Hacksaw Gaming Releases Buried by Night, Where the Duel That Started at Dawn Ends
Hacksaw Gaming officially released the western slot Buried by Night on November 10. It turns the vertical duel reels of Duel at Dawn sideways into DuelRows, with three bonuses and a 15,000x max win.
Key Takeaways
- Released November 10, 2026. A 5×4 grid with 14 lines, 96.32% RTP, volatility 4/5 and a 15,000x max win.
- VS symbols expand into horizontal Wild DuelRows, and the surviving duelist’s multiplier applies to wins that pass through the row.
- There are three bonuses: Trigger Warning with 3 FS (10 spins), Shoot to Kill with 4 FS (8 spins) and Six Feet Under with 3 Hot 100 symbols.
A red sunset falls over the canyon and the cactus shadows stretch long. Before the sun is gone, someone will be in the ground. Buried by Night, officially released by Hacksaw Gaming on November 10, opens with a one-line pitch: it started at dawn and it ends by night. It carries the duel that began in Duel at Dawn in 2024 all the way to dusk.
The Vertical Duel Turns Sideways
In Duel at Dawn, the DuelReels feature stretched a VS symbol vertically over a whole reel. Buried by Night lays that duel on its side. When a VS symbol lands, it expands horizontally into a Wild DuelRow, and the row’s length depends on the reel where it landed. Two gunslingers face off on the row, each holding a multiplier, and the survivor’s multiplier applies to the wins connected to that DuelRow. According to the official demo, the multipliers range from 2x to 100x.
The official image shows the difference at a glance. A short DuelRow covers only part of a row, while a long one crosses all five reels and turns the entire row wild. Because this is a payline game, a single wild row can sit on several lines at once, and that is where its strength lies.
Three Doors Into the Bonus
- Trigger Warning - 3 FS symbols award 10 free spins, with a higher chance of VS symbols than in the base game.
- Shoot to Kill - 4 FS symbols award 8 free spins with a DuelSpin Bar that hands out extra free spins, VS symbols and Nudges.
- Six Feet Under (Hot 100 Bonus) - 3 Hot 100 symbols award 1 free spin, and Nudges keep coming until 100 wins have been paid.
The third bonus is the most unusual part of the game. It is only one spin, but the reels keep nudging until 100 wins are filled, so it does not end early. True to its name, it digs six feet down.
Specs at a Glance
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Release date | 2026.11.10 |
| Win type | Paylines |
| Grid | 5×4 · 14 lines |
| RTP (demo) | 96.32% |
| Volatility | 4/5 |
| Max win | 15,000x |
| RTP versions | 96% · 94% · 92% · 86% |
| Bonus buy | Trigger Warning 80x · Shoot to Kill 200x |
| Key feature | Wild DuelRows |
The official page lists four RTP versions: 96%, 94%, 92% and 86%, and the AI Slot free demo runs the 96.32% version. The same game can run on a different version depending on the site, so it is worth checking the RTP in the game’s info screen before playing. Our RTP versions deep dive explains how this works.
The Next Chapter of Hacksaw’s Westerns
Hacksaw Gaming keeps coming back to the Wild West. From Wanted Dead or a Wild in 2021 to Duel at Dawn in 2024 and Bullets and Bounty in 2025, it has used the same gunslingers and duels with a different mechanic each time. Buried by Night is a new story in the duel line, where the showdown itself becomes the layout of the screen. You can try it right away as a free demo on AI Slot.
Sources: Hacksaw Gaming official game page and official images and official demo, AI Slot game data