Hacksaw Gaming has become one of the most exciting slot developers in recent years. The studio has delivered hit after hit, with innovative titles that also pack a rewarding punch. Feel the Beat is certainly among them. As the name might suggest, it’s a DJ’s game with pulsating beats as well as multipliers and mystery speakers.

I haven’t tried a good music slot in ages, and this one fits the genre just fine. It’s a highly volatile slot with an RTP of 96.2% and 27 paylines. That number of lines is certainly unusual, but don’t think twice about it. The slot uses the so-called Beatspins engine, with the game synced to the rhythm and beat of the music. That’s not something you get to see very often, and for that reason, Feel the Beat deserves a shout-out.

With its neon lights and the cool figures dancing to the tunes, this is a slot that’s unique any way you look at it. You can and should try the slot for free first before you splash the cash and go for that 10,000x max win.

Feel the Beat has a 5x5 grid set against a futuristic landscape with plenty of neon lights. There are two dancers to each side of the reel, ready to pounce on the beat and show off their moves. The symbols include neon lights, a speaker, and some logos for the DJs scratching the tables. For obvious reasons, the slot isn’t branded to a particular DJ. However, the three tracks you can change above the reels are inspired by epic DJs, and so are the tunes.

The graphics are sharp, and the animations can rival video games. So can the soundtrack and the sound effects when you score a win. It’s quite a unique slot from a visual and audio perspective and offers a nice twist to a familiar 5x5 slot formula.

Playing the Feel the Beat slot is easy. You need to place a bet starting from 10c to $100 per spin. That’s a decent range for both new and seasoned players. Winning combinations are formed for three or more matching symbols on the reels that pay from left to right. The cat and mouse pay 40x and 30x, respectively. A wild can step in to complete winning combinations, and it pays just as much as the highest-paying symbol.

The speaker is the key symbol in the base game. Landing a pair of these symbols can trigger the speaker's mechanic. All the marked paylines turned to speaker symbols, with all the speakers turning into randomly chosen symbols. All transformed symbols can also lead to the bonus round.

Speakers aren’t the only special symbols that can land on the reels. X multipliers can also land and turn active when you land a winning combination at the same time. These multipliers can then reveal a value between x2 and x200, boosting your wins.

Those are the two special features in the base game, but the slot has two special bonus rounds that can bring the heat.

Land three scatters in view to receive ten free spins. This bonus round is called Pump Up the Jam! and has the base game features upgraded for the bonus round. All speaker mystery symbols can now turn to wilds and regular pay symbols. Landing two or three free spins can give you two or four extra spins, expanding your tally on the spot.

If you happen to trigger the bonus round with four scatters, you receive ten free spins as well for a bonus called Get Your Booty on the Floor! In this bonus round, all revealed multipliers accumulate. However, multiplier wins are only possible when an X symbol is present. Aside from that, all other features are the same as in the other bonus. There's also a buy bonus slots round featuring several options you can choose from.

I’m not a fan of electronic music, but this slot hit the right note with me. Hacksaw Gaming did a great job with the visuals and the gameplay features, too. I found the dancers enjoyable, and you can change tracks if you don’t like one. They’re all great, and the music and dancing truly pick up when you hit a few wins.

The base game is fine, thanks to the mystery symbols, and the bonus rounds are even better. As for which round I like better, I’m not sure. For the purpose of this Feel the Beat review, I paid for the bonus buy feature. They cost 100x and 200x, respectively, but they take the RTP up a bit, so they’re worth it.

Overall, the slot is more than worth your time and money if you decide to play it for real money.

The Feel the Beat slot RTP is set to 96.2%. It goes up if you use the bonus buy feature. The maximum payout you can hit in the bonus rounds is 10,000x the bet.

Feel the Beat is a great slot, especially if you’re into electronic music. The DJs hit the beat hard in this slot game, and the two dancers vibing to rhythm are a very cool addition. What I especially liked about the slot is the neon-flooded visuals and the audio, which is as cool as it gets. The slot might have benefited from tumbles or a similar feature, but it works fine with what it has.

There aren’t many DJ/electro music slots at the best online casinos. If you’re into music-themed slots, NetEnt’s Rock series, including Motorhead and Jimi Hendrix, is a good fit. I can strongly suggest RIP City, Le Bandit, and Chaos Crew 1 and 2 for those looking to try more Hacksaw Gaming slots.