Tai The Toad (Hacksaw Gaming) – Slot Review
Hacksaw Gaming returns with a popular theme, opting for an Asian-inspired setting rather than the creative ideas they are known for. The focus is on toads, a symbol of wealth and prosperity in Asian culture. The game is set against a temple backdrop, featuring red pillars, gold detailing, toad statues flanking the reels, and ribbons fluttering in the wind. The reel set is displayed on an open scroll. Symbols range from 10 to A for low pays, with premium symbols including Sycees. The visual aspects are beautifully detailed and perfectly capture the theme. However, it’s a shame that the theme is already quite prevalent in the market.
Tai The Toad features a 5-reel by 5-row setup with 19 fixed pay lines. This medium variance slot offers an RTP of 96.30% and a maximum win capped at 7,500x your bet. Players can wager between £0.10 and £100.
Tai The Toad Symbols & Pay Table
The game includes 16 symbols in total: five low-paying symbols represented by 10, J, Q, K, and A, and five premium symbols depicted as Oranges, Ornaments, Scrolls, Helmets, and Sycees. Additionally, there are special symbols including Wilds, Toads, Dragons, Free Spins, Prosperity Pot, and Gold Coins. The highest paying symbols are the Sycee and Wild, each paying 30x for 5 across a pay line. Wilds can substitute for all regular symbols.
Tai The Toad Features & Mechanics
The Toad & The Pot
The Toad Symbol is a revealing symbol that can transform into either a Wild or Gold Coins when activated by the Prosperity Pot symbol, with all Toad Symbols revealing the same type of symbol. When the Prosperity Pot lands, it determines what all Toad Symbols will reveal and then transforms accordingly.
Gold Coins Scatter Symbols are cash prizes based on your current bet size. All Gold Coins are added together, and the total amount is multiplied by your current bet to produce the win amount. Gold Coins can have values between 1x to 1,000x.
When revealing Gold Coins, there is a chance that a Toad Symbol reveals a Coin Bag Symbol Scatter. Coin Bag Symbols reveal a multiplier value and then multiply 1-5 Gold Coin Symbols with the revealed value. The same Gold Coin pile can be affected multiple times by the same Coin Bag or by different Coin Bags, with values of 2x, 3x, 4x, or 5x.
Toad Bonus
Landing 3 scatters during a base game spin triggers the Toad Bonus, awarding 10 Free Spins. During spins, Dragon Symbols add 1 to 5 Toad Points to the meter above the reel it lands on. Double Dragon Symbols add 1 to 5 Toad Points to all reels.
When the Prosperity Pot symbol lands, an equal number of Toad Symbols will fill random positions on the corresponding reels. Toad Points are reset after each Prosperity Pot symbol activation. Completely filling the Toad Points meter above all reels simultaneously awards 10 additional Free Spins. Landing 3 scatters will award 4 additional spins. Landing 4 scatters during the feature instantly triggers the Golden Toad Bonus. If the remaining number of Free Spins is less than 10, it will be set to 10. This feature can be purchased for 100x your chosen stake size.
Golden Toad Bonus
Landing 4 scatters during a base game spin or a Toad Bonus spin triggers the Golden Toad Bonus, awarding 10 Free Spins. During this feature, the progressive Toad Points do not reset after each Prosperity Pot activation. This feature can be purchased for 200x your chosen stake size.
Conclusion
Overall, Tai The Toad features the fantastic visuals we’ve come to expect from Hacksaw Gaming, but it falls short in terms of creativity with its theme choice. Mechanically, the game reuses many elements from the previously released slot Magic Piggy, including Gold Coins with cash prizes, two different bonus features, and a point collection system for each reel. Be sure to try out this game on launch and check out our exclusive casino offers.
