Buckshot Wilds Slot Overview

Buckshot Wilds is a casino slot from Netent in which we travel to a small village in the Wild West for a wild adventure. Pun fully intended. 

Netent had a fantastic revamp in 2023, releasing bangers such as Twin Spin XXXtreme, Wild Turkey Megaways, and Lost Relics 2. Being the legendary provider they are, we hope that they can continue on this trajectory in 2024, cementing themselves as one of the top providers in the modern era as well. One of their first releases of the year will be Buckshot Wilds, featuring cowboys, wilds, and more wilds. Let’s dig in!

A screenshot of the basegame view in Buckshot Wilds

Buckshot Wilds is a video slot from Netent with a setup of 5 reels, 4-8 rows, and 20-48 paylines. Players can choose between a Min.bet of 0.2 and a Max.bet of 100. The game has a default RTP of 96.04%, but there’s also a version with 94% RTP. Lastly, the game is played at medium volatility, and can net you a max win of 859x the bet, which occurs 1 in 50 million spins, on average. 

The Wild West theme is quite a common one in the iGaming world, and with it comes some classic mechanics. The features are Wild Symbol, Scatter Symbol, Expanding Reels, Expanding Wilds, Free Spins, Feature Buy, and Bonus Bet. 

Buckshot Wilds Slot Information

The base game takes place in a vast desert, where a little village is placed in a canyon. You might think that the graphics are a bit meh, but once the bonus is triggered, you enter the village, where the bright lights from a tavern create warmth. 

Buckshot Wilds can be played on all common mobile devices and desktops. A winning combination is created by landing 3 or more matching symbols on consecutive reels within the game’s lines, starting from the leftmost reel. 

Buckshot Wild Slot Features

What is the max win in the slot Buckshot Wild?

You can win up to 859x the bet.

What features are available in the slot Buckshot Wild?

The features are Wild Symbol, Scatter Symbol, Expanding Reels, Expanding Wilds, Free Spins, Feature Buy, and Bonus Bet. 

A screenshot of the Expanding Wilds feature

Wild Symbol

Wild symbols enable more winning combinations by substituting for other paying symbols. These will stay on the grid, moving down 1 row with each spin until they fall off. 

Scatter Symbol

Landing 3 or more Scatter symbols triggers the Free Spins feature. 

Expanding Reels

Randomly on any spin, the reels may expand, adding 4 rows to each reel. For each Wild in the top 4 rows, another appears 4 positions down on the same reel. When the spin is over, the grid resets.

Expanding Wilds

When a wild lands and covers a trigger symbol, it triggers a symbol shootout. Adjacent symbols horizontally, vertically, or diagonally turn wild. They clear out on the next spin, ready for more action.

Free Spins

Landing 3, 4, or 5 Scatters awards 6, 10, or 15 Free Spins, respectively. During Free Spins, 8 rows are always active on each reel. On the first spin, 1-3 Wilds will appear, then each spin guarantees 1 new Wild. Each Scatter that lands awards an extra spin. 

A screenshot of the Free Spins feature

Feature Buy

The Free Spins can be bought at a cost of 100x, or 125x with Bonus Bet.

Bonus Bet

Activate the Bonus Bet for double the spin cost. In the main game, get guaranteed new wilds and increased chances for Expanding Reels and Free Spins. During Free Spins, scatters may appear on the reels and each awards an additional free spin.

Buckshot Wilds Slot Conclusion

Buckshot Wilds is one of those games where what you see is what you get. Nothing more, nothing less. What we mean by that is that you do get a cowboy adventure with plenty of Wilds, but the game will also never surprise you with any huge payout. Although the game is stated as medium/high volatility, it doesn’t feel like it. It has a max win of 859x, and even when you get several Wild reels, it doesn’t really pay off. We don’t say all that to complain, though. Many people like low-volatility games where you win often rather than big, and that’s perfectly fine.

So a low-ish volatility has been established. Now, what about the gameplay itself? To be honest, despite having seen Wild symbols in all kinds of shapes and sizes before, they make this game quite enjoyable. The Expanding Wilds mechanic, combined with the Expanding Reels, creates an explosive experience. However, this is where the game falls a bit flat due to its low volatility. When trying the game out, we had what we thought was a crazy hit with several Wild lines, but it ended up paying less than 100x the bet, removing any excitement that had started to grow. 

So, if you want a game with frequent features and fun mechanics, Buckshot Wilds is worth a shot, just don’t expect any crazy payouts. 

Buckshot Wilds by Netent is a Wild West-themed slots with some intriguing Wild mechanics.