Bandits Thunder Link

Another group of bandits in another Wild West-themed online game is here, courtesy of the creative Stakelogic team!

Well, at least when it comes to its graphics and symbols since it appears as though they have borrowed some of their bonus features from some other slot machines.

If you have tried out Dead or Alive 2, or Money Train 2, you would know what to expect when it comes to bonus games, but this does not mean these outlaws are not here to provide an exceptional player experience!

Theme and Symbols

Grab your holster and enter the game that takes you on the dusty streets of an old town in the West with an old train smoking away at a platform to the right!

The completely transparent set of reels with buttons on both sides shows the town's buildings and saloons behind, while a mountain range is visible far in the distance.

The overall atmosphere is quite an authentic one, happening in the sunset while a theme-related suspenseful guitar soundtrack accompanies it perfectly!

You will see beautifully-designed icons on the reels, including playing card symbols from 10 to A, gold bars, sheriff badges, pistols, hats, and horseshoes, while...

...the five gang members represent the Wilds, and a cowboy skull stands for the Scatter symbol!

Betting Options and Other Functions

This is an easy-going title, played across 5x3 reels and 10 pay lines.

To meet all five gang members, or perhaps join them, you need to set your bets, which range starts at $0.10 and goes up to $10, which won't appeal to high-risk punters.

Once you do that, you are ready to start the spinning action, and you can even speed things up by activating the Turbo play option. Or, if you want to sit down and relax while supervising the gang, you can choose the Autoplay and enjoy the heist taking place on the reels to the fullest!

It is a high-volatile online game with a slightly below-average best odds number of 95.6% and a maximum potential of 50000x the bet!

The highest paying standard symbol is the gold bars, paying for 2 to 5 in a combo, up to 150x the stake, while...

...the Wilds and Scatters also pay on their own – the first up to 250x and the latter up to 500x the stake!

Special Features

Similar to the two already-mentioned online slots, Bandits Thunder Link revolves around its bonus games!

To trigger the Bonus feature, you need to land at least three Scatter symbols!

Now, here’s the kicker!

When that occurs, you will be presented with a second screen, displaying the three options for your feature. 

1. Wild Wild Wins – awards 12 free spins with an x2 multiplier and Sticky Wild symbols! Land a Scatter, and you’ll get another 5 or more free spins.
2. Wild Bonanza – awards 12 free spins with Sticky Wilds and the multiplier increasing when you land another Wild on top of the Sticky one! 
3. Thunder Link – awards 3 respins to start with, with some other extra additions.

The game is played across a 7x3 reel set containing only blanks, Thunder Link symbols, and five special symbols that award numerous other extras.

All symbols landing will be locked in place with a revealed bet multiplier, while they also reset the number of spins back to 3.

• Golden bar symbols will get a randomly chosen multiplier of up to x10.
• Lock symbols will add up to a maximum of 6 reels.
• Revolver symbols apply a bet multiplier to each symbol.
• Money hats collect all multipliers and add the sum to their own multipliers.
• Dynamite symbols add their own multipliers to other locked symbols.
• Safe symbols collect all the existing multipliers and add the sum to their own multiplier after every spin!

But wait, there's more!

The developers decided to incorporate their Gamble feature as well, giving you the chance to risk and try to double or quadruple your winnings by playing a Card guessing game!

Lastly, if you cannot wait for 3 to 5 Scatters to land on their own, you can choose to trigger the Bonus Buy feature and speed your way to the Bonus game!

Verdict

No one can deny this is a decent online game from the Stakelogic slot list; however, the fact that it comes equipped with a pack of already seen bonuses from another software developer may be a problem for some punters.

Nevertheless, the game boasts a popular theme, unique visuals, and a tremendous maximum potential of 50000x the stake, and in combination with those bonus features, they make up a game worth your try!