Bandits Thunder Link Demo Slot - Review for Canadians, Demo Play & Payout Info

Introduction

Bandits Thunder Link is a slot developed by Stakelogic which is set in the kind of Wild West town where lawlessness reigns. The company has invested a lot of time and effort into the fairly intricate graphics and animation. Stakelogic free slots always have something to recommend them: sometimes they aim for the simplicity of the earliest casino slot machines, at other times they choose complex graphics and intricate gameplay. Here they have sought to recreate the magic of the Dead or Alive slot and as long as you don’t expect it to be strikingly original you’ll find this to be a very creditable wild west slot.

Bandits Thunder Link uses a standard 5x3 grid with 10 paylines. The bet size ranges from 0.01 to 10 which is quite limited. There are 9 regular symbols, the Badge, the Gun, the Hat and the Horseshoe, and the cards from ace to 10. The special symbols are the Bandits and the Gold Bars. All wins pay left to right.

Theme, Graphics and Soundtrack

Derivative it may be, but Bandits Thunder Link is nevertheless a good-looking game. The depiction of the Wild West town is detailed and has all the iconic elements you would expect. The animation has some dramatic flourishes, particularly the skull-faced bandit and the train itself. There are some nice little touches like the quill pen and the paper on the desk blowing in the smoke from the bandit’s guns. The soundtrack is a fairly standard guitar-based loop with a touch of modern electric guitar thrown in. The effects include game specifc sounds like train whistles, cash registers and alarms.

When you trigger the Bandits Thunder Link bonus games the screen abruptly changes and an Old West steam train thunders across the field of play, with the 3 choices emblazoned on the side of the cars. Pick your choice and the train then takes you into the bank to make your purchase.

Bandits Thunder Link RTP and Variance

Bandits Thunder Link has an RTP of 95.6% which is a little below average for an online slot. The variance is high so the pay-outs will be big although they won’t come along that often.

How to Play Bandits Thunder Link

The game is simple to play, but here are a few tips to guide you:

1. Click the spin button or press the space bar to start playing.
2. Click max bet to play with highest allowable bet.
3. Alternatively use the + and - buttons to customise the bet settings.
4. Click autoplay to start continuous play using your selected bet line. Click it again or use the pause button to stop autoplay at any time.
5. The menu button opens all the game settings.
6. Auto spin settings give you the chance to select turbo spins and to set the number of auto spins you wish to play.
7. You can set a loss limit and a single win limit.
8. Whenever you hit a winning combination, the gamble feature activates to give you the option to collect or go on to gamble. In the gamble feature one card is placed face down and you may gamble your winnings by guessing the card colour and suit. In a free spins bonus win you can gamble your total bonus win.

Please play Bandits Thunder Link responsibly by setting yourself an affordable and sensible budget for each play session. Never chase losses and insure you stick to your limits. When the fun stops, stop.

Bet Sizes and Paytable Wins

The paytable values are as follows:

Scatter Symbols
5 = 500
4 = 25
3 = 5
2 = 2

Bandits
5 = 250
4 = 50
3 = 5
2 = 0.5

Gold Bars
5 = 150
4 = 30
3 = 2.5
2 = 0.2

Badge
5 = 120
4 = 25
3 = 2.5

Gun
5 = 100
4 = 20
3 = 1.5

Hat

5 = 80
4 = 10
3 = 1.2
        
Horseshoe
5 = 50
4 = 8
3 = 1

Ace, King
5 = 30
4 = 7
3 = 1

Queen
5 = 15
4 = 3
3 = 0.5

Jack, 10
5 = 15
4 = 2.5
3 = 0.4

Bandits Thunder Link Bonus Features

There are 5 wilds in total with a different outlaw wild on each reel. The wilds replace the other symbols to create wins.

Scatters

If you land 3 scatters to can then choose one of 3 options.

The Wild Wild Wins option wins you12 free spins with sticky wilds and a 2x multiplier. If you land a scatter you win another five or more free spins.

The Wild Bonanza does the same but with the chance of bigger multipliers: 12 free spins with sticky wilds and a 2x or 3x multiplier.

The third free spins option, Hold and Win, gets you 3 re-spins for instant cash prizes and various multipliers: the revolver which adds a bet multiplier to each symbol; the money hats for big wins; the dynamite and the safes.

Bonus Buy

You can buy this feature but it will cost you 100x your stake. Once you’ve nought it the appropriate scatters are automatically added to the reels.

Bandits Thunder Link Review: Our verdict

Stakelogic would probably be the first to admit that Bandits Thunder Link is heavily influenced by Dead or Alive 2 and Money Train 2. Very few slots ever produce something completely original and this game manages to be both different enough to hold the attention and familiar enough for a player to settle into it quickly.

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