The Wildwood Curse by Hacksaw Gaming is a 6x5 slot with 19 paylines with a horror theme. It features sticky wilds, Cursed Clusters with multipliers, and three bonus rounds: The Swamp, The Playground, and No Escape, each offering increased chances of landing wilds and special multipliers.
Fans of darker online slots will appreciate the attention to detail here. The Wildwood Curse feels like an old Hammer Horror production. All we are missing is a caped Vincent Price lurking in the trees. Symbols are more up-to-date, think Blair Witch project with old cassette tapes, knives, etc.
Each bonus round takes you to a new screen, with the respective monster lurking beside the grid. All in all, despite the cartoonish graphics, Hacksaw has managed to inject a real sense of creepiness into this game, so don’t say you weren’t warned!
Symbol | x3 | x4 | x5 | x6 |
Ten | 0.2x | 0.5x | 1x | 2x |
Jack | 0.2x | 0.5x | 1x | 2x |
Queen | 0.2x | 0.5x | 1x | 2x |
King | 0.2x | 0.5x | 1x | 2x |
Ace | 0.2x | 0.5x | 1x | 2x |
Cassette | 0.5x | 1x | 2x | 5x |
Knife | 0.5x | 1x | 2x | 5x |
Torch | 1x | 2.5 | 5x | 10x |
Jar | 1x | 2.5 | 5x | 10x |
Wild | - | - | - | 10x |
Every time a wild lands, it triggers a Nightmare Respin. Wilds stick to the reels while the rest spin again, continuing as long as new wilds keep dropping. Each respin pays out individually, and it’s during these moments that Cursed Clusters most often make an appearance.
Landing four wilds in a 2x2 formation creates a Cursed Cluster. These clusters can reveal one of three creepy personalities:
If more than one Cursed Cluster lands at the same time, their multipliers combine for even greater results. And up to six can appear at once.
Landing three scatter symbols launches The Swamp with eight bonus spins. Wilds appear more often here, increasing the chances of seeing clusters and multipliers do their thing.
This version of the bonus round starts with ten spins and adds a higher likelihood of triggering Cursed Clusters. It’s triggered by four scatters and is a step up in terms of intensity.
This is the rarest feature in the game. Five scatters trigger ten spins in the No Escape bonus, guaranteeing at least one Cursed Cluster every time.
The Wildwood Curse runs on a 6x5 grid with 19 paylines. Wins, as you’d expect, form from left to right, starting on the first reel. It’s a medium-volatility setup, which theoretically means a balance of smaller and larger potential wins, but nothing is guaranteed.
The Wildwood Curse is Hacksaw Gaming doing what it does best: taking a wild idea and running with it. Between the sticky wilds, unpredictable Cursed Clusters, and horror-movie flair, this slot manages to feel both nostalgic and fresh at the same time. It’s dark, cheeky, and full of surprises, with each bonus round adding its own flavour of chaos. For anyone who enjoys slots with a bit of attitude and a touch of the macabre, this one’s worth a spin at BetVictor.