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The music sets the pace from the first spin, a slow, dusty Western tune that idles along while Smokey stands guard to the right of the reels, hat low, revolver holstered. Then a winning cluster lands, and everything changes gear at once. The track picks up, coins scatter, and the grid comes alive in a way the laid-back intro didn’t warn you about. Le Cowboy hands Smokey the raccoon a revolver, and Wilds don’t just substitute here. They transform into loaded Revolver Cylinders and start shooting at the grid. It’s a more immediate, more visceral version of the reveal sequence the series has always been built on, and it suits the setting perfectly.
Land a winning cluster of 5 or more connected matching symbols and the cascade that follows is more aggressive than a standard tumble. Every symbol of the winning type is removed from the grid, not just the ones inside the winning cluster. New symbols drop in to fill the gaps, and wins are reassessed. This keeps chain reactions alive longer and clears space fast, which matters a lot in a game where empty positions quickly fill with the Special symbols that do the real work.
When a Wild symbol lands as part of a winning cluster, it transforms into a Revolver Cylinder loaded with between 2 and 6 shots. After all wins and cascades have settled, the cylinder fires at random grid positions, with each hit revealing a Special symbol. If more than one Revolver Cylinder is on the grid, they fire in order from top to bottom, left to right. A position can be shot more than once, upgrading a Bronze Coin to Silver on a second hit, and Silver to Gold on a third. Diamonds, Gold Clovers, Loot Bags, and Reload symbols cannot be upgraded once revealed.
Special symbols the revolver can uncover: Bronze Coins (1x–4x bet), Silver Coins (5x–20x), Gold Coins (25x–100x), Diamonds (150x–500x), Green Clovers, Gold Clovers, Loot Bags, and Reload symbols. If a Reload symbol appears after all shots are fired, it reactivates all Revolver Cylinders with a fresh set of shots. The sequence continues until no new Reload symbols appear.
Once all shooting is done, the collection sequence plays out. Green Clovers multiply all adjacent Coins and Loot Bags by 2x to 20x. Gold Clovers apply that same multiplier range to every Coin and Loot Bag on the entire grid. Loot Bags then activate top to bottom and left to right, collecting the values of all Coins, Diamonds, and other Loot Bags on the grid. After each Loot Bag activates, any remaining shot positions reveal new Special symbols and the process repeats until no new activations occur. The final total of all Coins and Loot Bags is multiplied by the bet to calculate the payout.
Land 3 FS scatter symbols simultaneously to reach the Bonus Gamble screen. From here, you can play 10 free spins in the High Noon Saloon or Gamble for a chance to upgrade. The setting shifts too — the reels move inside a saloon, all wooden walls, mounted buffalo heads, and shelves of bottles behind the grid. High Noon Saloon keeps the standard play setup with an increased chance of Revolver Cylinders triggering. Landing 2 FS symbols during the bonus adds 2 extra spins; 3 symbols adds 4. If you choose to Gamble, the game cuts to the Shooting Range view where a revolver fires at 4 targets. Each target reveals a symbol, land the bonus symbol, and you’re into Trail of Trickery, or collect a cash prize from the other outcomes. The Gamble option can be used once per bonus trigger and once more after a bonus symbol lands.
Four FS symbols land you here, or you can use a bonus buy-in. The same 10 free spins apply with the same retrigger rules, but Trail of Trickery adds a Bullet Collector displayed outside the grid. Every win during the bonus adds one bullet to the collector. On the last free spin, after all Revolver Cylinders and Reload symbols have activated, Smokey fires every collected bullet at the grid. Each shot position reveals a Coin, Diamond, Clover, or Loot Bag symbol, and the full reveal sequence plays out from there. FS symbols cannot land while the Bullet Collector is firing.
A Gamble option is available here too, with a revolver firing across 8 possible outcomes. It can produce an upgrade to Pistols at Dawn, or cash prizes ranging from 5x up to 500x bet.
Five FS symbols in standard play is the only path in. There is no buy route to this mode. The Bullet Collector from Trail of Trickery is still present, but here it’s progressive. It starts at 5 bullets and fires on every free spin once all Revolver Cylinders and Reload symbols have activated, rather than just the last. After each activation, the collector resets to its value before firing and continues collecting from that point. Silver Coins are the lowest coin type available in this mode. FS symbols cannot land while the Bullet Collector is active.
