Beam Boys slot review

Beam Boys slot: a quick look

Beam Boys comes from Hacksaw Gaming, the Malta-headquartered studio behind Wanted Dead or a Wild. It's a 2024 ways-to-win game on a six-by-four grid, with a wild symbol themed as a laser-firing cat.

We haven't been able to confirm a volatility rating from a source we trust, so it's left blank rather than guessed. Several Hacksaw titles are rated on a five-point volatility scale, so look for one in the game menu.

How the features work in Beam Boys

Beam Boys keeps its feature list short. The centrepiece is the Laser Cat, a wild symbol that doesn't stay in the single position where it lands. Instead it spreads across rows, turning extra positions wild. On a six-reel ways grid that matters a lot: a ways win only needs matching symbols on adjacent reels, so every extra wild position gives the regular symbols around it more chances to connect.

Think of it as the difference between one wild and a beam of them. A lone wild can complete a handful of combinations; a wild that has spread along a row sits in the path of many combinations at once, which is how a single Laser Cat can produce several wins from one spin. The exact spread pattern, and whether any multipliers are involved, aren't in our checked data, so the rules screen is the place to confirm them.

The second element is the choice between Normal and Extreme mode, which you make before you spin. The names suggest a calmer and a harsher way to play the same game, but our checked data doesn't say how the modes differ in features or cost, whether the RTP changes between them, or what triggers a bonus round in either. Read each mode's description in the game first, and check the stake shown before every spin.

Whichever mode you pick, the Laser Cat's contribution is already priced into the published RTP. Spreading wilds change the shape of the wins, not how much the game hands back over time.

Beam Boys ways to win: reading the 6,561 figure

On a plain six-reel, four-row ways grid, the count would be 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 = 4,096. The listed figure for Beam Boys is 6,561, which is higher. That suggests the ways count isn't simply rows multiplied across a fixed 6×4 grid, perhaps because of how the reels or features are set up. We haven't confirmed the mechanism, so use the paytable as the final word.

However the count is reached, more ways don't raise the return. The 96.35% RTP already allows for every way the game can pay, so a large ways figure shapes how wins arrive, not how much the game hands back overall.

How Laser Cat wilds work in Beam Boys

The main feature is the Laser Cat wild, which is described as spreading across rows. A wild symbol stands in for regular symbols; one that spreads covers extra positions, so it can join many more ways at once. It's a close relative of the expanding wild, though the exact pattern and any multipliers attached are details we haven't verified.

Normal and Extreme modes

Beam Boys offers a Normal mode and an Extreme mode. We haven't confirmed what changes between them, such as how the bonus works, the RTP in each, or whether one costs more per spin. Read the mode descriptions in the game before you choose, and check whether the RTP shown differs between them.

On UK versions, any mode that costs extra to enter a feature directly would count as a feature buy-in, and since a Gambling Commission warning in January 2020, feature buy-ins are not offered to British players.

Beam Boys RTP: the cost of each spin

At 96.35% RTP, the long-run house edge is 3.65%. That's slightly better than many slots, but it's still a cost: on average, every £1 staked loses 3.65p. Since lower versions exist, check the figure your casino shows.

Hourly costs grow fast at higher stakes. If you'd like to see your own numbers, our theoretical loss page explains the formula: stake × spins × house edge.

£20 on Beam Boys at 10p, 50p and £1

Without a confirmed volatility rating we can't say how bumpy the ride is, but the 12,500× ceiling hints that a fair share of the return is held in rare big wins. Plan your stake as you would for a high volatility slot until the help screen tells you otherwise.

Every row has the same average cost because 3.65% of £20 is 73p. What a bigger stake buys is bigger swings, not better odds. Our guide to how to choose a slot shows how to match stake and game to a budget.

The Beam Boys 12,500× max win

The cap is 12,500 times the stake. In pounds that's £1,250 at 10p, £6,250 at 50p, £12,500 at £1, £25,000 at the £2 limit for 18 to 24-year-olds and £62,500 at the £5 limit for players 25 and over. When a win reaches the cap, the game stops paying more.

We haven't found published odds for reaching 12,500×, and a cap isn't a target. Each spin is independent of the last, which our page on the gambler's fallacy explains.

Beam Boys online in the UK: rules and limits

Beam Boys follows the standard British rules for online slots. Stakes are capped at £5 a game cycle for players 25 and over and £2 for players aged 18 to 24, according to the Commission's stake limit guidance (opens in a new tab). The design rules in the Commission's summary of RTS changes (opens in a new tab) ban autoplay, turbo and slam stop, and set a 2.5-second minimum per spin.

1. Verify your age and identity with a UK-licensed casino.
2. Open Beam Boys and read the rules, the RTP and the description of each mode.
3. Pick Normal or Extreme mode and a stake within your age limit.
4. Press spin for each round; there's no autoplay.
5. Check the net position and time played as you go and stop at your limit.

See our game design rules and stake limits pages for the full detail and dates.

Hacksaw slots like Beam Boys

All five sit within a few tenths of a point of each other at their top RTP, so the choice comes down to style and swing. More reviews are on the slots hub.

Beam Boys review verdict

Beam Boys suits players who like Hacksaw's style and are prepared to read the rules before choosing a mode. Specification listings at SlotCatalog (opens in a new tab) and Gambling.com's Beam Boys entry (opens in a new tab) record the same 96.35% top RTP and 12,500× cap.

Where to play Beam Boys: slot offers

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