Editorial note: this is a general guide to how Desperados Wild Megaways works. Slot rules, feature availability and RTP can vary between operators and game versions, so always check the in-game information panel before you spin. Slots are games of chance — nothing here is a prediction of results. Apart from the choice of free spins mode, which the game’s rules say affects its return, nothing you do changes the odds.
Desperados Wild Megaways slot review
Desperados Wild Megaways is a Wild West slot from Inspired Entertainment, released in December 2019, with up to 117,649 ways to win. Its main feature is a choice between two free spins modes: Sunset Free Spins, with a multiplier that keeps rising, or Jail House Free Spins, with wilds that lock in place.
How Desperados Wild Megaways plays
The game has six reels with up to seven symbols each, counting a horizontal Extra Reel that runs above reels 2 to 5 and adds one symbol to each of them. Wins pay left to right on adjacent reels, and every winning symbol is removed, with new ones falling in, so one spin can bring a run of cascades.
The sheriff’s star is the top regular symbol. In the base game the wild lands only on the Extra Reel, and it stands in for every symbol except the Bonus scatter.
Sunset or Jail House free spins
Four or more Bonus scatters anywhere start the feature, and you choose a mode. Sunset Free Spins gives 8 spins for four scatters, plus two for each extra one, with a multiplier that starts at 1x and rises by one with every winning cascade, with no upper limit. During the round, scatters land only on the Extra Reel: three add five more spins and four add 10.
Jail House Free Spins gives 12 spins for four scatters, plus two for each extra one. Wilds land on reels 2 to 5, drop to the bottom and lock in place for the rest of the round, and the locked wilds on a reel merge and carry a multiplier equal to how many are locked. Filling a reel with wilds adds five spins, and cascades and the Extra Reel are switched off in this mode.
RTP, volatility and top wins
The RTP depends on the free spins mode chosen: the game’s own rules give a range of 95.21% to 96.49%, and the in-game help explains how the choice affects the return.
Reviewers disagree on the volatility, rating it anywhere from low-medium to high. Inspired does not publish a top win as a multiple of stake. The in-game rules cap the total win from a single game at a fixed cash amount, so check the information panel for the limit in your version.
All values (Bet Levels, Maximum Wins etc.) mentioned in relation to this slot game are subject to change at any time.
Game information
| Provider | Inspired Entertainment (Megaways under licence from Big Time Gaming) |
|---|---|
| Released | December 2019 |
| Reels and ways | 6 reels plus an Extra Reel, up to 117,649 ways |
| RTP | 95.21% to 96.49%, depending on the free spins mode |
| Volatility | Low-medium to high (reviewers differ) |
| Stake per spin (UK) | From 20p. UK stakes are capped at £5 a spin (£2 for players aged 18 to 24) |
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Frequently asked questions
How do you trigger the free spins on Desperados Wild Megaways?
Land four or more Bonus scatters anywhere, then choose Sunset or Jail House Free Spins.
What is the difference between Sunset and Jail House free spins?
Sunset has a multiplier that rises with every winning cascade. Jail House has wilds that lock in place and carry multipliers, with cascades switched off.
What is the RTP of Desperados Wild Megaways?
Between 95.21% and 96.49%, depending on which free spins mode is chosen.
How many ways are there to win?
Up to 117,649: up to seven symbols on each of the six reels, counting the Extra Reel above reels 2 to 5.
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