Hex (Relax Gaming) – Review & Demo Play

Hex Slot Overview

Hex is a Relax Gaming slot with a witchcraft vibe, played in a dim lab lined with shelves of potions, skulls and candles, backed by a moody soundtrack. The base game runs on a 5x3 layout with 243 ways to win, switching to 5x4 and 1,024 ways in free spins. The headline mechanic is Mystery Reveal, where framed cells can be transformed by a Sorceress on reel five. It feels straightforward for the studio, but the feature work does the heavy lifting.

Hex Slot Information

Stakes range from 10p to £30 a spin. The RTP is 96.43% in normal play and rises to 96.58% when the bonus is bought. Volatility is high, so expect lulls punctuated by punchy bursts. Wins land for three to five matches on adjacent reels from the left. The grid starts 5x3 with 243 ways and expands to 5x4 with 1,024 ways in the bonus round. During spins, random symbols can arrive with blue frames, which tie directly into the Mystery Reveal.

There are ten regular pays. Lows are a test tube and four potion bottles shaped like card suits, paying 0.5x to 1.2x for five of a kind. Highs are bird’s foot, cards, snakes, voodoo dolls, and a skull, worth 2x to 10x for five. A wild appears on all reels and substitutes for pay symbols; five wilds across the reels pays 20x the bet. Max win caps at 25,000x, which fits the high-risk profile neatly.

Wild Symbol in Hex

The wild in Hex is a straight swapper, subbing for all regular pay symbols and showing up on every reel. Line up five wilds across and you get a 20x bet payout, which is the same top line as the best high symbol hit. Wilds take on extra importance when the Golden Sorceress shows, since that upgrade converts all framed positions into wilds in one swoop. When that lands over several reels, the 243 ways engine can really go to work.

Hex Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x10
	4	x4
	3	x2
	5	x5
	4	x2.5
	3	x1.2
	5	x3
	4	x1.5
	3	x0.8
	5	x2
	4	x1
	3	x0.5
	5	x2
	4	x1
	3	x0.5
	5	x1.2
	4	x0.6
	3	x0.3
	5	x0.8
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.2
	5	x0.8
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.2
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.2
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.2
	Scatter
	Wild

Mystery Reveal in Hex

Mystery Reveal is the core extra and it runs in both base game and bonus. You need a Sorceress on reel five to activate it. When she lands, she transforms herself and all framed symbols into a single matching pay symbol. There are two variants. The Silver Sorceress turns framed positions into an identical pay symbol type. The Golden Sorceress converts all framed positions into wilds, which is the money shot when enough frames are in view.

In the base game I saw a fair few dead spins between top-ups, but Mystery Reveal does arrive often enough to keep things ticking. Silver hits are the bread and butter, throwing in tidy ways wins across multiple reels. Golden upgrades are rarer, yet when they roll in over a decent spread of frames, the board can pop. With adjacent reels paying, you do not need strict paylines, so medium stacks of the same symbol can land tidy returns.

What makes the feature sing is how framed cells interact with win ways. Stack frames across two or three reels, trigger a Silver, and you can build a solid win from modest symbols. Land a Golden and the same setup morphs into wild-heavy screens that connect across many routes. It is not a new device, but here it feels well tuned, with the ways engine giving the transforms extra punch when the timing cooperates.

Free Spins in Hex

Three, four, or five book scatters award 7, 10, or 15 free spins. During the feature, an extra row opens for 5x4 reels and 1,024 ways. You also get +1 spin for every scatter that lands. The big twist is persistence. Any positions transformed by Mystery Reveal are framed for the rest of the bonus, so the grid can build up more and more framed cells as you go, setting up stronger reveals in the later spins.

This is where the game tightens the screws. Accumulating frames creates real tension, since a late Golden can flood the reels with wilds. I have seen the round be hit or miss, but when it lines up, single-spin payouts up to 20,480x are possible, with the overall cap at 25,000x. The step up from 243 to 1,024 ways matters too, as even Silver reveals can throw chunky connections once the board is well marked.

Bonus Buy in Hex

Where available, you can buy the bonus for 100x the total bet, which guarantees at least three scatters on the next spin. The buy nudges the RTP from 96.43% to 96.58%. In practice, purchasing can shortcut long base stretches and get you straight to the 5x4 setup with persistent frames. It still plays like a high-risk feature, so outcomes vary widely, but if you are hunting for the build-and-pop pattern, this is the fast track.

Hex Slot Conclusion

Hex trims the fat and focuses on one smart idea. Framed positions, a Sorceress trigger on reel five, and a ways engine that pays across adjacent reels. The base game shows enough Mystery Reveals to keep interest, while the free spins mode adds proper escalation through frame persistence and the extra row. I rate the production highly too. The lab setting, potion glassware, and eerie score set the tone without getting in the way.

It is a high volatility slot with stretches of quiet and top-ups between, yet the ceiling is serious at 25,000x. Golden Sorceress hits are rare, but they are the shots you want when the board is marked. For me, Hex is well worth a whirl if you like mystery transforms that actually scale, and the shift from 243 to 1,024 ways makes a clear difference once the frames start to stack.