Quick verdict: Wild West Gold Megaways takes Pragmatic Play's original saloon-town slot and rebuilds it on a dynamic Megaways grid offering up to 117,649 ways to win. Sticky, multiplying Sheriff's badge Wilds carry the free spins round, backed by a confirmed 96.44% RTP, High volatility, and a 5,000x max win.
The Story
Pragmatic Play released Wild West Gold Megaways in May 2022, describing it as returning "to the ranch, where the cowboys have upgraded their gameplay with a Megaways mechanic" in this sequel to the studio's original Wild West Gold. The saloon-town setting carries over intact — this is a mechanical upgrade rather than a new story.
Theme, Gameplay & Symbols
The game runs on a 6-reel Megaways grid, generating between 2 and 7 symbols per reel for up to 117,649 ways to win on any given spin. Symbols keep the Wild West cast from the original — a gunslinger, an outlaw, and a cowgirl character — alongside card royals, gold coin sacks, and holsters, with a Sheriff's badge Wild carrying the game's key multiplier mechanic.
Presentation & Sound
The presentation matches the original Wild West Gold's saloon-town aesthetic — wooden signage, hanging lanterns, and a moonlit or sunlit frontier backdrop depending on the scene. It's a familiar, well-executed Western look carried over intact into the Megaways format.
How to Play Wild West Gold Megaways
- Set your stake — bet range runs from £0.20 to £100.
- Spin the Megaways grid; the number of ways to win (up to 117,649) changes on every spin depending on how many symbols land per reel.
- Watch for the Sheriff's badge Wild, which carries a 2x, 3x, or 5x multiplier and substitutes for all symbols except the scatter.
- Landing 3 or more scatters triggers Free Spins, awarding 7 initial spins along with an instant prize (worth more for landing 4, 5, or 6 scatters).
- During Free Spins, Wilds land sticky and remain fixed on the reels for the rest of the round, with their multipliers combining when more than one contributes to a win.
- Further scatters landing during the round can retrigger Free Spins for extra spins.
- Try the free demo on this page first to see the sticky multiplying Wilds in action before wagering real money.
Features & Mechanics
- Megaways mechanic — up to 117,649 ways to win, recalculated every spin based on how many symbols land per reel.
- Sheriff's badge Wild — carries a 2x, 3x, or 5x multiplier and substitutes for all symbols except the scatter.
- Free Spins — 3 or more scatters award 7 spins plus an instant prize (larger for more scatters); Wilds land sticky for the round and their multipliers combine on winning spins.
- Retriggers — further scatters during Free Spins can extend the round with additional spins.
Volatility & Win Potential
Pragmatic Play's own game page confirms Wild West Gold Megaways at a 96.44% RTP, High volatility, and a maximum win of 5,000x bet. Interestingly, that's a lower ceiling than the original Wild West Gold's 6,750x max win — a reminder that a Megaways upgrade doesn't automatically mean a bigger top prize, even if the ways-to-win count is much higher.
Pros & Cons
- Pro: Up to 117,649 ways to win keeps the base game active and frequent.
- Pro: Sticky, multiplying Wilds that combine during Free Spins give the bonus round genuine escalation potential.
- Pro: The instant scatter prize adds an extra reward layer on top of the spin count itself.
- Con: A 5,000x max win is actually lower than the original Wild West Gold's 6,750x ceiling.
- Con: The theme and presentation are near-identical to the original, offering little visually new.
Final Verdict
Wild West Gold Megaways is a solid mechanical refresh of a proven Pragmatic Play title, and the sticky multiplying Wilds make its Free Spins round genuinely exciting to watch build. Just don't expect a bigger max win than the original — this is a Megaways upgrade built around ways-to-win variety and bonus-round tension, not a higher ceiling.
