Hacksaw Gaming · Published 7.8.2026

Shadows Inc — review

★★★★★ 7,7/ 10 Editorial pre-rating — clarified after a play session

A gorgon-themed slot from Hacksaw Gaming. All figures on this page were taken from the game's own information.

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Facts

RTP96,28 %reported baseline

Lines / gridConfirmedwe check during the gaming session

Release date7.8.2026Hacksaw Gaming

VolatilityHighthe game's own details

Max win15,000×relative to the stake

Petri Halkola · Slot and casino reviews
Updated 2026-08-17 · Luvut pelin omista tiedoista

Shadows Inc (Hacksaw Gaming, 7.8.2026) is part of our catalogue's list of 126 Medusa slots. The theme list features visuals from the gorgon myth, and according to the game's official details there are a total of 0 mechanics.

The official feature list is shorter this time but clear. Below we explain what the listed mechanics mean — and we’ll say plainly which details we’ll only confirm in our own play session.

Mechanics and bonuses

According to the game's official feature list — no guesses

Maximum win: ilmoitettu katto on 15 :000× — it's ranked 10/106 among the games in our catalog whose maximum win has been published.

RTP, volatility and win potential

What the numbers mean for the player

RTP and its reliability

The reported return 96,28 % is a good level among modern slots.

Volatility and win potential

High volatility means less frequent but noticeably bigger hits. When the max win cap is 15 000×, the emphasis is clearly on the bonus game. Players with a small bankroll should size their bet accordingly.

Pros

15,000× win cap
RTP level 96,28 % — above the catalog average
Fresh 2026 release

Cons

High swing requires bankroll tolerance
Grid and payline information not yet confirmed

Preliminary verdict · 7,7 / 10

Preliminary review without a game session yet seen

Based on preliminary information this is one of the most interesting 2026 releases in our catalog due to the feature list on offer. We won’t lock in the final verdict and stars until we’ve played a session ourselves and seen the paytable with our own eyes.

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Game session

We play every catalog slot ourselves before the final review

This section is filled from our own play session: base game pacing, how free spins trigger and our best hit — with screenshots. We do not publish images or observations we have not played ourselves. The session is in the queue; until then the slots below are waiting for images.

Rules and payouts table

Multipliers will be published once we have read them from the game

Gameplay and paytable

Shadows Inc is a 5x4-grid slot with 14 fixed paylines. The reported return to player (RTP) is 96,28 % (simulated over 10 billion spins). The maximum possible win is 15 000× the stake in all game modes.

Payouts are read from the game's paytable at a stake of 2,00 €. The highest base symbol is the oni mask: five of them pays 20,00 € (10x bet), four 10,00 € (5x) and three 4,00 € (2x). Two character symbols (yellow warrior and purple hooded figure) pay five 12,00 € (6x), four 6,00 € (3x) and three 2,00 € (1x). Skull and shuriken pay five 6,00 € (3x), four 3,00 € (1,5x) and three 1,00 € (0,5x). The five lowest symbol icons (diamond, striped square, heart, hexagons, cross) pay five 2,00 € (1x), four 1,00 € (0,5x) and three 0,20 € (0,1x).

Wild and Slayer DuelReels

The Wild symbol substitutes for all other symbols on the paytable; five Wilds pay 20,00 € (10x stake) at the same bet.

VS symbol expands to cover the entire reel if it's part of a win: two 'slayer' characters duel, and the winner's multiplier (2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 6x, 7x, 8x, 9x, 10x, 15x, 20x, 25x, 50x, 100x, 250x or 500x) spreads across the reel, which simultaneously becomes entirely Wild. If a VS symbol expands on every reel at once, the whole grid becomes Wild. Only one VS symbol can appear on a single reel at a time.

Free Spins and Bonus Buy

FS scatter symbols trigger three different bonuses in the base game: 3 symbols start the 'Rise of the Syndicate' bonus (10 free spins, increased chance of the VS symbol), 4 symbols start the 'Wild Slayers' bonus (10 free spins plus the Slicer mechanic, which adds an entire Wild row), and 5 symbols start the 'One Slayer to Slay Them All' bonus (10 free spins where DuelReels and Slicer are guaranteed to trigger on every spin). Additional FS symbols on the same spin award extra spins (2 = +2, 3 = +4).

The Best of Bonus symbol together with the required FS symbols triggers the 'Best of' version of the bonus, where three rounds are played consecutively and the best result is paid to the player. The game also offers a direct purchase option (Buy Bonus / FeatureSpins™) for different bonus modes; the RTP of purchased features varies between 96,26–96,38 % according to the game's own info panel.

Symbol	Small hit	Middle hit	Full grid
Premium symbol 1	—	—	—
Premium symbol 2	—	—	—
Premium symbols 3–5	—	—	—
Base symbols	—	—	—
Wild / Scatter	—	—	—

The paytable is completed during a game session — multipliers are read from the game's own info panel, not from other sources.

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