Wild West Gold — slot review

A gritty Western that many regard as the spiritual successor to Dead or Alive. It's a 5x4 grid with forty paylines, sheriffs and outlaws as the premium symbols, and wilds carrying x2, x3 and x5 multipliers that multiply with each other. In free spins the multiplier wilds turn sticky until the round ends — a couple of well-placed x5s can turn every spin into a big payout, and a full set of them stages an all-out shootout. The base game is fairly dry, but the bonus is one of the most explosive in the studio's catalogue. It's a slot for the cool-headed: those willing to grind through the lulls for the moment the whole screen freezes over in gold.