Cursed Crypt

Theme and Design

Hacksaw Tap Into The Dark Side Of Ancient Egyptian Mythology

This is the kind of game that Hacksaw does really well. It’s a very dark take on Ancient Egyptian mythology and the story of supernatural beings occupying dark tombs beneath the deserts. Stylistically it’s not far off Hand of Anubis, with a giant monstrous character standing to the right of the reels, emitting green smoke from his outstretched palm. Behind the grid steps lead up to a ghostly tomb from which a bright light shines. And overhead the skies are dark and portentous. Production is excellent, creating the kind of atmosphere that sits well with highly volatile slots like this.

RTP and Variance

Cursed Crypt has 4 RTP rates – 96.22%, 94.29%, 92.3% and 88.38%. It is at your casino operator’s discretion which setting to run the game at.

You should look for sites where the RTP is at 96.2%. I recommend MrQ from Lindar Media which always has Hacksaw slots at maximum RTPs. But wherever you play you can check the RTP for yourself by hitting the hamburger button under the reels, then the ‘info’ button to bring up the game rules. Scroll down until you see Return to Player.

This is also a high variance game. Expect a lot of volatility in the payouts. Hacksaw do NOT shy away from really volatile maths models, particularly when they have horror themes.

Maximum Win

The maximum amount you can win on one spin on Cursed Crypt is 10,000x. That’s £10,000 with a £1 stake. That’s not huge, but Hacksaw don’t really go in for those massive max wins. The highest potential you will find in any of their games is 15,000x in 2023’s 2 Wild 2 Die.

Symbols and Paytable

Cursed Crypt has 5 reels and 4 rows and a win ways payout model. That means you wins are triggered by landing 3 or more identical symbols on adjacent reels, regardless of the row they land on. That creates 1,024 win ways per spin (4x4x4x4x4).

There are 10 pay symbols to win with. They are the 5 line-drawn hieroglyphs which ALL come in at 0.2x up to 2x, and the 5 premium characters, including some fierce-looking animals and a hunter, valued at from 1x for 3 wild cats up to 30x for 5 of the hunters.

There is also a wild that substitutes for all pay symbols to complete win ways, and also pays out 40x for 5 on a win way.

Features and Gameplay

This is one of Hacksaw’s most simple slots to date with just 2 extra features - spreading mystery symbols and 2 free spins rounds.

Cursed Reels Spread Mystery Symbols

The main feature is Cursed Reels. The curse symbol is represented by a green ghoulish zombie type character. When he lands, he spreads upwards to the top of the reels, and each position he passes through is transformed into ONE randomly chosen pay symbol.

Wrath of Sobek Free Spins 

Landing 3 FS symbols at the same time will unlock Wrath of Sobek. That gets you 10 spins where there is an increased chance of triggering the Cursed Reels.

You will also extend the round by 2 spins if you land 2 FS symbols and 4 spins if you land 3 FS symbols.

Tomb of Tutankhamun Free Spins

By landing 4 FS symbols at the same time you unlock the Tomb of Tutankhamun. Once again you get 10 spins but this time Cursed Reel positions will only transform into premium symbols OR Wilds.

And of course, as with all Hacksaw slots, you can extend free spins by landing 2 or 3 FS symbols during the round to get yourself 2 or 4 more plays.