Hacksaw Gaming has expanded its online slot portfolio with Deal With Death, a release that places traditional reel play alongside poker-based evaluation mechanics. The game frames players opposite a metallic skeletal dealer, presenting a casino setting built around cards, Jokers, and hand rankings rather than a narrative-driven storyline. The design focuses on gameplay structure and mathematical depth, pairing a standard slot foundation with a secondary mode that reinterprets results through poker rules.

The base game runs on a 5×4 grid supported by 14 paylines. Bets range from 0.10 to 50 per spin, allowing access at lower stakes while still accommodating higher wagers. The default return to player (RTP) stands at 96.25 percent, with additional versions available at 94.30 percent, 92.25 percent, and 86.22 percent. Volatility sits in the medium-high range, placing greater weight on larger outcomes over frequent smaller wins. Across all versions, the maximum achievable payout reaches 20,000 times the bet.

From Classic Spins to Poker Hands

Deal With Death divides its gameplay between Classic Mode and Poker Mode. In Classic Mode, wins follow conventional slot rules, requiring three to five matching symbols to appear from the leftmost reel across active paylines. The symbol set consists entirely of card imagery. Lower-value symbols award between 2x and 3x the stake for a five-of-a-kind result, while higher-value versions pay between 10x and 20x for the same alignment.

Poker Mode activates when a Joker symbol lands anywhere on the grid. At that point, all visible symbols convert into playing cards, and each of the four rows becomes an individual five-card poker hand. The game automatically determines the strongest possible outcome for each row based on the poker hand paytable. Possible results include two pair, three of a kind, straight, flush, full house, four of a kind, straight flush, and royal flush, paying from 5x up to 2,000x the bet.

Joker Variants and Modifiers

Jokers play a central role in shifting the game’s structure. In Classic Mode, a Joker acts as a wild symbol. After wins resolve, the grid transitions into Poker Mode, where the Joker takes on one of four distinct forms.

The Regular Joker always transforms into the most favorable card for its row. The Hand Multiplier Joker applies a multiplier ranging from 2x to 10x to the row where it appears. If more than one Hand Multiplier affects the same row, their values add together. The Global Multiplier Joker applies a similar 2x to 10x boost, but across all winning poker hands on the grid, with multiple multipliers combining before payout. The Triple Trouble Joker introduces a reshuffle mechanic. After standard poker wins are paid, all cards are collected, shuffled, and redealt to create three additional poker hands, which are then awarded sequentially. Any Joker cards that did not form part of a winning hand convert into random poker cards during this process.

Bonus Rounds and Feature Buy Options

The slot includes three free spin bonuses tied to scatter symbols marked with “FS.” Landing three scatters triggers the Deal With It bonus, awarding 10 free spins with an increased likelihood of Joker symbols. Four scatters activate the Dealbreaker bonus, also starting with 10 free spins, while adding a mechanic that increases the payout value of each poker hand after it wins. Five scatters unlock the Fool’s Gold hidden bonus, which builds on Dealbreaker and guarantees at least one Joker on every spin. In all bonus rounds, landing additional scatters grants extra free spins, with two or three scatters awarding +2 or +4 spins.

Players can also access features directly through the Buy Bonus menu. Options include enhanced spins with improved bonus-trigger odds, guaranteed Joker landings, or immediate entry into the Deal With It or Dealbreaker bonuses, with prices scaling according to the current bet.

Deal With Death is available across desktop, smartphone, and tablet platforms, maintaining consistent functionality across devices. A demo mode allows players to explore the mechanics without wagering real money.