Wild West Duels

Saddle up and get ready for an adventure in the Wild West. Now we have the courts, but this slot thrusts you back to a time when gun-toting cowboys would settle brawls with first-to-draw duels. This Pragmatic Play title was released in a sweepstakes version as well, so you can enjoy it legally if you are from the US.

What to Expect on Wild West Duels

The slot spots 5 reels and 5 rows for a solid 5×5 grid with more chances to hit winning combos. As for the winning ways, the slot is fitted with 15 paylines. Play with a minimum bet of 0.20 and a maximum bet of 24, if you play with Sweepstakes Coins. There are all types of free spins games with three different scatters to land on the base game.

Pragmatic Play gives players the ultimate win with this slot, as you have a maximum win that is nothing short of a jackpot. Play the base game or any bonus features for a maximum payout of 20,000x your wager.

Wild West Duels Slot Interface 

Gameplay and Mechanics

Pragmatic Play has gotten players accustomed to the large white spin button with a crown on top of it. The software provider keeps gameplay simple and the slot attractive through myriad extras.

Playing the slot, you only need to press the spin button like any other. Wild West Duels has its default bet set at the minimum, so start with this as you get the hang of things. Below the game screen, you have the menu and information buttons. Click on these to access different game controls and get information on symbols and paylines.

Set the game to auto-spin, which goes up to 1,000 times. Use the plus and minus signs on either side of the spin button to change your bet. A pop-up menu appears that lets you choose the coin value and number of lines you wish to wager on.

Symbols and Payouts

Wild West Duels Symbol Payouts 

Staying true to the Western theme, the symbols on the slot include different characters from the Wild West town with additional items suited for the cowboy on the symbols too. In the base game, players have 10 standard symbols.

The town sheriff is the highest-paying symbol with a payout of 480 SC for a match of 5. Hit 5 of the cigar-smoking baron or the gun-toting lady and get a payout of 240 Sweeps Coins. The officer and cowboy each have a payout of 120 SC for 5 of a kind.

In addition to the high-paying symbols, you have the low-paying ones. Pragmatic Play steers clear of the typical face card symbols going for cowboy items instead. For these, you have a cowboy hat, cowboy boots, a red bandana, a wanted poster, and a hip flask. Each has a payout of 24 SC for a match of 5.

Bonus Features and Special Symbols

The base game is exciting, and you have the potential to hit the maximum win. The free spins round gets the game in full gear. However, there are three kinds of free spins games. First off is the Beer Game. You also have the Duel and Lost Relics:

Beer Game

Wild West Duels Beer Game Bonus – Sticky Wilds 

This is one of the bonus games you should watch out for as you spin the reels. Land 3 or more scatters for the Beer Game and start with 10 free spins. The beer mug scatter triggers the round. In this bonus game, players have a 2x or 3x multiplier that appears at the start of the game and remains until the round ends. This bonus game cannot be retriggered, and there are sticky wilds for this game.

The Beer Game has a wild that pays 480 Sweepstakes Coins for a match of 5. In this round, all winnings you get on the wild must apply the multiplier.

The Duel

The Duel Bonus Round – Expanding Wilds 

Get 3 or more scatters for the Duel bonus round, which are the two guns with the word written in gold. This round starts off with 10 free spins. Unlike the first bonus game, you have expanding wilds this time when the round is triggered.

This way, you have one guaranteed wild symbol that must hit during this round that can expand as the round progresses. You cannot retrigger expanding wilds.

Lost Relics

 

Lost Relics Bonus 

The Lost Relics scatter symbol is two crossed shovels with the word Lost Relic on them. Get three or more of the scatter and earn yourself 3 free spins. This round starts with a grid of 25 shovels. Pick 9 out of these to reveal what wilds and multipliers you get. You have up to 5 wilds and multipliers of up to 5x.

Spin the reels on this round, and the number of wilds you picked is guaranteed to hit random positions on the reels. Your subsequent wins are multiplied by the number of multipliers you hit at the start of the round. This feature cannot be retriggered.

Buy Free Spins

Wild West Duels is an exciting game, but the gist of it lies in the free spins rounds. You can instantly get free spins by paying for a round as you play the base game. Pay 100x your wager and play the Beer Game. Trigger the Duel bonus round automatically if you buy it for 200x your wager. The Lost Relics bonus round goes for 400x your bet.

Design and Soundtrack

Wild West Duels Pragmatic Play Slot Design 

Pragmatic Play rarely gets it wrong in the graphics and design section. With a newer game engine that allows for more animations, the game provider is going all out on this slot to keep players spinning the reels. First, the Western setting looks authentic in every sense of the word. You have the wind blowing with tumbleweeds to complete the layout.

The reels lie on an old-fashioned kiosk with the rest of the background behind them quite fittingly. We liked that the soundtrack matched the visuals of the game.

A simple Spaghetti Western theme song carries on as you spin the reels. It never feels like too much, and you never notice as it loops and starts over. The reels also come with graphic and sound effects for when you strike wins. Big wins come with bigger and longer cut scenes.

Keep the animations or turn them off when you press the settings button. These and the sound can be regulated so that you change the game enough to keep it from feeling too monotonous. We liked that the game provider does not do much to embellish the slot, making it just right for some carefree reel spinning.

Conclusion

Wild West Duels is the quintessential modern slot with a simple reel layout and just enough symbols. A large max win is one of the highlights of the game as well as the high volatility, which comes with 3 free spins rounds. Enjoy different features on each free spin round, and find out which works best for you.

A low minimum bet means you can enjoy the bonus buy feature for each of the three bonus rounds by simply selecting the minimum bet. With good graphics, RTP that is above average and good sweepstakes wins, the slot is bound to get players hooked.

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