{"title":"Play Bandit Megaways Slot Game at Heart Bingo ","description":"Bandit Megaways by Pragmatic Play at Heart Bingo is a Western slot game with 117,649 ways, tumbles, multipliers and free spins.","custom_path":"/en-gb/casino/games/2012405-bandit-megaways","heading":"Play Bandit Megaways","heading_tag":"h1","nofollow":false,"noindex":false,"has_custom_schema":true,"schema_json":[{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","item":{"@id":"https://www.heartbingo.co.uk/en-gb","name":"Online Bingo Site"},"position":1},{"@type":"ListItem","item":{"@id":"https://www.heartbingo.co.uk/en-gb/online-casino","name":"Casino"},"position":2},{"@type":"ListItem","item":{"@id":"https://www.heartbingo.co.uk/en-gb/casino/category/slots","name":"[category] | [brand]"},"position":3},{"@type":"ListItem","item":{"@id":"https://www.heartbingo.co.uk/en-gb/casino/games/2012405-bandit-megaways","name":"Play Bandit Megaways"},"position":4}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Game","@id":"https://www.heartbingo.co.uk/en-gb/casino/games/2012405-bandit-megaways","name":"Play Bandit Megaways","description":"Bandit Megaways by Pragmatic Play at Heart Bingo is a Western slot game with 117,649 ways, tumbles, multipliers and free spins.","image":"cms-images/w1wjn5lxngth3bqvjen552t1u3es","genre":"Online Slot","creator":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Pragmatic"},"numberOfPlayers":{"@type":"QuantitativeValue","minValue":1,"maxValue":1},"url":"https://www.heartbingo.co.uk/en-gb/casino/games/2012405-bandit-megaways"},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What theme does Bandit Megaways use?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"We get a classic Wild West setting with dusty streets, wooden buildings, cowboys, outlaws and a saloon backdrop during free spins."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"How do Multiplier symbols work in Bandit Megaways?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"We can land Multiplier symbols worth x2 to x500 during spins and tumbles. 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We get plenty of familiar machinery here, only now everyone's wearing a cowboy hat.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"Theme \u0026 Graphic ","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eTheme \u0026amp; Graphic\u0026nbsp;\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eThe saloon doors have barely stopped swinging before we know exactly where we've landed. Wooden buildings, sun bleached streets and a collection of armed characters surround the reels, including cowboys, outlaws and one woman who looks considerably less impressed by the whole situation than everyone else. During free spins, we move indoors to the saloon, which gives the bonus round a welcome visual change.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eCharacter portraits make up most of the premium symbols, while the lower values use Western styled card ranks. Compared with many \u003ca href=\"https://www.heartbingo.co.uk/en-gb/slots\"\u003eonline slot games\u003c/a\u003e, we get a fairly traditional take on the Wild West rather than anything especially strange. The scenery does its job, though, and the dynamite Multiplier symbol fits the setting nicely. Apparently even mathematical escalation needs appropriate props.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"Payout Table ","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003ePayout Table\u0026nbsp;\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eWe find the card ranks at the lower end of the table before six Western characters take over the stronger positions. 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Regular potential combinations therefore rely entirely on matching paying symbols across adjacent reels.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eThe Scatter can appear on every reel. Four, five or six Scatters activate free spins and determine how many spins we receive at the start of the round.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eDynamite Multiplier symbols can appear during regular spins, tumbles and free spins. Each carries a random multiplier from x2 through to x500.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e"},{"toc_title":"Bonus Features ","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eBonus Features\u0026nbsp;\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\" style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eTumble Feature\u0026nbsp;\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eAfter a potential winning combination forms, we remove the matching symbols and allow those above to fall into the open spaces. New symbols then arrive from above using the same reel sizes established on the original spin. Another qualifying combination starts another tumble, and we keep repeating the process until no new potential win appears.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\" style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eMultiplier Feature\u0026nbsp;\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eMultiplier symbols can arrive during the original spin or any subsequent tumble. We keep each one on the grid until the complete tumble sequence ends, with possible values of x2, x3, x4, x5, x6, x8, x10, x12, x15, x20, x25, x50, x100, x250 or x500.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eWhen more than one appears, we add their values together. 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Once a multiplier value joins the global total, we retain that progress for later qualifying spins rather than rebuilding everything from scratch.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\" style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eFree Spins Retriggers\u0026nbsp;\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eThree, four, five or six Scatters during the bonus add 15, 20, 25 or 30 free spins respectively. Additional spins give the global multiplier more time to build, provided Multiplier symbols keep appearing alongside potential wins.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"Spin Mechanics ","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eSpin Mechanics\u0026nbsp;\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eWe play Bandit Megaways across six main reels with a four position horizontal reel above the middle four columns. When both parts of the layout are counted, each column can display as many as seven symbols.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eThe changing reel heights create anywhere up to 117,649 ways to form potential combinations. Matching symbols must appear on adjacent reels from left to right, beginning with the first reel.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eWe also keep the reel sizes fixed throughout each tumble sequence. Successful combinations disappear, replacement symbols arrive and the sequence continues until no further qualifying result forms. The main mechanical shift in free spins comes from the global multiplier, which carries qualifying Multiplier values forward rather than resetting after every spin.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"Similar Slots ","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eSimilar Slots\u0026nbsp;\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eWe'd look towards other Megaways titles and recent multiplier heavy releases for the closest comparisons.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.heartbingo.co.uk/en-gb/casino/games/1013247-chilli-heat-megaways\"\u003eChilli Heat Megaways\u003c/a\u003e: We get another Pragmatic Play Megaways grid with tumbles, although Money symbols and respins replace the persistent multiplier system.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.heartbingo.co.uk/en-gb/casino/games/2017381-the-dog-house-megaways-1000\"\u003eThe Dog House Megaways 1000\u003c/a\u003e: We stay with six changing reels and up to 117,649 ways, while multiplier Wilds become the main feature rather than dynamite symbols.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.heartbingo.co.uk/en-gb/casino/games/2017173-fury-of-anubis\"\u003eFury of Anubis\u003c/a\u003e: We lose Megaways in favour of scatter pays, but repeated tumbles and rapidly increasing multipliers give us a clear mechanical connection.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e"},{"toc_title":"Heart Bingo's Opinion ","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eHeart Bingo's Opinion\u0026nbsp;\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eWe think Bandit Megaways works better as a mechanical mashup than as a fresh trip to the Wild West. The saloon, dusty streets and brooding outlaws are all perfectly serviceable, though we've seen enough cowboy towns to know somebody will eventually challenge somebody else to a duel.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eThe multiplier system does more to hold our attention. Base game multipliers can turn a longer tumble sequence into something more substantial, while the persistent global value gives free spins a stronger sense of progression. We particularly like that retriggers extend both the round and the time available to build that total.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;text-align:justify;\"\u003eOur main reservation is familiarity. Megaways, tumbles and large multipliers are hardly strangers. Still, they fit together cleanly here, and the rules stay manageable despite the busy grid.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e"}]}