Hacksaw Gaming's Rad Maxx Slot Redefines Win Potential with Dynamic Paylines

Lucas Dunn
By: Lucas Dunn
05/04/2025
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Key Takeaways

  • Four-directional payline mechanics replace traditional left-to-right paylines
  • Wild multipliers of up to 20x amplify symbol wins
  • Three-tiered free spins bonus rounds trigger with three to five scatters

Hacksaw Gaming revives its popular RIP City franchise with Rad Maxx. The neon-drenched slot features returning rivals Maxx the Mouse and Ross the Cat in a gritty alleyway clash. Veering from traditional paylines, the 5x5 grid calculates wins across all four directions, while Wild Plus symbols and Crazy Cat multipliers amplify payouts.

Three bonus games heighten the experience, contrasting the minimalist monochrome palette punctuated by bright green accents. A synth-heavy soundtrack completes the retro-futuristic aesthetic, appealing to players seeking unique mechanics within the software developer's visual boldness.

Redefined Payout Mechanics

While it's built with a similar style to Chaos Crew 2, Rad Maxx's mechanics diverge from its predecessors with new multidirectional payouts. While conventional slots award wins left to right, this dynamic system activates paylines across all four compass points using arrows flanking the matrix.

Initially, only the arrows pointing right are active, but Wild Plus symbols coming into view unlock up to three additional directions (left, top-down, bottom-up), increasing the paylines from 19 to 76. Each spin resets these winning directions, ensuring high volatility that aligns with the slot's 4/5 risk rating and a 96.32% base RTP.

Symbol Wins and Crazy Cat Multipliers

Thematic symbols emphasize the gritty urban theme: low-value grey card suits (10-Ace) contrast high-paying trash-themed icons (apple cores, pizza slices) and Mad Maxx himself. Five-of-a-kind premiums yield up to 10x the stake, while wilds substitute for regular symbols.

Rad Maxx amplifies the action with Crazy Cat wild symbols, which apply random multipliers of 2x to 20x to any winning combination they complete. Multiple Crazy Cats in a single win cumulate their value before enhancing payouts (e.g., 5x and 4x multipliers yield a 20x multiplier).

Tiered Bonus Rounds

Hacksaw Gaming takes Rad Maxx's chaos up a notch with three progressively intense bonus rounds unlocked by three to five scatters. The entry-level Mad Maxx Bonus (three scatters) awards ten free spins with increased Wild Plus symbol frequency and sticky Crazy Cat multipliers that remain in view until the round ends.

Four scatters activate the Maxximice Bonus, retaining Mad Maxx's perks while guaranteeing a Wild Plus symbol on every spin and expanding directional paylines. To The Maxx Bonus (5 scatters) unleashes 10 spins with all four Pay Direction Arrows permanently active, maximizing the 76-way win potential.

Lucas is a New Jersey-born and raised copywriter. His content encompasses casino, software provider, and game reviews, news, and blogs. Lucas’ professional writing experience spans more than six years. He works globally with clients from the US, the UK, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, and Canada. Before he started writing gambling content, Lucas went to Rutgers University to pursue a bachelor’s degree in psychology. Just to shake things up, he became a painter, following in his father’s footsteps. He now writes full-time and doubles in painting now and then.