Pragmatic Play · 2020
Wild West Gold is a Western themed, high volatility 5x4 video slot by Pragmatic Play with 40 paylines. This page covers its figures, rounds and bonus modes.
The demo is free. The real game needs an account and you must be 18+.
Pick a bet and play a Western video slot on a 5x4 grid with 40 fixed paylines. A win forms when matching symbols land on a payline and pay from the leftmost reel to the right. Three matching symbols is the fewest that pay, so a line needs three equal symbols running from reel one. Symbols run from the cowboy and gunslinger down to A, K, Q and J.
Play for three scatters on reels 1, 3 and 5 to start 8 free spins. Wilds on reels 2, 3 and 4 carry a random 2x, 3x or 5x multiplier. In free spins, a wild on reels 2, 3 or 4 stays sticky, with its multiplier fixed. The gold-star scatter lands on any symbol and adds 4 to 20 extra spins.
Seven figures explained
Surge Casino lists every figure here with what it means, so the numbers come before the first spin.
| What it shows | Shown value |
|---|---|
| Game provider | Pragmatic Play |
| Return to player | 96.51% |
| Volatility | High |
| Grid size | 5x4 |
| Maximum win multiple | x10,000 |
| Maximum win in money | A$2,400,000 |
| Release date | 26/03/2020 |
Choose whether to buy the bonus knowing the price is 100 times the total bet, so an A$10 bet costs A$1,000.
| Bonus buy | Price | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| Buy Free Spins | x100 · A$1,000 | – |
Choose a stake knowing what comes back: the return to player is the average share of each A$100 staked that the game pays out over time. The version played here is listed in the game rules.
| RTP figure | RTP | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Variant 1 | 96.51% | Yes |
Payouts at a glance
Payouts below are in money at the A$0.20 example bet, and landing more matching symbols on a line pays more.
| Line win | 3+ | 4+ | 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cowboy with cigar | A$0.30 | A$1 | A$4 |
 Gunslinger with revolver | A$0.25 | A$0.75 | A$2.50 |
 Cowgirl with revolver | A$0.15 | A$0.40 | A$1.50 |
 Woman with knife | A$0.10 | A$0.25 | A$1 |
 Bags of gold | A$0.07 | A$0.15 | A$0.75 |
 Revolver in holster | A$0.05 | A$0.10 | A$0.50 |
 A | A$0.03 | A$0.06 | A$0.30 |
 K | A$0.03 | A$0.06 | A$0.30 |
 Q | A$0.02 | A$0.05 | A$0.20 |
 J | A$0.02 | A$0.05 | A$0.20 |
Just before spinning
Useful once you have chosen a bet and want to know what the next spin does.
Choose a bet from A$0.20 up to A$240 before each spin, because every payout on the paytable scales with it.
Look for three or more matching symbols on a fixed payline, counted from the leftmost reel. One spin can pay on several of the 40 paylines at once.
Watch the WILD on reels 2, 3 and 4, since each can carry a random 2x, 3x or 5x multiplier. Several multipliers on one payline add together.
Land three SCATTER symbols on reels 1, 3 and 5 to start 8 Free Spins on a night-themed background, where any WILD on reels 2 to 4 stays for the round.
Decide your budget before the first spin and stop when you reach it, whatever the screen shows during a round.
Scatters just landed
At Surge Casino, each bonus rule is written out here before the first spin.
Pick a bet and spin the 5x4 grid of 40 fixed paylines, which pay from the leftmost reel to the right. A WILD on reels 2, 3 or 4 carries a random 2x, 3x or 5x multiplier on its payline. Two or more WILD multipliers on one line add together.
Placing a bet40 paylines
Land three SCATTER on reels 1, 3 and 5 to start 8 spins. WILDs on reels 2, 3 and 4 stick with fixed 2x, 3x or 5x multipliers. Gold-star scatters on any symbol add +4, +8, +12 or +20 spins. Wins under 10x bet pay 10x. Capped at 10,000x bet.
Base Game8 free spins
Visual guide
Removes the worry about not knowing how the game looks before the first spin.
Two ways to start
This section settles whether you can try the game without paying, and what the real version requires.
The demo needs no money and pays nothing. The real game needs an account at Surge Casino and players aged 18+.
Play for realChoosing your stake on Wild West Gold means accepting that nobody can tell in advance how often the bonus round will come. The result of one session is random, whatever the RTP. The same bet can end a session with a loss or a win far above the stake, and no figure on this page changes that for a single visit.
Before you start a session, open the game rules and find the RTP version this lobby runs. Only the rules show that version, so a figure quoted elsewhere may not match the one you play on this site.
Plan your stake around the session you can afford, and read the maximum win as a ceiling. It is reached very rarely, so no session should be planned around it. The ceiling is a multiple of the bet, so it moves with the stake you choose.
Before you choose
Read this when you want another game to compare before your first spin.
Five questions, answered
Most players worry about the bonus price and the top win before they bet.
Yes, the Buy Free Spins option starts the free spins round directly. It costs 100 times the current total bet, so at A$10 the price is A$1,000. The price changes with the bet, so check the amount shown before you confirm.
Wild West Gold has high volatility, so wins tend to arrive in larger but less frequent bursts. Long stretches without a win are part of that pattern. No one can know in advance when the next win will land.
This version of Wild West Gold has an RTP of 96.51%. The Wild West Gold Blazing Bounty version from the same series has 96.48%, a lower figure. RTP describes the return over a very large number of spins, not the result of one session.
Three Scatter symbols on reels 1, 3 and 5 start the Free Spins round. It opens with 8 spins on a night-themed background. Wild symbols that land on reels 2, 3 and 4 become sticky for the whole round.
The maximum win is 10,000 times the bet, which is A$100,000 at a A$10 bet and A$2,400,000 at the highest bet of A$240. The free spins round ends at that cap, and any remaining spins are forfeited. Treat the top figure as a ceiling, not an expectation.
Players must be 18+. For help, call the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, or register with BetStop, the national self-exclusion register.
Set a deposit amount for each session before you open the game. Stop when that amount is gone, even if a bonus round is still running.
Choose your stop point before the first spin, and keep it after a win too. A big payout is no reason to extend the session.
Use the deposit and loss limits in your account before you bet. A limit set during a losing run is harder to keep.
If the game stops being fun, take a break or self-exclude through BetStop. Stepping away is a decision you can make at any point in a session.
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I check every payment method and its limits against the cashier, so the figures here match what you will see. I also read each bonus term and its wagering before it goes live.
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