Fireborn (Hacksaw Gaming) – Review & Demo Play

Fireborn Slot Overview

I went into Fireborn from Backseat Gaming expecting frosty vibes and drakes with tricks. It runs on a 5x5 grid with 19 paylines, paying left to right, and stakes from £0.10 to £100. The base game sits in an icy valley and can feel quiet until a dragon drops in to meddle with wilds or multipliers. There is a 200x bonus buy in some markets, but the core loop is simple: wait for dragons and try to chain lines.

Fireborn Slot Information

The paytable splits into two tiers. Low pays are stone-cut 10, J, Q, K, and A, paying 1x to 1.5x for five-of-a-kind. Premiums are sapphires, emeralds, rubies, and a diamond, paying 4x, 6x, 8x, and 10x the bet for five. You need at least three matching on a line starting from reel 1, so lines matter here rather than any-way piles of symbols. Three or four of a kind land modest returns, but five is where the set begins to pay.

The Wild is a cart of gemstones and substitutes across all reels. Five wilds on a line pay 10x, same as the diamond. Wilds can carry multipliers from dragons, and when more than one multiplier wild connects, the values add together before applying to the line win. This lets even middling lines stretch when you get a stacked wild reel or a neat row created by a dragon's breath.

Fireborn Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	Wild
	5	x10
	5	x10
	4	x5
	3	x2.5
	5	x8
	4	x4
	3	x2
	5	x6
	4	x3
	3	x1.5
	5	x4
	4	x2
	3	x1
	5	x1.5
	4	x0.7
	3	x0.2
	5	x1.5
	4	x0.7
	3	x0.2
	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

Dragon Features in Fireborn

Four dragons drive the action. The Red Dragon expands to a full wild reel and shows a multiplier of x2, x3, x5, x10, x25, x50, or x100. The Blue Dragon breathes in one direction, turning every symbol it touches into wilds, then turns wild itself. Both can appear in the base game and in free spins, setting up stacked lines and tidy multiplier overlap.

The Green Dragon drops in during free spins only, and only when wilds or wild reels are already in view. It reveals a multiplier from the same ladder and adds it to all wilds present. The Gold Dragon also shows up only in free spins, firing 1 to 5 shots at wilds or wild reels and doubling their multipliers, with the same target possible more than once. Multipliers on a line add together first, then apply.

Bonus Buy Feature

Free Spins The free spins round can be instantly triggered from the base game by buying it for 200x current bet.
Feature Cost:	x200 Bet
RTP:	96.3%
Volatility:	Extra

Free Spins in Fireborn

Three, four, or five egg Scatters award 10, 12, or 14 free spins. During the bonus, the chance of Red and Blue Dragons increases, while Green and Gold join the pool. The key is that all wilds and wild reels become sticky for the whole feature, and any multipliers they gain stay put. Scatters are removed here, so there is no retrigger, but when a grid fills with sticky wilds, you hardly miss it.

Fireborn RTP, Volatility, And Max Win

The default RTP sits at 96.18%, rising to 96.30% when you buy the bonus. Some versions come lower at 94.31%, 92.24%, or 88.30%, so check the spec. Volatility reads mid-high, and the hit rate is about 42%, yet the base can still run icy for spells. The ceiling lands at 15,000x the bet, with the route there clear, with multiplier wilds stacking across lines, helped by full reel wilds and sticky setups in free spins.

Buy Feature in Fireborn

You can buy straight into the bonus for 200x the stake, which triggers a spin that guarantees 3 to 5 Scatters and awards 10, 12, or 14 free spins. That jumps you right into the stickiness and the fuller dragon set. This option is not offered in the UK, so I stick to natural triggers, but outside the UK it is handy if you'd rather skip the base game lull and see the grid load up.

Fireborn Slot Verdict

I've had sessions where the base drifted with dead spins, then a Red plus a neat Blue line turned it around. That sums Fireborn up for me: lulls punctuated by sharp bursts. Free spins are where it clicks, as sticky wilds let Green and Gold do real work and multiplier sums start to matter. The 15,000x tag looks fair with the right setup. If you fancy dragons and stackable multipliers, this one scratches the itch.