Western Wilds

By Matthew Kennedy | Updated 10 June 2026

Saddle up for the latest new slot release Western Wilds from Iron Dog Studio. Features include wilds, expanding wilds, multipliers, free spins and scatters.There is an abundance of Western themed slots and it remains to be seen if this one has got what it takes. The slot uses the Tumbling Reels mechanic, where all winning symbols are removed and new ones fall into place.

Slot details

Western Wilds is available to play across all devices and has a medium-high variance with an RTP of 95.8%. This is a 5 reel video slot with from 1,024-7,776 ways to win, wagering starts from 10p up to £50 per spin.The reels are set in the front of a bank building in an old western town. Symbols are the 10-Ace royals, boots, a cart of gold, a gunslinger, a cowboy hat, a miner and a sack of gold, the latter is the most valuable.The regular wild is a pair of pistols and the expanding wild is a gold safe.

Gameplay

The standard wild can only appear on the 2^nd-5^th reels in the base game and the 2^nd-4^th reels in the free spins, the expanding wilds can only appear on the centre 3 reels.If any TNT symbols appear on the reels, they will explode and transform into either wilds or expanding wilds and up to 3 randomly selected symbols can also morph into wilds. Each TNT symbol will be added to the TNT meter on the right of the reels.Landing 3 TNT symbols on a single spin will award 8 free spins which will be played out on a new set of reels with 2 locked rows and a conveyor belt across the top which will show 4 safes of different colours.Each winning combination will move the safes 1 position to the left. When a safe reaches the 1^st position on the left you will get one of the following modifiers: up to 3 extra wilds, multipliers worth up to x3, 5 free spins or 2 positions on each row unlocked.Western Wilds is an entertaining slot with nice graphics and animations and a great Western soundtrack. I love the aspect of the 2 wilds and tumbling reels, it made the game more exciting. You have the potential to win up to x6,500 of your wager which will certainly appeal to players.

Matthew Kennedy

Co-founder & Technical Director at Play Cash Games

Matthew Kennedy co-founded Take Marketing Limited in 2008 alongside Becky Mosley and has worked in the UK online gambling industry ever since. He runs the technical side of the operation, building and maintaining the platforms that power Play Cash Games and the wider Take Marketing portfolio.

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