Dorks of the Deep Slot by Hacksaw Gaming
by Hacksaw GamingReleased Mar 13, 2025
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Treasure Chests expand into Wild Reels revealing three character tiers - Octopus (up to 9x), Mermaid (up to 20x), or Ocean King (up to 200x).

Specifications
| Game Type | Slots |
|---|---|
| RTP | 96.2% |
| Volatility | High |
| Max Win | 10,000x |
| Grid | 5x4 |
| Paylines | 14 Fixed Paylines |
| Min Bet | $0.1 |
| Max Bet | $100 |

About Dorks of the Deep Slot
Treasure Chests are the only symbol worth watching. When one lands as part of a winning combination, it cracks open and stretches to cover all four rows of its reel, turning the entire column into a Wild. That expanded Wild then reveals a character - Octopus, Mermaid, or Ocean King - and each character carries a different multiplier bracket. Octopus pulls from 2x through 9x. Mermaid jumps to 10x, 15x, or 20x. Ocean King sits at 25x, 50x, 100x, or 200x. Every winning line running through that reel gets the multiplier applied. Two expanded Wild Reels on the same spin add their multipliers together, so an Octopus at 5x and a Mermaid at 15x gives you 20x across any combo connecting both columns. If a Chest lands but doesn't form a win, it stays put as a regular single-cell Wild - no expansion, no character, no multiplier.
Three bonus tiers exist, triggered by 3, 4, or 5 scatters. Deep Blue (3 scatters, 10 spins) removes the winning-combination requirement for expansion - every Treasure Chest expands automatically. Each Wild Reel reveals 0 to 3 lives and stays sticky on the grid, losing one life per spin. The twist: every spin assigns a fresh random multiplier from any of the three character pools. A reel that opened as Octopus at 3x might roll Ocean King at 100x two spins later. At 85x per buy, you can skip the scatter chase. Bubbly FeatureSpins guarantees at least 2 Treasure Chests per spin if you want the base game version with better odds, and BonusHunt FeatureSpins runs at 5x the normal trigger rate.
Down Under (4 scatters) adds a tier lock rule. Once a Wild Reel reveals a character, it never downgrades on subsequent spins. Land as Mermaid, and every reshuffle from that point gives either Mermaid or Ocean King multipliers. The character only moves up. Hidden Treasures (5 scatters) guarantees 2 expanded Wild Reels on the grid at all times with that same tier lock active - two of five columns permanently Wild, both escalating in multiplier potential every spin until the bonus ends.
Bright coral reef backdrop, three goofy cartoon sea creatures as the character reveals - a purple octopus, a gold-crowned Ocean King with a trident, and a green-tailed mermaid. The color palette is saturated and playful, a sharp contrast to Hacksaw's usual dark aesthetic. Base game paytable is modest, with the top regular symbol paying 10x for five of a kind. Without a Chest expansion, individual spins are quiet. The 10,000x ceiling lives entirely inside those bonus multiplier stacks.
Reviewed by Arina, Slots Editor at Spinoxy Media Ltd.