If you’ve ever seen a cowboy with a belt of bullets slung across his chest, you already know what a bandolier is. That’s exactly what Play’n GO has taken inspiration from in Wild Bandolier, a Western-themed slot that plants players firmly in the middle of a dusty 19th-century town. It’s not the first time Play’n GO has headed West, but this time they’ve wrapped the game around random wild bullets, which fire across the reels whenever the mood strikes.
The slot plays on a 5-reel, 3-row grid, with 20 fixed paylines determining how wins form. To get a win, you’ll need three or more matching symbols landing on a payline, starting from the first reel on the left. The minimum bet is 0.10 per spin, and the game’s atmosphere shifts depending on whether you’re in the base game out on the street or inside a saloon during free spins.
Play’n GO has built a wide range of Western slots over the years, from Gunslinger: Reloaded to Wild Trigger, so Wild Bandolier fits comfortably into their portfolio. It keeps things straightforward, which isn’t a bad thing in a crowded genre, and relies heavily on wild bullets to add some energy to both the base game and the bonus round.
Here’s how you can get started and play Wild Bandolier for yourself:
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The symbol set includes a mix of lower-value card ranks and higher-value Western items and characters. You can check out the full list of symbols and their potential payouts in the table below:
Symbol | Payout for 3, 4, and 5 of a kind |
10 | 0.45x, 1.20x, 3x |
J | 0.60x, 1.20x, 4.50x |
Q | 0.60x, 1.50x, 6x |
K | 0.60x, 1.50x, 7.50x |
A | 0.60x, 1.80x, 7.50x |
Cowboy Boot | 1.05x, 4.50x, 12x |
Whiskey | 1.20x, 4.80x, 13.50x |
Pistol | 1.35x, 5.25x, 15x |
Gray Cowboy | 2.25x, 15x, 30x |
Red Bandana Cowboy | 3x, 15x, 37.50x |
Apart from the paytable, there are also the special symbols to account for. The wild symbol, represented by Wild Bullets, not only substitutes for regular symbols but also pays the highest amount on its own.
At any point during the base game or free spins, up to 6 Wild Bullets can be fired across the reels. These bullets land in random positions, instantly turning into wild symbols. It’s a simple feature, but it keeps the base game from getting too predictable. The wilds substitute for all regular symbols to help complete winning combinations.
The Free Spins round triggers when three scatter symbols land anywhere on the reels. This unlocks 10 free spins, but before they begin, players are presented with three wanted posters. Each poster hides a different number of guaranteed wilds that will appear during the free spins. The options are:
On top of the guaranteed wilds, each free spin comes with a random win multiplier, which can reach up to x5. The free spins take place inside a saloon, swapping out the town backdrop for something a bit more dimly lit and suitably rowdy.
There’s also a second way to trigger free spins. On any base game spin, the Bandit might appear at random, instantly triggering the free spins round without needing scatters to land. When this happens, the wanted poster selection still takes place as usual, so the number of guaranteed wilds is still up for grabs.