Pickle Bandits by Bullshark Gaming Slot Review

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Pickle Bandits Slot Review

Pickle Bandits, a quirky slot from Bullshark Gaming (partnered with Hacksaw Gaming), throws you into a Wild West showdown with a twist – the outlaws are pickles! This light-hearted theme is backed by a medium volatility math model and a decent RTP of up to 96.27%. Let's see if Pickle Bandits offers more than just a silly concept.

Symbols and Payouts:

• Low Pays: Playing cards (10-A) award 2x your bet for 5 of a kind.
• High Pays: Stirrups, boots, hats, pistols, and horseshoes offer payouts between 5x and 15x your bet for 5 symbols
• Wild Symbol: Substitutes for all paying symbols and pays 25x the bet for a line of 5.
• Mystery Symbol: Wanted posters reveal a random symbol (including wilds or multiplier wilds) upon landing.
• Multiplier Wilds: Come with additive (1x-100x) or multiplicative (x2-x10) values that boost the global multiplier for the next cascade.
• Scatter Symbol: Triggers the Outlaw Free Spins bonus.

Features:

• Cascading Wins: Winning symbols explode and are replaced by those falling from above, offering chances for consecutive wins.
• Outlaw Free Spins: Land 3 scatters for 6 free spins or 4 scatters for 8 spins with a starting x5 multiplier. The global multiplier persists throughout the bonus and increases with each win. Additional scatters during the feature award extra spins.

Bonus Buy:

Pickle Bandits offers a unique bonus buy menu with four options:

• BonusHunt FeatureSpins (3x bet): Highly volatile with 96.31% RTP, increases free spins chance per spi
• FeatureSpins (20x bet): Highly volatile with 96.28% RTP, guarantees at least 4 mystery symbols per spin.
• Outlaw Free Spins (100x bet): Very high volatility with 96.34% RTP, awards 6 free spins.
• Extreme Outlaw Free Spins (200x bet): Highly volatile with 96.32% RTP, grants 8 free spins with a starting x5 multiplier.

Pros:

• Unique and humorous theme
• Cascading wins with multiplier wilds
•  Persistent multiplier in free spins
• Bonus buy options for different playstyles

Cons:

• Theme might not appeal to everyone
• Base game can feel repetitive

Verdict:

Pickle Bandits is a fun and quirky slot that injects humor into the classic Wild West theme. The cascading wins with multiplier wilds keep the base game engaging, while the persistent multiplier in free spins offers the potential for big wins. The bonus buy options cater to both cautious and high-risk players.  While the theme might be a bit of an acquired taste, Pickle Bandits offers an enjoyable and potentially rewarding slot experience.