Four options are available. BonusHunt FeatureSpins (3x bet) makes each spin five times more likely to trigger a bonus. Wild West FeatureSpins (75x bet) guarantees at least 2 Wild symbols land per spin. High Noon Saloon (65x bet) buys direct access to that bonus round. Trail of Trickery (250x bet) buys direct access, including the Bullet Collector. Buying High Noon Saloon or Trail of Trickery carries a 96.33% RTP when not gambling. It decreases slightly with each gamble attempt, so the numbers favour taking the spins over attempting the upgrade.
Le Cowboy runs on a 6-reel, 5-row grid with a cluster pays format. There are no fixed paylines. Wins form when 5 or more identical symbols connect horizontally or vertically anywhere on the grid, and only the largest connecting cluster counts per symbol type. After every win, Super Cascades removes all matching symbols of that type from the grid (not just those in the cluster itself) and new symbols drop in. This continues until no new wins form.
Bets run from €0.05 to €40 per spin, a narrower top end than most Hacksaw releases. The RTP confirmed in the in-game paytable is 96.28%. Alternative lower configurations exist at some operators, so the paytable screen in the free play version will confirm which is active. Volatility is medium throughout standard play, though the individual bonus buy options are rated high volatility.
Values at a €2.00 total bet. All wins scale proportionally with your stake.
| Symbol | 14+ | 12–13 | 10–11 | 8–9 | 6–7 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheriff’s Badge (highest) | €400.00 | €100.00 | €20.00 | €6.00 | €2.80 | €2.00 |
| Revolvers / Bull Skull | €200.00 | €40.00 | €10.00 | €4.00 | €2.00 | €1.20 |
| Cowboy Hat / Cactus | €150.00 | €30.00 | €6.00 | €2.00 | €1.20 | €0.80 |
| 10 / J / Q / K / A | €100.00 | €20.00 | €4.00 | €1.20 | €0.80 | €0.40 |
Le Cowboy's big moments don't wait for luck to drop the right symbol. A Wild landing in a winning cluster picks up a gun and starts shooting at the grid, each shot revealing coins, multipliers, and collectors. It's a more immediate, more satisfying trigger than most collect-and-reveal slots manage, and it suits the setting perfectly. Stack that against a Bullet Collector that builds across an entire Trail of Trickery bonus and detonates on the final spin, and this is a slot that earns its medium volatility rating in the best way. Frequent enough action to stay engaged, with a top end that justifies the session.
The first thing you notice is the pace. Smokey stands to the right of the reels, looking completely unimpressed. He fidgets occasionally, scratches himself with his revolver, and he occasionally draws the gun, holding it up as it slowly wilts and droops at the muzzle with a rubbery cartoon sound. His expression shifts from shock to determination; he re-holsters and draws again, snapping the gun back into shape and smirking. This entire sequence unfolds suddenly and without warning.
Standard play delivered a consistent rhythm. Winning clusters triggered the cascade reasonably often, and Revolver Cylinders appeared with enough regularity that the reveal sequence never felt like a rare event. The energy shifts noticeably when a win lands. The track picks up, coins scatter, and suddenly the grid is busy in a way the slow intro music didn’t prepare you for.
We then checked out the The Trail of Trickery buy at €500 (€2 bet), and taking the gamble on entry triggered the Shooting Range view which produced a 5x cash prize rather than the Pistols at Dawn upgrade. A second run played straight through, and the location shift is noticeable. Canyon backdrop, cacti to the left, Smokey now wearing a red bandana. The Bullet Collector built across the free spins and on the final spin the collected bullets fired at the grid, reveals accumulated, and the round closed with a Mega Win of €1,052.40 from 12 spins. At a €500 buy-in, that’s approximately double the stake returned. A reasonable result for a high-volatility feature session, and the delivery of it felt earned. Run the demo a few times before committing to the buy. Watching how the Bullet Collector builds in Trail of Trickery makes the final spin hit differently when you understand what’s been accumulating.
Within Hacksaw’s Le series, Le Cowboy sits closest in spirit to Le Bandit. Chaotic energy, strong character work, a reveal system that builds genuine anticipation. Le Zeus took a different structural path with Mystery Reels and fixed paylines instead of clusters. Le Fisherman is the more considered, lower-variance cluster entry of the two recent releases. Le Bunny shares the cluster-and-collect engine but leans into a lighter tone, with Jackpot Eggs adding fixed-prize potential on top. Le Cowboy is sharper, louder, and gives Smokey more room to perform. For anyone coming in fresh, it’s a strong starting point for the series. For returning players, it’s the shot in the arm that the formula needed.
There are 4 bonus buy options to choose from, costing 3-250x your bet.
Smokey’s point of view, during the Gamble’s feature.
Smokey shoots the reels at the end of the Trail of Trickery bonus.
