Wild Bandito

Wild Bandito is the colorful Mexican themed slot adventure by the company, which takes the players to the vibrant fiesta of colorful banditos, explosive wins, and cascading fortunes. It has a 5 reel 4 row design with 1,024 ways to win, and uses the popular "ways wins" mechanism of PG Soft, whereby the award of bet wins is done when winning symbols occur in consecutive order left to right. The innovation that makes Wild Bandito stand out is its new Gold Framed Symbols mechanic, where the symbols on the reels (2, 3, 4) can be represented by golden frames and changed into Wilds in the following round after winning alongside a progressive multiplier system that is increased by 1x each time one wins during the base game and Free Spins. The game has 12 or more Free Spins with 3 Scatter symbols that conditions all the symbols appearing on reel 3 as gold-framed symbols thus the potential of the Wild transformation increases dramatically. Having the highest RTP at a staggering 96.73% (with highest setup being 98.73%), medium volatility and with a top win of 25,000x your bet, Wild Bandito provides a thrilling gaming experience with a touch of Mexican flavor and godly rewards on the OKPlay platform.

How to Play Wild Bandito

Getting Started

The rules of the play Wild Bandito are simple but full of fiesta elements:

1. Set Your Bet: Your bet is between ₱1 (minimum) and ₱5, 000 (maximum) by adjusting the bet controls. The game has a bet level of 1-10 and a bet size of 0.01, 0.05 and 0.1.

2. Understand 1,024 Ways: The game has 5 Reels, 1024 ways (Base bet 20). Bet wins On the win side, the winning symbols must appear in order starting with a reel on the left going right. Each symbol has the number of ways in which a winning bet could be made calculated by multiplying the number of adjacent winning symbols on the symbols in the same reel to the left and to the right.

3. Check the Grid: The default spinning reels grid is 5 reels and 4 rows making a total of 1,024 ways of winning on each spin.

4. Spin the Reels: Once the spin button is pressed, it will spin. The 5 reels shall spin and symbols will fall on the 4 row grid.

5. Watch for Cascading Wins: Once all the rounds have been paid out, all the winning symbols will blow up enabling the symbols to crumble down in a new round. More winning combination will be counted in each round till there is no more winning combination that can be counted.

6. Gold Framed Symbols: In any spins, certain symbols (that are not the Wild symbol and Scatter symbol) in the reels 2, 3 and/or 4 can be represented as gold framed. Any gold framed symbol(s) that is involved on a win in any one of the preceding rounds will be converted into Wild symbol(s) at each succeeding round when the new symbols have cascaded down.

7. Multiplier System: Every time a main game spin occurs the win multiplier is x1. There will be a win multiplier that is increased by 1 in case there is one and or more winning symbols on the reels during any spin where there are wins paid and the new symbols have cascaded down. At the beginning of each new spin of the bases, the multiplier goes back to x1.

8. Trigger Free Spins: 3 Scatter symbols will trigger the Free Spins Feature that will come up with 12 free spins. Every added Scatter symbol will cause 2 other free spins.

9. Free Spins Enhancements: Free Spins Feature The Free Spins Feature will have all symbols (except the Wild symbol and Scatter symbol) in reel 3 will have the symbols in reel 3 gilded with gold. The win multiplier is x1 at the Free Spins Feature beginning. Whenever it enters free spins, and any of the reels contains a one or more winning symbols, the win multiplier will be incremented by 1 after winning payouts and the cascading down of new symbols also takes place. No cascades Bigger Spins can be retriggered.

10. Collect Winnings: The winning symbol payout is multiplied with the winning bet ways. Once a payout is received, all the winning symbols will explode and cascade to create new rounds until no more wins are created.

Gameplay Mechanics

Wild Bandito operates on a 1,024 ways to win structure that is placed on 5x4 grid wherein the grid has cascading features and multitasking symbols.

