The Luxe Slot Review
Welcome to the most luxurious slot in Hacksaw Gaming’s portfolio, The Luxe – where even fortune wears a tux.
Enter a world of midnight opulence, glittering Gold, and sophisticated Black leather. The Luxe is a celebration of elegance, mystery, and indulgence. Behind its sleek design are rows of classic symbols, fixed pay lines, and a shiny max win potential of up to 20,000x your bet.
The Luxe has all the bells and whistles that make every player feel like a VIP as they spin the reels, hoping for big success. The game’s plain exterior leaves little to the imagination, saving the best elements for gameplay.
With a fixed RTP of 96.33% and a high volatility score, The Luxe boasts an impressive max win cap of 20,000x your bet. Will the glitz and glam lifestyle be for us? Let’s play on and find out!
Base Game & Features
The Luxe is a highly volatile 5×4 Video Slot with 14 fixed pay lines. Wins are established when 3-5 identical symbols of any type land on adjacent reels, starting from the leftmost reel.
Paytable symbols include a series of Casino Icons and low-paying Spades, Clubs, Hearts, and Diamonds. Payouts for each symbol vary between 0.2x and 200x your bet, where applicable.
In addition, Wild symbols (represented by a ‘W’) appear on all reels and substitute for all paytable symbols as part of a win. Wilds also have their own fixed payout of 200x your bet for 5-of-a-kind.
Further special symbols include FS Scatters, which are responsible for triggering up to 3 Free Spins modes.
Golden Frames
During gameplay, a random number of Golden Frames will appear in a spin to reveal a Multiplier or Jackpot Prize once the grid settles.
Golden Frames will act as part of a win if the symbol within its position is included. Once this happens, the win is multiplied by the current value of the Multiplier of that position.
If more than 1 Multiplier is part of the same win, their values are added together and applied, respectively. The value of each Multiplier falls between x2 and x100. As previously mentioned, the game includes special Jackpot Prizes as follows:
- Mini: 25x your bet
- Major: 100x your bet
- Mega: 500x your bet
- Max Win: 20,000x your bet
Clover Crystals
When in view, the Clover Crystal collects the values of all Multiplier & Jackpot Prizes in the same spin, even if they do not create a winning combination.
After collection, the total Multiplier & Jackpot value is multiplied by the current bet once all wins are applied. Please note that only 1 Clover Crystal can appear during a single spin, and cannot land within a Golden Frame.
Featurespins & Bonus Buy
Players outside the UK jurisdiction benefit from 4 Bonus Buy options, two of which are Featurespins:
- Bonushunt Featurespins: Guarantees each spin is 10 times more likely to trigger a Free Spins mode for 5x your bet (RTP 96.37%)
- High-Roller Featurespins: Each spin has a 1/10 chance of awarding the Max Win (20,000x your bet) for 2,000x your bet (RTP 96.38%)
- Black and Gold: Awards 10 Free Spins with sticky golden frames for 80x your bet (RTP 96.32%)
- Golden Hits: Awards 10 Free Spins with sticky golden frames, double multipliers, and jackpots for 250x your bet (RTP 96.33%)
Each of the above options strictly follows an Extreme Volatility score. In addition, the hidden bonus, Velvet Nights, is unavailable to purchase via the Bonus Buy tab.
The Luxe has a fixed max win potential of 20,000x your bet. If a game round exceeds this figure, the current mode will end, and the player returns to the base game carrying the displayed amount.
The luxe Free Spins
Triggering the Black & Gold mode requires 3 FS Scatters to land in the base game, awarding 10 Free Spins.
This round maintains the same mechanics from the base game, with 1 Golden Frame visible on the grid at the start. All Golden Frames & Jackpots stay sticky on the reels until the end of the feature, refilling with a new Multiplier of Jackpot between spins.
Landing 2 or 3 FS Scatters awards an additional +2 and +4 Free Spins, respectively.
Golden Hits
The Golden Hits mode is triggered when 4 FS Scatters appear in the base game, awarding 10 Free Spins.
This mode continues the mechanics from the Black and Gold feature, while 3 Golden Frames are positioned on the reels at the start of the round. Furthermore, all Multiplier values are persistent unless they are part of a winning combination.
When a Multiplier participates in a win, its current value will double before the next spin. Their values will also double if/when collected by a Clover Crystal, up to once per spin. The value of Multipliers can start from x2 to x10.
Alternatively, when a Jackpot symbol participates in a win, its value is applied, and the Golden Frame will be refilled with a Multiplier or another Jackpot for the next spin.
Finally, landing 2 or 3 FS Scatters awards a further +2 and +4 Free Spins, respectively.
Velvet Nights
The third and final bonus game is Velvet Nights, which triggers in the base game when 5 FS Scatters hit, awarding 10 Free Spins.
This round is classified as a Hidden Epic Bonus, which follows in the footsteps of the Golden Hits mode. Each reel position will generate a Golden Frame from the start, revealing a Multiplier or a Jackpot Prize.
Finally, Clover Crystals & FS Scatters are not available during this mode.
Our Honest Verdict
Some of the most sophisticated and highly-rewarding games come in the form of a Black & Gold, luxury theme. This particular theme is a first for Hacksaw Gaming, which opens up as a blank canvas of mystery, elegance, and intrigue.
As you begin spinning the reels, you’re still met with a certain mystery as you patiently wait for things to heat up. However, what does catch our attention is the individual Jackpots, one worth the 20,000x max win.
These values are exclusive to the Golden Frames & Clover Crystal features. Each Golden Frame will consist of a Multiplier or a Jackpot Prize, awarded by winning combinations and Clover Crystals, respectively.
Alternatively, if you’re a non-UK player, you can play for the 20,000x max win cap via High-Roller Featurespins, which cost an eye-watering 2,000x your bet per spin. This hefty price tag is one we’re used to seeing in multiple Nolimit City titles featuring God Mode, but it’s another first for Hacksaw Gaming.
High-roller players who love to bet money chasing max win caps will find adrenaline-fueled excitement in this option, however, it only comes with a 1 in 10 chance of landing the max win cap – It’s a ballsy buy and certainly is NOT for the faint of heart.
Can we expect to see more Hacksaw Gaming titles with High-Roller featurespins, or is this a one-off to match the luxury theme? Only time will tell, but it will fit nicely into the mixed market of extreme bonus buys and mechanics.
All in all, The Luxe will sweep you off your feet and make you feel like royalty through its unique features and mechanics, delivering an impressive max win of 20,000x your bet, which tops the majority of their portfolio.
*The images found in this slot review are currently from Demo Play. On average, our reviews are written prior to the initial release date and before real play is available.
