Klowns Slot Review

Klowns - Overview

Klowns from Hacksaw Gaming throws me straight into a nasty, circus-from-hell setup, led by Lester and Jester glaring over a 6x5 grid. It uses a scatter pays model with Pay Anywhere wins: hit 8 or more matching balloon symbols anywhere, they pop, and new ones rise from below. That upward cascade keeps going until no new cluster lands, so a single spin can chain several wins together if the grid behaves.

What gives Klowns its bite is how those scatters mesh with Klown Multipliers and Needle Boxes. Multipliers sit beside the grid, feed into a Total Win Bar, and can reach serious heights, while Needle Boxes slice whole symbol groups off the screen for extra cash. Add two separate free spins rounds on top, and you get a horror slot that feels busy even when the numbers are quite controlled.

Klowns Slot Details

Under the hood, Klowns keeps things pretty balanced. The game runs on a 6-reel, 5-row layout with scatter pays instead of lines, so 8+ matching symbols anywhere on the grid will do. Stakes start at 10p and go up to £100 per spin, with options like Autoplay and, outside some markets, Turbo and Super Turbo if you like the pace quicker and more brutal during longer sessions.

The headline RTP sits at 96.26%, with alternative settings of 94.31%, 92.31%, and even 88.30%. I always try to play the top setting where possible. Volatility is rated medium, with a hit frequency around 40%, so you see regular small hits rather than bone-dry patches. The max win is capped at 10,000x the bet, reachable from any phase if the multipliers and Needle Boxes line up just right.

Theme, Audio + Symbols in Klowns

Visually, Klowns leans hard into horror. The grid sits in a blood-spattered frame, with Lester and Jester flanking it, both sporting neon colours, rotten teeth, and a stare that never lets up. Balloons float upwards instead of dropping, which fits the theme nicely once you get used to it. The soundtrack runs on uneasy circus tones with synthetic stabs and creepy laughs that creep in during busier sequences.

Every pay symbol is a balloon. Low pays are 10, J, Q, K and A, paying from about 0.1x for small 8-symbol clusters up to 10x the bet for 16 or more. High pays come as shaped balloons and faces, topping out with a red heart balloon that can land 1x for the smallest cluster and up to 50x for a full 16+ hit. There are no wilds here, just scatters, multipliers and Needle Boxes.

Needle Boxes themselves behave like special symbols rather than pays. Low-Symbol Needle Boxes remove all low pays on screen, paying 0.1x the bet per symbol cleared. High-Symbol Needle Boxes do the same for premiums at 0.5x per removed balloon. On mobile, Klowns runs on HTML5 and feels natural on both iOS and Android; the 16:9 layout works well on desktop too, with the artwork staying sharp and responsive.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	16+	x50
	14+	x15
	10+	x2.5
	9	x1.5
	8	x1
	16+	x30
	14+	x7.5
	10+	x1.5
	9	x0.7
	8	x0.5
	16+	x30
	14+	x7.5
	10+	x1.5
	9	x0.7
	8	x0.5
	16+	x20
	14+	x5
	10	x1
	9	x0.5
	8	x0.3
	16+	x20
	14+	x5
	10	x1
	9	x0.5
	8	x0.3
	16+	x10
	14+	x2.5
	10	x0.5
	9	x0.2
	8	x0.1
	16+	x10
	14+	x2.5
	10	x0.5
	9	x0.2
	8	x0.1
	16+	x10
	14+	x2.5
	10	x0.5
	9	x0.2
	8	x0.1
	16+	x10
	14+	x2.5
	10	x0.5
	9	x0.2
	8	x0.1
	16+	x10
	14+	x2.5
	10	x0.5
	9	x0.2
	8	x0.1

Bonus Features in Klowns

Feature-wise, Klowns is stacked. Cascades remove winning clusters and pull new balloons from below. All win amounts from that spin collect into the Total Win Bar above the grid. Klown Multipliers then apply to that bar at the end of the sequence. Adding Multipliers range from x2 up to a hefty x500 added on top, while Multiplying Multipliers range from x2 to x20 and multiply the current value, so combinations can climb fast.

Bonus Buy Feature

BONUSHUNT FEATURESPINS Each spin is 5 times more likely to trigger a bonus game.
Feature Cost:	x3 Bet
RTP:	96.29%
Volatility:	High
LAUGHING LOOT FEATURESPINS Guarantees a Klown and a Needle Box! Epic Needle Boxes can appear.
Feature Cost:	x50 Bet
RTP:	96.30%
Volatility:	High
LESTER’S CASH CAROUSEL 10 free spins with Epic Needle Boxes and resetting Bounty Balloon multiplier.
Feature Cost:	x70 Bet
RTP:	96.34%
Volatility:	High
JESTER’S JACKPOT 10 free spins with Epic Needle Boxes and progressive Bounty Balloon multiplier.
Feature Cost:	x200 Bet
RTP:	96.27%
Volatility:	High

Klowns Expert Verdict

From a grinder’s point of view, Klowns hits a nice middle ground. The medium volatility and high hit rate give you plenty of movement, while the multipliers and Needle Boxes add that spiky edge you want in a modern scatter-pays slot. I like how each cleared symbol during Needle Box hits adds cash, so grid clears feel valuable rather than just a reset, especially once you have a multiplier stacked in the bar.

Both free spins rounds stand out. Lester’s Cash Carousel uses the Bounty Balloon as a second multiplier store that pops with Epic Needle Boxes, while Jester’s Jackpot keeps that Balloon value between pops, which can get wild over a long bonus. With a 10,000x cap and a horror theme that leans into its nastiness, Klowns is one I’m happy to fire up when I want scatter pays with a nasty clown twist.