Canny the Can and the Book of Time Slot by Hacksaw Gaming

Hacksaw's Mascot Gets the Book Treatment

Canny the Can started as a mascot in Hacksaw Gaming's debut slot Stick 'Em back in 2019. Five games later, this yellow tin can in a top hat has become the studio's most recognizable character. Book of Time is the third entry in the series, following Stack 'Em and preceding Drop 'Em and Keep 'Em - each built around entirely different mechanics.

The game runs on a 5x4 grid with 20 fixed paylines. Standard left-to-right wins. What separates it from the hundreds of other "Book of" slots is a second, unrelated bonus system bolted alongside the classic one. Two scatters, two different free spins modes, zero overlap between them.

It's a Classic! - The Book Bonus

Three or more Book symbols trigger this mode. The Book acts as both Wild and Scatter, paying 250x for five of a kind. Trigger rewards scale: 3 Books give 10 free spins with 1 special symbol, 4 Books give 15 spins with 2, and 5 Books award 20 spins with 3 special symbols selected at random.

The mechanic itself follows the Book of Dead blueprint. When your chosen special symbol lands on three or more reels simultaneously, it spreads to fill those entire reels and pays anywhere - ignoring payline positions. With Canny (the premium symbol) selected and spreading across multiple reels, a single spin in this mode carries serious payout potential.

Retriggers add both 5 extra spins and one more special symbol until the symbol bar fills up. So a lucky retrigger doesn't just extend the session - it stacks the odds.

What Time Is It? - Clock Multipliers

Landing 3 Clock Man scatters triggers the second bonus. This one plays nothing like a Book game. You get 10 free spins with clocks sitting above reels 2, 3, and 4.

When a Clock Activator symbol lands on those center reels, Wild multipliers cascade from the top of the reel down to the Activator's position. The clock above that reel determines the multiplier value - anywhere from 1x to 12x. If multiple Clock Activators hit on the same spin, their multiplier values add together before applying to wins. Three reels with 12x clocks would mean a 36x multiplier, though landing that exact scenario takes some luck.

The Clock bonus is the wilder of the two modes. Base wins are modest on 20 paylines, so you need those multipliers to fire for meaningful returns.

Payline Limitations and the Volatility Reality

20 fixed paylines on a 5x4 grid feels tight. Compare that to most Hacksaw slots running Megaways or cluster mechanics with thousands of win combinations, and base game action here is relatively dry. The premium symbol (Canny) pays 250x for five of a kind, but landing five on a single payline doesn't happen often at high volatility.

RTP sits at 96.13% at its highest tier, with operator-configurable options down to 92.33%. BonusHunt FeatureSpins are available as a buy feature - each spin runs at over 4x the normal bonus trigger rate. No fixed-price buy, just enhanced odds on every spin you pay for.

The 10,000x cap is standard for Hacksaw. The rubber-hose cartoon art style gives the game personality that most Book clones lack. Canny reacts to your spins from the side of the reels, which is a small touch but adds character. The dual bonus structure means sessions don't feel one-note - you're waiting for either scatter type, and each leads somewhere different. Still, the payline system limits base game engagement compared to Hacksaw's more modern releases.