Desperados Wild Megaways slot
Desperados Wild Megaways is a Wild West slot from Inspired, released on 10 December 2019. Six reels hold 2 to 7 symbols each, with a horizontal reel running across the top, for up to 117,649 ways to win. Every win cascades, four desperado characters act as wilds, and four or more scatters offer a choice of two free spins rounds: Sunset, with a multiplier that keeps climbing, or Jail House, with wilds that lock in place.
Editorial note: this guide explains how Desperados Wild Megaways works. Rules, features and payout figures are set by the studio and can differ between operators and game versions, so check the game’s information panel before you play. Slots are games of chance, and nothing here predicts results. Availability at Fortune Games can change.
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Desperados Wild Megaways: key facts
| Studio | Inspired |
|---|---|
| Released | 10 December 2019 |
| Reels and ways | 6 reels of 2 to 7 symbols, plus a horizontal reel on top; up to 117,649 ways |
| Symbols | Card ranks 9 to A, with Wild West symbols above them, as the paytable in our lobby shows |
| Top symbol | The sheriff’s star: 50x stake for six of a kind (£50 at a £1 stake), as the paytable in our lobby shows |
| Wilds | Four desperado characters; in the base game they land only on the top reel |
| Cascades | Winning symbols are removed and replaced from above, for as long as new wins form |
| Free spins | 4 or more scatters, then a choice of Sunset or Jail House Free Spins, as the Free Spins page in our lobby shows |
| Sunset Free Spins | 8 spins for 4 scatters; the multiplier rises by 1 with every winning cascade, with no upper limit |
| Jail House Free Spins | 12 spins for 4 scatters; wilds land on reels 2 to 5, drop to the bottom and lock in place |
| Autoplay and turbo | Not available at sites licensed in Great Britain; UK rules require at least 2.5 seconds between the start of one game cycle and the next |
| Stakes | UK rules cap online slot stakes at £5 a spin, or £2 if you are 18 to 24 |
| RTP | Shown in the game’s information panel |
All values (Bet Levels, Maximum Wins etc.) mentioned in relation to this slot game are subject to change at any time.
The Awards page, the game’s paytable, lists pays in pounds at the £1 stake: six sheriff’s stars pay £50, the highest award, and two pay £2. Game and artwork © Inspired.
How Desperados Wild Megaways plays
As a Megaways slot, it gives each of its six reels a random height of two to seven symbols on every spin, and a horizontal reel above the grid adds positions of its own. With seven symbols on all six reels, the count reaches its top figure of 117,649 ways, which is seven multiplied by itself six times.
Desperados Wild Megaways in our lobby on 12 November 2026, at £1 a spin: six reels of varying height below a horizontal reel of four symbols. The small panel at the left edge of the game carries a timer and a £ figure, £0.00 here before any spin. UK rules require online slots to show time played and net position. Game and artwork © Inspired.
The setting is the American frontier among desert canyons, with card ranks from 9 to A as the low symbols and Wild West items above them, led by the sheriff’s star. Every win sets off a cascade: the winning symbols are cleared, new ones fall into the gaps, and the process repeats until a drop brings no fresh win. Four or more scatters on one spin open the free spins, where you pick one of two rounds.
Desperados Wild Megaways: 6 reels of 2 to 7 symbols, plus a horizontal reel on top; up to 117,649 ways. The example spin has 17,640 ways.
Sunset Free Spins
Sunset is the round built on the cascades. Four scatters give 8 spins, and further scatters landing during the round add more. Cascades stay switched on, and every winning cascade lifts the win multiplier by one. There is no upper limit on it, so a run of five winning cascades adds five to the multiplier, and a sixth would add one more.
Jail House Free Spins
Jail House starts with more spins, 12 for four scatters, and works in a different way. Wilds are no longer confined to the top reel: they can land on reels 2 to 5, and each one drops to the bottom of its reel and stays locked there for the rest of the round. As the round goes on, the locked wilds build up at the foot of the middle reels, and further scatters can add spins to the round.
The free spins page: four or more scatters award the bonus, with a choice of Sunset Free Spins, 8 spins for four scatters, or Jail House Free Spins, 12 spins for four. Game and artwork © Inspired.
Desperados Wild Megaways compared with Gimme Gold Megaways
Gimme Gold Megaways, a later Inspired release with a gold-rush setting, uses the same Megaways count of up to 117,649 ways and the same route into its bonus, four or more scatters. Its free spins work much like Sunset: cascades continue and a multiplier with no upper limit climbs with every winning cascade. The difference is choice. Gimme Gold has a single free spins round and adds mystery symbols to the reels, while Desperados Wild Megaways lets you decide between the climbing multiplier and the locked wilds of Jail House.
| Game | Released | Ways | Bonus trigger | Free spins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desperados Wild Megaways | 2019 | Up to 117,649 | 4 or more scatters | A choice of Sunset (climbing multiplier) or Jail House (locked wilds) |
| Gimme Gold Megaways | 2021 | Up to 117,649 | 4 or more scatters | One round, with a multiplier that rises with every winning cascade |
Desperados Wild Megaways at Fortune Games
The Fortune Games lobby (18+) carries Desperados Wild Megaways in its slots section. Two more Inspired games appear among the tiles above, and each has rules of its own. The choice between Sunset and Jail House is made in the game each time the free spins trigger. Fortune Games has an app on the App Store and Google Play.
Frequently asked questions
Do cascades work in the Jail House free spins?
No. Jail House is the one part of the game without them, so winning symbols stay where they are instead of being cleared and refilled. The round leans on its locked wilds instead, while cascades remain on in the base game and in Sunset, where each winning one pushes the multiplier up.
Where do the wilds land in the base game?
Only on the horizontal reel across the top. In the base game the four desperado wilds never land on the six main reels, so every wild you see during ordinary spins arrives in that top row. Of the two free spins rounds, Jail House is the one that lets them onto the main reels.
Was Desperados Wild Megaways Inspired’s first Megaways slot?
Yes. Independent game records describe it as Inspired’s first game built on the Megaways mechanic, released in December 2019. The studio has used the format again since, in later titles such as Gimme Gold Megaways, which arrived in 2021, so this game is where its Megaways line began.
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Checked on 1 November 2026 against Inspired’s game page for Gimme Gold Megaways, the SlotCatalog, LCB, Slotsjudge, Bigwinboard and VegasSlotsOnline game records, the Gambling Commission’s stake-limit guidance and remote technical standards, and the game in the Fortune Games lobby on 12 November 2026. Reviewed by Kay Cheadle on 12 November 2026. How we research and check our guides: our editorial policy.