Slot Description
Dork Unit’s cartoonish game grid stands neatly divided into 5 reels and 4 rows. With 16 win lines, Hacksaw continues its fascination with a small number of pay lines! Anyway, the wagering limits between 0.10 to 100 coins per spin look promising since it incorporates rollers of varying kinds into the fold.
But to be specific, the slot’s primary target audience is the mid-rollers since it runs on a medium volatility math model. This implies that frequent winnings are possible in the game but at the cost of average payouts. Hence, players who tend to balance out their risks and rewards might find this variance model to their taste. As for the winning potential, Dork Unit is capped at 10,000x the stake, which is indeed an impressive figure for a medium variance game.
Dork Unit RTP is another element, as it stands at 96.24%. So, for every 100 coins you wager, there’s a theoretical chance that 96.24 coins might be returned to you. Although the score is above the industry average, remember that RTPs barely stand true to their figure during a short gaming session.
Our playing sessions revealed that most of the above statistics stayed more or less true to what they suggest. Wins kept occurring frequently but, for the most, remained below the bet size. Only when line wins joined hands with multipliers that the win amount leaped above the wagering amount but even then, the result was not jaw-dropping. Remember, we are talking only about the base game. Once you switch to bonus features, the chances of bagging big wins improve significantly, which we will discuss later in the review.
Theme, Design, and Sound
If a colorful, vibrant, and light design is to your liking, then Dork Unit might interest you. To a great extent, it looks like a fruit-themed slot with an altered theatrical setting. The game provides a cartoonish stage setting, most probably a children’s play. The cardboard props on the stage with no characters in sight and the empty seats for the audience suggest the play hasn’t started yet. And as the grid panel holds the center stage, the action kickstarts as soon as you press the spin button.
Dork Unit has a charming and innocent appeal, which is reflected in the slot’s background score. The music employs a slow and sweet chiming sound, which gains pace (and bass effect) after a while as the gaming intensity also increases.
Symbols and Payouts
Another reason the Dork Unit looks like a fruit slot is for its symbols. 11 paying symbols are part of the game, including 10 to A card royals offering between 1 to 2x the stake for landing five identical ones across a payline. The five high-paying symbols constitute fruit symbols paying between 4 to 10x the stake for a five-of-a-kind winning combination. The fruits constitute cherries, lemons, carrots, apples, and strawberries.
Gift Boxes are special symbols that pay 10x the stake when five of them show up in the same spin. Another special symbol of the slot is Lenny, which we will discuss in detail in the features segment.
Features and Bonuses
There is always anticipation from the extras provided in Hacksaw slots. In the Dork Unit, three of them are available, Gift Boxes, Gift Bonanza, and Dork Spins.
Gift Boxes
Gift Boxes provide added leverage to the base game spins. These boxes are wild symbols that also come with varying multipliers. The size of a Gift Box multiplier depends on the box type. Dork Unit has 3 categories of Gift Boxes:
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Common Gift Box provides x2 to x4 multipliers
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Rare Gift Box provides x5 to x20 multipliers
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Epic Gift Box provides x25 to x200 multipliers.
Since gift boxes are wild symbols, they substitute for other paying symbols. And when more than one gift box is part of a line win, their multipliers are added before multiplying by the total win amount.
Gift Bonanza
Hitting 3 Gift Boxes in the same spin triggers the Gift Bonanza feature with 3 spins. The position and value of the triggering boxes are carried forward to the bonus feature. Triggering gift boxes, including the new ones that land during the feature, remain sticky throughout the bonus game. Also, for each new gift box appearing on the reels, the number of available spins resets to 3. The bonus game ends only when no further spins are available.
Dork Spins
Hitting 3 Lenny Symbols in the same spin activates the Dork Spins bonus feature with 10 free spins. During the Dork Spins feature, the Lenny symbol can land only on the three middle reels (2nd, 3rd, and 4th). Once the Lenny symbol hits any of the three middle reels, it expands to become a Dork Reel. The Dork Reels are wild and remain expanded until the bonus feature ends.
Once Dork Reel or Reels are active, a Dork character (Timmy, Hector, or Lenny) will appear on every spin with a multiplier assigned to them.
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Tiny Timmy carries multipliers between x2 to x4
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Hefty Hector carries multipliers between x5 to x20
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Long Lenny carries multipliers between x25 to x200.
Whenever Dork Reels participate in a line win, multipliers are applied to the win amount. Also, suppose two or more Dork Reels constitute a win. In that case, their multipliers are added before being multiplied by the win amount.
Buy Bonus
Hacksaw’s proprietary Buy Bonus enables you to purchase the following features at the requisite cost. Remember, the buy bonus feature is not available in some jurisdictions.
Feature Cost Volatility RTP FeatureSpins (6x chance to trigger Gift Bonanza) 3x High 96.41% Gift Bonanza 100x Medium 96.38% Dork Spins 200x Medium 96.35%
About Hacksaw Gaming
Hacksaw Gaming is relatively new to the igaming industry compared to other popular brands like NetEnt and Microgaming. But what Hacksaw lacks in experience, they cover it up with their ingenuity and innovation. The company started with Scratch Cards but is now mainly focused on online slots.
Regarding Hacksaw Gaming slots, the game provider has carefully crafted each of their titles, which is too apparent in their visual appeal and payouts. While the USP of Hacksaw is in creating innovative slots with unique designs, their gameplay and exciting mechanics also push these slots higher in terms of quality. And with each game verified by the reputed eCOGRA testing lab, players can rest assured that qualitative merits are not a ground Hacksaw falters on.