The Bandit and the Baron

The Microgaming conveyor belt of slots dishes out another title, The Bandit and the Baron, that leaves us feeling deflated. The graphics and sound from this slot are typically par for the course for this developer, even though it’s in partnership with Just For The Win, so prepare to be underwhelmed. The Wild West theme just offered so much potential but when you get stuck into the gameplay you feel slightly short-changed. A lack of story and not using the characters as well as they could have for bonuses is frustrating. The huge 25,000x your stake jackpot prize also seems unattainable given the small payouts you endure throughout the game.

There is an Expanding Baron Wilds feature which is undoubtedly the highlight of this game because these can appear on all five reels. The Bandit Re-spin also ensures that you get another chance to hit winning combinations if you land two scatters. The Bandit Bonus is a hold-and-win feature where you can land re-spins, randomly unlocked symbols, and up to 10x multipliers. It’s just a shame that the focus wasn’t put more on the Bandit and the Baron characters themselves - a bonus game where they’re pitted against each other in a shoot-out would’ve taken this slot to the next level. Alas, in the end, it fails to deliver.