The Cinder Clockmaker slot
Rain on a glass roof, a workshop full of brass, and an old clockmaker bent over a pocket watch. Released on 4 October 2026, this is a cascading ways slot where every gear you break pushes a pendulum a little further.
Updated 5 October 2026
In-depth review: The Cinder Clockmaker review: a cascading slot that keeps time
The Cinder Clockmaker is the kind of slot you read in two places at once: the reels, and the brass pendulum swinging above them. The reels tell you what you won. The pendulum tells you how much it is about to be worth.
Reels that never keep the same shape
There are six reels, and on every spin each one picks its own height, anywhere from 2 to 7 symbols. Multiply the six heights and you get the ways for that spin, up to 117,649 when all six reels stretch to their full size. You never have to do that sum: a drum counter at the top of the frame rolls to the right number before the symbols settle. There are no lines at all. A win needs the same symbol on neighbouring reels, starting from the leftmost one. The humble symbols (copper cog, hairspring, oil vial, watchmaker's tweezers, hourglass, little bell) need 4 reels; the precious ones (loupe, pocket watch, ruby) pay from 3.
Gears burst, the pendulum swings
When a combination pays, its symbols shatter into gears and the survivors fall while fresh ones drop in from above. As long as something new pays, the cascade keeps ticking. Each of those wins nudges the pendulum one notch: ×1, then ×2, ×3 and so on to ×10, and your win is multiplied by wherever it points.
Here is the twist that makes base-game sessions interesting. The pendulum does not reset after each spin. It stays put from one spin to the next, and only a spin with no win at all sends it swinging back down. A golden gear landing on the reels adds a notch for free. The golden pendulum is the wild: it appears on reels 2 to 6 and stands in for everything except the winding key.
Winding keys and the midnight chime
Three or more winding keys, on three different reels, start the free spins. Inside the bonus the rules lean your way: the pendulum never drops back, every symbol pays from 3 reels, and every golden gear moves it up another notch. More keys during the bonus add extra spins.
Then there is the clock. During free spins it counts your winning cascades, one chime each. On the twelfth chime it strikes Midnight and the Grand Carillon rings: everything you have won so far in that bonus is multiplied by 2, 3, 5 or 10. It happens once per bonus, so a long cascade late in the round is the dream scenario.
Practical details
The free spins can be bought directly. Autoplay is there (and can stop itself when the bonus lands), as is a turbo mode. The top prize is 5,000× the bet; the spin ends as soon as that cap is hit. If your connection or your battery gives up in the middle of a bonus, reopen the game and it picks up where it stopped.
Another restless-reel game? Gold Rush Outlaws also changes its reel heights on every spin, but swaps the cascades for multiplier wilds and a western backdrop.
Frequently asked questions
How many ways to win does The Cinder Clockmaker have?
Up to 117,649. On every spin every reel picks a height between 2 and 7 symbols, and the drum counter above the reels shows how many ways that spin has.
Does the pendulum multiplier reset between spins?
Not after a winning spin: it stays where it is. A spin with no win drops it back. In the free spins it never drops back.
What is the Grand Carillon?
In the bonus the clock chimes once per winning cascade. On the 12th chime, Midnight strikes and your bonus total so far is multiplied by 2, 3, 5 or 10, once per bonus.
Can I buy the bonus in The Cinder Clockmaker?
Yes, the free spins can be bought from the Bonus button. The maximum win is 5,000× the bet.
