Hop N Pop (Hacksaw Gaming) – Review & Demo Play

Hop'N'Pop: Slot Overview

I've spent hours on Hop'N'Pop, a 7x7 grid slot set on a cheerful farm. It runs a cluster pays engine where 5 or more matching symbols connect horizontally or vertically. The vibe is light, yet the maths is unforgiving. Volatility is high and the RTP sits at 96.20%. Each spin drops 49 fruit and veg, while a roaming multiplier hops across the board. Wins trigger cascades until no new clusters form, and the stated top end reaches 12,500x the stake if the multipliers line up.

Hop'N'Pop Slot Information

Hop'N'Pop's paytable sticks to produce. Lower pays are blueberries, aubergines, grapes, and carrots. Higher pays are green apples, bananas, cherries, and the top strawberry. Land 15 or more of a kind in a cluster and you'll see 20x on the lows, while the highs return between 60x and 80x the bet. Clusters pop, new symbols tumble, and chains can build. Values feel modest on their own, so the hopping multiplier becomes the difference maker when you want anything beyond small change.

The smiling sun in shades is the scatter. Wilds are oranges that appear in free spins only, stepping in for any pay symbol. Multipliers are not wild, they sit on top of symbols and apply when that symbol is part of a win. A hit with an active multiplier also clears all other instances of that symbol type from the grid, creating space for more drops. It's a neat twist that pairs well with the cascade behaviour on the 7x7 layout.

Hop N Pop Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	15+	x80
	12-14	x60
	10-11	x40
	9	x16
	8	x8
	7	x2
	6	x0.8
	5	x0.4
	15+	x60
	12-14	x40
	10-11	x20
	9	x8
	8	x4
	7	x1
	6	x0.4
	5	x0.2
	15+	x60
	12-14	x40
	10-11	x20
	9	x8
	8	x4
	7	x1
	6	x0.4
	5	x0.2
	15+	x60
	12-14	x40
	10-11	x20
	9	x8
	8	x4
	7	x1
	6	x0.4
	5	x0.2
	15+	x20
	12-14	x4
	10-11	x2
	9	x1
	8	x0.5
	7	x0.3
	6	x0.2
	5	x0.1
	15	x20
	12-14	x4
	10-11	x2
	9	x1
	8	x0.5
	7	x0.3
	6	x0.2
	5	x0.1
	15+	x20
	12-14	x4
	10-11	x2
	9	x1
	8	x0.5
	7	x0.3
	6	x0.2
	5	x0.1
	15+	x20
	12-14	x4
	10-11	x2
	9	x1
	8	x0.5
	7	x0.3
	6	x0.2
	5	x0.1
	Scatter
	Wild

Hop'N'Pop: Slot Features

The roaming multiplier starts at x2 and leaps to a new position on every spin. When it overlays a symbol that joins a winning cluster, the payout is multiplied. After that, it either doubles before moving again or splits into two. You can end up with as many as four active multipliers, each able to climb to x64. When more than one sits on the same winning cluster, their values are added together before the win is paid.

In base play it resets after each cascading sequence, so you're rebuilding from a single x2 fairly often. The mechanic has another wrinkle. If you land a win with a multiplier involved, all other copies of that winning symbol vanish from the grid as well. If the multiplier happens to be on a Wild that links several clusters, you get multiple upgrades in one go. It can hot up quickly, but momentum can fizzle when the reset bites.

Free spins arrive with 3 or more scatters, and you always get 10 spins. The entry tier matters. Three scatters start you with one x2; four scatters give two x2; five scatters drop in four x4. Wild oranges are active throughout, and the multipliers stop resetting, carrying their positions and values across the round. This is where stacks of multipliers can stack up to four x64 and turn modest clusters into something serious. Feature buys at 100x, 200x, or 400x grant 3, 4, or 5 scatters, though UK players won't see this option.

Rate of Hop'N'Pop RTP and Volatility

The numbers are straight. RTP is 96.20% whether you spin naturally or buy features elsewhere. Volatility is high, so the bank swings hard, with longer lulls punctuated by bursts when the multipliers behave. Stakes range from 0.20 to 100 per spin. Base values are low, meaning the hopping multipliers carry the weight. I rate the ceiling at 12,500x the stake as solid for this style of grid slot. Just know that the path to it leans on those multipliers sticking around.

Hop'N'Pop: Slot Verdict

The theme won't wow you, but the fruit-squash feel is charming enough and the soundtrack keeps it chilled. What matters is the engine under the hood. I've had sessions where the leaping multipliers danced around all the action and nothing happened, and runs where two or three split and doubled in tandem and the grid melted. That split-or-double coin flip is the heartbeat here, and the reset between cascades makes the base game a grind when it goes cold.

When the free spins land, momentum flips. Multipliers stay in play, values grow, and even the modest strawberry cap at 80x per big cluster can punch when two or more multipliers add together. It's a bit of a one trick pony, yet the trick hits hard when it lines up. For me, Hop'N'Pop is a high-risk, high-reward farm trip with a roaming multiplier that can make or break your session. I keep coming back for that night-time bonus feeling.