Western Gold 3 Slot Review

About the Game

Western Gold 3 is a 5-reel, 4-row slot machine from Just For The Win. The goal is to spin the reels until a winning combination appears. This game has 40 paylines and features Scatter, Stack Bonus, Cash Bonus, Double Bonus, and Wrangler Spin payouts.

Return to Player (RTP) is the theoretical statistical percentage of all player bets in a game that is paid out as winnings over time.

RTP: 96.05%.
RTP with the Boost feature activated: 96.05%.
RTP with the Horseshoe Frenzy feature purchased: 96.05%.

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Diamond Menu – Boost

The Diamond menu offers various features that are worth multiples of the current bet:
The Boost feature is activated for 1.5 times the bet.
When the Boost feature is activated, the probability of triggering any Bonus Spins is more than doubled.
This menu or some options may not be available in the game you are playing.
The options in this menu can only be used at any time during bet adjustments.

Diamond Menu – Horseshoe Frenzy

The Diamond menu offers various features that are worth multiples of the current bet:
The Horseshoe Frenzy feature is worth 10 times the current bet.
When purchasing the Horseshoe Frenzy feature, a minimum of 4 Scatter symbols is guaranteed.
Wrangler Spins and any Bonus Spins cannot be triggered in this feature.
This menu or some options may not be available in the game you are playing.
The options in this menu can only be used at any time during bet adjustments.

Game Rules

Wild Symbols

Wild symbols appear on all reels in the main game only. Wild symbols substitute for all symbols except Scatter and Bonus symbols. Wild symbols can form their own winning combinations by appearing within a payline combination. When Wild symbols substitute, the highest possible winning combination on a line is paid out, according to the PAYTABLE.

Scatter Symbols

Landing at least 4 Scatter symbols anywhere on the reels in a single spin in the main game awards a cash prize according to the main game’s Prize Ladder. Payouts on the main game’s Prize Ladder range from 1x to 10,000x the current bet; the corresponding prize is awarded for landing up to 15 Scatter symbols. Only the maximum payout for Scatter symbols is paid. Payouts on the main game’s Prize Ladder are cumulative with any line wins. Scatter symbols can appear as regular Horseshoe symbols, Stack Horseshoe symbols, or Cash Horseshoe symbols. One Stack Horseshoe symbol counts as 2 to 6 regular Horseshoe symbols in the main game and up to 10 regular Horseshoe symbols in Bonus Spins. The Cash Horseshoe symbol has a random cash value. Possible values ​​are 1x, 2x, 5x, 15x, 25x, 50x, 75x, 100x, 200x, 500x, and 1,000x the current bet. If any Cash Horseshoe symbols are involved in a payout on the Prize Ladder in the main game, their values ​​are added to the total payout.

Wrangler Spin

Each Wild symbol that lands in the main game is collected, giving a chance to trigger the Wrangler Spin feature. The Wrangler Spin feature randomly awards a cash prize or activates the Stack Bonus, Cash Bonus, or Double Bonus feature. Potential cash prizes range from 5x to 10,000x the current bet. The chance of activating the feature increases with the number of Wild symbols collected.

Triggering Bonus Spins

Regular Bonus symbols appear on reels 2 and 3, while special Bonus symbols appear only on reel 4, and are exclusively in the main game. Special Bonus symbols can be Stack Bonus, Cash Bonus, or Double Bonus symbols. The Bonus Spins feature is triggered by landing regular Bonus symbols on reels 2 and 3 and any special Bonus symbols on reel 4. The special Bonus symbol determines which Bonus feature is triggered. Bonus Spins can also be triggered randomly by landing any of the special Bonus symbols.

Bonus Tokens

Tokens appear from the Stack Bonus and Cash Bonus symbols and are collected into the corresponding pots. Tokens from the Double Bonus symbols are collected into the Stack Bonus and Cash Bonus pots. The graphical representation of the collection is for entertainment purposes only and does not affect the odds of awarding Bonus Spins.

Bonus Spins

There are 8 Bonus levels:

Level 1 awards a 2x cash prize.
Level 2 is reached by collecting 5 Scatter symbols and awards a 5x cash prize.
Level 3 is reached by collecting 10 more Scatter symbols and awards a 15x cash prize.
Level 4 is reached by collecting 15 more Scatter symbols and awards a 25x cash prize.
Level 5 is reached by collecting 20 more Scatter symbols and awards a 50x cash prize.
Level 6 is reached by collecting 25 more Scatter symbols and awards a 100x cash prize.
Level 7 is reached by collecting 35 more Scatter symbols and awards a 1,000x cash prize.
Level 8 is reached by collecting 50 more Scatter symbols and awards a 10,000x cash prize.

The Bonus Spins feature is triggered at level 1 with 3 spins and a 5×4 game board.

The goal of the feature is to collect Scatter symbols to advance to the next level in 3 spins. When enough Scatter symbols land to advance to the next level, the spin counter resets to 3, and the game board expands by one row (up to a maximum of 5×10). Scatter symbols collected in excess of the required number to advance to the next Bonus level do not carry over. The Bonus Spins feature ends when there are no spins remaining or when you reach level 8. Upon completion of the feature, you receive the prize for the current level. The Bonus Spins feature can be triggered in 3 different modes: Stack Bonus, Cash Bonus, or Double Bonus.

In Stack Bonus mode, Stack Horseshoe symbols may land.
In Cash Bonus mode, Cash Horseshoe symbols may land.
In Double Bonus mode, both Stack Horseshoe and Cash Horseshoe symbols may land.
In the Bonus Spins feature, the Cash Horseshoe symbol values ​​are added to all prizes except the prize for the current level.

Cash Horseshoe symbol payouts in Bonus Spins are 1x, 2x, 3x, 5x, 10x, 15x, 25x, 50x, 75x, and 100x the current bet. The bet amount for Bonus Spins is equal to your last bet in the game.

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