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Hacksaw Gaming does not always go dark, and 3 Cursed Chests is proof of that. Anne Bonny and The Red Revenge bring a bold, comic-book pirate energy to a 5x3 grid with 17 paylines, three colour-coded chests sitting above the reels and each one concealing a different feature. Land the right pot symbol, charge the right chest, and one of three things happens, wild multipliers, a coin collect sequence, or a path to free spins.
It is a cleaner, more structured side of Hacksaw Gaming than players might be used to, with medium volatility, a 96.30% RTP, and a 2,500x maximum win making it one of the more accessible slots in the studio's catalogue.
Betting Options and Bonus Features
3 Cursed Chests is one of Hacksaw Gaming's more accessible releases, and the feature structure matches that approachability, everything is built around a system that is immediately readable without sacrificing depth.
The three-chest mechanic is the heart of the game. Green, Red, and Blue pot symbols land on the grid and charge their matching chest above the reels. When a chest has enough charge, it may activate at the end of the spin, and only one can fire per spin, keeping things clean and easy to follow. Each chest triggers something distinct:
- The Green Chest fires a Cursed Wilds Respin where wilds and wild multipliers of x2 to x100 can land alongside regular symbols. Multiple multipliers contributing to the same win are added together before being applied, a well-loaded respin can deliver well above what the medium volatility label might suggest.
- The Red Chest launches a Cursed Coins Bonus — a Hold and Win-style sequence starting with three free spins that reset every time a new sticky coin lands. Coins carry values of 0.2x to 1,000x the bet and remain fixed until the sequence ends by running out of spins or filling every position on the grid.
- The Blue Chest triggers a Cursed FS Respin where only dead symbols and FS scatter symbols can land. Seven or more FS scatters open Treasure Cove, while six FS scatters combined with an FS Upgrade symbol sends the round straight to Ghostly Gallows. The scatter count determines the free spin total heading into whichever bonus follows.
Treasure Cove keeps the full base game chest mechanics running throughout the bonus. The third pot symbol of any colour guarantees its chest activates on that spin, though chests can still fire earlier, resetting the count when they do. A Cursed Coins activation counts as one free spin within the round, and landing an FS Upgrade at any point upgrades the entire bonus to Ghostly Gallows, carrying all remaining and earned free spins across.
Ghostly Gallows follows the same rules with one crucial difference, every pot symbol that lands activates its corresponding chest immediately on that spin, rather than building toward three. It is faster, more aggressive, and gives the bonus a momentum that Treasure Cove builds toward gradually. Landing an FS Upgrade during Treasure Cove is the natural path here, though direct entry is available via the feature buy.
For players who want a more direct route, 4 feature buy options cover the range from a light base game boost to a straight shot into either bonus mode:
- Cursed FS FeatureSpins (3x stake) — Higher Blue Pot frequency; 5x more likely to trigger Cursed FS Respin
- 3 Cursed Chests FeatureSpins (40x stake) — Guarantees all 3 Pot symbols land and 1 Chest activates
- Treasure Cove (90x stake) — Direct entry
- Ghostly Gallows (200x stake) — Direct entry
Roshtein’s Take
3 Cursed Chests is not my usual kind of slot, medium volatility and a 2,500x maximum win is not exactly what I chase, but I have a genuine appreciation for what Hacksaw has built here. The three-chest system gives the base game a clear sense of direction on every spin, and the way Treasure Cove and Ghostly Gallows layer on top of it feels earned rather than bolted on. The coin collect sequence hits harder than you expect when it gets going, and Ghostly Gallows with instant chest activations on every pot symbol has a satisfying pace to it.
A well-constructed, characterful slot that knows exactly who it is built for.
