The Count (Hacksaw Gaming) – Review & Demo Play

The Count - Overview

I stepped into The Count and it’s classic Hacksaw Gaming from the first spin. A cheeky vampire and a headless skeleton flank a 5x5 grid with 19 paylines, all draped in black and white until the bonuses add colour. Bets run from 0.10 to 75, RTP peaks at 96.36% with lower models in the mix, and volatility sits at medium‑high. The engine revolves around Expanded Bloody Wilds, Wild Bats, and Epic Wild Bats, with a max win capped at 12,500x.

The Count - Slot Details

The Count plays on five reels and five rows with 19 fixed lines. Wins start from reel 1 and pay for 3 to 5 of a kind on adjacent reels. The hit rate sits about 31%, so base play throws regular small pays with bursts when the wild pieces connect. Stake selection is smooth, and the layout works well on mobile in portrait. I found it easy to track lines because the grid is compact and the characters sit off to the sides.

RTP runs at 96.36% on the top model, though 94.28%, 92.34%, and 86.19% versions exist. Volatility is rated 4/5, which suits the multiplier stacking. The max payout lands at 12,500x and can hit in base or any bonus. If you want faster access, the game also offers FeatureSpins and buys in some regions, but I stayed with the standard mode while testing to gauge natural triggers and flow across a longer session.

Theme, Audio + Symbols in The Count

On the reels, low pays are 10, J, Q, K, and A, each worth 1x for a five‑symbol hit. Premiums show a hammer and stake, a headstone, a coffin, a skull, and a spider in a top hat. Five‑of‑a‑kind pays range from 2x to 5x, with the spider sitting at the top. Wild Bat and Bloody Wild symbols can form their own line wins at 5x and stand in for all pays, while FS scatters trigger bonuses.

The Blood symbol is special. If it helps a win once expanded, it turns the entire reel wild, cascading down to its position. That reel may also reveal a multiplier from x2 up to x500. Wild Bat symbols can also show x2 to x500. When both appear in the same win, values are added together first, then applied. Epic Wild Bat is the rare one that spreads its value to all Bloody Wilds and other Wild Bats.

The Count Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x5
	4	x2.5
	3	x1
	5	x5
	4	x2.5
	3	x1
	5	x2
	4	x1
	3	x0.5
	5	x2
	4	x1
	3	x0.5
	5	x2
	4	x1
	3	x0.5
	5	x1
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.2
	5	x1
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.2
	5	x1
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.2
	5	x1
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.2
	5	x1
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.2
	Wild
	5	x5
	Scatter

Bonus Features in The Count

Expanded Bloody Wilds do the heavy lifting. A Blood symbol expands only if it completes at least one win, filling from the top down to where it landed. Just one Blood reel per column. Once expanded, it counts as wild across every covered cell and might carry a revealed multiplier between x2 and x500. If more than one expanded Bloody Wild helps the same payline, their multipliers are combined before the payout is calculated.

Wild Bat symbols arrive with additive multipliers from x2 to x500. If multiple bats take part on the same line, their values add up first. When a win runs through an expanded Blood reel and includes bats, everything adds together as a single value. Epic Wild Bat is the spice. Only one can land per spin, and its multiplier spreads to every Expanded Bloody Wild and standard Wild Bat in view for that spin.

Free spins come in three flavours. Bat to the Bone grants 10 spins with increased Wild Bat odds and a minimum x2 on bats, with +2 or +4 spins for 2 or 3 scatters. Rest in Pieces gives 10 spins and adds a progressive Symbol Counter that converts low pays to Wild Bats. Count on Blood is the hidden epic with 10 spins, five Wild Bats guaranteed each spin, and higher Epic Wild Bat odds. Feature buys cover Bonushunt 3x, Fangtasia 50x, plus 100x and 300x.

The Count - Expert Verdict

I rate The Count as classic Hacksaw fun. The black and white set‑up, the cheeky tone, and those spreading multipliers keep the pace lively. My best moments came when an Epic Wild Bat made an expanded Blood reel connect and the line lit up. It can be swingy in base, but the three bonuses compensate, and 12,500x feels on the table. If you enjoy Wild Bat maths and expanding reels, this one hits the spot and keeps you spinning.