Beam Boys slot

What is the Beam Boys slot?

Beam Boys is a Hacksaw Gaming slot from 2024, played on a six-reel, four-row grid. Its stars are a gang of cats with laser eyes. When a Laser Cat wild lands on any reel except the first, it fires a beam back towards reel 1 and turns every symbol in its path into a wild. The result is a wild row rather than a single wild, which is a variation on the expanding wild that grows sideways instead of down.

The game also gives you a choice of risk profile through a mode switch outside the grid. Wins pay from left to right on adjacent reels, and the free spins round is the base game with more cats. It sits with the rest of Hacksaw’s catalogue in our slots hub.

How the Beam Boys slot machine works

1. Choose Normal or Extreme mode and set your stake (no more than £5 a spin at 25 and over, £2 at 18–24).
2. Spin. The random number generator fixes the result; each UK spin lasts at least 2.5 seconds.
3. Any Laser Cat landing on reels 2 to 6 fires its beam to the left along its row.
4. Every position the beam crosses becomes wild.
5. Wins are counted from reel 1 across adjacent reels, using the new wilds.
6. Three or more free spins scatters start the bonus.

Published sources quote different figures for the number of ways to win on this game. The help screen states how wins are counted for your version, and that is the figure to rely on.

Laser Cat wilds: how a beam turns a row wild

Picture the four rows as lanes. A cat on reel 4, row 2 fires left along row 2, so positions on reels 1, 2 and 3 in that row become wild, alongside the cat itself. Because wins are counted from reel 1, a wild row starting at the left edge is a strong position: any symbol that matches on the reels to the right can join it.

In this illustrative grid, row 2 is wild for four reels, and snakes on reels 5 and 6 extend it into a six-reel snake win. The wilds also connect with snakes on reels 2 and 3 in other rows, which adds further ways. Lightning-bolt symbols shown by the cats count as wild too, as part of what Hacksaw calls Wild Rows.

Where the cat lands matters

Beam Boys symbols and paytable

The cats’ prey makes up the premium symbols: a snake at the top, then a rabbit and a fish, then a bird and a mouse. Card values A, K, Q, J and 10 fill the low end. Wins need three to six matching symbols on adjacent reels from the left. Check the in-game paytable for values at your stake.

Beam Boys Normal and Extreme modes

A switch beside the reels changes the game’s volatility. Hacksaw describes one setting as delivering more frequent, smaller wins and the other as less frequent, bigger wins. The max win is the same 12,500× in both, according to published figures.

Neither mode changes the long-run cost much; the RTP is close in both. What changes is how unevenly that RTP is paid back, which our slot volatility and budgets guide explains.

Beam Boys free spins and bonus

Three or more free spins scatter symbols trigger the bonus. Published figures, consistent across sources, give these awards:

During the round, Laser Cat wilds land more often than in the base game; nothing else changes. Scatters during the bonus add extra spins. Because a 5-spin award is short, the outcome of a three-scatter trigger can vary a great deal. See how do free spins work on slot machines for the basics.

Beam Boys RTP and the cost of 100 spins

The top Beam Boys RTP is 96.35%, a house edge of 3.65%. Hacksaw also supplies lower versions, so check the game rules at your casino. Long-run averages at the top setting:

Those are long-run averages only; a few hundred spins can finish anywhere. Our RTP variants page shows how to tell versions apart.

Beam Boys max win at UK stake limits

The Beam Boys max win is 12,500× the stake, in both modes.

Reaching it would mean several full wild rows lining up with premium symbols, most realistically in free spins. The max win caps page covers what happens when a game hits its limit.

UK rules that shape Beam Boys

• No bonus buy: Hacksaw’s paid feature spins and bonus entry aren’t part of versions supplied to Great Britain (bonus buy in the UK).
• No autoplay since 31 October 2021, and no turbo or slam-stop.
• Every spin takes at least 2.5 seconds (spin speed rule).
• Stake limits of £5 from 9 April 2025 and £2 for 18–24s from 21 May 2025.

The Gambling Commission’s online slots stake limit guidance (opens in a new tab) and Remote gambling and software technical standards (opens in a new tab) set these rules.

Beam Boys demo and help screen checks

Free demo play, after age verification, is often available for Beam Boys. It is particularly useful here because you can try both modes and see the difference in rhythm. Before playing for money:

1. Open the game rules.
2. Find the RTP for the mode you plan to use.
3. Read how wins are counted across the six reels.
4. Check the free spins awards.
5. Set a deposit limit and a time reminder in your account.

Age checks before demo play have applied since May 2019 (demo slot age verification).

Beam Boys myths

• “Extreme mode pays more overall.” It pays more unevenly, not more on average.
• “A cat on reel 6 always wins.” A full wild row still needs matching symbols to connect, unless the wilds alone form a pay.
• “After several cats the bonus is close.” Spins are independent; read what is the gambler’s fallacy on slots.
• “Switching modes mid-session resets your luck.” There is no luck to reset; each spin stands alone.

Slots similar to Beam Boys

• Dork Unit: a medium-volatility Hacksaw game with comic characters.
• Le Bandit: Hacksaw’s cluster-pays raccoon heist.
• Joker Bombs: a lighter Hacksaw title with a 5,000× cap.
• Stick ’Em: an earlier Hacksaw game built around sticky symbols.

Where to play Beam Boys in the UK

Search each casino’s lobby, because availability changes and we don’t say that any partner carries Beam Boys. Partner offers, 18+ with terms: Coral gives new players 100 free spins at 10p on selected games after they deposit and bet £10 on slots, with no wagering on winnings (1 October 2026 to 1 February 2027; some deposit methods excluded). Ladbrokes gives 50 free spins a day for 10 days, up to 500 at 10p on selected games, after you play £10 on slots, no wagering. PlayOJO gives 80 free spins on Big Bass Bonanza, no wagering, for a first deposit of £10 or more. Coral and Ladbrokes are run by one operator, so check eligibility before joining both. Compare more on our offers page.

18+. Gambling should be entertainment that costs money, not a way to make it. Decide a budget before you play: plan a slot budget. Free, confidential help: National Gambling Helpline 0808 8020 133.