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Red hair, white shirt, shotgun resting at her hip: Quick Draw Kate is the first thing your eye finds when Epic Bullets and Bounty loads, and Hacksaw clearly intended it that way. She stands at the right of the reels like she owns the place, which, in this game, she does. A crow watches from below and a steam train drifts through the dust in the background. That’s the world Hacksaw Gaming has built for Epic Bullets and Bounty — a 5×5, 19-payline slot built around high-noon standoffs, stacking multipliers, and a free play experience that rewards patience with genuine fireworks. This is the Epic edition: higher volatility than the base game, a gamble upgrade to the top-tier bonus, and the Epic Bonus available to buy for the first time.
The engine that runs everything. When a VS or Bounty VS symbol lands and forms part of a winning combination, it expands into a DuelReel: a full wild reel that triggers a shootout between two characters. Each duelist carries a multiplier worth anywhere from 2x up to 100x. Whoever wins the duel, their multiplier applies to every connected win on that reel. Land two or more DuelReels in the same combination and the multipliers are added together before being applied, so two duels both resulting in 15x gives you a 30x boost across the winning line.
There are two types. The standard VS symbol triggers an Outlaw DuelReel, where the outcome of a single duel decides your multiplier. The Bounty VS symbol does something different: if the Bounty Hunter wins the first duel, she collects the Outlaw’s multiplier and stacks it onto her own, then triggers another duel. She can win up to three consecutive duels, compounding the multiplier each time. A sequence of three victories can produce a single reel multiplier that reshapes a spin entirely.
Triggering any of the three free spins modes doesn’t take you straight into the bonus. Instead, you’re offered a choice: take the 10 free spins you triggered, or spin a revolver cylinder and gamble for a different outcome. Each bonus tier has its own revolver wheel with different outcomes. From True Grit, three of the six outcomes upgrade you to Four Shots to Freedom, with the remainder paying 5x or 10x cash. From Four Shots to Freedom, the upgrade path leads to the Epic Bonus but sits at just one of six outcomes, with the other five paying cash prizes of 5x, 10x, or 20x. It’s a genuine risk/reward decision built into the trigger itself, and it changes how every bonus trigger lands emotionally.
Ten free spins with Progressive Bounty Hunter Multipliers. The key rule is carry-forward: whatever multiplier the Bounty Hunter wins in her last duel becomes the starting multiplier for the next Bounty Hunter who appears. Land more FS symbols during the bonus to add spins; two scatters adds two, three scatters adds four.
Ten free spins with a Bullets & Bounty Bar running along the outside of the grid. Only Bounty VS symbols appear during regular spins here; every Bounty Hunter duel win advances the bar by one step. The bar has four DuelSpin levels, each unlocked by a different number of wins: 2, 3, 4, and 5 respectively. Each level awards three extra free spins plus a DuelSpin, which is a guaranteed special spin with a minimum number of VS symbols (2, 3, 4, or 5 at Levels 1–4). DuelSpins trigger immediately after the spin that unlocked the level and don’t count toward the free spins total, so the round can run considerably longer than the base 10 spins suggest.
The hidden top tier. Ten free spins that combine the setup of Four Shots to Freedom but start at DuelSpin Level 1 from the first spin, with Progressive Bounty Hunter Multipliers active throughout. FS symbols cannot land in this mode, which removes the retrigger safety net; the pressure falls entirely on the Bounty Hunter multiplier chain to deliver. This is the mode the 1,000x bonus buy is priced around, and where the 20,000x max win is most realistically in view.
Six options are available, with buy-in multipliers ranging from 5x to 1,000x your bet. BonusHunt FeatureSpins (5x) boosts the natural trigger rate tenfold. Bad Blood FeatureSpins (100x) guarantees at least two VS or Bounty VS symbols each spin. Draw or Die FeatureSpins (100x) guarantees at least one Bounty VS symbol per spin. True Grit (100x) drops you into the gamble or straight into 10 free spins. Four Shots to Freedom (200x). The Epic Bonus, Go Ahead, Make Her Day, sits at 1,000x stake. Every option is listed as Extreme volatility.
Set your bet, spin, and watch the reels. Winning combinations form on any of the 19 fixed paylines, running left to right from the first reel. You need at least three matching symbols starting on reel 1. The Wild symbol (the red dynamite box) substitutes for all symbols in the paytable and can land on any reel.
The game changes shape the moment VS or Bounty VS symbols land as part of a win. At that point the whole reel expands and locks as a wild, the duel animation plays out, and your win is multiplied by whatever the victorious duelist was carrying. Most spins won’t produce that. You’ll cycle through regular combinations until the right symbols align, and when they do, the gap between a flat win and a multiplied one is significant enough that the wait has context.
