Klowns

Klowns review

Finally, good news for those passionate about horror-themed gambles, as a newly released game is a pure nightmare with terrible clowns and a scary ambiance. By the way, this game allows the maximum win of x10,000 by the stake. Also, the slot boasts multipliers up to x500, summarized and multiplied by each other, the Scatter Pays and Avalanche mechanics, allowing multiple prizes per spin, as well as Needle Boxes, rewarding a player for all symbols on the screen, regardless of whether these are enough to form a winning cluster. On top of that, this game has two types of Free Spins, both offering the progressive multiplier. So, if you want more details, keep reading our review.

Klowns by Hacksaw Gaming Slot Features

Klowns General Characteristics

• Scatter Pays
• 6 reels and 5 rows 
• Medium Volatility 
• RTP: 96.26%, 94.26%, 92.31%
• Hit frequency: 40%
• Bet amount: 0.1 EUR - 100 EUR
• Maximum win multiplier: x10,000
• Maximum win value: 1,000,000 EUR
• 10 main symbols
• Additional symbols: Scatter, Needle Box, Klown Multiplier

Klowns Bonus Features

Scatter Pays

This slot has no classic pay lines since payments are made for 8+ paying symbols of the same type concurrently appearing on the screen, awarding cash prizes according to the pay table.

Avalanche feature

Each time a prize cluster is composed, all winning symbols are removed from the play grid, freeing space for new ones to fly up from the bottom. This gameplay mechanic allows multiple prizes per round as winning cascades are continued until there are no more winning combos on the playfield. You might be interested in our article about TOP 10 Slots with Avalanche Mechanics.

Needle Boxes

The Needle Box symbol removes all the pics of the corresponding type currently on the screen.

• The Low-Symbol Needle Box symbol eliminates all the low-valued pics from the grid, paying x0.1 of the stake per vanished picture.
• The High-Symbol Needle Box, correspondingly, sweeps all the high-paying symbols from the playfield, awarding x0.3 times the bet per symbol.

Symbol elimination always starts after cluster wins are finished. Both of these special symbols are employed in the base and bonus game.

Klown Multipliers

These are activated if at least a single win is awarded during the current spin, increasing the final prize per round. There are two kinds of Klown Multipliers:

• 'Adding Klown' multipliers are summarized with the current multiplier once activated. These can be of x2-x500 values.
• 'Multiplying Klown' multipliers multiply the current multiplier. These special symbols are ranging from x2 to x20.

Scatter

Land 3 Scatters concurrently to trigger the bonus FS game, initially offering 10 FS.

Lester’s Cash Carousel

The FS round mainly repeats the gameplay of the main one except for a couple of details. Firstly, the player’s chances of taking advantage of large multipliers during the Free Spins are somewhat increased. Secondly, the Bounty Balloon and Epic Needle Box are employed in the bonus game. Let us explain what exactly these are for.

Bounty Balloon

All multipliers applied to increase a win are summarized within Free Spins. Their current sum figure is shown at the Bounty Balloon. The progressive multiplier is utilized when the Epic Needle Box lands. After it is applied, the multiplier value of the balloon resets to zero, after which it can keep growing again in the same way as previously.

Epic Needle Box

This Needle Box sweeps paying symbols from the screen regardless of whether they are low- or high-paying pics, concurrently blowing up the Bounty Balloon so that its collected multiplier value can be applied to the win.

FS Retriggering

A player can get extra Free Spins, thanks to landing additional Scatters during the bonus FS game:

Jester's Jackpot Free Spins

The concurrent landing of 4 Scatters triggers the improved Jester's Jackpot FS. The only distinction compared to the ordinary ones is that the Bounty Balloon multiplier is not zeroed after applying, respawning intact and ready to grow further.

Buy Bonus

There are four ‘Buy bonus’ choices: 

• The ‘Bonushunt FeatureSpins’ option delivers 5 times more chances to activate the bonus FS game (x3). 
• The ‘Laughing Loot FeatureSpins’ function guarantees one Needle Box and Klown Multiplier would appear during each round (x50). Moreover, the Epic Needle Box can also appear on the screen during the main game while this mode is on. However, Scatters wouldn't land on the play grid as long as this feature is on. Consequently, while it's on, Free Spins cannot activate.
• The ‘Lester’s Cash Carousel’ function starts ordinary Free Spins with the resetting Bounty Ballon multiplier (x70). 
• The ‘Jester's Jackpot’ option activates improved Free Spins, boasting the non-resetting Bounty Ballon multiplier (x200).

Our Experience Playing Klowns

We played 300 spins to assess how engaging and profitable this slot is. The stake established was €1, and the overall game balance totaled €200. It was the slot version with the RTP figure of 96.26%. 

Within the first hundred spins, we didn't trigger FS even once. Luckily, we took advantage of eleven multipliers, and the biggest one was x9. Also, we got a single Needle Box, bringing €8.4. Overall, we reaped 44 base game wins, ranging from €0.1 to €17.7. By the way, the most elongated non-winning pause totaled 10 rounds. After the 100th spin, we had a balance of €159.9. 

Despite the second hundred spins activating the bonus FS game twice, their total contribution totaled just €23.3. This time, the number of main game prizes was 40. The biggest one was €11.4. Also, we took advantage of six multipliers. The largest one was x5. Three Needle Boxes brought €7.3. As a result, upon the 200 spins, we boasted only a €133.3 balance. 

The last hundred spins didn't present us with bonus FS game activations. Fortunately, we earned one large enough base game gain totaling €58.2. Notably, this amount is more than twice as big as the whole prize sourced from as many as two bonus FS games activated previously. The overall number of base game wins totaled 42. The biggest multiplier was x7, whereas 6 Needle Boxes brought the record amount of €67.6. Nonetheless, after the whole gaming session, we had only €130.1. 

Here are all the statistics:

As you can see, base game wins are frequent enough, but these are mainly lower than the bet. The main generator of solid cash prizes in the base and bonus game is multipliers. Yet, we got only one solid reward (x58.2) per 300 spins, which hints it would be challenging to get a considerable income without Free Spins triggering. Unfortunately, the FS round did not activate as frequently as we wanted since twice triggers per 300 spins doesn't seem like an inspiring result. 

On top of that, earning €23.3 via two FS rounds also doesn't look like a motivating outcome. The progressive multiplier is the most profitable feature within the bonus FS game and can yield a gorgeous jackpot. However, we didn't land the Epic Needle Box even once through several dozen FS to take advantage of this multiplier. Lee Jester's Jackpot Free Spins look more profitable because of the non-resettable progressive multiplier but are even harder to trigger because of the need for 4 Scatters to land concurrently.

Klowns Verdict

In conclusion, it's quite a prospective game from the point of view of potential income. That is easily explained by the omnipresent Klown Multiplies, reaching up to x500, and the Bounty Progressive Multiplier employed in the bonus FS game. Moreover, as you remember, if there are multiple multipliers on the screen, these are summarized or multiplied by each other. Consequently, in practice, the possible winning multipliers can be even higher than the claimed figure of x500. 

Unfortunately, we didn't get a chance to take advantage of a huge multiplier, as the biggest one we ran into was just x9. Free Spins also theoretically deliver great chances of getting a big cash prize, but again, we were unlucky to prove that in our example. Moreover, Free Spins twice triggering per 300 spins doesn't seem frequent. Finally, we must recognize that not everyone will enjoy such a theme. It mostly targets those keen on horrors. However, if you want to try your luck in seeking their life-changing win, this game is a nice shot!