Core Mechanics:

• 1,024 Ways System: Bet wins attain success when the winning symbols are in a succession starting with the most left reel to right. Winning bet ways of each symbol are summed, each symbol having the product of the number of adjacent winning symbols in each side of the left-hand reel, to the right.

• Cascading/Tumble Feature: Once all the rounds are paid out all the winning symbols will blow up granting the symbols to fall down to begin a new round. Other winning combination will be counted in each of the round until no further winning combination could be counted.

• Gold Framed Symbols (Reels 2, 3, 4): In the event of any spins, the reels 2, 3 and/or 4 may have some (excluding Wild symbol and Scatter symbol) symbols that will be transformed into gold framed symbols. Any gold framed symbol(s) which becomes a part of a win in the previous round will be converted into Wild symbol(s) at every new round after the new symbols cascade down.

• Progressive Multiplier:
  • Base Game: When any of the main game spins starts the win multiplier is x1. In any spins, where there are one and or more winning symbols on the reels, once the wins have been paid and new symbols have cascaded down, the win multiplier will be added by one. The multiplier is growing with every passing cascade.
  • Free Spins: The win multiplier in the beginning of the Free Spins Feature is x1. When it comes to any free spins, when there are one or more winning symbols on the reels, once wins have been paid and new symbols have cascaded down, the win multiplier will be increased by 1.

• Wild Substitution: Wild symbol replaces all symbols, except Scatter symbol. Symbols of Gold Framed are only present in reels 2, 3 and 4.

Beginner's Guide:

• Begin with the smallest bet (₱1) to get to know the cascading functionality and transformations of the gold frame
• The system of 1,024 ways is less complex than the conventional paylines, the symbols only need to be placed on the neighboring reels where the left and right sides are concerned
• Keep an eye on the golden framed symbols on the 2, 3 and 4 reels because they turn into Wilds once they have won
• Additional cascades multiply the multiplier 1xlonger cascades constructs cause larger multipliers
• In Free Spins, all symbols on reel 3 are framed in gold, which provides huge potential of Wild
• Medium volatility offers moderate gameplay and standard features as well as winning potential
• Multiplier only returns to x1 between cascades of spins of a new base game
• Advertised win capped at 25,000x (max win in 6x spin 25,000x)
• RTP of 96.73% in total, Main Game at 88.84% and Free Spins Feature at 26.09%
• Bonus retriggering is possible by getting 3 or more Scatters when activating the Free Spins
• The best resolution to display is 1080x2340 aspect ratio is needed to be 18:5:9
• Learn how to make the gold frame to Wild transformation pattern and then play when there are higher stakes

Theme & Graphics

Wild Bandito puts the players into the atmosphere of the Mexican fiesta with colorful banditos, celebrating parties, and the burst of the energy.

Visual Setting:

The game has adopted a festive Mexican theme of party with a saturated color palette based on vivid reds, hot pink, blazing yellow, electric green and blazing orange. The setting is the background of a festive cantina or town square with decorative papel picado (perforated paper banners), sombreros, guitars and celebratory items that recreate the feeling of a Mexican party.

The aesthetic is whimsical and cartoon like with heavy lines and overstated character figures that make the bandito theme come alive in a charming and humorous manner. The general look and feel of the place are that of the Mexican fiesta full of color explosions, and numerous actions in the animation and celebratory mood.

Symbol Design:

The symbols feature a delightful cast of bandito characters and festive Mexican icons:

Every single symbol is depicted in bright colors, adorable animations, and cute character design that makes the fiesta life-threatening.

Gold Frame Feature:

Symbols on gold frames are manifested with lavish golden frames that glisten and glare. When the symbols are involved in the wins and change into Wilds, they turn into wilds with golden explosion and Wild symbol animation marks.

Visual Effects:

In the case of cascases, winning symbols burst with colorful fireworks and confetti effects and fade away. New symbols are added falling down with an excellent bouncing effect. The multiplier display is augmented, and it is tremendously bright with increasing cascades.

