Le Bruno Slot
An exclusive release, available on selected casinos only, Le Bruno is another entry in Hacksaw Gaming's ever-expanding "Le" series, following the enormous success of Le Bandit. While the studio has experimented with different themes across the collection, the underlying formula remains instantly recognisable. This time the action shifts into a colourful cartoon world filled with rainbows, treasure chests and oversized lion paws, but beneath the new visuals sits a game that feels very familiar to anyone who's played its predecessors.
Built on a 6x5 cluster grid, Le Bruno uses Super Cascades rather than standard tumbles. Every symbol type involved in a winning cluster disappears simultaneously, allowing new symbols to fall into place. The emptied positions become permanently marked for the current spin, laying the groundwork for the game's main mechanic. Whenever a Rainbow symbol appears, every marked position transforms into a special symbol, potentially revealing Bronze, Silver or Gold Coins, Lion Paw multipliers, or valuable Chests of Gold.
Coins carry values ranging from 0.2x to 500x the stake, while Lion Paw symbols multiply adjacent Coins and Chests by anywhere between x2 and x10. Chests then collect every visible Coin and neighbouring Chest in sequence, creating chain reactions that can dramatically increase the payout before everything is totalled. It's a mechanic that generates satisfying combinations, even if it's heavily inspired by previous Hacksaw releases.
Three different free spins modes provide the game's progression. Landing three scatters awards Luck of the Bandit with eight free spins, where marked positions remain until activated by a Rainbow. Four scatters unlock All That Glitters Is Gold, extending the feature to twelve spins while allowing marked positions to persist even after activation, making later spins considerably stronger. The highest-tier bonus, Treasure at the End of the Rainbow, also awards twelve free spins but guarantees a Rainbow symbol on every spin while removing Bronze Coins from the prize pool, increasing the quality of potential rewards.
Players who prefer to skip the grind can access several feature buys, ranging from guaranteed Rainbow spins to direct entry into the various bonus rounds. These options fit naturally with the game's design, although availability will depend on local regulations.
From a technical perspective, Le Bruno is less impressive than it first appears. The advertised RTP of just 94.29% is well below what most modern online slots now offer, while the maximum payout tops out at only 2,500x the bet. Those numbers feel particularly underwhelming considering the game's medium volatility and reliance on layered bonus mechanics.
The biggest challenge facing Le Bruno, however, is its identity. Ever since Le Bandit became one of Hacksaw Gaming's biggest successes, the studio has continued revisiting the formula through titles like Le Pharaoh or Le Clubber and now Le Bruno. While each introduces small twists, the core gameplay has changed very little, making this latest instalment feel more like another variation than a genuinely fresh release.
Players who already enjoy the series will probably appreciate another opportunity to chase Rainbow combinations and expanding coin chains. Everyone else may struggle to find a compelling reason to choose Le Bruno over the games that inspired it. The colourful presentation is entertaining enough, but the low RTP, modest 2,500x ceiling and lack of meaningful innovation make this one of the weaker entries in Hacksaw Gaming's long-running collection.
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