Neon West (Yggdrasil Gaming) – Review & Demo Play

Neon West: Slot Overview

I took Neon West for a spin and it really is sci‑fi meets Wild West. A bounty hunter roams neon-lit deserts and outlaw-infested towns, and I felt like a cyberpunk cowboy swaggering into cosmic saloons. Stakes run from 20c to $/€70 per spin. The 4x3 gaming area carries 20 paylines, high volatility, and a preferred return of 96.0%. Roughly 1 in 4 spins hits. The hip swaying disco track is odd for a Western, but the steampunk cowboy vibe works and the features did hook me.

Neon West Symbols and Paytable

Low pays are hearts, clubs, diamonds, and spades and they only form 4 of a kind, paying 0.25x the bet. Four character symbols make up the highs and they can hit 3 or 4 of a kind, worth up to 2.5x to 6.25x the bet. Wild trains substitute for everything except scatters, land on all reels, and pay 7.5x for a 4 of a kind on their own. That mix sets clear targets while you wait for the features to land.

Neon West Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	4	x6.25
	3	x1.75
	4	x4.75
	3	x1.25
	4	x3.75
	3	x1
	4	x2.5
	3	x0.5
	4	x0.25
	4	x0.25
	4	x0.25
	4	x0.25
	Wild
	4	x7.5
	Scatter

Neon West: Slot Features

The growing wild feature spices up base game spins. When a wild symbol lands, it expands randomly over 1, 2, or 3 adjacent symbols. It never expands over scatters or existing wilds. I saw it kick in both in the base game and during free spins, and the extra coverage matters on a compact 4x3 grid. Those extra positions can turn a near miss into a tidy line hit, and on a game with 20 paylines it changes the maths in a pleasing way.

Trigger 3 or 4 scatters and you get a bonus choice. Pick 6 free spins with sticky wilds, 5 free spins with the multiplier setup, or head for the trail bonus game. Sticky wilds expand after the first win and then stay for the round. The multiplier option places covers over 3 to 8 positions with x1 to x5. Break a cover in a win to add its value to a total multiplier, then apply the lot to the end-of-round total.

Bonus Buy Feature

Trail Bonus Game For a 30x current total bet, the player can enter The Trail Bonus right away.
Feature Cost:	x30 Bet
RTP:	94%
Volatility:	-

The Trail Bonus Game in Neon West

In the trail bonus game you take 1 to 6 steps around a looping map each turn. Every turn removes one spark from a meter that starts at 3 sparks. Hit certain nodes to refill. Each time you pass the starting gates you gain +1 extra spark and every prize node increases by +3x. Early runs can end quickly if the meter drains, but once the refills start to chain, the round opens up.

Each node is a prize, a feature, or a golden feature. Landing on a Streamliner train node activates any feature at once. Landing on a regular prize node pays its value. The Golden Streamliner can only trigger persistent features or the collect all feature. That is where the round can swing, as persistent effects fire after every move and the grid fattens up fast when you loop the map.

Feature mix includes Cash adding 15x to 30x, Sheriff adding 3x to 5x to each prize node, Two Guns adding 75x to 125x to 2 to 3 nodes, and Sniper doubling 2 to 4 nodes. Persistent Sheriff, Persistent Two Guns, and Persistent Sniper repeat after each move. Refuel adds spark icons to prize nodes, Throw Back throws your collected win onto several nodes, Collect grabs the next four prize nodes, and Collect All takes every prize on the map.

Feature Buy in Neon West

If patience is thin, you can buy into the trail bonus for 30 times the bet. I used it to test the feature pacing without grinding the base game. It drops you straight onto the loop with the spark meter running, so it is a pure shot at the trail experience. I found it handy when I wanted a quick sample of how the Streamliner and golden nodes behave, and it kept sessions snappy.

The buy feature carries a 94% return figure on some menus and volatility is not specified there. Cost is a flat x30, so it is a modest entry to sample the mode. I preferred to earn it in play, but having the option helps when you only want trail rounds. It is worth noting that other RTP settings exist for the base model as well, so always check the info panel.

Neon West: Slot Verdict

Neon West elbows its way through a crowded Western line-up and almost carves a niche. The theme is unusual, the hip swaying disco soundtrack is odd, yet the old school meets high tech visual fusion kept me engaged. Stacking sticky wilds on a 4x3 grid has promise and the end-of-round multiplier can entertain, though the absence of retriggers does sting and the novelty faded quicker than I hoped.

The trail is where the intrigue lies. My first couple of rounds were weak and ended very quickly, with meagre payouts. Then the better runs arrived, looping the trail, snagging features, and the persistent versions were the ones I coveted. It will not fund a trip to the stars, yet a 5,500x max win is a fair target, and I had a solid time figuring out if it is for me.