Bullets and Bounty is a Western-themed Hacksaw Gaming slot released on 21 August 2025 (exclusively at some casinos from 11 August). It plays on a 5×5 grid with 19 paylines, and its core mechanic, DuelReels, turns special symbols into full-reel Wilds that fight for a multiplier of up to x100. Default RTP is 96.27%, volatility is on the lower side for Hacksaw (low-medium, 2 out of 5), and the maximum win is 20,000× the bet in every game mode.
Last updated: 22 October 2026
Bullets and Bounty at a glance
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Provider | Hacksaw Gaming |
| Release date | 21 August 2025 |
| Grid | 5 reels × 5 rows, 19 fixed paylines (left to right, 3+ symbols) |
| RTP | 96.27%; casinos may also run 94.14% or 92.18% (how to check the version) |
| Volatility | Low-medium (2/5) |
| Hit frequency | 46.47% at 96.27% (slightly lower on the other versions) |
| Max win | 20,000× the bet, reachable in every mode |
| Bet range | €0.10–€100 (some casinos cap at €50; UK: up to £5, or £2 for players under 25) |
| Bonus buys | From 3× to 200× the bet (not in the UK) |
Theme and symbols
The game is set in a frontier town run by Katherine “Quick Draw Kate” O’Callaghan, a bounty hunter whose pistol is called The Last Word. The art is darker than most Westerns in slots: smoke, embers and a muted palette.
- Premium symbols: sheriff badge (the best, 10× the bet for five), cowboy hat, pistol, ram skull, cartwheel.
- Low symbols: four card suits, paying up to 1× for five.
- Dynamite Wild: substitutes for the regular symbols and pays 30× for five on its own.
DuelReels: VS and Bounty VS
A VS or Bounty VS symbol expands to cover its whole reel only when doing so creates a win. The expanded reel becomes a Wild DuelReel and starts a duel:
- VS: two outlaws draw, and the winner’s multiplier applies to every win through that reel. Values: x2 to x10, x15, x20, x25, x50 or x100. Several DuelReels in the same win combine their multipliers.
- Bounty VS: the Bounty Hunter (starting at x2) duels an outlaw. If she wins, she takes the outlaw’s multiplier and duels again, up to 3 times, and the collected total is applied to the reel.
DuelReels are one of several ways a slot can create Wilds; the others are compared in our Wild symbols guide.
Three bonus rounds
| Scatters | Bonus | Spins | Key rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | True Grit | 10 | Progressive Bounty Hunter multiplier |
| 4 | Four Shots to Freedom | 10 | Bullets & Bounty bar with 4 levels |
| 5 | Go Ahead, Make Her Day (Hidden Epic) | 10 | Starts at level 1 of the bar; cannot be bought |
True Grit
Before the round starts you can accept the 10 spins or take a Bonus Gamble: a revolver spin with six outcomes, including cash prizes of 5×, 10× or 20× and an upgrade to Four Shots to Freedom (how this compares with other gamble features). Inside the round, the last winning Bounty Hunter multiplier becomes the starting multiplier of the next Bounty duel. Two Scatters add 2 spins, three add 4.
Four Shots to Freedom
Only Bounty VS symbols appear on the regular spins of this round. Bounty Hunter wins fill the Bullets & Bounty bar; levels unlock after 2, 3, 4 and 5 wins. Each level gives +3 spins and a DuelSpin — an extra spin with at least 2, 3, 4 or 5 VS symbols, depending on the level. DuelSpins play immediately and do not use up the free-spin counter.
Go Ahead, Make Her Day
The Hidden Epic bonus: 10 spins that start already at level 1 of the bar, with progressive Bounty multipliers. Five Scatters are the only way in.
Bonus buys and FeatureSpins
| Option | Price | What you get | RTP |
|---|---|---|---|
| BonusHunt FeatureSpins | 3× | Bonus rounds 5 times more likely on each spin | 96.24% |
| Bad Blood FeatureSpins | 60× | At least 2 VS or Bounty VS symbols per spin | 96.36% |
| Draw or Die FeatureSpins | 60× | At least 1 Bounty VS symbol per spin | 96.29% |
| True Grit | 70× | The 3-Scatter bonus | 96.26% |
| Four Shots to Freedom | 200× | The 4-Scatter bonus | 96.30% |
The buy RTPs above are for the 96.27% version of the game. Bonus buys are not available in the UK. What a buy costs on average is worked out in our bonus buy guide.
Pros and cons
Who should play it, and who should skip it
Good fit if you:
- want a Hacksaw game with frequent small wins (almost every second spin pays something);
- like bonuses with a visible progression, such as the bar in Four Shots to Freedom;
- want cheap ways to change the pace, starting with the 3× BonusHunt.
Probably not for you if you:
- expect the wild swings of Hacksaw’s high-volatility titles — for that, Hacksaw’s own Harvest Wilds or Nolimit City’s Gator Hunters are closer;
- play in the UK and want the bonus buys;
- prefer simple slots without side mechanics.