Hexwood

Hexwood Slot Review

The witch’s cabin in Hexwood sits off in the background, smoking gently, and the whole wood around it is lit in the kind of sick green that tells you what’s being brewed in there. The name does the rest of the work: a wood, with a hex on it.

The artwork is simple and the eerie soundtrack carries as much of the mood as the visuals do. This dark fantasy build from Gamomat runs on 5 reels and 4 rows with 20 fixed paylines, an RTP of 96.12% and a Very High volatility rating, with stakes from €0.20 to €100 a spin.

The ceiling is the odd note. 2,500x is modest for something this swingy, and it falls well short of the Push Gaming titles Hexwood most obviously resembles, Razor Shark and Tiki Tumble, both of which reach considerably further.

Set against the studio’s own shelf it makes more sense, sitting close to Book of Madness Deluxe in ambition: familiar parts, carefully tuned, no reinvention attempted.

Much the same goes for Frooty Troupe – Gold Club. Which leaves one question worth answering: is that enough, when the mechanics on offer have been done bigger elsewhere?

Base Game & Features

Hexwood is a 5×4 game with 20 fixed paylines, so there’s nothing to configure on the bet screen beyond stake size, which runs from €0.20 to €100 per spin. Wins pay along those 20 lines and the line count can’t be reduced.

The Witch is Wild and substitutes for everything except the Scatter and the bonus symbols. The Skull is the Scatter, and it’s the only route into the Free Games.

Nudging Symbols

Tendris is the nudging symbol and the engine of the whole game. It lands stacked on the reels, and for as long as one is visible on the top three rows, every reel carrying one gets nudged a single step down on the following spin.

Each nudge reveals what the symbol has turned into. Every nudging symbol on screen reveals the same symbol, which is why the mechanic needs to land across several reels rather than one or two before a paying line can form.

Mystery Reveal

The reveal itself is the Mystery Reveal, and it can produce any regular win-line symbol, low or high, or the Incantation Circle.

Golden Bonus

The Incantation Circle is what turns a reveal into the Golden Bonus. It uncovers either one of the golden bonus symbols or the Free Games Scatter.

Golden Bonus symbols carry a coin value that pays as a multiple of the total bet, and those wins are added to any line wins from the same spin rather than replacing them.

Hexwood Free Spins

Three Skull Scatters trigger the Free Games, which open with 10 spins and then keep running for as long as at least one nudging symbol stays visible on the reels. Scatters beyond the third nudge the reels carrying nudging symbols upward at the start of the round.

Progressive Multiplier

Every spin in the Free Games raises a progressive multiplier by one, and all wins are multiplied by it instantly. The climb continues while nudging symbols remain on the reels, so the length of the round and the size of the multiplier amount to the same thing.

Blazing Skull

Blazing Skull nudges every reel with at least one nudging symbol visible one step up on the next spin, extending the round and pushing the multiplier further.

There’s no bonus buy in Hexwood. The Free Games have to be triggered on the reels.

Our Honest Verdict

The base game is the flat part. It leans traditional, and the gaps between anything of consequence landing can stretch: Tendris arrives, transforms, and more often than not no combination comes of it.

The Golden Bonus is what you’re really waiting for. Bronze values at 2x and 3x are the norm, with the occasional bigger coin, but a guaranteed win beats hoping a revealed symbol finds a partner somewhere on the grid.

Free Games is where the swings live. Open-ended spins keep the tension up, and when nudges keep landing the multiplier climb does build to something. Plenty of rounds died at 4x before they got going, though. It’s punishing more often than not, and it never pretends otherwise.

High-volatility chasers who like their slots spooky and familiar will get something out of it. The 2,500x cap is the sticking point, low for a game this swingy and comfortably beaten by the titles it echoes. Hexwood knows which spells to cast. It’s the ceiling that’s cursed.

Overall Rating: 6.2/10

Hexwood FAQs

• What is the RTP of Hexwood?

  Hexwood by Gamomat has an RTP of 96.12%, which is above the industry average and offers a decent return to players over time.
• What is the maximum win in Hexwood slot?

  Hexwood can pay up to 2,500 times your stake through the Golden Bonus feature and other winning combinations.
• How many paylines does Hexwood have?

  Hexwood features 20 fixed paylines across 5 reels and 4 rows.
• What are the free spins in Hexwood?

  Three Skull scatter symbols trigger 10 free spins. During free spins, a progressive multiplier increases by 1 with each spin, multiplying all wins for potentially larger payouts.
• What is the minimum and maximum bet in Hexwood?

  Hexwood allows players to bet from 0.20 EUR to 100 EUR per spin, offering flexibility for different betting preferences.
• What are the bonus features in Hexwood?

  Hexwood includes a Golden Bonus feature where the Incantation Circle reveals bonus symbols paying fixed values, plus nudging symbols that can trigger mystery reveals.
• Is Hexwood a high volatility slot?

  Yes, Hexwood is classified as a Very High volatility slot, meaning it offers less frequent wins but the potential for larger payouts when they do occur.
• Who developed Hexwood slot game?

  Hexwood was developed by Gamomat, a German-based software provider specializing in online slot games.