Western Gold

Howdy partner, ready to saddle up and ride all over these reels in search of gold and that western feeling?

Well, you’ve come to the right place if you are. This co-production from Just For The Win and Microgaming creates the perfect atmosphere for the sort of high-stakes gunfights that the theme calls for.

Get ready for action on all forty paylines and remember to keep your gun loaded and ready in case the bandits show up.

Theme and Symbols

You know the scenery - cowboys, a desert that stretches into the horizon, and faraway mountains made of red stone rising somewhere far. A perfect setting, amplified by deep voices welcoming you to the reels, and to the frontier.

The symbols you’ll find in this slot offer cowboy boots, hats, guns, sheriff’s star, and a few classics such as the bar. The music will blow you away, making you want to check out if Clint Eastwood has come up with any new westerns. Even without much in the way of animations, the setting is perfect.

Betting Options and Functions

Twenty symbol positions are laid along the five reels. The forty paylines stretch from left to right, as a multiplier of your line bet. Though forty paylines would call for a bit of a higher overall bet, to make sure you make the most of those line wins, it’s actually the scatters which pay the big wins here…

...and we’ll talk a bit more about those in special features…

The hit rate isn’t the highest possible, but you can still expect wins to come in quite often. This is helped by the fact that the two most valuable symbols also pay with two symbol combos. Wins range from 0.20 to 30 times your total bet. About a third of the wins return less than your total bet for the spin.

Features

Let’s get on to the scatters. At least four scatters are needed for a win, and this will pay out a simple return. The numbers go up from there, step-by-step, finally reaching 10 000 times your bet with 12 scatters on the reels.

Of course, it’s a bit hard to get 12 scatters on a single spin...that’s why you have the bonus spins.

The bonus spins launch via bonus symbols. You will be granted three spins. During these spins the scatters are collected. Every time you land a scatter the spin count is reset to three. The scatter wins are then paid out at the end of the feature. Makes it much easier to get to those high counts!

Our Take

This isn’t the first time Microgaming ventures into the western lands, and probably won’t be last. It is their first time coming up with a slot like this together with Just For The Win and this co-operation has resulted in quite a feat. Truthfully, all the action is on the bonus spins, so be sure to aim for those!