Rise of Fortuna launched on 4 June 2026 and it is Hacksaw Gaming in a noticeably different mood. Ancient Rome, marble columns, a violet twilight sky, and Fortuna herself, the Roman goddess of luck, sitting serenely in a golden circle to the right of the reels. No criminals, no horror, no extreme volatility. The studio made a deliberate play for a wider, more accessible audience here and the result is one of their more approachable 2026 releases.
Rise of Fortuna at a Glance
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Provider | Hacksaw Gaming |
| Release Date | 4 June 2026 |
| Grid | 5x4 |
| Paylines | 14 fixed |
| RTP | 96.28% (top), 94.38%, 92.28%, 86.33% |
| Volatility | Medium (3/5) |
| Min Bet | €0.10 |
| Max Bet | €100 (€300 with ante bet) |
| Max Win | 10,000x |
| Bonus Buy | Yes, 5 options from 3x to 500x stake |
The Theme
Rise of Fortuna is one of the prettier Hacksaw Gaming releases in their 2026 catalogue. The background is soft marble and ancient stonework against a twilight purple sky. Fortuna sits in a golden circle, calm, cross-legged, unbothered, and the whole visual tone is genuinely peaceful compared to the studio's usual energy.
Premium pay symbols are carved in a classical style: keys, leaves, braziers, lyres, wheels, and a treasure pile at the top. Card royals from J to A fill the lower paytable. Five matching top symbols pay 6x the bet for a full payline. Five wilds pay 10x.
Payline wins are not the point of Rise of Fortuna. The point is the wheels.
The Fortuna Wheel System
Where Wheels Come From
Fortuna symbols can land on reels 1, 3, and 5 only, one per reel at a time. They come in three tiers, identified by colour:
- Regular (Blue), base level
- Super (Yellow), mid tier, higher values
- Epic (Purple), top tier, highest values
After all regular payline wins are evaluated, each Fortuna symbol on the grid triggers its matching wheel. If you land a Fortuna symbol on all three eligible reels, three wheels spin in sequence.
How Each Wheel Pays
Every wheel has 12 slices. Each slice holds either an additive multiplier, a multiplicative multiplier, or a Jackpot prize. When the wheel stops, its result is collected by the Cash Prize Bar.
The key mechanic is how multiple wheels interact. The first wheel always adds its value to the bar. Subsequent wheels can then multiply the running total:
- First wheel lands on 25x: Cash Prize Bar = 25x
- Second wheel lands on x5: Cash Prize Bar = 25 x 5 = 125x
- Third wheel lands on 50x: Cash Prize Bar = 125 + 50 = 175x
The sequence matters. An early high additive value followed by a strong multiplicative wheel is where the big single-spin payouts come from.
Wheel Values by Tier
| Tier | Additive Values | Multiplicative Values |
|---|---|---|
| Regular (Blue) | 5x to 100x | x2 |
| Super (Yellow) | 10x to 100x | x3 to x20 |
| Epic (Purple) | 25x to 100x | x5 to x20 |
The Jackpot Slice
Every wheel, Regular, Super, and Epic, has one Jackpot slice. When the arrow lands on it, one of four jackpot prizes is awarded directly:
- Mini: 25x
- Major: 100x
- Mega: 500x
- Max Win: 10,000x
The Max Win jackpot can theoretically land on any wheel at any time in any game mode. It pays instantly when the Jackpot slice hits, regardless of what the Cash Prize Bar holds.
Three Bonus Games
Three to five scatter symbols trigger one of three bonus modes, each starting with 10 free spins. Landing two extra scatters during any bonus adds two spins. Three extra scatters add four.
Lucky Charm (3 Scatters)
Ten free spins where Fortuna Wheels trigger more frequently than in the base game. The base tier distribution (Regular, Super, Epic) remains in play. A higher wheel rate means more chances for the Cash Prize Bar to build across the round.
She Who Spins (4 Scatters)
Ten free spins where every Fortuna Wheel that appears is guaranteed to be Super or Epic. No Regular wheels in this mode. The minimum multiplier values are higher from the very first wheel that lands, and the Multiplicative slices on Super and Epic wheels are stronger than on Regular, which means the Cash Prize Bar grows faster and larger when wheels chain together.
