SixSixSix

It is often said that the greater things in life come in threes; chips, cheese and beans…pie, mash and peas…fish, chips and gravy (I’m Northern, OK!)  The same cannot always be said when one comes across the infamous and unholy trio of 6’s, historically linked to satanic worship and demonic possession.  The three numbers have long been a daunting topic for many centuries, avoided by many yet for those brave enough to venture down the vast rabbit hole into all things paranormal, a true fascination!

Imagine, then, a slot provider daring enough to take on the challenge of designing a game that literally thrusts the “Sign of the Devil” into our very eyes.  Step forward Hacksaw Gaming with their latest release of the aptly named SixSixSix; a 4 row 5 reel game packing enough volatility to summon Lucifer, himself.  Personally, I feel Hacksaw is the perfect candidate to rise to the occasion and produce a game like this…known for their vast array of mechanics and features, we really should be expecting devilish things from SixSixSix.  Mix that in along side the provider’s notable and charming cartoon-style graphics, it really helps add a pleasant, light-hearted aura to what could have been a full-on veil of darkness.

The game grid sits on top of a grey-scale backdrop containing little more than traces of demonic cult-style graffiti; an inverted cross, pentagram and Latin phrases.  Very simplistic yet somehow packs a real punch.  Either side of the grid hovers two of Hell’s diabolical, winged minions, each waving around their tridents as they look for fresh souls to drag down to the fiery underworld.  It all seems very drab and dreary at first glance but, in typical Hacksaw style, the splashes of colour in the title and certain symbols when they appear really solidifies the fact that less can be more!

SixSixSix is due to rise up into our mortal realm of casinos on 18th July 2024 and features a max win to the suited amount of 16,666x bet, with a less than sinister RTP of 96.15%.  Let’s go meet the horned one, himself, and see if we can strike a deal…

Sixsixsix Base Game Play

Base Game and Features

Win spins are generated by matching at least 3 symbols across any of the game’s 14 pay lines.  There are 10 regular paying symbols to look out for; low paying crossbones, axe, cigarettes, drink and book and high paying bottle, skull, werewolf, goat and rock-sign hand.

Low pay symbols can pay out between 0.2x to 3x bet for 3 to 5 matching symbols.

High pay symbols can pay out between 1x to 50x bet for 3 to 5 matching symbols.

Wicked Wheels

During gameplay, it is possible to land a blue or red “6” symbol on reels 1, 3 or 5.  Landing this symbol will activate Blue or Red Wicked Wheels whereby a wheel will appear on top of the landed “6” symbol and spin to reveal an award.  Should multiple Wicked Wheels be activated, the amounts will be collected from left to right.

Blue Wicked Wheels can contain the following values – Max Win, adding multipliers ranging from 5x to 100x, multiplying multipliers ranging from x2 to x10 and a Free Spin “6” symbol.

Red Wicked Wheels can contain the following values – Max Win, adding multipliers ranging from 10x to 500x and multiplying multipliers ranging from x3 to x20.

Only Blue Wicked Wheels can appear during base game play.

Activate Wicked Wheels Inside the Base Game for Win Values and Multipliers With the Chance Of Triggering Free Spins

Speak Of The Devil Free Spins

This bonus can be triggered by landing one “6” symbol on a Wicked Wheel in the base game.  10 free spins will be awarded and the free spins give an increased chance of landing Blue Wicked Wheel features.  The “6” symbol does not appear on Blue Wicked Wheels during the free spins.

Let Hell Break Loose! Free Spins

This bonus can be triggered by landing the”6″ symbol on two Wicked Wheels in the base game.  10 free spins are awarded and the free spins give an increased chance of landing Red Wicked Wheel features.  Blue Wicked Wheels are not available during this bonus.

What The Hell Free Spins

This bonus can be triggered by landing the”6″ symbol on three Wicked Wheels in the base game.  10 free spins are awarded and the free spins guarantee a Red Wicked Wheel to land on every spin.  Blue Wicked Wheels are not available during this bonus.

Speak Of the Devil Bonus Round

Deal With The Devil

When triggering Speak Of The Devil or Let Hell Break Loose! bonus free spins, you will be offered the chance to make a Deal With The Devil to try and enhance your bonus.  If the offer is accepted, the Deal Wheel will appear, containing the following values – 5, 8, 12, 16, 20, “6” symbol.

