The Bomb

The Bomb: Overview

The Bomb is part of Hacksaw Gaming's Pocketz series, a run of simply designed, mobile-optimised slots that tend to look unassuming on the surface while packing considerably more depth than a first glance suggests. This entry drops players into a pastel-pink rocky desert, with a solo banjo twang hinting at Wild West territory even though the symbol set doesn't lean into that theme directly - giving the game a slightly ambiguous, but pleasant enough, identity.

Theme & Gameplay Feel

Played on a 5x5 grid, The Bomb keeps things visually clean and mobile-friendly, in line with the Pocketz series' core design goal of running just as well on a phone screen as on desktop. The paytable is built from 9 regular pay symbols split between 5 low-value shapes and 4 different bomb designs, alongside a wild that substitutes for everything except the bonus or TNT symbol - and notably, a single wild can contribute to more than one cluster at once for a multi-win.

What the RTP Means for the Player

The Bomb returns 95.17% RTP, a figure that sits a little below the roughly 96% market average, though not dramatically so. That slight dip likely reflects the added weight of the game's jackpot feature, which pulls a small edge from the standard return rate to help fund the bigger prize pool.

Volatility and Hit Frequency

Rated high volatility, The Bomb pairs relatively low-value small clusters with a genuinely tough climb toward its bonus symbols, meaning sessions can feel like tough going at times. That's borne out by a hit frequency of 38.50%, so while wins land reasonably often, the bigger prizes require considerably more patience.

Max Win, Features and Betting Range

Clusters of 5-6 symbols pay a modest 0.10x to 1x the stake, while the largest clusters of 15 or more climb to a strong 20x to 120x the stake, and the game's headline jackpot feature adds serious extra win potential on top of the standard cluster pays, alongside TNT boxes, free spins, and a dedicated Mr Bomb feature. Stakes run from $/€0.20 to $/€100 per spin, and the game is playable across all devices.