Fortune Is Blind (5 Scatters, Hidden Epic Bonus)
Ten free spins with three Fortuna Wheels guaranteed on every single spin. Every spin of Rise of Fortuna's top bonus mode produces a full wheel sequence. The first wheel adds, the second and third can multiply the running total. She Who Spins rules apply, only Super and Epic wheels. Three guaranteed high-tier wheels per spin, ten spins, with the Jackpot slice available on all of them every round.
Fortune Is Blind cannot be purchased. Five scatters in the base game is the only way in.
Bonus Buy Options
Five ways to access Rise of Fortuna's features:
| Option | Cost | What You Get |
|---|---|---|
| BonusHunt FeatureSpins | 3x stake | Each spin 5x more likely to trigger a bonus |
| Fortuna's Favor FeatureSpins | 75x stake | At least 1 Fortuna Wheel guaranteed per spin |
| Roll the Dice FeatureSpins | 500x stake | 3 Super or Epic wheels with Jackpot slice, every spin |
| Lucky Charm buy | 50x stake | Direct access to Lucky Charm 10-spin bonus |
| She Who Spins buy | 250x stake | Direct access to She Who Spins 10-spin bonus |
The Roll the Dice FeatureSpins at 500x is the headline option. At €0.10 minimum it costs €50. Every spin delivers three Super or Epic wheels each carrying a Jackpot slice, which means the Max Win is in play on every spin. It is aggressive and the budget required reflects that.
The 50x Lucky Charm buy at €5 minimum is the most accessible direct entry. The 3x BonusHunt at €0.30 is cheap enough to run on any session.
RTP and Volatility
Top RTP is 96.28%, above industry average. Four operator settings exist: 96.28%, 94.38%, 92.28%, and 86.33%. The 86.33% setting is the lowest in this review batch and meaningful enough to change the feel of the game entirely. Check the in-game information panel before playing.
Medium volatility puts Rise of Fortuna firmly in accessible territory for a Hacksaw Gaming release. Wheels do not fire on every spin and the 14-payline base game between wheel triggers is quiet. The session value comes from when wheels land, not from constant base game wins. But compared to Hacksaw's extreme-volatility releases, the wheel triggers come more regularly and the Cash Prize Bar builds to meaningful totals without requiring an extended lucky run.
Max Win
10,000x your bet. At €0.10 that is €1,000. At €100 max bet it reaches €1,000,000.
The cleanest path to 10,000x is the Max Win Jackpot slice landing on any wheel. It pays immediately regardless of the Cash Prize Bar state. The Roll the Dice FeatureSpins option, where three Super or Epic wheels with Jackpot slices spin every turn, makes the Max Win slice available three times per spin in that mode.
The other path is the Cash Prize Bar accumulating through a strong three-wheel sequence in Fortune Is Blind, high additive first wheel, high multiplicative second and third wheels, across the ten spins of the round.
How It Fits the Hacksaw Range
Rise of Fortuna follows the wheel-collection format Hacksaw established in SixSixSix and Pray For Six. Those games were darker, sharper, and aimed at a more experienced Hacksaw player. Rise of Fortuna refines the same core idea, wheels spinning multipliers into a cash bar, but brightens the presentation, adds a third wheel tier, and targets a more mainstream audience.
BigWinBoard called it "an overall refinement to make it suit a different kind of gambling appetite," which is the right read. It is not a mechanical breakthrough. It is a polished, accessible wheel slot that lands comfortably in the middle of the Hacksaw catalogue.
Our Verdict
Rise of Fortuna is one of Hacksaw Gaming's most accessible 2026 releases. The wheel mechanic is genuinely satisfying to watch resolve, the interaction between additive and multiplicative wheels building the Cash Prize Bar creates real tension, and the Jackpot slice appearing on every wheel keeps the Max Win always in view. Three well-structured bonus tiers give the slot clear progression without requiring expertise to understand.
The 86.33% RTP setting is worth flagging strongly, play the top 96.28% setting wherever possible. On the right setting, Rise of Fortuna is a solid medium-volatility wheel slot with a generous RTP and a clear, enjoyable mechanic. Fortuna herself approves.