Power of Ten

Power of Ten: Slot Overview

From a mathematical perspective, the 'power of ten' refers to how many times you multiply 10 by itself and is a way of expressing very large or very small numbers quickly and cleanly. From a gambling perspective, Power of Ten is the name of an online slot developed by Hacksaw Gaming, containing a reference to the multiplying power of the number ten as part of its main feature. Mathematics has often been described as elegant, and in that spirit, Hacksaw Gaming has put aside the punk, neon, Wild West, violent, Banditry it often makes use of to create a game which is more understatedly refined, though one still capable of blowing hair back in the right circumstances.

Power of Ten is the sort of game with a doorman and a cordon letting in the 'appropriate' clientele while keeping out the riff raff. The type of place with a strict dress code that sells ludicrously overpriced drinks with too much ice in them. Swanky, let's say, all dim light and dark chic interiors. At least, that's one impression. The game brought back memories of Hacksaw Gaming's The Luxe, which used a similar, darker-toned, swanky angle, but as in the previous release, the other side of the coin is that no matter how much glamour Power of Ten is trying to project, it's still a place for debauched degenerates to have a wild punt. Responsibly, of course.

Power of Ten is played on a 5x5 gaming grid that is powered by a highly volatile math model. It has 19 paylines evaluating winning combinations from the leftmost reel onwards. Gamblers may stake $/€0.10 to $/€100 per spin, and some of Hacksaw's biggest FeatureSpins are available, too. When regular betting, the top theoretical RTP is 96.23%.

Appearing on all five reels are diamonds, clubs, spades, and hearts as low pays, as well as dice, chips, cards, crowns, and diamond highs. Hitting winning combinations of 5 OAK pays 3x the bet for the card suits or 10x to 50x the bet for the premium symbols. Wilds appear on all reels as well. They substitute for regular paying symbols and award 50x if five wilds make their own 5-of-a-kind winning combination.

Power of Ten: Slot Features

Power Wheels are the key to Power of Ten's biggest payouts. They are available in the base game and all three bonus rounds. The buy section offers some high-roller-friendly FeatureSpins, as well as a couple of feature buys.

Power Wheels

When a Power Wheel lands, it remains inactive till line wins have been evaluated. When activated, it spins to award a Cash Prize of 10x, 100x, 1,000x or Max Win. If more than one Power Wheel lands, the Cash Prizes are added together, up to the max win. When 5 Power Wheels land, the possible Cash Prizes on each are 100x, 1,000x, or Max Win.

High-Roller FeatureSpins

During High-Roller FeatureSpins, only Power Arrow symbols may land. Five of them may land on the leftmost reel, 4 on the second reel, 3 on the third reel, 2 on the fourth reel, and 1 on the rightmost reel. If 5 Power Arrows land in a line on the same row, the max win is awarded.

Bonus Games

• Deck of Fortune - This bonus and 10 free spins are activated by landing 3 scatters. It has the same mechanics as the base game but has a greater chance of landing Power Wheels. Hitting 2 or 3 scatters in this bonus and the hidden epic bonus awards an extra 2 or 4 free spins, respectively.
• Whopping Wheels - Hitting 4 scatters activates this bonus game with 3 initial spins. When a Power Wheel lands, the spin count is reset. Landed Power Wheels are sticky but inactive till the round ends. When spins end, all Power Wheels in view activate to award their combined prize. The bonus will end if there is a full grid of Power Wheels.
• On the House Hidden Epic Bonus - Landing 5 scatters triggers this bonus, which comes with 10 free spins. It keeps the mechanics of Deck of Fortune, but at least one Power Wheel will land on every spin.

Feature Buys

BonusHunt FeatureSpins cost 3x and make each spin 5 times more likely to trigger a bonus game. Deal the Wheels FeatureSpins cost 250x to guarantee at least 3 Power Wheels land. Upping the stakes even further, High-Roller FeatureSpins cost 1,000x, and each spin has a 1 in 10.39 chance of awarding the max win. It is also possible to buy into the Deck of Fortune for 100x or Whopping Wheels for 200x the stake.

Power of Ten: Slot Verdict

Power of Ten goes to show that Hacksaw Gaming can do slots with simple sledgehammer-like features as well is it can make games which come with pages of elaborate rules to explain what's going on. What's interesting is how Power of Ten bills itself as being 'characterised by glamour, finesse and grace', yet if you peel away the glitzy outer skin, and boil the whole thing down, what we've got is a game built around landing a single symbol, the desirable Power Wheel, as much as possible, for a chance at insta-hitting the 10,000x max win. Doesn't get much more straightforward than that.

The situation does change for players with pockets deep enough to chase the High-Roller FeatureSpins - at 1,000x a pop. In which case, then it's a matter of hitting five Power Arrow symbols in the same row to achieve full potential. Again, though, this is arguably simpler one plus one equals two stuff than we usually get from Hacksaw Gaming. That's meant more as an observation than a criticism, as it's not tough to imagine high rollers banging away at this, chasing the quick and uncomplicated roller coaster ride of adrenaline.

There's no need to be a high roller to get a kick out of Power of Ten, though. Suspense is injected by every single Power Wheel since each one may, just may, or may not, award the max win there and then. To sum up, Power of Ten isn't your typical Hacksaw Gaming slot in some ways, but in others, it's just as capable of increasing the pulse rate through its on-reel antics.