Pickle Bandits (Hacksaw Gaming) – Review & Demo Play

Pickle Bandits Slot Review

I’ve put time into Pickle Bandits, a Wild West caper from Bullshark Games on a 5x4 grid with 14 paylines. Cascades clear wins, symbols drop, and a pickle gunslinger lounges by the reels, twirling a six‑shooter. The maths sits at medium, with RTP up to 96.27% and a 94.33% setting also seen. Stakes run from 0.10 to 100 per spin, and the top payout is 12,000x. The draw is a Global Multiplier fuelled by additive and multiplicative Multiplier Wilds.

Pickle Bandits Slot Layout, Theme & Setup

Gloriously animated might be pushing it, yet the look works. A dusty one‑horse town frames the 5 reels, while a stogie‑glowing pickle in a patched poncho spins his revolver at the left. The soundtrack nails the twangy Western mood, and above reel five sits the Global Multiplier counter. It’s a playful twist on the genre without going overboard, and it gives the grid character. I liked the clean UI and how the character lends the game a bit of swagger.

The setup uses 14 fixed lines that pay left to right. Wins explode off the reels, gaps fill from above, and chains can build inside one drop. Multiplier Wilds are pinned when triggered, so they don’t fall with the rest. I ran it with Autoplay plus Turbo and Super Turbo, which suits the cascade pace. Betting felt standard for this studio, and the experience stays readable even when multiple features pop at once during a busy tumble sequence.

Symbols And Paytable in Pickle Bandits

Pickle Bandits uses ten regular pays. The card ranks 10 to A are the lows, paying 2x the bet for five of a kind. Highs fit the theme: boots and cuffs pay up to 5x, hats and the six‑shooter pay up to 10x, with golden horseshoes topping the list at 15x for a full line. These figures match what I saw in the paytable. Lines are modest on their own, but cascades and modifiers provide the real push.

The wild symbol subs for all pays and can land in lines of its own; five wilds on a line returns 25x the bet. Winning symbols are removed and replaced from above, so multiple payouts can land before the drop ends. Wanted posters serve as Mystery Symbols and, when they flip, every poster on screen shows the same reveal. That can be any paying symbol, a standard wild, or a Multiplier Wild that feeds the Global Multiplier.

Pickle Bandits Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x15
	4	x7.5
	3	x2
	5	x10
	4	x3
	3	x1
	5	x10
	4	x3
	3	x1
	5	x5
	4	x1.5
	3	x0.5
	5	x5
	4	x1.5
	3	x0.5
	5	x2
	4	x0.7
	3	x0.2
	5	x2
	4	x0.7
	3	x0.2
	5	x2
	4	x0.7
	3	x0.2
	5	x2
	4	x0.7
	3	x0.2
	5	x2
	4	x0.7
	3	x0.2
	Wild
	5	x25
	Scatter

How to Play Pickle Bandits Slot

Getting started is straightforward. Set your stake with the minus and plus, anywhere from 0.10 to 100, then hit spin or let Autoplay handle a batch. Wins need three to five matches along any of the 14 paylines from the leftmost reel. Cascades remove winners and drop in fresh symbols, and the Global Multiplier applies to all wins during a tumble. Keep an eye on the counter above reel five, as Multiplier Wilds can move that number fast.

Pickle Bandits Slot Free Spins, Bonus Features & Bonus Buy

Mystery Symbols are Wanted posters, and they can land in both base play and free spins. When they trigger, every poster on the grid resolves to the same outcome. The reveal might be any regular pay symbol, a standard wild, or a Multiplier Wild. I like how this blends setup and payoff; a full screen of posters can stitch wins together, drop in extra wilds, or plant a multiplier carrier in a handy spot before the next cascade.

Multiplier Wilds arrive with either additive values from 1x up to 100x or multiplicative values from x2 to x10. After taking part in a win, the symbol unlocks and adds its value to the Global Multiplier for the following cascade, with additive added first. These wilds hold position while active, then convert to a standard wild. The Global Multiplier touches every win in the tumble and resets between base spins, so timing a sequence is where the magic happens.

Outlaw Free Spins arrive via three or four scatters, giving 6 or 8 spins. Triggering with four sets the Global Multiplier at x5. During the feature the counter never resets, and extra scatters add +1 spin. For direct access, Feature Buy offers four options: BonusHunt FeatureSpins at 3x with five times higher trigger odds, FeatureSpins at 20x with at least four Mysteries, Outlaw Free Spins at 100x, or Extreme Outlaw Free Spins at 200x. RTP nudges sit around 96.28%–96.34%.

Pickle Bandits RTP, Max Payout, and Volatility

The top payout is 12,000x the bet, and it can land in any mode. RTP is listed at 96.27%, with a common 94.33% alternative, so I always check the info panel first. The default model plays at medium volatility, while the paid entries shift variance from high to very high. Hit frequency is quoted at 23.78%, which matches my experience of regular small hits with the occasional surge when multipliers stack cleanly during a good chain.

Pickle Bandits Slot Verdict

Pickle Bandits doesn’t try to reinvent the genre, yet it lands a neat balance of character and maths. The Global Multiplier can jump from ho‑hum to spicy in a couple of drops, especially when a multiplicative value lands after a few additive steps. Base play can feel muted if posters miss and wilds don’t stick at the right time, but the logic is clear, and the cascades keep the pace brisk even when the totals stay modest.

For me the round to chase is Outlaw Free Spins, as the counter holding between spins changes the mood. A handful of additive hits plus a late x3 or x5 can turn a routine screen into something lively. It won’t be a game of the year, but it’s tidy, medium‑leaning play with 12,000x on the table and a theme that actually raises a smile. I’m happy to drop in when I fancy multiplier stacks and quick tumbles.