Sand and Ashes is set along the Nile. A guardian of the sands with the heart of a lion has one last mission before going to eternal rest: a threat is rising on the horizon, and the treasury must be protected. Hacksaw Gaming’s five-reel slot pays on paylines, and its features revolve around Wild Scarab Multipliers. The max win is 10,000x the bet.
Gameplay
When a Wild Scarab Multiplier lands, it triggers a respin. Each Wild Scarab carries a multiplier of up to x200, which applies to every payline it is part of during the respin sequence. Respins keep going until no new Wild Scarab Multipliers land. Before new symbols drop in on a respin, a Sandstorm or a Firestorm can activate. A Sandstorm nudges every symbol one reel to the left, which can move Wild Scarabs into new winning paylines. A Firestorm raises the multiplier of every Wild Scarab on the grid. Hacksaw lists x999 as the highest multiplier a Wild Scarab can apply to a payline win.
Bonus games
Landing three or more FS symbols at the same time triggers one of two bonus games. Three FS symbols start Desert Fury, with 8 free spins and a higher chance of landing Wild Scarab Multipliers. Four FS symbols start Storming Sphinx, with 10 free spins where Wild Scarab Multipliers are persistent. Because the Scarabs keep their place, Sandstorms and Firestorms have more to work with as the round goes on.
RTP, volatility and max win
The default RTP is 96.27%, with 94.21%, 92.30% and 86.19% versions also available. Hacksaw rates the volatility 3 out of 5 (Medium), and the hit frequency is 32.9%. The max win is 10,000x the bet, and bets range from 0.10 to 100.
