Booze Bash (Hacksaw Gaming) – Review & Demo Play

Booze Bash: Slot Overview

You can tell this one’s meant for a night out. Hacksaw sets the action in a jazzy speakeasy with a 6x4 layout and no paylines at all. Instead, the Match 2 Win system drives everything. Symbols land as left and right halves across three reel pairs (1–2, 3–4, 5–6). Pair the halves on the same row and you’re paid the shown value. RTP sits at 96.31% in the main build, volatility leans high, and stakes run from £0.10 to £100 per spin.

Base Game & Features in Booze Bash

Booze Bash ditches lines for Match 2 Win on a 6-reel, 4-row grid split into segments. Each position shows a left or right half, and a win lands when matching halves meet on the same row within reels 1–2, 3–4, or 5–6. Wild halves can complete any pay symbol, and a wild pair pays 1,000x the stake. Multiplier halves form global multipliers from x2 to x20, and if several pairs land, their values multiply together for the spin.

In practice, the base game feels measured, and I found the larger hits came when multipliers synced with decent pairs. Once the three segments click, reading the screen is quick. You’re not chasing left-to-right connections; you’re eyeing rows across each reel pair. The mechanic has a short learning curve, yet it soon becomes second nature. Wild pairs are the headline in base play, though I saw most punch when multiplier pairs lined up and lifted a set of mid-tier wins.

Symbols and Payouts in Booze Bash

The low-paying symbols are 10, J, Q, K, and A, paying 0.5x to 4x for a matching pair. Premiums are the cocktail crew: Hottie Shot, Ginny Tonic, Penny Colada, Marg Arita, and Mary Tini. Land a pair and you’re looking at 5x to 100x. I like how the card values keep the small hits ticking while the character cards carry the real weight. It’s tidy, readable, and once you’ve seen a few screens, you clock the ranges fast.

Above that sit the jackpot tickets, printed with 250x, 500x, 1,000x, and the Max Win at 12,500x the stake. Wild halves won’t pair with scatter or multiplier halves, but a completed wild pair pays 1,000x on its own. There are fourteen possible pairs on the grid, though only twelve can pay in a single round. The split-symbol idea takes a spin or two to settle, yet the paytable is straightforward and the top line is crystal clear once you’ve seen it.

Booze Bash Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	2	x1000
	2	x500
	2	x250
	2	x100
	2	x50
	2	x10
	2	x5
	2	x4
	2	x3
	2	x2
	2	x1
	2	x0.5
	Wild
	2	x1000
	2	x12500
	Scatter

Bonus Features & Free Spins in Booze Bash

Guilty As Gin arrives from one scatter pair and starts on 10 free spins. The rules mirror base play, only with a higher chance of high pays, multipliers, and wilds turning up. Any extra scatter pair inside adds +2 spins. In my tests, this mode can tease with near-misses, but when a global multiplier lands alongside a couple of tidy pairs, totals rise nicely. It sets the table for what follows without drowning you in extra layers.

Top-Shelf Trouble is the step up from two scatter pairs, again with 10 spins and a Bash Bar above the grid. After line wins are paid, the Bash Bar reveals a dead or paying symbol for each reel from left to right. If a paying symbol matches a half below, it forms a fresh pair. Specials don’t appear on the Bash Bar here. Converted spots then revert, which lets two wins occur in the same positions on a single spin.

Hell’s Happy Hour needs three scatter pairs and drops the guard on the Bash Bar, allowing wilds, multipliers, and scatters to show up there. FS and multipliers resolve first, then the rest slide through left to right. Multipliers revealed on the Bar apply only to Bash Bar wins, while a Bar wild converts its reel to wild. You still get +2 spins per scatter pair. This is the fiery mode where I saw the ceiling become realistic when pieces lined up.

Bonus Buy Feature

BonusHunt FeatureSpins Each spin is 5 times more likely to trigger a bonus game.
Feature Cost:	x3 Bet
RTP:	96.31%
Volatility:	High
Guilty As Gin 10 free spins with enhanced base game features.
Feature Cost:	x100 Bet
RTP:	96.28%
Volatility:	High
Top-Shelf Trouble 10 free spins with an added Bash Bar row that creates even more wins.
Feature Cost:	x200 Bet
RTP:	96.24%
Volatility:	Average

Booze Bash Slot RTP & Volatility

The headline RTP is 96.31%, though other configs exist at 94.29%, 92.31%, and 88.28%, so I always check the version offered. Volatility is high on the scale, with a max win of 12,500x. Stakes range from £0.10 to £100, covering low stakes sessions and bigger punts. Expect stretches of modest returns in the base, with most of the serious potential sitting in free spins, particularly Hell’s Happy Hour. In testing, the hit rate hovered near a win about every third spin.

Bonus Buy Options in Booze Bash

If you want to shortcut the grind, three purchase routes are offered. BonusHunt FeatureSpins cost 3x the stake per spin and make bonuses five times likelier. Guilty As Gin can be bought for 100x, while Top-Shelf Trouble costs 200x. Hell’s Happy Hour remains a natural hit only. I used BonusHunt to probe volatility without committing to big buys, then stepped up to the Bash Bar mode when the balance allowed a proper tilt at the mid-tier.

Value varies by mood and bankroll. The 100x entry can underwhelm if multipliers stay shy, as it plays close to base with better odds. The 200x option adds the Bash Bar, which lifts frequency and creates genuine turnarounds when reveals line up. BonusHunt suits longer sessions where you’re fishing for features rather than forcing them. I treat all buys with caution and set caps, since variance bites hard here when the pairs don’t cooperate across those three segments.

Our Verdict on Booze Bash

I had a good time with Booze Bash once the Match 2 Win rhythm clicked. It’s a fresh twist for seasoned players, though newcomers may need a few spins before it gels. Base game pace can feel steady, yet wild pairs and stacked multipliers can turn a round on its head. The three bonus tiers are the star, with Hell’s Happy Hour carrying the real ceiling. Watch RTP versions in the lobby and mind your limits; this speakeasy rewards patience and nerve.