Shoot for the Loot
This game on Bluberi’s new Beacon Elite cabinet comes in two versions, Sheriff and Bandit. The base game is a five-reel video slot available in a full range of denominations. The penny and 2-cent versions have 50 paylines. The 5-cent and 10-cent versions have 25 lines. The dollar version has five lines; the $2 version, three lines.
The main hold-and-spin bonus is triggered by six cash-on-reels symbols. If the player lands five symbols, the character from the other base game—the sheriff or the bandit—can randomly appear to shoot a bullet at the screen to award the sixth cash symbol and trigger the feature. Alternatively, two six-gun cylinders on the screen serve as collection pots that can trigger the feature when bullet symbols fly up to them.
The hold-and-spin feature is unique. The initial screen displays the three rows of symbols and five locked rows above. A special symbol—“Hands Up” on the Sheriff version, “Hold Up” on the Bandit version—resets the spin counter and accumulates toward unlocking the upper rows. The symbols also add bullets to a counter for a special added bonus at the end of the feature.
The lower three jackpots are included in the hold-and-spin feature. The Grand, a progressive resetting at $10,000, is located in the top row of symbols. If the player unlocks the top row with a total of 23 special symbols, the Grand is awarded. After the feature ends, the game character appears with two six-shooters and blasts one of the cash-on-reels symbols, increasing the value with every hit.
The center of the screen displays an empty six-gun chamber. Accumulating six bullets in the main feature launches a second hold-and-spin feature within the main feature. The chamber spins in a three-spin cycle, adding credit amounts and/or jackpots to each cylinder. Filling all six awards wins the “Lucky 6 Jackpot,” a progressive resetting at $500.
There also is a free-game bonus with all the lower-paying symbols removed. The main feature can be triggered within this feature as well.
Manufacturer: Bluberi
Platform: Beacon Elite
Format: Five-reel, 50-line, 25-line, five-line or three-line video slot
Max Bet: 320, 580, 650, 800, 850
Denomination: .01, .02, .05, .10, 1.00, 2.00
Top Award: Progressive; $10,000 reset
Hit Frequency: 31.65%, 30.73%, 24.91%, 18.91%
RTP Range: 86%-95%