Gold-framed symbols have glowing golden auras and their transformation into Wilds have explosive visual effects which have golden particles. In Free Spins, when all the symbols in reel 3 are made gold-framed, the rest of the reel is radiating in gold.

Audio Experience:

The music is festive and upbeat, mostly Mexican-inspired, with guitar, trumpets, and festive percussion playing in the background to give the film a fiesta ambiance. Sound effects, like gratifying pops in case of cascade, celebrative mariachi fanfares in case of win, explosive sound in case of change of symbols, and drama music during Free Spins are provided. The music is a perfect representation of a Mexican party.

Symbols & Paytable

Symbol Values

The Wild Bandito has symbols that represent Mexican fiesta with payout offers being determined by the number of 3 or 6 matching symbols that are located on the consecutive reels on the left side to the right side. The 5-symbol combinations are presented as base references in payouts.

Premium Symbols:

Important Notes:

• All payouts are multiplied by your bet level and bet size
• Winning symbols must appear in succession from leftmost reel to right
• The winning symbol payout is multiplied by the number of winning bet ways
• Win multiplier increases by 1x with each consecutive cascade
• Gold framed symbols only appear on reels 2, 3, and 4
• During Free Spins, ALL symbols on reel 3 appear as gold-framed symbols

Wild Bandito Features & Bonus Games

Gold Framed Symbols & Wild Transformation

The Gold Framed Symbols mechanic is the one which is owned by Wild Bandito, the dynamical Wild symbols are being formed during the game.

How It Works:

Base Game:

In any spins, a few symbols (except Wild symbol and Scatter symbol) in the reels 2, 3 and/or 4 can be in form of gold framed symbols.

When the new symbols cascade down, any involved gold framed symbol(s) that win in the last round will be changed into Wild symbol(s) at every new round.

Progressive Transformation:

1. Gold Frame Appears: 2, 3, or 4 reels receive a symbol with a golden frame on it
2. Winning Combination: Gold-framed symbols are involved in winning combination
3. Cascade Occurs: Symbols that have been won blow up, and new symbols fall
4. Wild Transformation: Golden framed symbols used to be won are now turned into Wilds
5. Enhanced Wins: Wilds replace all the symbols except Scatters

Free Spins Enhancement:

Throughout the Free Spins Feature, all symbols (except Wild symbol and Scatter symbol) in reel 3 would be displayed in the form of gold framed symbols.

It implies that the whole middle reel is continuously generating symbols that are framed in gold and turn into Wilds upon winning and this makes it look like the Wilds is a factory hence dramatically increasing the possibility of winning.

Strategic Impact:

The gold frame system anticipates the across cascades with symbols flagellating through gold frames to Wild transformations. You can stack up to colossal Wild coverage on the center reels on several cascades during Free Spins where all the symbols on reel 3 are framed in gold.

Progressive Multiplier System

Win Multiplier is boosted by the consecutive wins enhancing the payouts exponentially.

Base Game Multiplier:

The multiplier of the win at the beginning of every main game spin is x1.

At any point of the spins, when one and or more winning symbols are present on the reels, once wins have been given and the new symbols have cascaded down, the win multiplier will increase by one.

Multiplier Progression:

• 1st win: x1 multiplier
• 2nd consecutive win (after cascade): x2 multiplier
• 3rd consecutive win: x3 multiplier
• 4th consecutive win: x4 multiplier
• Continues increasing by 1x with each cascade

Free Spins Multiplier:

When starting with the Free Spins Feature, the win multiplier is x1.

In the event of any free spins, an increase of the multiplier by 1 will be done upon a win where there is one or more winning symbols that appear on the reels, the win multiplier will be increased by 1 and the new symbols will appear again after winning is paid and will cascade down.

