Pick The Wild Gang when you want a video slot with a Western theme and a grid of 2304 ways. The six reels vary in height: 3, 4, 4, 4, 4 and 3 symbols, from left to right. The main mechanic is ways to win: a combination pays when at least 3 matching symbols land on the grid.
Compare the two free spins modes before the first spin. WANTED Free Spins gives 8 spins on the 2304-ways grid, with portraits that always act as WILD and collect x2, then x3, multipliers. DEAD OR ALIVE Free Spins expands the grid to 6x4 with 4096 ways, gives 8 spins, and adds a x2 then x4 multiplier to its WILDs.
Six numbers to read
Surge Casino shows the money behind each number, so you can judge the game before any reel turns.
| What it measures | Read as |
|---|---|
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
| RTP (return to player) | 96.02% / 96.04% |
| Volatility | High |
| Maximum win, times bet | x10,000 |
| Maximum win in money | A$2,400,000 |
| Release date | 16/11/2023 |
Five steps ahead
Five steps show what each round costs, pays and leaves you with before you spin.
Set the bet from A$0.20 up to A$240 before the first spin. The paytable and the examples on this page use A$0.50, A$1 and A$10.
Read each win as ways, not fixed lines. In the Base Game, matching symbols on neighbouring reels form a win across 2304 ways.
Check the Base Game features before you read a win: Wild, Scatter, Mystery Symbol, Multiplier and Progressive Multiplier.
Watch the portraits, which are always WILD, once WANTED Free Spins begin. Eight spins run on the 2304-ways grid, and 2 more spins follow when all 4 portraits have appeared.
Set a limit before the first spin and stop when you reach it. If play feels out of control, call the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858.
Each price is a fixed multiple of the bet, so at the A$10 top example bet the two bonus buys cost A$800 and A$2,000.
| Bonus buy | Stake cost | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| WANTED Free Spins | x80 · A$800 | – |
| DEAD OR ALIVE Free Spins | x200 · A$2,000 | – |
Deciding what to stake starts with knowing what comes back. RTP is the return to player, shown here per A$100 staked. The version Surge Casino runs is listed in the game rules.
| Return level | RTP | Default version |
|---|---|---|
| Variant 1 | 96.04% | No |
| Variant 2 | 96.02% | Yes |
Symbol values
The payouts below are in money at the A$0.50 example bet, and more matching symbols pay more.
| Which symbol | 3+ | 4+ | 5+ | 6+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sheriff Badge | A$0.19 | A$0.38 | A$0.62 | A$1.88 |
 Revolver | A$0.12 | A$0.25 | A$0.50 | A$0.75 |
 Knife | A$0.10 | A$0.19 | A$0.31 | A$0.50 |
 Whiskey | A$0.07 | A$0.15 | A$0.25 | A$0.38 |
 Boots | A$0.06 | A$0.12 | A$0.19 | A$0.25 |
 A | A$0.05 | A$0.07 | A$0.12 | A$0.17 |
 K | A$0.05 | A$0.07 | A$0.12 | A$0.17 |
 Q | A$0.04 | A$0.06 | A$0.10 | A$0.15 |
 J | A$0.04 | A$0.06 | A$0.10 | A$0.15 |
Scrolling the lobby
Settles the worry of not knowing how the bonus screens look before the first spin.
Bonus rules
You will know how each mode starts and what it gives you.
WANTED gives 8 spins on the 2304-ways grid. Portraits are always WILD and carry a x2 then x3 multiplier, collected in a round meter that starts at x1. Once all 4 portraits have appeared, +2 spins follow. When each has appeared twice, +2 more follow, then no further retrigger.
Base Game play8 Free Spins
DEAD OR ALIVE expands the grid to a fixed 6x4 with 4096 ways. It awards 8 spins. WILDs carry a x2 then x4 multiplier, collected in a round meter that starts at x1. It has the same double retrigger as WANTED, with +2 spins each time.
Base Game grid6x4 Free Spins
Base Game is the starting mode, played on 6 variable-height reels with 3-4-4-4-4-3 symbols. It offers 2304 ways to win on a warm orange and red desert-sunset background. A win needs at least 3 matching symbols.
Before any spin2304 ways
The Wild Gang lobby
Read this before the first spin, when you decide between the demo and a real stake.
Open the demo to learn the reels, because it needs no money and pays nothing. Start the real game only with a Surge Casino account and legal age, 18+.
Play nowChoosing a bet size is the part you control before the first spin. How often the bonus round comes is not known in advance, and no run of past spins makes the next one more likely. The result of one session is random whatever the RTP. A long run moves toward the RTP over many spins, while a short session can finish well above or below it.
Before you stake, find out which RTP version runs on this site. That answer is shown only in the game rules, so open them before the first spin. The gap between the two versions is small, but it applies to every bet you place.
Deciding a bet around the top prize means planning for a ceiling, not a result. The maximum win of The Wild Gang is x10,000 the bet, and that ceiling is reached very rarely. No rule in the game lets you predict when it will land, so set the bet and time limit before you start.
Players must be 18+. For help in Australia, call the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858 or register with BetStop, the national self-exclusion register.
Set the amount you can afford to lose before the first spin, and stop when it is spent. A big win does not change that amount.
Choose your stopping point before you start, and keep to it even after a win. A win does not change the odds of the next spin.
Set deposit and loss limits in your account before a session begins, so the cap applies without a decision made in the moment.
Take a break when the game stops being fun, and self-exclude through BetStop if you cannot stop on your own.
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The common worry is that all slots play alike, but each game here has its own rules.
Four short answers
After this, you will understand the risk, the top prize and the bet range of this slot.
This slot has high volatility. Wins arrive less often, but they can be larger when they land. Expect stretches with small or no wins between bigger ones.
Two RTP versions are listed, 96.02% and 96.04%. The base game uses 96.02%. RTP is the long-run share of stakes returned to players, not a promise for any single session.
The maximum win is 10,000 times the bet. At A$10, the top example bet on this page, that is A$100,000. The ceiling is a limit, not an expected payout.
Bets start at A$0.20 and go up to A$240 per spin. The examples on this page use A$0.50, A$1 and A$10 so the figures stay easy to compare.
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