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COMING SOON HACKSAW GAMING
Wicked Grin
release date and demo
[ DATE RECORD ]
Releases
8 Oct 2026In 49 days
Desk review
20 Aug 2026By Ciarán McEneaney
Page updated
20 Aug 2026Today, 17:11
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Coming soon. Wicked Grin is announced for 8 Oct 2026, but Hacksaw Gaming has not published its RTP, volatility, max win or features yet. What follows is grounded in the studio's track record, not this game's own specs. The desk plays it from launch day and the real numbers replace this the moment the studio publishes them.
What works
- Confirmed release date of 8 October 2026, so timing is not in question
- Hacksaw Gaming holds a UK Gambling Commission licence, meaning the real-money game will be available at regulated UK casinos
- The studio has built a catalogue of about 268 games since 2018, showing consistent output
- Across 47 of its titles that publish an RTP, Hacksaw Gaming's median sits at 94.25%, above the industry floor
What does not
- No game specs are published yet: RTP, volatility, max win, grid, paylines, mechanic, theme, features, and stake range are all outstanding
- Wicked Grin is not confirmed to match the studio's typical RTP median or volatility profile
- Hacksaw Gaming's catalogue leans heavily towards very-high volatility, which does not suit every player or bankroll
- Without any published features on record, there is no reliable way to assess what mechanics or bonus structures the game will include
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What Wicked Grin is and when it lands
Wicked Grin is a newly announced slot from Hacksaw Gaming, a Malta-based studio founded in 2018 that holds a UK Gambling Commission licence. Its release date is confirmed as 8 October 2026, and it will be available at UK-licensed casinos from that date.
The studio has been building its catalogue since 2018 and has reached around 268 games. That body of work is the most reliable grounding available for a new release when the game's own specs are not yet out.
At this stage, none of Wicked Grin's own specs have been published. RTP, volatility, grid, paylines, max win, stake range, mechanic, theme, and features are all not on record. The studio has not given provisional figures for any of them, and they will be published once the full spec sheet lands.
Every catalogue figure on this page belongs to Hacksaw Gaming as a studio, not to Wicked Grin specifically.
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What to expect from a Hacksaw Gaming release
Hacksaw Gaming has been active since 2018, and its catalogue numbers show a clear studio character:
- Catalogue size: about 268 games in total, with 176 carrying a confirmed release date
- RTP across the studio's catalogue: median 94.25%, average 93.77%, range 82.25% to 96.36% across 47 titles that publish a return figure
- Volatility lean: across 92 rated titles on a 1-to-5 scale, 35 land at medium, 10 at high, and 47 at very high; none fall in the low or low-to-medium bands
- Mechanics: one progressive or jackpot-linked title is on record in the studio's catalogue; the rest of the output sits outside that category
- Top themes across the catalogue: Halloween leads at 21 titles, followed by Horror (13), then Fantasy, Animal, Wild West, and Fish, each at 7 to 8 titles
None of those figures are Wicked Grin's own specs. The studio has not confirmed that this game will match its typical RTP, volatility lean, or common themes, and the real details will come from the studio's published sheet at release.
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How to play Wicked Grin
A free play-money demo runs the real game engine on virtual credit. There is nothing to deposit, no account to create, and nothing staked. It is a practical way to see how a game loads, how the controls sit, and whether the pace suits you before any real money is involved.
No winnings are paid out in a demo, but no funds are at risk either. The real-money version of Wicked Grin reaches UK-licensed casinos on 8 October 2026. Until the studio publishes its full spec sheet, the stake range, features, and all other details not yet on record cannot be verified.
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The UK build
| UK regulatory spec | Setting | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Autoplay | Removed | Autoplay is removed for GB under the 2021 UKGC remote-game rules, so every spin is a manual press. |
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Similar slots to Wicked Grin
These other Hacksaw Gaming titles are tracked on this site if you want something from the same studio.
| Slot | Studio | RTP | Max win | Volatility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epic Ze Zeus | Hacksaw Gaming | 96.34% | 10,000× | Medium |
| Le Prechaun | Hacksaw Gaming | 96.28% | 15,000× | Medium |
| Donny Dough OG | Hacksaw Gaming | — | — | — |
| Le Gift Grabber | Hacksaw Gaming | — | — | — |
| Croco Clover | Hacksaw Gaming | — | — | — |
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Wicked Grin FAQ
When does Wicked Grin come out?
Wicked Grin is confirmed to release on 8 October 2026 at UK-licensed casinos. That is the only timing detail the studio has published so far. All game specs, including RTP, volatility, max win, and features, remain outstanding and will be published by the studio at release.
What is Wicked Grin's RTP and max win?
Neither figure has been published by the studio. RTP, max win, volatility, and all other Wicked Grin specs are not on record. For context, across 47 Hacksaw Gaming titles that publish an RTP, the studio's median is 94.25% and its range runs from 82.25% to 96.36%. Wicked Grin is not confirmed to fall within those numbers.
Is the Wicked Grin demo free?
A free play-money demo runs the real game on virtual credit. Nothing is deposited, no account is required, and nothing is staked. It is a no-cost way to try the game: the real engine runs, you can see how it plays, and no real money changes hands at any point.
What kind of games does Hacksaw Gaming make?
Hacksaw Gaming is a Malta-based studio founded in 2018 with about 268 games in its catalogue. It leans heavily towards very-high volatility, with 47 of 92 rated titles landing there. Its most common themes across the catalogue are Halloween, Horror, and Fantasy. The studio holds a UK Gambling Commission licence.
How we build this pageOUR METHOD
- The desk plays what there is to play, with its own money. A released slot is played for real at a UK-licensed casino, and the demo above is the supplier's real GB build, loaded straight from their server, so what the desk opens is what launches. Either way, what it sees on screen is checked against the RTP, max win, volatility and features the studio has published. A game that is not out yet, with no demo to open, cannot be played, and its page says so.
- The article is then written up from those verified facts by our own tooling, which is what keeps every release on the site current and consistent. Specs come from the studio's own release sheet and the game's paytable, never from a sister title or a guess, and a number nobody has published is left blank rather than filled in.
- A person then reads every article end to end, for facts, structure and quality, and edits it where it is not up to standard. It publishes under the byline above, and that person owns its accuracy and any corrections. We change the date when the facts change, not to look fresh.
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