Grug Make Fire

Grug Make Fire is a prehistoric-themed video slot developed by Hacksaw Gaming, scheduled for release on July 9, 2026. The game places players in a primal world where wildfires spread across the land and dinosaurs shape the terrain with every step. It uses a 5-reel, 4-row layout with 14 fixed paylines.

The standout feature of Grug Make Fire is its Burning Wild mechanic. When a Burning Wild symbol lands, it burns the paying and scatter symbols on the reel above it, transforming them into Wild symbols or Burnt Wild Multipliers depending on their value. This creates a chain of escalating win potential across a single spin.

Grug Make Fire offers a maximum win of 10,000 times the bet, achievable in the base game and all bonus modes. With four selectable RTP configurations and a hit frequency of 21.45%, the game is built for players who enjoy high-volatility slots with layered bonus mechanics.

Grug Make Fire runs on a fixed 14-payline structure across a 5x4 grid. The game offers multiple RTP variants, so players should check which configuration is active on their chosen casino platform before playing.

Grug Make Fire is set in a prehistoric era where fire and evolution take center stage. The backdrop shows a smoldering, ash-toned landscape lit by spreading flames, giving the reels a warm orange and red glow against a darker environment.

The symbol set reflects this primal setting. Card royals from 10 to A appear as the lower-value symbols, styled with a rough, carved look. Higher-value symbols are dinosaur-themed creatures, including a blue aquatic creature, a purple raptor, a green raptor, a brown beast, and a pink tyrannosaurus, each rendered in bold, flat colors typical of Hacksaw Gaming's art style.

The Burning Wild symbol stands out visually with bright flame animations, while Burnt Wild Multipliers display a charred, ember-like design with a multiplier value overlaid. FS scatter symbols are styled as sharp-toothed jaws, reinforcing the game's survival theme. Fire-based sound and visual effects accompany each burn event, adding feedback to the transformation mechanic.

Grug Make Fire uses a standard slot control layout. Players set their stake using the bet selector, which ranges from 0.10 to 100 per spin. The spin button starts each round, and an autoplay option is available for continuous spins.

The paytable, accessible from the menu, lists all symbol values, feature explanations, and the rules for Burning Wild transformations, FS symbol values, and the two available bonus games. A settings menu allows players to adjust sound, adjust game speed, and enable or disable FeatureSpins.

Wins are formed by landing matching symbols on adjacent reels from left to right, starting on the leftmost reel, along one of the 14 fixed paylines. The BUY BONUS button opens a separate menu where players can purchase direct access to bonus features, provided this option is permitted by local regulations.

Burning Wild Symbols

When a Burning Wild symbol lands, it burns all paying and FS symbols on the reel directly above it. Burnt low-paying symbols transform into Wild symbols, while burnt high-paying symbols transform into Burnt Wild Multipliers. Each high-paying symbol has its own corresponding multiplier value, ranging from 2x up to 200x. When a Burnt Wild Multiplier forms part of a win, its value is added to that win. If multiple Burnt Wild Multipliers appear in the same combination, their values are summed before being applied.

FS Symbols

Landing 3 or more FS symbols simultaneously awards free spins. Each FS symbol shows a value between 2 and 5, and the total is added together to determine the free spins awarded. Burnt FS symbols can show higher values, between 3 and 6.

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Landing 3 FS scatter symbols simultaneously in the base game triggers 6 to 18 free spins. This bonus retains the base game rules but increases the chance of Burning Wild symbols appearing. Landing extra FS symbols during the bonus awards additional free spins.

Bonus Buy Option: Yes (Cost: 100x bet)

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Landing 4 FS scatter symbols simultaneously triggers 8 to 24 free spins. This bonus includes a progressive Wildfire Bar located outside the grid. As winning symbols accumulate, the bar advances through levels, unlocking Burnt Reels that burn entire reels of symbols at once. Level 4 awards 4 to 5 Burnt Reels per spin and remains active until the bonus ends.

Bonus Buy Option: Yes (Cost: 200x bet)

FeatureSpins Options

Players can also activate BonusHunt FeatureSpins, which increases the chance of triggering a bonus game by 10 times (Cost: 5x bet), or Grug Play FeatureSpins, which guarantees at least one Burning Wild symbol on every spin, though FS symbols cannot land in this mode (Cost: 50x bet).

Wins in Grug Make Fire are determined by landing matching symbols along one of the 14 fixed paylines, starting from the leftmost reel. Payouts increase based on symbol value and the number of matching symbols in a combination.

Payout values shown reflect a selected bet level and scale with the stake placed.

Wild, Burning Wild, and Burnt Wild Multiplier symbols all substitute for any paying symbol in the paytable. Standard Wild symbols only appear once a low-paying symbol has been burnt, while Burnt Wild Multipliers appear when a high-paying symbol is burnt. Only one Burning Wild symbol can land on a single reel at a time.

To form a win, matching symbols must land on adjacent reels from left to right, starting with the leftmost reel, along one of the 14 available paylines. All wins from a single spin are added together and displayed as the total round win, with only the highest win per line paid per combination.

Win value increases primarily through the Burning Wild mechanic, which transforms burnt symbols into Wilds or Burnt Wild Multipliers mid-spin. When a Burnt Wild Multiplier is part of a winning combination, its value is applied directly to that win, and multiple multipliers within the same combination are combined before being applied. This creates the potential for a single spin to build significant value through successive symbol transformations rather than repeated cascades.

Grug Make Fire is part of Hacksaw Gaming's growing catalogue of high-volatility titles that use symbol transformation mechanics rather than traditional cascading reels. Players familiar with Hacksaw Gaming's other burn-and-transform style releases will recognize the underlying structure, though the prehistoric theme, dinosaur symbol set, and two-tier bonus system in Grug Make Fire distinguish it from earlier titles in terms of presentation and feature pacing.

Grug Make Fire delivers a distinct take on the wild transformation format, built around a burn mechanic that actively reshapes the reels during play. Its two bonus modes offer a meaningful difference in pacing, giving players a choice between a shorter bonus and a longer, progressive one built around the Wildfire Bar.

The high volatility rating and 21.45% hit frequency mean wins are less frequent but can scale significantly through Burnt Wild Multipliers. This makes the game better suited to players who prefer feature-driven, higher-risk sessions over frequent, smaller wins. The multiple RTP configurations and FeatureSpins buy options add flexibility for different playing styles and budgets.