Japanese Mask by Habanero: HexaPays Slots at 1xBet
Japanese Mask is a Habanero slot built around HexaPays. The studio lists the type as Slots. Its shape changes as you play, starting at 5x3 and expanding to 9x3. The developer lists the reels as 9x3, and the line format as HexaLink (25 Coins). Habanero also lists Wild symbols as the special feature. High volatility and max multiplier x12,064 are part of the same specification.
How HexaPays changes the grid on 1xBet
HexaPays is the main mechanic. Symbols pay diagonally, horizontally, and vertically from any position on the grid. That means a winning combination does not need to start on a fixed leftmost reel or run along a single line. It can form in any direction across the visible grid, which is why the game starts on a smaller 5x3 layout and expands to 9x3 as you play. The line format listed by the developer is HexaLink (25 Coins).
Because wins can come from any position, the grid size matters for how many combinations can appear at once. A 5x3 grid and a 9x3 grid present different numbers of adjacent symbols, so the same HexaPays rule produces different outcomes on each layout. The expansion is not a separate bonus trigger in the listed facts; it is part of the base grid behaviour described by Habanero.
Habanero demo controls for Japanese Mask
The Habanero product page is the source for the studio specification. A demo build, where offered, uses controls typical of Habanero slots: a spin button, a bet selector, and a paytable or info panel. Use the info panel to read the HexaPays rule and the current paytable before spinning.
Habanero lists Available RTPs as 86%, 92%, 94%, 96%, and 98%. Those are the studio's listed options for Japanese Mask, not a promise about the configuration on any particular account. A 1xBet regional-access note: the game page exists on the operator site, but whether an account can open it depends on the region and the selected configuration. That caveat applies once here and does not change the mechanics below.
| Parameter | Developer listing |
|---|---|
| Provider | Habanero |
| Type | Slots |
| Reels | 9x3 |
| Lines | HexaLink (25 Coins) |
| Volatility | HIGH |
| Special feature | Wild symbols |
Free games and the grid expansion
The developer states you can win up to 38 Free Games. The grid begins at 5x3 and expands to 9x3 as you play. Read those two facts together: the expanded 9x3 layout is the one associated with the 9x3 reel listing, and the free games run on the same HexaPays rule. Because HexaPays pays from any position, the expanded grid gives the evaluated combinations more room. The free games sequence is where the larger layout is most relevant.
What the paytable and settlement describe in Japanese Mask
Under HexaPays, a symbol pays when matching symbols appear diagonally, horizontally, or vertically from any position. Settlement follows the paytable values for the symbols involved and the current bet. The listed line format is HexaLink (25 Coins). The max multiplier is listed as x12,064. The wild symbol substitutes where the paytable allows it, and it is the only special feature the developer lists. No scatter or bonus-buy mechanic is documented in the supplied facts, so none is claimed here.
- HexaPays: pay diagonally, horizontally, and vertically from any position.
- Grid: starts 5x3 and expands to 9x3 as you play.
- Free games: up to 38.
- Wild symbols are the listed special feature.
Reading the RTP options and max multiplier
The developer lists Available RTPs as 86%, 92%, 94%, 96%, and 98%. Treat these as five possible configurations across Habanero's distribution, not as five outcomes inside one session. The volatility label is HIGH. The max multiplier is listed as x12,064. These numbers describe the extreme and the statistical shape, not a typical result. A single session can end below the listed RTP, and the max multiplier is an upper figure.
| Listing | Value |
|---|---|
| Volatility | HIGH |
| Available RTPs | 86%, 92%, 94%, 96%, 98% |
| Max multiplier | x12,064 |
| Free games | Up to 38 |
Before you open the game at 1xBet
Check the info panel for the active RTP and bet range on your account. Confirm the HexaPays rule is shown for the configuration you see. The developer's Habanero page remains the reference for the studio listing. When the grid expands from 5x3 to 9x3, the same symbol set covers more positions, so the number of possible diagonal, horizontal, and vertical matches rises. That is the main reason the layout change sits inside the HexaPays mechanic rather than beside it.
- Open the info panel to read the active paytable.
- Confirm the RTP version shown for your configuration.
- Set the bet before spinning.
- Watch whether the reels are on the 5x3 or 9x3 layout.
