Fruit Duel
By Hacksaw Gaming
When tried of chasing Zombies in Rotten or dealing with the eternal mysteries of time in Time Spinners, Hacksaw Gaming fans can turn to this beautifully simple 3 reel, 3 row fruit game, released back in August 2022. And proving that not everything they push out has to be mean as hell, Hacksaw dialled down the variance and kept things simple with Fruit Duel, with just two easy features driving the gameplay: multiplier wild reels and a free spins round.
This is the third Hacksaw game to utilise the Duel Reels feature which is also found in Warrior Ways and Gladiator Legends where two multiplier values or symbols fight it out for supremacy before wins are calculated. But unlike those other two 3-reelers, Fruit Duel is a much more light-hearted game.
| Game Name | Fruit Duel |
|---|---|
| Developer | Hacksaw Gaming |
| Theme(s) | Fruit |
| Release Date | August 2022 |
| Rows | 3 |
| Reels | 3 |
| Paylines | 17 |
| Volatility | Medium |
| RTP Rate | 96.3% |
| Max Win | 3,333x |
| Min Bet | £0.10 |
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Review Scorecard
What Our Reviewer Says …
A welcome, if simplistic break from high risk mayhem for Hacksaw and a suitable coffee-break slot with 100x multipliers for spice!
What We Like
- Simple, unchallenging, fun slot play
- Multipliers of up to 100x available
- VS symbol produces wild reels
- Classic 3x3 game set up
What We Didn't Like
- High variance fans won't like this game
- Lacks the drama of other Hacksaw slots
Theme and Design
You don't get much simpler than this. The action takes place on a kind of wooden box sat against the backdrop of leafy bushes and blue skies. The symbols are all colorful fruits and in the background a mellow guitar track plays. It's the perfect slot for those who like their gameplay to be uncomplicated. It's light on atmosphere and perfect for a few relaxing spins on your mobile, though high risk fanatics or those looking for something more intense should look elsewhere.
RTP and Variance
Fruit Duel has three different RTP settings: 96.3%, 94.48% and 92.37%. The RTP setting you play at will depend on your operator. We checked the RTP at four different UK casinos and this is what we found:
- MrPlay (Aspire Global): 92.37%
- Casumo (independent): 94.48%
- Dream Vegas (White Hat Gaming): 94.48%
- BacanaPlay (Skill on Net): 94.48%
None of the sites we checked were running Fruit Duel at its optimum RTP level.
This is a medium variance slot in the same category as games like Pug Life, Gronk's Gems and Frank's Farm.
Maximum Win
Fruit Duel has a maxium payout of 3,333x. That is lower than most other medium variance slots from Hacksaw. If you are looking for a better potential you could try RIP City (12,500x) or Dork Unit (10,000x).
Symbols and Paytable
Utilising a simple 3 reel and 3 row set up, Fruit Duel has 17 paylines to win across. You’ll need to land THREE identical symbols across a payline to score a win and there are NINE symbols to match on.
Their values are as follows: Blueberrys and Lemons are 0.1x; Bunch of Grapes and Oranges are both 0.2x; Apples are 1x; Bananas are 1.5x; Cherries are 2x; Strawberries are 5x; Wilds are 5x.
The Wild, as well as triggering 5x payouts for three on a line can also substitute for any other symbol to form a win.
Features and Gameplay
Fruit Duel is a simple game to follow with just two additional features.
DuelReels Turns One Reel Completely Wild With a Multiplier
When the VS symbol lands on a reel, IF in doing so a win it triggers a win, then the entire reel turns wild and two multipliers duel it out to decide which value the new wild multiplier reel will take. The highest value multiplier wins. The multiplier values may be 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 10x, 15x, 20x, 25x, 50x, 75x, 100x.
Where winning combinations include the wild reel then the multiplier is applied to those wins. And … it’s possible to have more than one wild multiplier reel, in which case the values of those multipliers are added together before the win values are calculated.
10 Free Spins With Enhanced Odds
Free Spins symbols regularly pop up on the reels. When three land at once the action moves to a night-time scene and 10 spins are credited. During this bonus round there is a higher chance of landing the VS symbol and landing the higher range of multiplier values on the expanding wild reels.
More Games Like Fruit Duel Slot
Warrior Ways by Hacksaw Gaming – Back in March 2022 Hacksaw released Warrior Ways, the first slot of theirs to feature the VS symbol. Unlike Fruit Duel it operates at a higher variance (4/5), has a 5x4 set up, and offers a much bigger top payout (10,000x). But the same dueling feature where the bigger multiplier wins the battle on an expanded wild reel, is evident. So if you like Fruit Duel but want to play on a more volatile maths model, this slot is for you.
Gladiator Legends by Hacksaw Gaming – Following Warrior Ways came Gladiator Legends, just a month later, and likewise it runs at a higher variance to Fruit Duel (5/5) with a 10,000x top win too. This is a much darker slot with bloody axes and fearsome warriors on the reels, but again it utilises the VS symbol to trigger wild multiplier reels. There is also a Champions of the Arena bonus round with multipliers of up to 1,000x!
Where to Fruit Duel Slot – Further Recommendations
Casumo Casino – You can play all of Hacksaw Gaming’s slots at Casumo, one of our favourite slot sites. Casumo has more than 2,500 games to spin on, housed in a slick website. This is also a great place to play if you enjoy slots tournaments. Their regular reel races take place hourly with prizes of £1,000s.
Play OJO – You could try this game at OJO too. They are famous for their no wagering-no win limit free spins offer so a great place to enjoy slots. OJO has more than 2,000 of them to try and a super-cool filter menu to search out games like your favourites. OJO is on the Skill on Net platform, also home to Bacana Play.
Final Verdict
When loading up a game like Fruit Duel with a critical eye it’s important to keep in mind that Hacksaw’s objective here is not to create another highly volatile game like Hand of Anubis or Alpha Eagle, but rather simple, unpretentious fruit-slot fun. And in that respect, they deliver! This is not a game that will challenge your senses but rather one to switch off and escape with. Our own testing didn’t produce any big wins but the potential is there when more than one reel turns wild and multiplier up to 100x come into play.
Hacksaw have departed from their usual path to high variance glory and successfully delivered a simple, fun, mid-range 3x3 slot.
Testing Notes
Playing Fruit Duel for 30 minutes at Casumo this is what happened.
- Session Time: 30 minutes
- Bet Size: 10p
- Start Balance: £65.63
- End Balance: £35.68
- Net Win / Loss: -£29.95
- Biggest Single Win (excl. Free Spins): £2.40 (24x)
- Biggest Losing Streak: 16 spins without a win
- Free Spins Round Feature Triggers: One
- Biggest Free Spins Round Win: £1.39 (13x)
For a medium variance game, Fruit Duel dealt some surprising losing streaks – up to 15 or 16 spins with no payouts a few times - and I burned though £30 in just 30 minutes at 10p per play. VS symbols were regular enough though multipliers were never more than 5x during my play. And I never saw more than one wild reel at one time. Finally, when the free spins round did trigger – just the once in the 30 minutes - it passed without much drama and just a 13x win in total.
So not a particularly fruitful experience but a luckier session might push out some good wins where more than one multiplier wild reel is in play and overall Fruit Duel is a nice looking 3 reel slot.
Here is a highlights video from our session including free spins round.
Who Made Fruit Duel?
- Name: Hacksaw Gaming
- UK License: 54059
- Total Games: 50 +
- Known For: Dark, high variance output and bonus rounds driven by combining multipliers
- Popular Slots: Hand of Anubis, Itero, Gladiator Legends, Break Bones
