The Gunman of Goldwood (Thunderkick) – Review & Demo Play

The Gunman of Goldwood - Game Overview

Six shooters, Stetsons, and spurs set the tone here. The Gunman of Goldwood runs on a 5x3 layout with 10 paylines that pay from the leftmost reel. It’s highly volatile, with stakes from €0.10 to €100 per spin and a default RTP of 94.31%. The scene looks like an oil painting, a wooden street in a frontier town. Base play sits in a golden-hour glow, while free spins turn gloomier with ringing bell scatters and moody weather. Max win caps at 7,500x.

Symbols and Paytable in The Gunman of Goldwood

The paytable covers ten standard symbols, paying on 10 predefined paylines. Low pays are 10, J, Q, K, and A, designed to fit the theme. The 10, J, and Q pay 0.5x to 2x for five of a kind, while K and A reach 0.5x to 2.5x. Payouts update dynamically with your stake, so the figures you see always reflect the current bet. All wins must land sequentially from the leftmost reel.

Premiums are gravestone, liquor bottle and glass, dagger, pistol, and the gunslinger. They pay 1x, 2.5x, and 5x; 1.5x, 3x, and 6x; 2x, 3.5x, and 7x; 2.5x, 4x, and 8x; and 1x, 5x, 10x, and 50x for 2+ of a kind, respectively. Special symbols are the wild (W) and the scatter (Bell). The wild substitutes for all but the scatter and ties into multipliers, while the bell can trigger free spins.

The Gunman of Goldwood Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x50
	4	x10
	3	x5
	5	x8
	4	x4
	3	x2.5
	5	x7
	4	x3.5
	3	x2
	5	x6
	4	x3
	3	x1.5
	5	x5
	4	x2.5
	3	x1
	5	x2.5
	4	x1.5
	3	x0.5
	5	x2.5
	4	x1.5
	3	x0.5
	5	x2
	4	x1
	3	x0.5
	5	x2
	4	x1
	3	x0.5
	5	x2
	4	x1
	3	x0.5
	Scatter
	Wild

Bonus Features in The Gunman of Goldwood

Wilds do more than substitute. Any payline that includes wilds receives a multiplier tied to the number of wilds in that line. One wild applies 2x, two apply 4x, three apply 8x, and four apply 16x. This can turn a modest line into a tidy return. I rate it as the heartbeat of base play, especially when premiums line up across the grid.

The Duel feature may trigger randomly in the base game whenever there is a win. When it lands, any symbol that is part of a winning combination expands to cover the entire reel. All highlighted symbols expand sequentially and only pay once expanded. Expansion is per winning symbol, not per payline. Wilds can expand more than once if they sit in multiple wins with different symbols.

Land 3, 4, or 5 scatters to trigger 8, 12, or 16 free spins. During the bonus, a random wild appears on reels 2, 3, or 4 at the start of each spin. The Duel feature is always active as well, so any winning combination expands. This loop of guaranteed expansion with a steady stream of central wilds is where I’ve seen the game pick up pace.

Bet+ and Feature Buy in The Gunman of Goldwood

You can head straight to free spins for 110x the stake, with a listed buy RTP of 94.50%. There are ante bet modes too. One option costs 1.5x the bet and makes the bonus twice as likely. Another costs 3x and makes it five times as likely. A 5x mode causes all wins to expand in the base game. The 7.5x mode combines the five-times chance with always-on expansion.

I like the 5x setting when I want that Duel-style expansion on every win without waiting. The higher-cost setting blends the two levers at once and changes the feel of base play, though swings remain sharp. These modes don’t alter payline rules, but they do shift how often the strong sequences show up.

How to Play The Gunman of Goldwood Slot

This is a 5-reel, 3-row, 10-payline slot that uses a random number generator. Set your stake between €0.10 and €100, then press spin. Wins land when the required number of identical symbols hit consecutively from the leftmost reel along an active payline. Use the i button for the paytable and rules. Autoplay can run several spins with limits in place. It’s a familiar setup that is easy to read.

I set a stake, tap the revolver button, and keep an eye on reels 2, 3, and 4 for wilds. The paytable adapts to the current bet, so I can see the impact of any change at once. If I’m chasing the bonus, I might toggle an ante bet mode. If I want the feature now, I pay for the buy. The rest is timing and bankroll.

RTP, Volatility and Max Win in The Gunman of Goldwood

Stats are straight. The default RTP sits at 94.31%, which is below average. Volatility is high. The top prize is 7,500x the stake. The bet spread runs from €0.10 to €100 and suits most budgets. I found the ride swingy in base play, with the stronger patches arriving when Duel lines up with premiums or during free spins with that guaranteed expansion. The figures match the way it plays.

The Gunman of Goldwood - Slot Verdict

The design lands well, with that painting-style backdrop and a shift to darker skies in the bonus. The feature set is familiar but tidy. Wild multipliers carry the base, while expanding wins do the heavy lifting in the free spins. It won’t rewrite the genre, yet it delivers a solid Wild West session. The 7,500x top end and wide betting range help. I keep coming back for the free spin expansion guarantee and the central wild drops.