Magawa vs Mines (Hacksaw Gaming) – Review & Demo Play

Magawa vs Mines Slot Overview

I came to Magawa vs Mines with the real Magawa story in mind, and the slot sticks the theme. It runs a 7x7 grid with cluster pays from 5 adjacent matches, stakes from 0.10 to 50, and a default RTP of 95.98%. Hit frequency sits at 29.01%, and on average the bonus lands about 1 in 290 spins, or 1 in 88 with Ante Bet active at a 50% stake hike. The lively soundtrack shifts mood between game phases, which feels quirky but memorable.

Magawa vs Mines Slot Information

The paytable splits cleanly. Lows are card suits etched into stones: clubs, diamonds, hearts, spades. Highs are kit pieces tied to the mission: cutters, goggles, a radar style device, and a medal styled icon. Big clusters of 40 to 49 deliver from 100x to 200x the bet on lows and 400x up to 1,000x on highs, while smaller clusters of 5 to 7 pay from 0.2x to 2x, so building size matters when cascades fall into place.

Magawa himself appears as a guaranteed Wild on every spin and in free games, substituting for all regular symbols and, key point, it does not cascade when part of a win. Every cluster win triggers cascades, clearing participating symbols and dropping new ones. Scatters sit on all reels, and Mystery Mines can land anywhere on the grid, setting up the core features. It runs smoothly on desktop, smartphone, and tablet without fuss.

Magawa vs Mines Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	40+	x1000
	30+	x750
	10+	x10
	8+	x5
	5+	x2
	40+	x750
	30+	x250
	10+	x7.5
	8+	x2.5
	5+	x1
	40+	x500
	30+	x150
	10+	x5
	8+	x2
	5+	x0.8
	40+	x400
	30+	x100
	10+	x4
	8+	x1.6
	5+	x0.8
	40+	x200
	30+	x50
	10+	x2
	8+	x0.8
	5+	x0.4
	40+	x200
	30+	x50
	10+	x2
	8+	x0.8
	5+	x0.4
	40+	x100
	30+	x25
	10+	x1
	8+	x0.5
	5+	x0.2
	40+	x100
	30+	x25
	10+	x1
	8+	x0.5
	5+	x0.2
	Scatter

Magawa vs Mines Slot Features

Mystery Mines pair with the Rat Run. When a Magawa Wild and a Mystery Mine land together, Magawa bolts towards the mine, leaving a trail of mystery symbols, then defuses it, adding reveals to adjacent positions. All mystery symbols turn into the same regular icon. If more than one Magawa Wild shows, a multiplier equal to the number of Wilds applies. After wins, Random Mines can kick in, dropping extra Mystery Mines into vacant spots to extend the chain.

Second Chance can fire when two Scatters land or on a non-winning spin, creating new spaces that may reveal Scatters, Mystery Mines, the Magawa Wild, or fresh wins. Three Scatters award 8 free games. During free games, every Mystery Mine carries a multiplier from x2 to x10, and they add together if several take part. Scatters are collected here, and each set of three removes the lowest available symbol from Mine and Rat Run reveals and adds 3 extra spins.

Ante Bet raises the stake by 50% and lifts the chance of triggering the bonus round by more than 300%, which I found handy when I wanted a faster route to the feature. If you prefer straight buys, options are clear: 65x for 8 free games, 105x for 11 free games with 1 symbol removed, 185x for 14 with 2 removed, 255x for 17 with 3 removed, or 310x for 20 with 4 removed. The maths stays tight across choices.

Magawa vs Mines Slot Verdict

Theme-wise it hits home, and the grid play flows. In my sessions, base hits and bonus triggers were fairly frequent, yet many sequences felt like they needed that extra push. Rat Run shines when multiple Wilds roll in at the same time as a Mystery Mine, since that multiplier shifts the needle. Free games help through additive mine multipliers, though many mystery reveals skew to the lower tier until you thin the pool via scatter collection.

The game carries a 20,000x max win, which adds bite to the feature set, and the 95.98% RTP is in line with what I expected. I toggled Ante Bet when chasing bonuses and liked the tempo change. The soundtrack choice is a bit odd against the setting but never gets in the way. Overall, a charming grid slot that can warm you up or test your patience, with its best moments tied to stacked Mystery Mines and well-timed multi Wild Rat Runs.