Hexbreaker 2 Pokie Machine
Pokies themed around luck, good fortune and magic have always been popular and when a game appears that shows both good and bad omens, it’s going to attract a lot of interest. Hexbreaker 2, from IGT is an exciting game that has just this theme, along with the Multiway Xtrapayout system, where symbols only need to land in any positions on adjacent reels running from the left or right side to be worth a prize.
There’s 720 different ways to line these up, and on top of this, having the same symbol type in more than 1 position on any reel will multiply the win. Due to the way the reels are arranged, it’s possible to have 5 of the same symbol type for a multiplier of 5x applied to a prize.
Images of black cats, unlucky horseshoes, equally unlucky numbers, broken mirrors and a mean-looking crow fill the 5 reels of Hexbreaker 2 in the normal run of play. Unlike most games which have symbols arranged in 3 or 4 rows, this pokie sees the symbols on reels 1 and 5 over 3 rows, while reels 2 and 4 have 4 symbols in each and the middle reel 3 has no less than 5 symbols running top to bottom for a hexagonal appearance.
Playing Hexbreaker 2
A pitch black background offsets reels that are framed with a fiery red border, and the colour scheme extends to the actual reels along with many of the symbols that land on them. The comic-book style to each image gives Hexbreaker 2 an unusual appearance, which is quite welcome in a crowded market where many pokies look pretty similar.
A look at the payout table will show players what they stand to win each time the right combinations stop across the reels, with J, Q and K’s each being worth 5, 20 or 100 coins depending on how many adjacent reels they stop on, but of course seeing multiples of the same symbol on a reel will boost the amount won by between 2x and 5x depending on where it lands. Higher value symbols include the broken mirror, crow, the number 13 and a black cat, with the Hex Breaker logo being worth 50, 150 or 2000 coins when it lands favourably.
Hexbreaker 2
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Bonus Features
A wild symbol can substitute for any of the above if it can complete a winning combination, so seeing the K for example on reels 1 and 3 wouldn’t pay anything, but if the wild was also on reel 2, players would get the win for 3 K’s in a line. The wild will only stop on reels 2, 3 and 4 and isn’t worth anything alone.
The Jinx symbol acts as a scatter, paying out 3x the total bet when it stops in any 3 positions, 20x when 4 of them appear and a big 100x the triggering bet when 5 of them land in any positions at once.
But there’s yet another bonus symbol in the shape of a horseshoe, and although it’s upside down, which is normally a sign of bad luck, in this case it will bring good fortune whenever 5 appear, with 100 coins paid out immediately and 10 free spins following on. During these spins, different symbols are used, with images of good fortune such as four leaf clover, a ladybird, lucky number 7 and white cat replacing broken mirrors, 13’s, crows and so on. If the horseshoe, this time the right way up, appears in 5 positions again, the 100-coin prize is paid again and the round is retriggered.
The Verdict
Good fortune and luck are what playing pokies is all about, maybe with a little skill thrown in now and then, but essentially, Hexbreaker 2 covers a theme that all casino players should know about. IGT have a number of games with this MultiwaysXtra format and it’s certainly brought them luck as players seem to enjoy the way symbols line up from both sides and only need to be on adjacent reels to create a win. Having the value multiplied by landing 2, 3, 4 or even 5 of the same symbol on reel is an added bonus that appeals to many people.
The wild and scatter wins can also help attract players and having different symbols in use during the free spins round is yet another nice touch in a well-designed pokie that should prove popular across the many sites that use IGT software and games.