Wildwood Curse reaches its free-spin modes. Hacksaw Gaming turns four Wilds in a 2x2 square into one of three Cursed Clusters, each with a different multiplier behavior. The result is a medium-volatility horror slot whose strongest idea is not the 10,000x ceiling, but the changing function of a formed Wild block.

How It Plays

Ordinary spins use 19 paylines, but a landing Wild changes the sequence by sticking in place and starting a Nightmare Respin immediately.

Each newly landed Wild prolongs that respin sequence. It ends only when no new Wild arrives or every remaining position has become unavailable.

Theme & Atmosphere

The Wildwood Curse places fantasy and witchcraft inside a hostile forest, with mystery coming from the identities hidden inside completed Wild formations.

Its horror treatment favors cursed characters and a threatening woodland premise, giving the Magic and Witches themes a darker tone than storybook fantasy.

Fantasy Magic Mystery Forest Witches

Features & Win Potential

Respin Wild behavior is the central feature: landed Wilds remain Sticky, new Wilds renew the sequence, and every completed result is evaluated during the respins.

Random multiplier effects differ according to the revealed character. Values may refresh, spread across positions, or double between respins before applying to qualifying wins.

Free Spins Multiplier Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol RTP range Bonus Bet Free Spins Multiplier Random multiplier Respin Wild

Bonus & Free Spins

Three Scatter symbols award eight Free Spins in The Swamp, where Wild symbols have an increased landing chance while the base mechanics remain active.

Four Scatters open ten Free Spins with more frequent formed clusters. Five Scatters also award ten spins, with at least one cluster guaranteed on each spin.

Spec sheet

The Wildwood Curse at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameThe Wildwood Curse

StudioHacksaw Gaming

Released9/21/2025

Math

SlotRanker Score67

RTP96.3%

VolatilityMedium volatility

Max win10,000×

Bet range$0.10 – $100.00

Player rating3.9 / 5 · 8 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines19

Layout5x6

Features

Themes

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$1.48

Cost per session$1.48

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 Wildwood Curse? 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 (96.30%), 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 The Wildwood Curse with other games

	The Wildwood Curse Score 67This game	Baba Yaga Tales - Hold & Hit Score 63	Boilin' Pots Score 88	Enchanted Waysfecta Score 77	Wicked Witch Score 75
Identity
Studio	Hacksaw Gaming	Spinomenal	Yggdrasil Gaming	Lightning Box	Habanero
Released	9/21/2025	5/20/2025	5/26/2022	7/19/2021	12/20/2015
Math
RTP	96.3%	—	96.1%	96.19%	95.98%
Volatility	Medium volatility	—	High volatility	High volatility	Medium volatility
Max win	10,000×	5,000×	10,114×	15,625×	—
Format
Reels	5	5	5	5	5
Layout	5x6	5x3	5x3	5x4	5x3
Paylines	19	25	243	243	20
Min bet	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.2
Max bet	100	250	40	16	5000
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	✓
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bonus game	—	✓	✓	—	—
Respins	—	✓	✓	—	—

Every number is shown as a delta against The Wildwood Curse.

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The Wildwood Curse

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RTP

96.3%

Max win

10,000×

Score

Baba Yaga Tales - Hold & Hit

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