If there’s one thing Peter & Sons knows how to do, it’s taking familiar slot themes and twisting them into something a bit more offbeat. Wild Duel does exactly that, bringing the Wild West back to life, but this time viewed from above, as if someone set up a camera on the town’s water tower. It’s a different angle, but the setting itself hits all the expected notes — weathered buildings, cracked earth, and a sky that’s seen its fair share of showdowns. The twist comes from the duel mechanic, which sees marshals and outlaws go head-to-head for control of the reels.
Underneath the creative styling, the game runs on a 5-reel, 3-row grid, with 10 fixed paylines. Minimum bets start at 0.10 per spin, keeping the cost of entry low. Wins form when three or more matching symbols land on a payline, starting from the leftmost reel. In true Peter & Sons fashion, the symbols themselves lean into cartoonish quirk, with skulls, TNT, and bottles making up the higher-value icons.
This isn’t the studio’s first trip to the frontier, either. Sheriff Colt covered similar ground, while Xibalba and Book of Books show off their range when it comes to mythology and adventure themes. Wild Duel, though, keeps the focus on wild symbols in all shapes and sizes, making the game feel like a Wild West showdown played out across the reels.
Here’s how you can get started and play Wild Duel for yourself:
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The symbol set mixes lower-value card ranks with higher-paying Western relics. A complete list of symbols and their potential payouts is given below:
Symbol | Payout for 3, 4, and 5 of a kind |
10 | 0.45x, 1.50x, 3x |
J | 0.45x, 1.50x, 3x |
Q | 0.45x, 1.50x, 3x |
K | 0.75x, 3x, 6x |
A | 0.75x, 3x, 6x |
Hay | 1.50x, 4.50x, 10.50x |
Cactus | 1.50x, 4.50x, 12x |
TNT | 3x, 6x, 13.50x |
Skull | 3x, 7.50x, 15x |
Bottles | 3x, 9x, 16.50x |
True to the name, wild symbols show up in multiple forms, all designed to substitute for regular symbols and help form winning lines.
Landing 2 scatter symbols triggers the Wild Duel Feature, where things shift up a gear. A respin kicks off, with two special reels appearing on either side of the grid.
The duel itself works like this: if a marshal and outlaw face off on the same row, they duel. If the marshal wins, the wild feature activates, and the corresponding multiplier applies to any win. Win the duel, and another respin follows. Lose, and the feature ends.
On any non-winning base game spin, there’s a chance the game will trigger a Wild Placement feature. This adds three wild symbols to random positions on the grid, giving the reels a second shot at forming a win.
Landing three scatter symbols triggers 10 free spins, but with a twist. During the free spins, the Wild Duel Feature is automatically active for the entire round — no need to land two scatters to start it.
This could create a rolling sequence of duels, wild features, and multipliers across every spin. The free spins can also extend if you win duels along the way:
Wild Duel mixes Western action with a duel-based wild mechanic, giving the classic theme a bit of a creative twist. If you’re interested in similar Western-themed slots, it’s worth looking at Wilds Of The West or Deadwood R.I.P, both of which explore the lawless frontier and can be found at Heart Bingo.