
- A darker game from slot developer Hacksaw Gaming
- Huge multiplier wilds up to 200x
- Another impressive game with some unique visuals
Life and Death slot from Hacksaw Gaming lands firmly on the darker side of their portfolio. Set in a gothic cathedral with ghostly reaper figures and a soundtrack that could pass for a funeral hymn, this slot is somber but visually impressive.
It’s played on a 6×5 grid with up to 19 paylines, and stakes range from 10p to £100 per spin. The RTP tops out at 96.36%, though as always, lower versions exist depending on the site. The base symbols are all grayscale with mythological icons like a twin-faced statue, an all-seeing eye, and a gothic goblet making up the premiums.
Life and Death Slot Bonuses and Features
Multiplier Wilds. These come in four colors and can land on any of the middle four reels. Each one is linked to a specific reel and reveals different multiplier ranges:
- Pestilence (Blue) – x2, x3, x4 (linked to reel 2)
- War (Red) – x5 to x9 (reel 3)
- Famine (Yellow) – x10 to x25 (reel 4)
- Death (Green) – x30 to x200 (reel 5)
If a wild lands on the reel it’s linked to, it expands to cover the full reel but only if it creates a win. Multipliers are added together if multiple wilds connect in the same win.
Devastation Free Spins. Land 3 scatter symbols and you’ll trigger this round with 10 free spins. It plays just like the base game but with a much higher chance of landing those multiplier wilds. You can grab an extra 2 or 4 spins by landing 2 or 3 scatters during the bonus.
Reckoning Free Spins. This bonus is triggered by landing 4 scatters and also awards 10 free spins. Here, the game kicks up a notch, each middle reel can be turned into a Death Reel, activated when its corresponding wild lands. Once activated, that wild will expand on any reel it lands on for the rest of the bonus round. More scatters means more spins, up to +4.
Bonus Buy (not UK). If you’re outside the UK, you’ve got a few bonus buy options:
- Bonus Hunt Spins – 3x stake to boost bonus round chances
- Four Horsemen Feature Spins – 60x stake for guaranteed multiplier wilds (no bonus triggers)
- Devastation Bonus – 100x stake
- Reckoning Bonus – 200x stake
Conclusion
Life and Death slot from Hacksaw Gaming is another beautifully bleak entry from a studio that knows how to make dark feel elegant. The grayscale color palette paired with subtle hints of stained-glass color gives the game a unique mood. The Four Horsemen mechanic works well, especially with each offering different multiplier levels. When they land in sync, things can escalate fast. Expanding wilds, especially in the Reckoning bonus, feel meaningful and genuinely exciting. And while the Devastation round is a bit too similar to the base game, the Death Reels in Reckoning make the grind worthwhile. With a max win of 15,000x, Life and Death is one of Hacksaw’s more balanced and mature games. If you like your slots with some soul (or maybe some souls lost), this is a great one to try.