Worth knowing: this is the Epic version of Bullets and Bounty, built with higher volatility, an upgraded gamble path to the Epic Bonus, and a purchasable Epic Bonus not available in the original. The RTP in standard play is 96.24%, calculated across ten billion simulated rounds. The RTP during a bonus round varies depending on whether you choose to gamble: 96.27% if you never gamble, 96.29% if you gamble once, and 96.24% if you always gamble twice. Check the in-game paytable to confirm which version your casino is running.
Bet range starts at €0.10. Volatility is rated Extreme (5/5 on the intro screen), and between feature triggers, the regular game can run lean for extended stretches. Free play is a good way to stress-test your tolerance for the variance before committing to a stake.
Values shown at a €2.00 bet. The paytable is proportional, so divide or multiply by your actual stake as needed.
| Symbol | 5 of a Kind | 4 of a Kind | 3 of a Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheriff Badge | €20.00 | €10.00 | €4.00 |
| Cowboy Hat | €10.00 | €4.00 | €2.00 |
| Revolvers | €6.00 | €3.00 | €1.40 |
| Longhorn Skull | €5.00 | €2.40 | €1.20 |
| Wagon Wheel | €4.00 | €2.00 | €1.00 |
| Wild (W Box) | €60.00 | — | — |
| VS Symbol | €60.00 | — | — |
| Bounty VS Symbol | €60.00 | — | — |
The VS and Bounty VS symbols pay €60.00 for five of a kind as standalone paying symbols, but their DuelReel function is where their real value lies. A multiplied win off a single DuelReel will almost always exceed their base paytable return.
The Go Ahead, Make Her Day bonus uses an expanded symbol set, adding the four playing card suits (spades, hearts, clubs, diamonds) as low-pay symbols, each paying €2.00 for five of a kind at the €2 bet level. All other symbol values match the main paytable above.
Note that the VS and Bounty VS symbols pay 60.00 for five of a kind as standalone paying symbols — but their DuelReel function is what makes them valuable. A multiplied win off a single DuelReel will almost always exceed their base paytable value.
Epic Bullets and Bounty is a confident, atmospheric package with real design ambition and a bonus structure that can genuinely shift gear. The DuelReel system has drama to it when it fires, the three-tier bonus ladder gives players something to chase, and the gamble decision after each trigger keeps you engaged in a way that most free spins modes don't. The honest critique sits in the volume: regular play can feel thin without DuelReel activation, and at extreme volatility, that thinness stretches. The soundtrack, while atmospheric initially, loops on a noticeably short cycle. Strong enough to warrant a run in demo; demanding enough that its weaknesses surface quickly if they're going to.
Our review session opened with the atmosphere doing its job immediately. Quick Draw Kate stands at the right of the frame, cape moving in the wind, cigarette ember glowing. A crow perches on a nearby branch. Every now and then a steam train passes through the background. Hacksaw has put genuine detail into the world and it shows; this reads as a crafted environment rather than a reskinned template.
In regular play, the symbols do the job. Longhorn skulls, revolvers, sheriff’s badges, playing card suits: all thematically earned and clearly readable on the grid. Win lines get punctuated by the sound of flying bullets and cascading coins, which adds weight to normal hits. Then a VS symbol lands as part of a winning combination, the reel blooms outwards, two silhouettes face off at either end, and the multiplier reveal plays out. When the Bounty Hunter wins and then wins again, the multiplier accumulating with each duel, that’s the feature at its best. It’s visually distinct and satisfying in a way that a static wild substitution simply isn’t.
Two bonus buys tested in the session at a €6 stake, costing €600 for True Grit and €1,200 for Four Shots to Freedom. The Four Shots to Freedom we opted for the gamble feature, and the revolver cylinder landed a 5x cash prize rather than the Epic Bonus upgrade. The odds on that wheel are weighted heavily toward cash: three of the six outcomes pay 5x, one pays 10x, one pays 20x, and only one awards the Go Ahead, Make Her Day Epic Bonus. The True Grit run we skipped the gamble option and went straight for the free spins, returning €100.20. The progressive multiplier doing its carry-forward work across several bounty hunter wins made those spins feel different from a standard free spins countdown.
This is a game for players who enjoy anticipation. The extreme volatility rating is accurate and regular play is a waiting game, but when the DuelReels and free spins combine, the output justifies the patience. If you want constant action and a short loop, this isn’t it. If you’re comfortable with the swing and want a western slot with genuine craft behind it, the demo is worth your time.
Bonus bet buy ins vary from 5x to 1000x.
We won 100.20 in the True Grit bonus round.
