Sundown · Hacksaw Gaming · 5×4 · 14 lines
Play Buried by Night slot — free or for real money
Updated 11 November 2026
The Buried by Night slot is Hacksaw Gaming's sunset western, released on 10 November 2026: two gunslingers settle old scores on a 5×4 grid where DuelRows become wild rows with multipliers up to ×100. UK players get the pure version, with the base game and three scatter bonuses, staked from £0.10 to £5.
- RTP96%
- Max win15,000×
- Volatility4 / 5
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06:00 · Dawn · Saddle up
Sign up & play the Buried by Night slot in 3 steps
We list a single partner casino that holds a UK licence and carries the game. Getting from the card below to your first spin takes a few minutes if you have your ID and a debit card to hand.
Partner casino · UK
Play Buried by Night with real stakes
- UK Gambling Commission licence — number in the casino footer
- Debit card, PayPal or Apple Pay (credit cards are banned)
- Stakes from £0.10 up to the £5 cap (£2 aged 18–24)
- Bonus buys are switched off in GB; any bonus wagering capped at 10×
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Register at a UKGC casino
Use our partner or any site licensed by the UK Gambling Commission. The licence number sits in the casino footer, and the Commission's public register confirms it in under a minute.
Verify your age and set limits
British casinos must confirm you are 18 or over before you play. While the account is fresh, set a deposit limit and a session reminder; it is far easier now than halfway through a bonus.
Deposit by debit card or PayPal, then search the game
Debit card, PayPal and Apple Pay are the usual routes, and credit cards are banned for gambling in Great Britain. Type "Buried by Night" into the lobby search and the prairie loads in seconds.
07:30 · First light · Free play
Play the Buried by Night slot demo free
Free demo · 18+ only
Official Hacksaw Gaming demo · play credits · no sign-up
The player above is Hacksaw Gaming's own launcher running on play credits. There is no sign-up and nothing to download, and it works as well on a phone turned sideways as on a laptop. Confirm your age, load the reels and you are looking at the same grid, symbols and bonus triggers as the paid game.
One UK caveat: the international demo may show a bonus-buy menu. That menu does not exist in British real-money builds, so use free play to learn how DuelRows and scatters behave rather than to rehearse purchases. Our Buried by Night demo guide lists what is worth testing.
High noon · The facts
About the Buried by Night slot
The official blurb reads like a film poster: the duel began at dawn, and by night the final reckoning has come. Before darkness claims the plains, the outlaw must face what he has been running from. The tale carries on from Hacksaw's earlier western, Duel at Dawn, and the backdrop slides from orange sunset over canyon walls and cacti into a deep blue prairie night.
Under the scenery sits a compact, punchy machine. Five reels, four rows and 14 fixed paylines keep the base game simple, while the real action lives in DuelRows and three scatter-triggered bonuses.
- Provider
- Hacksaw Gaming
- Release date
- 10 November 2026
- Grid
- 5 reels × 4 rows
- Paylines
- 14, fixed
- RTP
- 96% (96.32%) by default
- Other RTP builds
- 94.34% · 92.26% · 86.35%
- Volatility
- 4 / 5 on Hacksaw's scale
- Hit rate
- About 29% (1 win in 3.4 spins)
- Max win
- 15,000× the bet
- UK stake
- £0.10 – £5 (£2 if aged 18–24)
15:00 · Afternoon heat
How DuelRows work in the Buried by Night slot
- ×2
- ×3
- ×4
- ×5
- ×10
- ×25
- ×50
- ×100
A VS symbol can only land on reels 2, 3 or 4. When it does, it stretches sideways into a wild row: from reel 2 it covers reels 1–3, from reel 3 the full width of reels 1–5, and from reel 4 reels 3–5. Two duelists square off inside the row, and the one left standing reveals a multiplier from ×2 up to ×100.
Every win that runs through the row takes that multiplier. If two DuelRows share a win, their values are added, so ×10 and ×3 make ×13 rather than ×30. Read how DuelRows work in full, with the reel-by-reel coverage and a worked example.
17:40 · Sundown · Bonus rounds
Three bonus rounds in the Buried by Night slot
3 × FS · 10 spinsThree FS scatters award 10 free spins with VS symbols landing more often. Extra scatters during the round add +2 or +4 spins.
4 × FS · 8 spinsFour FS scatters give 8 free spins and the DuelSpin bar. Each of its four levels guarantees more VS symbols per spin, up to four, plus nudges and +2 spins.
3 × Hot 100 · 1 spinThree Hot 100 scatters unlock a single special spin. Nudges keep firing until 100 wins have been paid out.
In Britain all three are earned the old-fashioned way, by scatters landing in the base game. The DuelSpin levels and nudge counts are broken down on the Buried by Night bonus features page.
