DuelReels: Hacksaw's Premium Feature That Lights The Reels Up

Some slot features add a Wild here, drop a multiplier there and quietly return control to the spin button. DuelReels arrive with considerably more theatre. When Hacksaw Gaming’s distinctive VS symbol enters a winning combination, the reel becomes a battleground and two multiplier-bearing characters settle the score.

The victorious value is then attached to an expanded full-reel Wild, giving every connected win considerably more firepower. With multiple DuelReels able to appear simultaneously, these clashes can quickly escalate from a single skirmish into an all-reel war.

The action begins when a VS symbol lands as part of a winning combination. Rather than paying as an ordinary symbol, it expands vertically and transforms its entire reel into a Wild.

Two opposing characters then appear at either end of the reel, each carrying a different multiplier. Depending on the game, that duel could feature rival gunslingers, futuristic bounty hunters or mythological creatures. The characters clash, one emerges victorious and the winning multiplier is applied to every qualifying combination involving that Wild reel.

Multiplier values vary between titles and game modes, with some DuelReels capable of producing values reaching into the hundreds. That means an otherwise ordinary symbol combination can receive a serious upgrade once the winning warrior claims the reel.

A single DuelReel can already transform a spin, but the mechanic shows its full strength when several VS symbols activate together. Each winning duel produces its own multiplier, after which the active values are added together and applied to the relevant line wins.

For example, DuelReels carrying 20x, 50x and 100x multipliers would combine into a 170x total multiplier. As more reels enter the fight, both the Wild coverage and combined multiplier can grow dramatically.

Landing a VS symbol across every reel delivers the ultimate confrontation. The entire grid becomes Wild, guaranteeing a winning combination before the collected multiplier power is applied. It is a rare outcome, but precisely the kind of screen-filling spectacle the feature was designed to create.

Wanted Dead or a Wild introduced many players to DuelReels through its dusty Western setting. Its VS symbols bring expanding Wild reels and armed outlaws into the base game, while the famous Duel at Dawn bonus creates even more opportunities for multiplier-driven shootouts. With a 12,500x max win, every showdown carries serious bounty potential.

Duel at Dawn builds an entire slot around the gunslinger formula. The Outlaw and Sheriff face one another whenever a VS symbol activates, competing to determine which multiplier controls the reel. Multiple DuelReels can combine during the same spin, while the game’s winning potential reaches 15,000x the stake.

Slayers Inc trades saloons and six-shooters for a neon-soaked cyberpunk city. Its futuristic slayers fight across expanding Wild reels, with stacked DuelReels capable of producing some particularly destructive multiplier combinations. The hunt can ultimately lead to a 15,000x max win.

Phoenix DuelReels takes the conflict into the realm of fantasy, pitting a blazing Phoenix against an Ice Dragon. Fire and frost collide whenever the VS symbol activates, with the victorious creature securing the multiplier attached to the Wild reel. Values can climb as high as 200x, giving this elemental battle plenty of heat beneath the ice.

DuelReels succeed because they turn a mathematical modifier into a miniature event. The multiplier does not simply appear beside a symbol. Two opponents enter the arena, the reel expands and the result of their battle determines how much power enters the win.

That combination of full-reel Wilds, duelling multipliers and multi-reel stacking makes DuelReels one of Hacksaw Gaming’s most recognisable premium mechanics. Whether the battleground belongs to cowboys, cyberpunk hunters or mythical beasts, every VS symbol carries the promise that the next small clash could light up the entire grid.