Fandango's Slot

Howdy partners! Fandango's is a 5-reel slot machine by Octopus Gaming which takes its players deep into the Wild West world of cowboys and Indians. With 15 paylines and a 10,000x line bet jackpot, this western themed game is sure to have players' adrenaline pumping, especially since there is a special shoot 'em up bonus game for some authentic gunslinging action. Which is all for the better since the game is actually quite basic and a little bit out-dated when it comes to the visual aspect.

Can you do the Fandango?

Despite being named after a traditional Spanish dance, this 5-reel slot machine is set in the hot and dangerous world of Wild West America. Fandango's is the name of the saloon in which the game takes place, while a series of iconic props from the genre appear all over the reels, including cowboy boots, horse shoes, cactus plants, Stetson hats, a couple of 9-inch revolvers, a sheriff's badge and a big stack of dynamite. The slot also features some characters from the classic Wild West narrative – a Native American chief and a “wanted” outlaw criminal.

Despite all of the gunpowder and dynamite on show, this game is unlikely to blow your socks off with any explosive visual effects. In fact, the game is quite tame on the design front with a range of icons that are presented as simplistic 2D cartoons – a real pale in comparison to some modern western style slot machines with full 3D characters and stunning visuals of the South West American landscape.

Nonetheless, players will be transported into the environment of the game with some cantering horse and gun shot sound effects as the reels spin. There's even a “yee-haw” or two whenever players find those winning lines.

Stake 'em Up

Spinners in Fandango's saloon can line up sequences of matching icons with their choice of between 1 and 15 paylines. Meanwhile, they can choose from a range of wagering options from 0.01 to 5.00 credits per line. Therefore, there are plenty of different betting permutations available to play around with, giving part-time punters the opportunity to place as little as 0.01 credit per spin, while reel cowboys can go for those larger wins by hook or crook with a maximum total bet of 75 credits.

And there are certainly some large wins on offer with line bet prizes that range from as little as 1x to 10,000x. You can see all of the wins in-between in the paytable below:

As you can see, there are many different ways to win with this slot machine, with a number of two-in-a-row prizes as well as a single icon prize. However, players should note that wins are only eligible when symbols appear on paylines starting from the leftmost reel moving toward the right.

Shoot 'em Up

Helping players complete those winning lines is a wild sheriff's badge, which will essentially replace every normal paying icon if there is a possible winning line available to complete. However, this symbol won't substitute for the scattered dynamite icon, which in itself won't offer any prizes, but will give 10, 20 and 40 free spins when three, four an five, appear on the reels respectively.

The main attraction of the bonus action, however, is a special side game which is triggered whenever three “Wanted Bonus” symbols appear on reels 2, 3, and 4 on an active payline (cannot be replaced by wild badge symbol). This will take away the reels to reveal the bar of Fandango's, in which players have to shoot at the various targets to earn anywhere between 9 and 825 bonus credits.

Spin the Fandango

Fandango's may not be the most spectacular of video slots out there, but it sure does put up a good fight with some entertaining bonus features. The star of the show is of course the shoot 'em up style side game which will not only appeal to fans of the western genre, but will award some extra winning potential on top of the standard 50,000 credit jackpot in the base game.