Bandit Megaways Slot - Pragmatic Play Demo
Bandit Megaways is a Wild West fortune hunt-themed slot developed by Pragmatic Play.
The Tale of Dust and Gold
In the sun-scorched lands of the American frontier, where law was scarce and opportunity abundant, legends were born not from noble deeds but from daring exploits.
The year was 1876, and the small settlement of Redemption Gulch had grown from a humble outpost to a bustling town following the discovery of gold in the nearby mountains.
Prospectors, merchants, and opportunists flocked to the area, their pockets soon filled with the precious metal that seemed to flow like water from the hills.
Among those drawn to Redemption Gulch was a band of notorious outlaws led by the cunning Silas "The Coyote" Thompson.
With his trusted lieutenants - the sharpshooter Francisco Vega, the mysterious Belle Hawkins (whose quick hands and quicker wit had relieved many a card player of their earnings), the grizzled veteran Josiah Clark, and the young but deadly gunslinger Jack Calloway - Silas plotted the most ambitious heist the West had ever seen.
The town's prosperity had attracted the attention of the National Banking Company, which established a branch in Redemption Gulch to serve the burgeoning community.
The bank's vaults soon swelled with gold dust and nuggets from successful claims, making it an irresistible target for Silas and his gang.
They spent weeks observing the bank's operations, learning the guards' routines, and planning their approach.
When the day of the heist arrived, it coincided with a massive dust storm that swept through the valley, providing the perfect cover for their activities.
The gang struck with precision - Francisco positioned himself on the saloon roof with his rifle, Belle distracted the bank manager with her charms, Josiah disabled the telegraph lines to prevent any calls for help, and Jack kept the horses ready for a quick escape.
Silas himself walked into the bank, his face partially concealed by a bandana against the dust, and calmly announced his intentions.
The heist went smoothly until Sheriff William Hayes, returning early from his rounds, spotted the suspicious activity.
A fierce gunfight erupted in the main street, sending townspeople scrambling for cover as bullets flew through the swirling dust.
In the confusion, the gang managed to escape with their loot, but not without consequences.
They were forced to split up, each taking different routes to their rendezvous point in the badlands beyond Devil's Ridge.
Legend has it that only three of the five bandits made it to the meeting place, and rumors persist to this day about caches of gold buried somewhere in the hills around Redemption Gulch.
Some say that on nights when the desert wind kicks up dust devils across the plains, you can still hear the thunder of hooves as phantom riders race across the landscape, eternally searching for their lost companions and the scattered remnants of their legendary haul.
Game Features and Mechanics
Bandit Megaways by Pragmatic Play brings this Wild West tale to life through an exciting slot game packed with features.
The game is built on the popular Megaways mechanic, offering up to 117,649 ways to win with symbols arranged across 6 reels of varying heights.
The game's symbols include the various bandits from our story as premium symbols, with playing card values (10, J, Q, K, A) as lower-paying symbols.
All wins are paid from left to right on adjacent reels starting from the leftmost reel.
One of the game's standout features is the Tumble mechanic - after every winning combination, the winning symbols disappear and new symbols fall into place, potentially creating new wins from a single spin.
This tumbling continues until no more winning combinations appear.
The Multiplier feature adds another layer of excitement.
Multiplier symbols can appear on any reel during both the base game and free spins.
These symbols stay in place until the end of the tumbling sequence, with values ranging from 2x to an impressive 500x.
When the sequence ends, all multiplier values are added together and applied to the total win.
The Free Spins feature is triggered by landing 4, 5, or 6 Scatter symbols, awarding 15, 20, or 25 free spins respectively.
During this feature, whenever a Multiplier symbol appears and contributes to a win, its value gets added to a total multiplier that applies to all subsequent wins in the round.
Additional scatter symbols during free spins can award up to 30 more spins.
For players who don't want to wait, the game offers a Buy Free Spins feature at 100x the current bet, or a Super Free Spins option at 500x the bet, where multiplier symbols start at a minimum of 10x.
With its high volatility and maximum win potential of 5,000x your bet, Bandit Megaways offers an adventure as thrilling as the Wild West itself, with an impressive RTP of 96.55%.