Landing on a number shall give the player that many free spins, making the original 10 free spins null and void.  If the wheel lands on the “6” symbol, the bonus shall be upgraded to the next most-valuable bonus round.  Speak Of The Devil can be upgraded to Let Hell Break Loose! and Let Hell Break Loose! can be upgraded to What The Hell.  It is not possible to downgrade your bonus to a lower value mode.

A Deal With The Devil may be done only once per bonus level.  Should you upgrade your Speak Of The Devil bonus to Let Hell Break Loose! you may then Deal With The Devil again.

It is not possible to Deal With The Devil for the What The Hell bonus.

Make A Deal With the Devil for A Chance Of Upgrading Your Bonus

Bonus Buys and FeatureSpins

For those applicable, you may choose to buy the following FeatureSpins and bonuses:

Wicked FeatureSpins – at the cost of 10x bet, gives a higher chance of activating Wicked Wheels – RTP 96.24%.

Red Wicked Wheel FeatureSpins – at the cost of 50x bet, guarantees a Red Wicked Wheel landing on that spin.  Blue Wicked Wheels do not appear – RTP 96.26%.

Speak Of The Devil – at the cost of 100x bet – RTP 96.20%.

Let Hell Break Loose! – at the cost of 250x bet – RTP 96.22%

Pros and Cons of SixSixSix

• Great mechanics and features
• 16,666x max win potential
• Bonus upgrade chance
• Extremely volatile
• Not many base game features

Similar Games to SixSixSix

• Slayers Inc
• Charlie Chance
• Drop’Em
• Le Bandit

Let Hell Break Loose! Bonus Round

First Impression

When I first saw the title of SixSixSix, it was difficult not to expect a dark, harrowing game that brought the greatest fears of the player to life.  I then remembered it was designed and created by Hacksaw and theming of that nature really isn’t their style…except maybe Bloodthirst, of course.  In fact, I would go as far as saying that the charming, minimalist cartoon graphics and grey-scale pallet work better here than any out and out horror theme could have done.  It draws you in and encapsulates your attention and, in honesty, makes doing those devilish deals…fun.  You can only imagine in your wildest dreams how this same game would have been portrayed had it fell into the hands of the team over at NoLimit City, but SixSixSix really speaks for itself and doesn’t require that touch.  Hacksaw really have a knack when it comes to colouration and deciding what games need more and what need less, take Slayers Inc for example.

Once again, much like the recent Ze Zeus, we are seeing another game giving the chance to upgrade the bonus level and I have always loved this concept.  Quite often, you can sit on a great slot game triggering bonus after bonus without actually seeing a bonus of higher value and that can be frustrating, especially if you are unable to buy bonuses.  The way that SixSixSix goes about this is an excellent feature.  The Deal With The Devil feature is a great mechanic, not only because you can upgrade the bonus (you can of course lose a number of spins during the gamble) but because you cannot physically lose the bonus you managed to trigger originally.  There are plenty of games out there containing the “chance of nothing” so Hacksaw have really hit hard for the player here.

My only real gripe with SixSixSix, and it’s not exactly a big one, is that the base game doesn’t particularly offer a lot in terms of features.  You can land the Wicked Wheel feature, which does land fairly regularly, but that’s really all you are aiming for.  It does help that there is an awful lot of potential on offer with the wheels and landing multiple wheels can pack a major punch with multipliers if you get the luck of the spin.  The Maximum Win potential of 16,666x bet is an eye-watering prospect and actually very realistic, given that it can be achieved in all modes of the game.  It will certainly get players keen enough to reach that top value What The Hell bonus for the chance of guaranteed Red Wicked Wheels and high values.

When I reviewed Tai The Toad recently, I made my personal disappointment fairly clear.  It wasn’t that it was a bad game, just that it was lacking its own personality, somewhat.  I was certain that a fresh, Hacksaw Gaming-esque release was just around the corner that would really bring that spark back.  SixSixSix tells me I was correct and, not only is that spark now a raging hot fire of the underworld, I would certainly travel to Hell and back for more games like this one!

*The screenshots taken of games reviewed on this site are taken from Demo Play, as reviews are often written before games are released for real play.