The Wild Gang Slot Review
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7.7Value score · Good · how it works
The Wild Gang review: Pragmatic Play's 2023 Western slot with a 3-4-4-4-4-3 grid, four gang wilds, two free spins modes and a 96.2% RTP.
- #101by value of 241 slots from 2023
- #1625by RTP of 3,708 slots
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Basic information
| Software | Pragmatic Play |
|---|---|
| Release year | 2023 |
| RTP | 96.2% |
| Volatility | Not published |
| Max win | Not published |
| Hit frequency | Not published |
| Features | Bonus buy, Free spins |
| Game type | Slot |
| Data verified | 2026-09-28 |
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The Wild Gang review
The Wild Gang is a 2023 Western slot from Pragmatic Play with an uncommon shape: six reels set out as 3-4-4-4-4-3 instead of a rectangle. Wins pay from left to right with three or more symbols. The wilds are the hook. Four of them, each a different character, can land on reels two to five, and landing enough of them at once opens one of two free spins modes.
An uneven six-reel layout
The reel formation is 3-4-4-4-4-3. Symbols include blades, bottles and sheriff badges, and a win needs at least three matching symbols running from left to right. Four wilds appear on the second, third, fourth and fifth reels. They look different, one character each, but behave the same way.
When wilds land on the second and third reels, they work as ordinary wilds, standing in for all pay symbols, and each gains a random multiplier of up to x4.
Wilds that turn into scatters
If three or more wilds land on one base-game spin, they stop acting as wilds and work as scatters. That is how the free spins start, and the number of wilds decides which of the two modes opens.
In both modes a multiplier meter collects values and keeps them until the round ends. The meter's total applies to the win of each spin.
Wanted Free Spins
Triggered by three wilds. The first time wilds land during the bonus they grant a x2 multiplier, and the second time a x3. These values go into the persistent meter.
Dead or Alive Free Spins
Triggered by four wilds. The grid expands to 6x4 and offers 4,096 ways to win, and wilds carry a x4 multiplier. It needs one more wild than the Wanted mode, and it is the mode with the bigger grid.
Bonus buy
Either round can be bought in the base game. Wanted Free Spins cost 80 times the bet and Dead or Alive Free Spins cost 200 times the bet, a price that rises with the stake.
Return and cost
The recorded RTP is 96.2%, with a house edge of 3.8%. That is $38 per $1,000 wagered on average. Over 100 spins, the average loss is $0.76 at $0.20, $3.80 at $1 and $19 at $5, a total of $500 wagered. A bonus buy at 200 times the bet pays a large sum up front, so the cost of a single purchase can be many times the average cost of a normal 100-spin session.
Volatility and max win are not published in our catalogue.
Others from 2023
Forge of Olympus lists 96.25% and Frozen Tropics 96.15%, both from 2023. Gravity Bonanza, Infective Wild and Sugar Supreme Powernudge share 96.09%, and Candy Blitz is at 96.08%. Forge of Olympus is the only one in this group with a higher return than The Wild Gang.
Pros
- Four wilds on reels two to five, with random multipliers up to x4
- Two free spins modes, one with 4,096 ways to win
- Multipliers are collected in a meter that lasts to the end of the round
- Free official demo available
Cons
- Bonus buy costs 80 or 200 times the bet, which is a lot to stake at once
- No volatility label or max win in our catalogue
Verdict
The Wild Gang gets its identity from the odd reel formation and from wilds that double as scatters. The 96.2% RTP leaves a 3.8% house edge, and the bonus buy raises the cost of each attempt sharply. The free demo is the best way to see how often wilds line up for the two bonus modes.
Sources: Pragmatic Play official game page; RTP, volatility and max win from the open Slot RTP Database.
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The Wild Gang RTP
The data lists one RTP for The Wild Gang. Versions are not tracked for Pragmatic Play games, so other versions may exist; check the game's info screen.
- 96.2% $38 lost per $1,000
Cost of 100 spins
| Bet | Wagered | Average cost at 96.2% |
|---|---|---|
| $0.20 | $20 | $0.76 |
| $1 | $100 | $3.80 |
| $5 | $500 | $19 |
Averages computed from the published RTP; real sessions vary widely around them. RTP calculator
The Wild Gang max win, volatility & stats
- Value score
- 7.7 / 10
- Lost per $1,000 (average)
- $38
- Max win at $1 bet
- –
- Wins on average
- –
Percentiles compare this game with the 3,708 games in the catalogue. Max win: not published.
