Canny the Can and the Book of Time

Canny the Can and the Book of Time: Slot Review

Hacksaw Gaming reaches back into its own history for this one — Canny the Can started life as a character in some of the studio's earliest releases, back when Hacksaw was still transitioning from scratch card games into full online slots. Canny the Can and the Book of Time brings the character back for a fresh outing, this time built around a time-travel mystery wrapped in expanding symbols and a secondary bonus round called "What Time Is It?"

The base game unfolds outdoors against oil-painting-style nature backdrops, populated with an oddball collection of witchy, Halloween-tinged symbols that don't always seem to follow an obvious internal logic — and that's part of the charm. The bonus rounds swap to indoor settings like a museum or library, giving the whole game a slightly chaotic, old-school animated feel, backed by a jolly oompah-style soundtrack that keeps the tone light rather than eerie.

It's played on a five-reel grid with 20 fixed paylines, and stakes run from a low 0.10 up to a generous 100 per spin, making it accessible to cautious players and high rollers alike. Volatility sits at High (4/5) — not the most extreme setting in Hacksaw's catalogue, but still built for players who don't mind some quieter spells between meaningful wins. The listed hit frequency of 16.35% backs that up, suggesting roughly one in six spins should return something, with the bigger money reserved for when the expanding symbols and bonus round properly align.

RTP is confirmed at 96.1%, a strong figure that puts the game above the average for slots in its volatility bracket. In practice, that means Canny the Can and the Book of Time is designed to pay back £96.10 for every £100 wagered across a large enough sample — a genuinely competitive return that adds some reassurance to the higher-volatility swings.

At the top end, the game offers a 10,000x max win, a healthy ceiling that's realistically chased through the free spins round, where the expanded symbols do most of the heavy lifting. It's not the biggest number in Hacksaw's back catalogue, but it's a fair reward for a game that leans more on personality and pacing than on chasing record-breaking multipliers.

What makes Canny the Can and the Book of Time worth a look isn't just the RTP or the volatility numbers — it's the sense that Hacksaw has built something with a bit of history and character behind it, rather than another generic reskin. Fans of the studio's quirkier releases should feel right at home. As always, the smartest first move is the free demo on johnessyslots, where you can see the expanding symbols and the "What Time Is It?" bonus in action before deciding whether to spin for real.