Le Digger: Smokey Blasts Through Three Layers

Le Digger is a Hacksaw Gaming slot billed on its game page as Raider of Riches, with a character called Smokey supplying the explosives. The idea is a grid with depth: every position has Layers behind it, and wins and explosions strip them away until the bottom Layer turns up cash.

Two things do the digging. Winning symbols remove a Layer from the cells they sat on, and Smokey can throw Dynamite onto the grid after new symbols are revealed. Once a cell reaches Layer 3 it shows a Golden Reveal: Coins, Clovers or Collectors.

On top of that, Le Digger has three bonus games triggered by 3, 4 or 5 FS scatter symbols, the last of them a Hidden Epic Bonus called Gold Digger.

Hacksaw Gaming's game page for Le Digger describes the features but lists no RTP, volatility, max win, grid size, bet range or release date. This page leaves those figures out rather than repeat numbers the provider has not published.

The demo's own info and paytable screens are where to look for the RTP and max win of the build you are playing. Read them before relying on any figure quoted elsewhere.

There are three Layers behind the grid. The first two reveal regular paying symbols, FS scatter symbols and Wild Dynamite symbols, and Layer 3 holds only Golden Reveals.

When a win lands, every regular paying symbol of the winning type is removed from the grid, not just the symbols in the winning combination, and one Layer behind each of those symbols goes with them. New Layers and symbols are then revealed in those cells.

After each reveal there is a chance that Smokey throws Dynamite. Dynamite removes the symbols it hits and one Layer beneath them. If it hits a Wild Dynamite, every symbol in the 3x3 square around that Wild Dynamite is removed as well, which can strip a block of nine cells at once.

The practical effect is that the grid gets deeper the longer a spin runs. A cell that has been cleared twice is sitting on Layer 3, and the next time it opens it pays out through a Golden Reveal rather than a regular symbol.

When Layer 3 is reached, those positions reveal Coins, Green Clovers, Gold Clovers or Collector symbols.

Coins award instant cash prizes. Clovers boost the value of Coins, either the Coins nearby or all Coins on the grid. Hacksaw's page gives both effects without saying which Clover does which, so check the paytable in the demo. Collectors collect Coins and activated Collectors, which means one Collector can sweep up the value gathered by another.

Hacksaw does not list the Coin values or Clover boost sizes on the game page. The order things land in matters, though: a Clover boost on Coins that are then gathered by a Collector is the combination the whole Layer system is built to set up.

Three FS scatter symbols trigger Tomb Service. The player chooses between a Gamble or 10 free spins with a Dynamite Collector that activates at the end of the bonus.

Four FS scatter symbols trigger Dig It, which offers the same choice: a Gamble, or 10 free spins with a Blast Bar. When the Blast Bar is full, it upgrades the minimum Coin type on reveals, so later Golden Reveals start from a higher Coin tier.

Hacksaw's page does not explain how the Gamble works, what it can lead to or what fills the Blast Bar. Those details sit in the game's own rules, and the demo is the safe place to see the Gamble screen before choosing it.

Five FS scatter symbols trigger Gold Digger, the Hidden Epic Bonus Hacksaw describes as the ultimate bonus round. It awards 10 free spins, and Smokey throws 5 Dynamites onto the grid every spin.

That guaranteed Dynamite is the difference. In the base game Dynamite is only a chance after each reveal, while Gold Digger sends five blasts every spin, each removing symbols and a Layer, so Layer 3 and its Golden Reveals come into play far more often. No Gamble option is listed for this round.

In the free demo, watch the Layer depth under each cell rather than the win meter. Note how often a win clears every symbol of its type, how often Smokey throws Dynamite unprompted, and how often a Wild Dynamite gets caught in a blast to clear its 3x3 square.

At Layer 3, see which Clover boosts nearby Coins and which boosts all of them, and how often a Collector lands alongside Coins worth gathering. In the bonuses, try the Gamble with play credits to see what it offers before ever choosing it. A demo shows how the rules behave, not what any future spin will pay.

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What is the RTP of Le Digger?

Hacksaw Gaming's Le Digger game page does not publish an RTP, volatility rating or max win. The figure for the build you are playing is shown in the game's own info screen, which you can open in the demo on this page. Check it there rather than trusting a number quoted without a source.

How do the Layers work in Le Digger?

Every cell has three Layers. The first two reveal paying symbols, FS scatters and Wild Dynamite; Layer 3 reveals only Golden Reveals. A win removes every regular symbol of the winning type plus one Layer behind each, and Dynamite removes the symbols it hits and one Layer, so cells work their way down to Layer 3.

How do you trigger the bonus in Le Digger?

Land 3 FS scatter symbols for Tomb Service, 4 for Dig It and 5 for the Hidden Epic Bonus, Gold Digger. Tomb Service and Dig It each offer a Gamble or 10 free spins, with a Dynamite Collector or a Blast Bar. Gold Digger gives 10 free spins with 5 Dynamites thrown every spin.

What does Dynamite do in Le Digger?

After new Layers and symbols are revealed, Smokey may throw Dynamite onto the grid. It removes the symbols it hits and one Layer beneath them. If it hits a Wild Dynamite, every symbol in the 3x3 square around it is removed too. In the Gold Digger bonus, 5 Dynamites are thrown every spin.

What are Golden Reveals in Le Digger?

Golden Reveals are what Layer 3 shows: Coins, Green Clovers, Gold Clovers and Collectors. Coins award instant cash prizes, Clovers boost the value of nearby Coins or all Coins on the grid, and Collectors collect Coins and activated Collectors. Hacksaw's page does not list the Coin values.

Can I play the Le Digger demo for free?

Yes. The demo on this page is Hacksaw Gaming's own and uses play credits, so you can watch the Layers, Smokey's Dynamite, Golden Reveals and the Gamble choice in the bonus games without staking money. Its info screen also shows the RTP and rules of that build.