19:00 · Dusk · The cast
Buried by Night slot symbols
Four carved card suits fill the low end: clubs, diamonds, hearts and spades. Above them ride five frontier icons, and four specials drive every feature on the grid.
20:30 · Lamplight
Buried by Night slot modes compared
Fans of the series often ask how this one stacks up against the previous part. Rather than quote figures we cannot verify, here is how the game's own six modes line up, and which of them a UK player can actually reach.
| Mode | Trigger / cost | What you get | UK availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base game | Any spin, £0.10–£5 | 14 lines, DuelRows from ×2 to ×100 | Yes |
| Trigger Warning | 3 FS scatters | 10 free spins, more VS, +2 or +4 spins | Yes, via scatters |
| Shoot to Kill | 4 FS scatters | 8 free spins, DuelSpin bar up to 4+ VS | Yes, via scatters |
| Six Feet Under | 3 Hot 100 scatters | 1 spin, nudges until 100 wins | Yes, via scatters |
| BonusHunt FeatureSpins | 2× the bet per spin | Better chance of the FS bonuses | Not in Great Britain |
| Fast Hands FeatureSpins | 60× the bet per spin | At least one VS every spin | Not in Great Britain |
FeatureSpin prices come from the international demo. The direct bonus buys for other markets are listed in the Buried by Night buys reference.
Top prize
15,000×
The ceiling is 15,000× your stake: it takes a screen full of DuelRows whose duel multipliers add up to ×72 or more, and it can land in the base game or any bonus. Hacksaw does not publish the odds — treat it as the roof, not the plan.
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22:00 · Night watch
Tips for your first Buried by Night slot session
Size the bankroll for 4/5 volatility
Wins land on roughly 29% of spins, but the big ones come from bonuses that can stay hidden for a long stretch. Pick a stake small enough that a dry spell does not end the evening early.
Work within the £5 cap, or £2
UK casinos limit slot stakes to £5 per spin, and to £2 if you are aged 18 to 24. Even at £1 a spin, a full 15,000× hit would be worth £15,000, so a bigger bet is never required.
Check the RTP build first
The same game can run at 96.32% or as low as 86.35%. Open the menu ☰, go to the game rules and read the RTP line. Our guide to Buried by Night RTP versions explains the gap.
Read bonus terms, set limits
Welcome offers in Britain carry wagering capped at 10×. Set a deposit limit before you spin, and remember the responsible gambling tools, including GAMSTOP.
Midnight · Questions round the campfire
Buried by Night slot FAQ
Can I play Buried by Night free?
Yes. The demo on this page runs on Hacksaw Gaming's own launcher with play credits, so there is no sign-up, deposit or download. It works on mobile and desktop and uses the same reels, DuelRows and scatter bonuses as the paid game. Any winnings stay as play credits and cannot be withdrawn.
What is the RTP of Buried by Night?
The default return to player is 96.32%. Casinos may instead run builds at 94.34%, 92.26% or 86.35%, so the figure depends on where you play. To check, open the menu ☰, go to the game rules and find the RTP line. Over a very long run, a higher build hands back more of every pound staked.
What is the max win in Buried by Night?
The top prize is 15,000× your bet. It needs a full grid of DuelRows whose multipliers add up to ×72 or more, and it can happen in the base game or in any bonus. Hacksaw does not publish the odds of reaching it, so be wary of any precise figure quoted elsewhere.
How do DuelRows work?
A VS symbol landing on reel 2, 3 or 4 expands into a wild row stretching across three or five reels. Two duelists fight it out and the winner reveals a multiplier between ×2 and ×100, applied to every win through that row. When several DuelRows share a win, their multipliers are added together, not multiplied.
How do I trigger the free spins?
Three FS scatters start Trigger Warning with 10 free spins and boosted VS symbols. Four FS scatters start Shoot to Kill: 8 free spins plus the DuelSpin bar, which raises the guaranteed VS count as you climb. Three Hot 100 scatters open Six Feet Under, a single spin that keeps nudging until 100 wins are paid.
Can I buy the bonus in the UK?
No. Feature purchases are not available in Great Britain, so UK builds of Buried by Night have no bonus-buy button and no FeatureSpins. Every bonus round has to be earned with scatters in the base game. The buy menu you may spot in the international demo applies to other markets only.
Where can I play Buried by Night for real money in the UK?
Only at casinos licensed by the UK Gambling Commission. Our partner casino holds a UK licence; for any other site, find the licence number in the footer and check it on the Commission's public register. Expect to verify that you are 18+, deposit by debit card, PayPal or Apple Pay, and stake no more than £5 a spin.
Last light · Ride out
Ready to play the Buried by Night slot?
Try a few rounds of the free demo to get a feel for the duels, then take your seat at a UKGC-licensed table when you are ready. Set your limits first, keep the stake inside the cap, and let the reckoning play out at its own pace.
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