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Wild West Gold Megaways

The original Wild West Gold recast through Megaways

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

95.35%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

5,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.20

per spin

Reels

117649 lines

Player rating

3.8 ★

4 votes

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3.8 / 5

4 ratings

User ratings are shown separately from the Slot Score unless stated otherwise.

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

Payouts & RTP8/10

RTP 95.35% → 8.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential7.4/10

x5000.00 (5000×) → 7.4/10

Features10/10

17 features → 10.0/10

Game Mechanics8.2/10

f=17 r=6 p=117649 → 8.2/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout5/10

6x7 → 5.0/10

Bet Flexibility4/10

0.2–4 (×20) → 4.0/10

Provider Reputation7.1/10

provider avg 7.1 → 7.1/10

Popularity5.9/10

search demand p63 + proxy blend (70/30) → 5.9/10

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: 77 — Wild West Gold Megaways by Pragmatic Play

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Slot Summary

A six-reel Megaways conversion gives Wild West Gold Megaways its purpose: it revisits the successful original through Big Time Gaming’s licensed variable-reel system while leaving the established Western theme and core features largely intact. Pragmatic Play positioned the 2022 follow-up as an amped-up makeover, although its x5000.00 maximum win is lower than the original title’s listed ceiling.

How It Plays

The Megaways engine varies the reel setup and can create up to 117649 ways to win. Combination coverage replaces the smaller fixed-line structure associated with the original.

The expanded 6x7 format gives each spin more changing combination paths than a fixed-line layout. Its gameplay emphasis is coverage across neighboring reels rather than tracking a small payline set.

Theme & Atmosphere

The Wild West setting retains the frontier-town imagery associated with the original, including dusty saloons, tumbleweeds, cowboys, and a country-guitar atmosphere.

That continuity matters because this release changes the reel format rather than the subject. The presentation remains rooted in familiar Western frontier and film references.

Wild West

Features & Win Potential

High volatility and a 5000x maximum win define the risk ceiling, while Megaways and Multiway coverage determine how combinations spread across the grid.

Sticky Wilds can remain relevant across feature outcomes, while Wild Multipliers and Random Multipliers raise selected values beyond ordinary Wild Symbol substitution.

High volatility Free Spins 6 Reels Multiplier Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Megaways Wild Multipliers Sticky Wilds Bonus Buy Multiway (+1024)RTP range Colossal Reels Grid Bonus Bet Random multiplier Buffalo Mechanics

Bonus & Free Spins

Scatter symbols trigger free spins, where multiplier wilds can become sticky. Retained wilds create the possibility that later spins reuse both their substitution role and multiplier value.

Additional scatters can retrigger the feature. The Bonus Buy offers direct entry, but the provided facts do not give a purchase cost, so no price can be stated.

Screenshots

3 gameplay frames

Gameplay screenshot of Wild West Gold Megaways (1 of 3)

Gameplay screenshot of Wild West Gold Megaways (2 of 3)

Gameplay screenshot of Wild West Gold Megaways (3 of 3)

Spec sheet

Wild West Gold Megaways at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameWild West Gold Megaways

StudioPragmatic Play

Released5/20/2022

Math

SlotRanker Score77

RTP95.35%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win5,000×

Bet range$0.20 – $4.00

Player rating3.8 / 5 · 4 votes

Format

Reels6

Paylines117649

Layout6x7

Features

Themes

This game is searched most in Greece, United Kingdom, and Brazil.

Expected average based on this slot's 95.35% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$3.72

Cost per session$3.72

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 Wild West Gold Megaways? 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 (95.35%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (5,000×).

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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Compare Wild West Gold Megaways with other games

	Wild West Gold Megaways Score 77This game	Nugget Score 88	Dead Rider's Trail Score 88	Duel Of The Dead Megaways Score 87	Bounty Hunters Score 87
Identity
Studio	Pragmatic Play	AvatarUX	Relax Gaming	Kalamba Games	NoLimit City
Released	5/20/2022	2/1/2024	8/24/2022	3/22/2023	7/11/2023
Math
RTP	95.35%	96.05%	96.2%	96.22%	96.07%
Volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility
Max win	5,000×	25,000×	50,000×	20,000×	52,310×
Format
Reels	6	6	6	6	5
Layout	6x7	6x3	6x6	6x7	5x3
Paylines	117649	15625	46656	84035	243
Min bet	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2
Max bet	4	100	20	50	1
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	—	✓	—	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bonus game	—	—	✓	—	✓
Respins	—	—	—	—	✓

Every number is shown as a delta against Wild West Gold Megaways.

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01Is Wild West Gold Megaways related to Wild West Gold?

Yes. It is a Megaways follow-up that keeps the original game's Western theme and much of its core feature identity.

02How many ways to win are available?

The Megaways layout can provide up to 117649 ways to win across its 6-reel format.

03Does Wild West Gold Megaways have free spins?

Yes. The feature set includes Free Spins, a Bonus Buy, a Bonus Bet, Sticky Wilds, and Wild Multipliers.

Series

Wild West

View all 4 games

Game	Year	RTP	Volatility	Slot Score
Wild West GoldPragmatic Play	2020	95.56%	High volatility	77
Wild West Gold MegawaysCurrentPragmatic Play	2022	95.35%	High volatility	77
Wild West DuelsPragmatic Play	2023	95%	High volatility	78
Wild West Gold Blazing BountyLatestPragmatic Play	2025	96.48%	—	68

Wild West Gold
Pragmatic Play · 2020
RTP95.56%Score77High volatility
Wild West Gold MegawaysCurrent
Pragmatic Play · 2022
RTP95.35%Score77High volatility
Wild West Duels
Pragmatic Play · 2023
RTP95%Score78High volatility
Wild West Gold Blazing BountyLatest
Pragmatic Play · 2025
RTP96.48%Score68