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 is one of the studio's gentler builds: an amusement-park scatter-pays game rated 3/5 on Hacksaw's own volatility meter, with a modest 5,000x cap. Hacksaw does not publish a release date for it.
The one-mechanic-per-title habit shows here too: Joker Bombs runs a three-type bomb system — standard, Revealing and Epic — with the Epic Bomb multiplying the pool the other two build. 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.
Free Spins with Bombs
The Joker scatter opens the Free Spins round and the bomb mechanics carry into it. Hacksaw publishes neither the spin count nor the trigger rate.
Accessible Volatility
At 3/5 on Hacksaw's own meter, this is one of the studio's gentler builds — well short of the 5/5 titles it is better known for.
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%–96.21% | 15,000x |
Fairness & Licensing
Hacksaw's MGA and UKGC licences require independent RNG testing, though the studio does not name a testing lab for Joker Bombs specifically. Demo and real-money play share one model, so the published 96.48% return and the bomb behaviour are the same in both.
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 standard/Revealing/Epic bomb system gives a cascade chain something to build toward that you can actually watch happen.