Born Wild (Hacksaw Gaming) – Review & Demo Play

Born Wild - Slot Overview

Born Wild pairs Hacksaw Gaming’s minimalist look with a 5x4 grid and 20 paylines. The board glows against a monochrome backdrop, while the maths bites hard. Wilds can line up for 250x, premiums top out at 10–25x, and the headline is a fixed €10,000,000 prize tied to a special mode. Wins pay left to right from three of a kind. It feels like a jackpot slot first, a regular spinner second, and the ride can buck if it is not in the mood.

RTP and Volatility in Born Wild

RTP in Born Wild ranges by build. I have seen a 96.20% configuration, and a leaner 93.78% to 93.80% variant tied to the same ruleset. That swing maps to a house edge of roughly 3.8% versus about 6.22%, so the choice matters on long sessions. You can check the figure in the game info when playing for real money. The bonus buy configuration mirrors the low figure in many markets, so I treat that as a punter tax rather than a perk.

Variance is savage. The slot can buck like an untamed beast, whether you spin naturally or buy features. I budget for long dry spells and short, sharp bursts, and I never expect forgiveness. That mindset fits a jackpot-first game with sticky symbol modes and a thin base. If you need stable time on stake, this will not be your safe harbour. If you want spikes and a moonshot, Born Wild fits, but only with tight limits and calm execution.

Born Wild Slot Features

The free spins come from three bear scatters and start at 10 spins. Every wild that lands becomes sticky for the duration, so lines can stack up as the round develops. No retriggers appeared in my sessions, and the value lives and dies on how many wilds you glue early. A full line of wilds pays 250x, which is a real shot in this bonus, but it can also fizzle if the grid stays sparse.

Where available, the bonus buy skips the wait and launches Lion’s Roar for 129x the stake. It is not offered in all markets, and the RTP often sits at the lower setting, so I treat it with caution. You begin with lions locked in place and chase either a full board or a conversion of those lions into wilds on the last spin. It is the high-ceiling play, but the floor is very low.

Lion’s Roar in Born Wild

Lion’s Roar triggers when three or more lion symbols land. The round awards respins that keep coming while new lions appear, and every lion turns sticky. Fill all 20 positions with lions to land the €10,000,000 fixed prize. Most runs end before that, and you then get one last spin where all stuck lions convert to wilds. This is where the slot keeps its fangs, with outcomes ranging from near-nothing to a tidy hit when the final layout lines up.

Born Wild Symbols and Paytable

The paytable carries 10 symbols. Lows are the animal noises Howl, Claw, Hisss, Grrr and Roar, each worth 1x for five of a kind. Premiums are dangerous beasts, with wolves, rhinos, gorillas, tigers and cobras paying 10x to 25x for five on a line. Wilds stand out, substituting for pays and returning 250x for a wild line. Scatters use bears for free spins, while lions act as special symbols for the respin mode rather than standard pays.

The slot runs on 20 paylines that score left to right from reel 1, and wins land from three of a kind upwards. The 5x4 layout keeps reading simple, which helps when sticky states build. In free spins, sticky wilds remain for the duration, so payline coverage compounds. In Lion’s Roar, lions do the sticking during the build-up, then shift into wilds for the closing spin if you fall short. Both routes can line up strong screens.

Born Wild Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	Wild
	5	x250
	5	x25
	4	x10
	3	x2
	5	x15
	4	x5
	3	x1
	5	x15
	4	x5
	3	x1
	5	x10
	4	x3
	3	x0.5
	5	x10
	4	x3
	3	x0.5
	5	x1
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.1
	5	x1
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.1
	5	x1
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.1
	5	x1
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.1
	5	x1
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.1
	Scatter

Final Verdict on Born Wild

I approach Born Wild as streamer bait and treat it with care. The respins are the focal point, and outcomes can lurch from a feature buy returning next to nothing to a decent payout on a good board. The low RTP settings add sting, so I hunt the better build when I can. If you have the nerve for severe swings and want a shot at a life-changing fixed prize, this animal cage is worth a disciplined visit.