Rotten

Theme and Design

Hacksaw have really gone to town on atmosphere in Rotten. The setting is a run-down fairground, shrouded in a thick brown-grey smog. The rides all look suitably eerie but its the lurching clown-zombies that are the scariest part of the backdrop, adding menace to this unsettling scene. Meanwhile, on the reels, all manner of weirdly-masked monsters are staring out at you.

Depending on your threshold for scares you will either be mortally terrified or totally non-plussed by what you see.  Whatever the case, we have to give 10/10 to Hacksaw for effort here. And the stage is well and truly set for a dark ride. Even the background piano music reminds us of the classic Halloween theme tune from the film franchise.

RTP and Variance

Rotten has four possible RTP settings: 96.27%, 94.13%, 92.23%, 88.03%. Which you play at will depend on your casino operator. We checked the RTP at four of our favourite slot sites. This is what we found:

• Casumo (independent): 94.13%
• MrQ (independent): 96.27%
• Dream Vegas (White Hat Gaming): 94.13%
• MrPlay (Aspire Global): 88.03%

Of the four, MrQ offers the best return on your wagering on Rotten. We don't recommend playing this game at MrPlay.

Rotten is a highly volatile game, up there with its most volatile output like Itero Echo Spins or Hand of Anubis. So expect a rough ride whilst you try to chase down those big wins.

Maximum Win

Rotten has a maximum payout of 10,000x. That is average for a high variance slot from Hacksaw. Others with a 10,000x top win include Forest Fortune, Tasty Treats and Gladiator Legends.

Symbols and Paytable

To score a win on Rotten you’ll need to land at least 3 identical symbols on the reels from left to right across one of 35 paylines. There are 5 low paying card symbols and 5 zombie symbols to help you.

Symbol values at the top end of the paytable are actually pretty good. With SwitchSpins you will also get some excellent symbol upgrade opportunities where low value symbols upgarde to the highest value ones to produce some strong payouts.

The low payers, 10 through to Ace are valued at 0.1x for 3 tens on a line to 7.5x for six Aces. The premiums, including the terrifying highest-paying clown zombie are valued at between 1x for 3 of a kind and 40x for six of a kind.

There is also a Wild that subs in for all other symbols and has its own 50x payout if you can line up six on a payline.

Features and Gameplay

The gameplay in Rotten is all about the new SwitchSpins mechanic from Hacksaw Gaming but there are also TWO free spins rounds that may be triggered too.

SwitchSpins™ Re-Spins With Symbol Upgrades

In Hacksaw’s newly trademarked feature, triggered by landing a Switch Scatter, selected symbols are all transformed into the highest payer or wilds. Then between 1 and 10 re-spins play out.  It is possible to trigger more SwitchSpins™ by landing another Switch Scatter during the round. Now, further symbols are upgraded and more re-spins are awarded.

Mad Scientist Free Spins – 10 Spins

If you land the Mad Scientist Scatter 3 times in the base game you will trigger 10 free spins with enhanced odds of setting off SwtichSpins™.

Total Takeover Free Spins – 10 Spins

Total Takeover, triggered by landing 3 or more Total Takeover Scatters at any time during the base game or Mad Scientist round, gets you 10 free spins. The difference is, symbols upgraded by the SwitchSpins™ feature do not re-set when the re-spins end. In this way it is possible to entirely fill the screen with Wilds or the highest paying scary clown symbol.

Finally, note that it is possible to add a further 4 free spins in Total Takeover by landing 3 or more Total Takeover scatters.