At 8Fortuna, we have taken the time to analyse some of the most popular slot machines on the market. Recently, our teams have focused on The Bandit, a slot particularly well-known and appreciated by players, which entertains greatly with its rather unique universe.

Created by Hacksaw Gaming, this slot machine indeed features a moustached raccoon, armed with a crowbar, ready to win money. As much as possible, naturally! A unique slot in its kind, simple to understand and use, which we invite you to explore in detail, in the rest of this guide.

Discover the slot machine The Bandit

The Bandit is a Hacksaw Gaming slot machine. It is a recognized iGaming provider in the industry, which has established itself as one of the innovative and most comprehensive in terms of slot offerings.

The grid of The Bandit is composed in a 6x5 format, with 6 rows and 5 columns, hence and 13 pay lines. A format that we consider quite classic and which has the merit of not really disturbing, quite the contrary.

The game's universe is quite quirky. Indeed, the slot machine features a moustached raccoon, with clenched fists and especially, with a crowbar, seemingly ready either to settle scores or to pull off the heist of the century!

The Bandit and its symbols

As often in the world of slot machines, with The Bandit from Hacksaw Gaming, we find two types of symbols. On the one hand, rather classic symbols, which appear often, but are synonymous with lower profitability. These are the symbols 10, J, Q, K and A. They pay between 0.1 and 15x the stake.

What interests us most are the paying symbols, the premium symbols. As you would expect, these appear less frequently. The probability of seeing them is much lower, but it means that in the case of appearance, profitability is much higher, between 0.30 and 100x your stake.

These symbols are: 

• the bear trap,

• the cheese,

• the beer,

• the breadsticks,

• the magician's hat.

Wild and Scatter symbols on The Bandit

The Wild symbol on The Bandit is the “Wanted Wild Reward”. It acts as a joker and can replace any other previously mentioned symbol, in order to help you achieve specific combinations and thus, hope to win money.

The Scatter symbol is a Polaroid. It unlocks bonus games, the “Luck of the Bandit” or “All That Glitters is Gold”.

The different bonuses of The Bandit slot machine

Besides the question of symbols, note that The Bandit is a slot machine that operates on the basis of somewhat specific features.

Super Cascade

The Super Cascade effect can help you chain wins. How? As soon as a combination is made, all symbols associated with this combination are removed and replaced with other symbols that appear where the former ones freed their place. As a result, new combinations can be made!

Golden Squares

In the event of a win, golden frames will place themselves behind each winning symbol. The “Golden Squares” is then activated if a “Rainbow” symbol appears on the grid. Gold, but also silver and bronze coins will then appear, or even a cauldron filled with gold. Once you have amassed the money, all will disappear, potentially leaving behind a four-leaf clover.

These are in fact bonus multipliers: 

• the coins automatically multiply your bets from 0.2x to 500x

• as soon as the gold coins disappear and leave space for the clover, then you can expect a new multiplier of x2 to x10 on your winnings.

Luck of the Bandit

This bonus activates as soon as you manage to make 3 scatter symbols (the Polaroid, recall) appear. If such is the case, you then unlock 8 Free Spins. During these spins, the Golden Squares never extinguish. As soon as you unlock a Rainbow, they activate, and you can win a large number of multiplier bonuses.

All That Glitters is Gold

This bonus works in the same way as Luck of the Bandit. However, it activates by obtaining 4 (and not 3) Scatter symbols. Here, all Golden Squares remain lit, whether activated or not.

Treasure At The End Of The Rainbow

This exceptional bonus activates if you discover 5 Scatter symbols. Here, absolutely all Golden Squares remain active, throughout the bonus duration. This holds true whether or not they have been activated by the Rainbow. Moreover, at each spin of the bonus, it is forced to appear. Finally, you will only be eligible for the most profitable coins, as bronze does not appear here.

How to play The Bandit?

The Bandit is a very simple slot machine to use. Indeed, you just need to set your spin by paying a minimum of 0.10 cents (we will return to this later). Then you need to start the round. The reels will spin until they stop and potentially form a combination.

If a combination occurs, you are automatically credited. Bonuses also activate on autopilot; you don’t need to do anything. Finally, an auto-spin feature has been integrated, allowing you to restart plays without having to repeat the same process. Everything happens automatically.

Volatility, RTP, and possible payouts

The Bandit is a slot machine whose volatility is generally perceived as quite average. As for the RTP (return-to-player rate), it is 96.34%, which is quite classic for Hacksaw Gaming, the provider rarely going beyond that.

It is a slot open to all and accessible to any wallet. Indeed, the minimum amount is 0.10 euros to be able to start a spin, which is particularly accessible. In contrast, the maximum amount for a bet is 100 euros, for a maximum possible win of x1000 compared to the initial bet.

Where to play The Bandit?

The Bandit is a particularly popular slot machine, which can be found in many online casinos, such as Julius Casino, Millionz and others. Feel free to inquire in the dedicated search bar on each website by entering the name of the game. You can also filter using the provider’s name, which may be a bit longer.