Key Differences:

• Base Game: Multiplier has been set to x1, which will be multiplied at the beginning of each spin
• Free Spins: Multiplier begins at x1 but is added to all the Free Spins of the cascade sequence

Strategic Impact:

Long cascades during Free Spins, along with having all symbols on reel 3 be gold-framed (forming a bounty of Wilds), can result in a high value of multipliers (x10, x20, and higher) which, together with winning of premium symbols, cause the initial step towards the 25,000x top prize.

Cascading Wins (Tumble Feature)

The Cascading mechanism generates successive winning chances of single spins.

How Cascading Works:

Once all the rounds have been paid out, all the winning symbols will blow up letting the symbols cascade down to have a new round.

Further winning combination will be counted in each round until it cannot be possible to count winning combination anymore.

Process:

1. Conquered symbols burst and vanish
2. The rest of the symbols are falling to cover those gaps
3. New symbols are dropped down to occupy vacant spaces
4. The process repeats in case of new wins formed
5. The multiplier is increased by 1x cascade
6. Wilds are created by gold-framed symbols that will be turned into Wilds
7. Repeats itself indefinitely until the formation of no new wins

Strategic Benefits:

• One paid spin can be won several times in a row
• The multiplier is doubled by every cascade
• New symbols have the capability of generating more gold-framed appearance of symbols
• When it is in Free Spins, it allows accumulation of high multiplier
• There is no cascade sequence limit

Free Spins Feature & Scatter Symbols

The greatest potential win is accomplished through the Free Spins Feature of Wild Bandito.

Free Spins Activation:

The Free Spins Feature will be activated by the presence of 3 Scatter symbols in any location that gives the 12 free spins.

Every extra Scatter symbol will cause 2 extra free spins.

Scatter Award:

• 3 Scatters = 12 Free Spins
• 4 Scatters = 14 Free Spins
• 5 Scatters = 16 Free Spins
• 6 Scatters = 18 Free Spins

Free Spins Enhancements:

1. All Reel 3 Symbols Gold-Framed: This is during the feature of Free Spins, where all the symbols in reel 3 will be in gold frame, except Wild symbol and Scatter symbol. This is a continual cause of Wild changes.

2. Progressive Multiplier: When the Free Spins Feature begins, the win multiplier will be x1. Whenever there are one or more winning symbols on the reels during any free spins, once the wins have been paid and new symbols have cascaded down the win multiplier will be expanded by 1.

3. Retrigger Capability: The bonus will allow the free spins to be retriggered, which means that the spins will be increased by landing 3+ additional Scatter symbols on the reel.

4. All Features Active: Cascading Wins, Gold Frame transformations and Multiplier increases are all active.

Maximum Win Scenario:

The maximum of 25,000x is possible by means of Free Spins where:

• When all the symbols on reel 3 are gold-framed, this gives an expansive Wild coverage
• Long series of cascades accumulate multipliers to high extents
• Combination of symbols of premium (Pink Bandito) is consistent with high multipliers
• Several retriggered Free Spins increase the chances of making huge winnings

RTP Distribution:

• Main Game RTP: 88.84%
• Free Spins Feature RTP: 26.09%
• Overall RTP: 96.73% (with 98.73% maximum configuration)

This demonstrates that Free Spins play an important role in the pay-off of the game, which makes them essential towards the highest winnings.

No Bonus Buy Option

The game documentation does not refer to a Bonus Buy. Players have to activate Free Spins through a natural occurrence by landing 3+ Scatter symbols.

Bet Sizes, Max Win & Return to Player (RTP)

Betting Range

Wild Bandito would be available to players of any budget:

• Minimum Bet: ₱1
• Maximum Bet: ₱5,000

Bet Structure:

• Bet Levels: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
• Bet Sizes: 0.01, 0.05, 0.1
• Base Bet: 20 (for 1,024 ways)

This 5,000:1 betting spread is what allows the game to be available to the average player and at the same time gives serious action to high rollers in the game with the potential of the highest win possible.

