Sand and Ashes Slot by Hacksaw Gaming
by Hacksaw GamingReleased May 14, 2026
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Wild Scarab Multipliers chain respins with values up to 200x, boosted by Firestorms and shifted by Sandstorms. 10,000x max win across two bonus modes.

Specifications
| RTP | 96.27% |
|---|---|
| Volatility | High |
| Max Win | 10,000x |
| Grid | 5x5 |
| Paylines | 19 Paylines |
| Min Bet | $0.1 |
| Max Bet | $100 |

About Sand and Ashes Slot
Wild Scarab Multipliers are the engine here. Each one lands carrying a value between 2x and 200x, locks in place, and triggers a respin. If another scarab drops during that respin, it locks too and spins again. The chain keeps going until the reels stop producing new wilds or every position is filled. Payline wins calculate after each respin, with the scarab's multiplier applied directly - and when two scarabs sit on the same payline, their multipliers add together rather than multiply. So a 50x and a 25x on one line gives you 75x, not 1,250x.
Two random events fire during respins. A Firestorm bumps every scarab's multiplier by adding anywhere from 1x to 100x on top of what's already there, pushing individual wilds up to a 999x ceiling. A Sandstorm nudges all scarabs one reel to the left instead, reshuffling their positions across the paylines. Only one event triggers per respin, never both. Three scatters start Desert Fury at 8 free spins - same mechanics, just more wilds landing. Four scatters unlock Storming Sphinx at 10 spins, and that mode changes the rules: wilds become persistent, staying on the grid for the entire round, and Firestorms or Sandstorms activate every single spin instead of randomly during respins. No respins at all in Storming Sphinx. Just storms and sticky scarabs piling up. Four buy options let you skip the scatter grind - BonusHunt spins with 5x trigger odds, Pharaoh Phrenzy guarantees at least 2 scarab wilds per spin, or you buy Desert Fury and Storming Sphinx directly.
Sandy browns and scorched orange dominate the palette. A linen-wrapped mummy warrior stands guard to the left of the grid, glowing blue eyes peering through the wrappings, while a massive metallic scarab beetle crouches on the right. Pyramids dissolve into haze behind everything. The premium symbols are Egyptian deity portraits - Anubis in deep blue, Horus in burnished gold, a red-masked pharaoh, Sobek in malachite green - each painted in thick, almost oil-textured strokes against dark stone tiles. Card royals from J through A pick up the same jewel tones but sit flatter against the reels, and the 19 paylines across a 5x5 grid give those deity symbols more room to breathe than a typical 5x3 layout would.
Reviewed by Arina, Slots Editor at Spinoxy Media Ltd.