Free slot: Stick 'em

How Stick'Em works

Stick'Em is a slot machine developed and published by the online gaming provider Hacksaw Gaming. This slot was released in 2019 and is the very first slot to be published by this provider! Stick'Em is now available on a wide range of platforms. The cartoon world is highlighted, with a main character, a setting and symbols reminiscent of this theme.

Stick'Em offers, like most of the slots of this provider, a 5x4 format with a grid composed of 5 reels containing 4 symbols. To win, you will need to connect between 3 and 5 identical symbols on the reels from left to right. Many connections are possible on Stick'Em as there are no predefined paylines. There are 2 bonus features on this slot machine with completely different functionalities which will be explained below. We can also highlight the presence of an original feature in the base game, revolving around the symbol represented by the white thumb. When the latter connects, a free respin is granted and the white thumbs that connected are sticky. The respin continues each time a white thumb (which will also be sticky) appears on the grid. This feature is called Sticky Win Spin and allows you to win up to 2,048 times your original bet.

Stick'Em Symbols

The Stick'Em slot machine contains many symbols that must be connected to win. They are divided into 2 categories: classic symbols and premium symbols. The first ones have a much lower value but appear more often. They are represented by a dice, cards, a flask and bones.

Premium symbols are much more difficult to connect but are the most profitable. They are represented by objects reminiscent of money and wealth, including

• a bundle of money

• diamonds

• gold coins

• the money purse

The following image shows the payout range for all symbols in the Stick'Em slot machine (€1 bet).

Stick'Em's different connections

Like most Hacksaw Gaming slots, Stick'Em features different payouts than what you're used to seeing in other slots. This slot has no predefined paylines.

In fact, the connections are adjacent to each other on Stick'Em. This means that the mere presence of the same symbol on the first 3 reels validates the connection, the location of the symbols within the reel being irrelevant. This slot is only read from left to right and the longer the connection, the higher the payout. The infographic below gives you a better understanding of these ways, with an example of a valid connection at the top and an example of an invalid connection at the bottom. This technology allows you to have 1,024 different ways to connect.

How the Stick'Em bonus works

Stick'Em offers 2 bonuses with completely different features. The first bonus is earned by seeing at least 3 symbols with the words "Bonus Game" appear on the same spin.

A wheel with 3 levels will appear in front of you. This wheel contains multipliers ranging from x3 to x1000. This wheel is progressive, i.e. the cursor will initially point to a square at the ends of the wheel, and if you land on an arrow, then you will move to the next level. The closer you get to the centre, the bigger the potential gains from this wheel.

The second bonus in Stick'Em gives you access to free spins. To get them, you need to see at least 3 Free Spin symbols appear on the same spin. Depending on the number of scatters you get, the number of free spins will be different:

• 3 scatters = 5 free spins

• 4 scatters = 10 free spins

• 5 scatters = 15 free spins

The unique feature of Stick'Em free spins removes many of the symbols and leaves only 5 symbols that will appear on the grid: the 4 premium symbols and the star. This feature gives you a better chance of making connections with high value symbols, and therefore of making big wins!

Our review of Stick'Em

The first slot from online game provider Hacksaw Gaming is a real success! This refreshing slot offers many original features, both in the base game and in the 2 bonus features that this slot contains. The graphics of Stick'Em are simple and effective, which greatly enhances your gaming experience.

Stick'Em has a payout ratio (RTP) of around 96.10% and a maximum multiplier of up to 2,048 times your original bet!