Return to Player (RTP)

Overall RTP: 96.73%

RTP Breakdown:

• Main Game: 88.84%
• Free Spins Feature: 26.09%

RTP Configurations:

The game has several RTP settings whose default is 96.73% and setups are up to 98.73% with operator-specific settings.

This is a good RTP, as the game would have given ₱96.73 on each ₱100 bet over a long period of play, which is very good in the long term. The large RTP particularly in the 98.73 percent setup places it on the top of the industry.

Volatility

Wild Bandito has Medium volatility (Session Volatility: Engaging/Medium).

Volatility Characteristics:

Medium volatility means:

• Frequent victories sustain the gameplay
• Traded in between consistent smaller wins and big payout
• The Free Spins have decent frequency triggers
• Swings are lower than extreme bankroll swings as in high-volatility slots
• Various playing styles and bankrolls can be used
• Healthy weight of entertainment and potential to win
• The 25,000x maximum winnings offers fun in a medium-variance model

The medium volatility will ensure that Wild Bandito remains available to most types of players and yet provides a high potential of win with the help of the features.

Maximum Win

Maximum Win: 25,000x your stake

Critical Maximum Win Information:

Max Exposure (Simulated in 1 Billion Spins): 2525X

Max Win (Advertised Value; Highest Win in 6x Spin): 25000x

Maximum Payout Potential:

• At minimum bet (₱1): ₱25,000
• At ₱10 bet: ₱250,000
• At ₱100 bet: ₱2,500,000
• At ₱1,000 bet: ₱25,000,000
• At maximum bet (₱5,000): ₱125,000,000

How to Reach Maximum Win:

Its maximum is 25,000x obtained by:

1. Free Spins with High Multipliers: Long Free Spins promoted sessions in which cascading wins are multiplied to extreme amounts (x20, x30 or more)

2. Reel 3 Wild Factory: When all the reel 3 symbols are in the form of gold frames during the Free Spins, they will cover the entire Wild in a number of consecutive cascades

3. Premium Symbol Combinations: A combination of the highest number of symbols of Pink Bandito (6 symbols = 50x base) with the highest multipliers

4. Extended Cascade Sequences: Long series of consecutive wins in the Free Spins in which the multipliers keep on increasing

5. Perfect Storm: Combination of:

•    Multiple Free Spin retriggers
•    Extensive Wild transformations from reel 3
•    High-value symbol combinations
•    Multipliers reaching x20+ levels

Note: Big Win of 1x to x5 wins, Mega Win of x30 win, Super Mega Win of x100 win and onwards.

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Game Information Table

Wild Bandito is a festive release of the Mexican culture by PG Soft that introduces colorful bandito characters and fiesta atmosphere to the real life through new cascading game mechanics and transforming Wild symbols. The combination of the 1,024 winning opportunities, the reels between 2 and 4 that are framed with gold and turn into Wilds upon winning, combined with the progressive multiplier (getting higher by 1x after each consecutive cascade) make the process of playing the game exciting and full of color and potential wins. The cascading wins mechanism enables several consecutive wins with multipliers accumulating as a result of single spins and gold frame transformation system which creates anticipation with framed symbols advancing to Wild status over cascades. Having a 96.73% RTP (up to 98.73% in certain configurations) which is player-friendly, a middle-range of volatility, and flexible betting (₱1 to ₱5,000) with the potential of 25,000x max payouts of up to ₱125,000,000, Wild Bandito is an excellent game that provides a lot of entertainment to players in need of both cultural flair and high winning capacity. You may be mesmerized with the Mexican fiesta decor and the playful bandito characters and festive symbols, or be satisfied with the fun cascading multiplier amassing toward massive payouts as you strategically watch the gold-framed symbols turn into Wilds during Free Spins where all three reels were filled with gold-framed symbols, or simply enjoy the rewarding build-up of cascading multipliers leading to unbelievable rewards on the OKPlay platform!

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