The Bandit and the Baron

The Bandit and the Baron is a video slot developed by Just for the Win (partnering with Microgaming) that takes players to a familiar setting – the Wild West. The dusty town atmosphere is depicted through the game's symbols, which include classic card suits (spade, heart, club, diamond) reimagined in a Western style, along with piles of cash, gold bars, a bank safe, and the two main characters – the well-dressed Bandit (scatter symbol) and the mustachioed Baron (wild symbol).

The base game offers opportunities for wins through regular symbol combinations and the expanding wild feature. Whenever a Baron symbol (wild) lands on any reel, it expands to cover the entire reel, substituting for all symbols except scatters (Bandit symbol). This can significantly increase your chances of forming winning combinations.

Another key feature is the Bandit Respins. Triggered by landing two Bandit scatter symbols (the female outlaw) on reels 1, 3, or 5, this feature awards a single respin. During this respin, only the reel without a Bandit scatter symbol will spin again, giving you another chance to land the third scatter and enter the main bonus round.

The Bandit Bonus is a hold-and-win style feature played on a 5×5 grid within a bank vault setting. The objective is to collect cash symbols, upgrade multipliers, and unlock positions on the grid to maximize your win potential. You begin with 3 respins, and any new symbol landing on the reels resets the counter back to 3.

Here's a breakdown of the symbols you'll encounter in the Bandit Bonus:

• Cash symbols: These come with predetermined values ranging from 1x to 25x your stake. Landing a cash symbol during a respin locks it in position for the duration of the feature.
• Key symbols: These unlock positions on the grid, revealing any symbols that might be hidden underneath. Unlocking a position with a cash symbol adds its value to your total win.
• Upgrade symbols: These come in multipliers of 2x, 3x, 5x, or 10x. Each upgrade symbol applies its multiplier to a row or reel (or potentially both) adjacent to where it lands, significantly increasing the value of any cash symbols in that area.

The Bandit Bonus ends when there are no more respins remaining, all positions on the grid are filled, or the maximum win cap of 25,000x your stake is reached.