Hacksaw Gaming
The studio behind Joker Bombs
The studio's payout profile is in our Joker Bombs RTP analysis.
Company History
Hacksaw Gaming was founded in Sliema, Malta in 2018 by NetEnt and Leander Games alumni with Swedish studio roots. Scratch cards came first; the shift to video slots in 2020 set the studio on its current path.
Joker Bombs dates to 2021, an early slot from before the extreme-volatility reputation hardened. Its amusement-park explosions run at a medium Medium pace with a modest 5,000x cap — evidence the studio was building approachable games well before its record-cap headliners.
The one-mechanic-per-title habit was there from the start: Joker Bombs owns the three-type bomb-stacking system, reused in no later release. MGA and UKGC licences and independent RNG testing sit behind it.
What They Do Best
Bomb-Pool Stacking
Joker Bombs builds a running multiplier from three bomb types — Normal and Revealing bombs add to the pool, the X-marked Epic Bomb multiplies the whole pool at once.
Persistent Free Spins Pool
In Free Spins the bomb pool carries across all ten spins, so a mid-round total of 50x-200x is normal by the closing spins.
Accessible Volatility
At Medium (3/5), this is one of the studio's gentler builds — hits land often enough to keep a session moving.
Pay-Anywhere Grid
Eight or more matching symbols anywhere on the 6×5 grid pays, with cascades rolling until no new match forms.
Other Popular Hacksaw Gaming Games
| Game | RTP | Max Win |
|---|---|---|
| Le Santa | 96.14% | 20,000x |
| Dork Unit | 96.24% | 10,000x |
| King Carrot | 96.30% | 10,000x |
| Epic Bullets and Bounty | 96.24% | 20,000x |
| Le Pharaoh | 96.18% | 15,000x |
Fairness & Licensing
BMM Testlabs certifies the RNG in Joker Bombs. Demo and real-money play share one model, so the 96.48% return and the Epic Bomb frequency match in both, with monthly RTP audits in regulated markets.
Why Joker Bombs?
Joker Bombs is the accessible corner of the Hacksaw catalogue. At 3/5 volatility with 96.48% RTP and a 5,000x cap, it asks far less of a bankroll than the studio's headliners. The Normal/Revealing/Epic bomb-stacking system is exclusive to this title, and the way the pool persists through Free Spins gives the round a build-up you can actually track.