Wild Bandito by PG Soft: Gold Frames and the Rising Multiplier

PG Soft gives wild bandito a backstory before it gives you a reel. In the developer's telling, a three-person gang called Águila poses as a touring mariachi band by day and robs gold mines by night, with a reward on their heads that no one has claimed. The reels are where you chase that reward, and two mechanics carry the game: Gold Framed Symbols and a win multiplier that keeps climbing.

The official numbers

These figures come straight from PG Soft's game page:

• Layout: 5 reels, 4 rows
• Session volatility: medium
• RTP: 96.73%
• Maximum win: x25000

The RTP is a long-run average across a huge number of spins. It tells you nothing about what will happen in a single session, and casinos can sometimes offer games with a different RTP setting from the developer's default.

Gold Framed Symbols

The feature that gives the game its look is the gold frame. PG Soft describes the game as "featuring Gold Framed Symbols", and its rules for the free spins round are specific: during free spins, every symbol on reel 3 apart from the Wild and the Scatter appears as a Gold Framed Symbol. PG Soft says this increases your chance for high wins.

The developer's page does not explain, in the summary, what a gold frame turns into once it is part of a win. That detail is in the in-game paytable, and it is worth reading before you play for money, because it is the heart of the free spins round.

The win multiplier that only goes up

The second mechanic is the multiplier. PG Soft's description says the win multiplier increases by 1 whenever there are one or more winning symbols on the reels. The free spins round is described as having an "increasing multiplier".

What that means for how the game feels:

• A run of connected wins is worth more than the same wins spread out, because the multiplier grows with each one.
• The free spins round is where this matters most, since a long round gives the multiplier more chances to climb.
• The official summary does not say whether, or when, the multiplier resets in the base game. Check the paytable so you know what to expect.

Figures you may see elsewhere

Many write-ups of this game, including an earlier version of this page, quote a ways-to-win count, a fixed number of free spins and a list of reels where gold frames appear in the base game. PG Soft's official page does not state those details. They may well be in the game's own rules, but until you have seen them there, treat any number that is not on the developer's page or in the paytable as unconfirmed. That way a guide never sets expectations the game does not meet.

Who this game suits

Medium volatility puts wild bandito in the middle ground. You should not expect constant small returns, but you are also not signing up for the long droughts of a very high-volatility game. Players who enjoy watching a multiplier build during a feature tend to like this style. Players who want a simple screen with no running counters may find it busy.

PG Soft also lists the game as compatible with iOS, Android, Windows, Mac OS and HTML5, so it runs in a phone browser as well as on a computer.

A sensible way to start

• Play a stretch in demo mode first, to learn how often wins connect on a 5x4 grid and how the multiplier counter behaves.
• Pick a bet that leaves enough budget for a long session, since the free spins round is where the multiplier has room to grow.
• Set your stop point before you begin, both for losses and for wins you want to keep.

More from PG Soft

If you like this pg soft title, our pages on Caishen Wins and Rise of Apollo cover two other PG Soft games built around multipliers, each explained with the developer's own figures. You can also browse the wider slot section.

OKBet is for players 21 and over. Decide on a budget before you play, stay within it, and remember that every spin is random, including the ones that feed the multiplier.