Paperclip Gaming

The Frontier

Paperclip Gaming's choice-driven Wild West feature slot

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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RTP

96%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

10,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.10

per spin

Reels

19 lines

Player rating

3.7 ★

1 votes

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Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.

Payouts & RTP9/10

RTP 96% → 9.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential8/10

x10000.00 (10000×) → 8.0/10

Features9/10

12 features → 9.0/10

Game Mechanics5.8/10

f=12 r=6 p=19 → 5.8/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout5/10

6x5 → 5.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.1–100 (×1000) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation6.7/10

provider avg 6.7 → 6.7/10

Popularity2.5/10

synthetic proxy → 2.5/10

Popularity blends real player search demand (~30 markets) with a catalogue-derived proxy; games without measurable search demand use the proxy alone. Not live play telemetry.

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SlotRanker Score: 71 — The Frontier by Paperclip Gaming

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Slot Summary

Choosing whether to buy direct bonus entry, raise the feature odds with a side bet, or stay with ordinary spins is the defining decision in The Frontier. Paperclip Gaming connects that choice to a Wild West shootout involving TNT triggers, multiplier wilds, and two levels of free spin play. Its 96% RTP and high volatility frame sharp feature swings, while the 10000x ceiling places the emphasis on concentrated outcomes rather than steady line wins.

How It Plays

Base spins resolve wins from left to right across 19 paylines. TNT symbols interrupt that line-based loop by opening a shooting sequence that can place multiplier wilds.

The main choice sits outside the reel stop itself. Standard play, side bets, and direct bonus purchases offer different routes toward the same wild-heavy feature play.

Theme & Atmosphere

The Wild West setting uses a frontier shootout as its central scene, giving the TNT triggers and cowboy interventions a clear purpose within the game.

A cartoon treatment keeps the gunfight readable rather than severe. The setting serves the mechanics, with each shot signaling a possible change to the reels.

Wild West

Features & Win Potential

The TNT trigger can expand into a 2x2 wild before the cowboy adds further random wilds. Those additions may arrive with multipliers from 2x to 25x.

High volatility and a 10000x maximum win make the random wild placement consequential. A productive shooting sequence can alter several positions before the result settles.

High volatility Free Spins Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Wild Multipliers Bonus Game Additional Free Spins Bonus Bet Free Spins Multiplier Random multiplier Random Wilds / Additional Wilds Mega Symbol (3x3)

Bonus & Free Spins

Three bonus symbols open the Cowboy Bonus, where a pre-reveal sequence determines the free spins, wilds, and multiplier value awarded before the round starts.

Four bonus symbols open The Frontier mode. A TNT barrel is guaranteed on every free spin, and landing three more bonus symbols adds five spins.

Bonus Buy offers direct entry to both modes, while Extra Chance, Super Chance, and Cowboy Spin provide alternative paid routes toward stronger feature activity.

Spec sheet

The Frontier at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameThe Frontier

StudioPaperclip Gaming

Released4/20/2026

Math

SlotRanker Score71

RTP96%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win10,000×

Bet range$0.10 – $100.00

Player rating3.7 / 5 · 1 votes

Format

Reels6

Paylines19

Layout6x5

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 96% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$1.60

Cost per session$1.60

Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.

How long could a bankroll last on The Frontier? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

Bankroll ($)Bet per spin ($)Speed

Volatility tier: High

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How this works

Each simulated spin either misses or returns a win drawn from a log-normal distribution, with the hit rate and spread set by the slot's volatility tier (High). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (96.00%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (10,000×).

This is a simplified, parametric model of the game's math — not its real paytable. It exists to make the house edge visible over many sessions, so the numbers above are averages across thousands of runs, never a forecast of one.

This is math, not a prediction. Real sessions vary wildly, and no strategy changes a game's built-in house edge. Play for fun, set limits, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

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	The Frontier Score 71This game	Wanted Salvation Score 83	Dusty Dollars Score 80	Bounty Express Score 81	Train Heist Johnny Cash Score 81
Identity
Studio	Paperclip Gaming	Hacksaw Gaming	Backseat Gaming	PlayStar	BGaming
Released	4/20/2026	5/14/2026	6/25/2026	5/15/2026	7/8/2026
Math
RTP	96%	96.38%	96.33%	97%	97%
Volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility
Max win	10,000×	12,500×	20,000×	10,000×	10,000×
Format
Reels	6	5	5	6	6
Layout	6x5	5x5	5x5	3-4-5-5-4-3	6x5
Paylines	19	15	19	3600	—
Min bet	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.2	—
Max bet	100	2000	50	40	25
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bonus game	✓	✓	—	—	—
Respins	—	✓	—	—	✓

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RTP

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Max win

10,000×

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