Eye of the Panda (Hacksaw Gaming) – Review & Demo Play

Eye of the Panda - Slot Theme and Storyline

Eye of the Panda drapes a grimy alley in monochrome shades, then splashes neon over it, classic Hacksaw style. A grumpy panda loiters beside the grid, arms folded, snacking between spins, while Asian-leaning electronica ramps up tension when the action pops. The vibe sits somewhere between moody and playful, and I found the whole scene oddly compelling. It’s slick without feeling sterile, and the sound design lands those adrenaline spikes during cascades and wild jumps.

Eye of the Panda Rules and Gameplay

Under the hood, Eye of the Panda runs a 5x5 grid with 27 fixed paylines, paying left to right from reel one. Stakes start at 10p and reach £100 a spin. Wins trigger Super Cascades that remove all instances of the winning symbol types, letting fresh symbols drop in. It’s pacey, especially when chains of wins kick off. The panda wild can land anywhere, and the whole setup feels tight, with quick spin options if you prefer a faster rhythm.

I rate the base game as mid-high in pace but comfortably readable, helped by the 27-line structure. The headline twist is Wild Panda Multipliers that can stick around until they help form a win, which plays nicely with the cascade flow. You’ll see stretches of set-up spins punctuated by bursts where multipliers collide. When the grid lines up and those pandas land in clusters, it can flip from nothing to something spicy in one tumble.

Symbols and Paytable in Eye of the Panda

Symbols split cleanly into lows and highs. The 10, J, Q, K and A royals pay up to 1x for five of a kind, while the food set - ice cream, milkshake, doughnut, fries and the top burger - step things up with fixed payouts that top out at 10x your bet. In practice I saw plenty of mixed wins rolling through cascades, with premiums carrying most of the weight once multipliers started to line up across paylines.

The panda is wild and pays 10x for five, while Wild Panda Multipliers can land with x2, x3, x4, x5 or x10. If more than one joins the same win, their values multiply each other before being applied, which is where the real punch comes from. Crucially, landed wild multipliers persist during the round until they’re part of a win, then they’re removed on the following cascade alongside the winning symbols, keeping the reels tidy for the next drop.

Eye of the Panda Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	Multiplier
	5	x10
	5	x10
	4	x5
	3	x2
	5	x7.5
	4	x3
	3	x1
	5	x7.5
	4	x3
	3	x1
	5	x5
	4	x2
	3	x0.5
	5	x5
	4	x2
	3	x0.5
	5	x1
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.1
	5	x1
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.1
	5	x1
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.1
	5	x1
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.1
	5	x1
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.1
	Scatter

Bonus Features in Eye of the Panda

Super Cascades are the engine: each time you hit, every instance of the winning symbol types is wiped, not just the ones in the line, opening room for fresh drops. Fold in Wild Panda Multipliers of x2 to x10 that can stick around until they connect, and you’ve got bursts where values collide and multiply each other. It can turn a modest line into a chunky payout within one sequence, especially when two or three pandas ride the same payline.

Never Say No to Panda triggers with 3 FS scatters and gives 10 free spins. When a Wild Panda isn’t part of a win, it’s saved into one of five Panda Collector spaces. When a win forms, saved pandas jump to random positions within the winning combination and apply their multipliers; as wilds, they can also create new wins on landing. On the last spin, any stored pandas that never joined a win jump to random reel positions, with avalanches resolving any fresh connections.

Jumping Panda lands from 4 FS scatters and also awards 10 spins. Here the first five Wild Pandas that appear become sticky, jumping to new random spots on each spin and cascade, receiving a new multiplier value every jump. If you prefer buys, there are four: Bonushunt Featurespins at 3x (RTP 96.34%), Panda-licious at 50x with at least five pandas per spin (96.28%), Never Say No to Panda at 100x (96.27%), and Jumping Panda at 200x (96.33%). Volatility sits high, with Jumping very high.

Bonus Buy Feature

BONUSHUNT FEATURESPINS Each spin is 5 times more likely to trigger a bonus game.
Feature Cost:	x3 Bet
RTP:	96.34%
Volatility:	High
PANDA-LICIOUS FEATURESPINS Each spin guarantees that at least 5 Panda symbols land
Feature Cost:	x50 Bet
RTP:	96.28%
Volatility:	High
NEVER SAY NO TO PANDA 10 free spins with the Panda Collector feature that saves and distributes Wild Panda Multipliers.
Feature Cost:	x100 Bet
RTP:	96.27%
Volatility:	High
JUMPING PANDAS 10 free spins with sticky, jumping, Wild Panda Multipliers.
Feature Cost:	x200 Bet
RTP:	96.33%
Volatility:	Extra

RTP, Volatility and Max Win in Eye of the Panda

I’ve played the default RTP version at 96.26%, though casinos may offer 94.21%, 92.25% or 88.31% builds. Volatility is medium (3 out of 5), with a per-spin hit frequency of 33.87% keeping the pace lively. Stakes run from £0.10 to £100, and the max win caps at 10,000x your bet, possible in base or bonus. Feature buys keep RTP in the 96.27% to 96.34% band. Max win odds are quoted at 1 in 11,500,000 spins.

Review Summary: My Take on Eye of the Panda

Eye of the Panda gave me a roller coaster of emotional responses. On paper, multiplying wilds and cascades felt like standard fare, yet the two free spins modes twist that formula in cool ways. The collection mechanic puts pandas exactly onto wins, while the jumping sticky set-up goes full mayhem when multipliers collide. It’s hard to say no to roaming multiplier wild symbols, and when the soundtrack rises over a big chain of drops, the whole thing feels gloriously edgy.

As sessions go, BonusHunt Featurespins were more interesting than regular spins for me, picking up bonuses with noticeably greater frequency, and sneaking in the 4-scatter round often enough to keep me keen. The grumpy Panda chef, the neon alley, and that 10,000x top line make it a solid and stand-out offering. It might not be a new classic, but it plays with swagger and pays when pandas pile in the right places.