Introduction to Big Bounty Bandits: 3 Pots
Big Bounty Bandits: 3 Pots is a casino slot from Peter & Sons, blending an old-school rubber-hose animation style reminiscent of old Disney movies with popular Cash and Collect and 3 Pot mechanics. While those two mechanics we just mentioned are definitely becoming more popular in modern releases, Peter & Sons does a good job of differentiating itself. Starting off, just like many other Peter & Sons releases, the animation and graphics are pretty unique and, as we mentioned, use a rubber-hose style to bring the game to life. Then, gameplay-wise, there’s more than just your typical cash-collecting mechanic, as we have a handful of Collectors and ways to multiply our winnings, be it through 3 Pot bonuses or Golden Bandits, but on top of this, there’s also Jackpots and Big Bounty Prizes to be had. These 3 Pot Bonuses we mentioned can range from guaranteed Collectors, Collector Multipliers, or Multiplier Symbols to then take these wins to the next level, and maybe even help you hit the max win of 10,000X the bet.
Big Bounty Bandits: 3 Pots takes two popular mechanics, those being the Cash Collect and 3 Pot mechanics, and builds upon them, putting them in a fun, wild western setting.
Theme, Gameplay, & Payouts
Big Bounty Bandits: 3 Pots is a video slot from Peter & Sons with 5 Reels, 4 Rows, and 20 Paylines. You can choose between making a Min.bet of 0.2 and a Max.bet of 100. Big Bounty Bandits: 3 Pots comes with a slightly higher-than-average RTP of 96.47%, a hit frequency of 30.33%, medium/high volatility, and a solid max win of 10,000X the bet. Something to take note of is that the max win hit probability sits at 1 in 954,4751 spins, and there are other versions of the game with a lower RTP of 94% and 91%.
Set at a mine in the Wild West, and while others are out hunting for gold, we’ve found something much more valuable, that being shining diamonds. Our trusty donkey, found at the top of the reels, is strapped with the 3 Pot carriages, where collected Diamonds trigger our titular Free Spins bonus games. You can play the game on most desktops, mobiles, and notepads.
The lower-paying symbols are 10, J, Q, K, and A. Creating a win with 5 of the same symbols will pay out 1X the bet. The higher-paying symbols are various items and animals, including the banjo, scorpion, boots, and bull. Landing a win with 5 of the same symbols pays out 2X to 5X the bet. Then we have the Special Symbols, including Wilds, Scatters, Coin, Collector, Bandit, and Golden Bandit Symbols, which we will discuss more in the Feature section.
Special Features & Mechanics
What is the max win in the slot Big Boutny Bandits: 3 Pots?
You can win up to 10,000X the bet.
What features are available in the slot Big Bounty Bandits: 3 Pots?
The features are Wild Symbols, Cash and Collect, Bounty and Big Bounty, Grand Prizes, Free Spins, Ante Bet, and Feature Buy.
Wild Symbols
Wild Symbols help form winning combinations by being able to substitute for all symbols except Scatter, Bandit Feature, and Collect Feature Symbols.
Cash and Collect
Coin Symbols can land on the reels with values ranging from 0.3X to 1,000X the bet, however, they can’t pay out unless collected by a Horseshoe or Golden Bandit Symbol on reel 5. The Golden Bandit Symbol activates a Special Collect bonus, multiplying each coin by a value ranging from 1X to 10X the bet.
Bounty and Big Bounty
By landing a Horseshoe and Bandit Symbol on the same spin, the Bounty feature will trigger, adding up to 10 Coin Symbols onto the reels. However, by landing a Bandit and Golden Bandit Symbol together, you activate the Big Bounty feature, which will award 5-10 random values, which will be combined into one big prize.
Grand Prizes
The Grand Prizes are various Jackpot Prizes that can be carried by the Coin Symbols, and they are as follows:
Mini = Worth 20X the bet.
Minor = Worth 50X the bet.
Major = Worth 500X the bet.
Grand = Worth 10,000X the bet.
Free Spins
The feature is played with 10 spins, and there are 3 types of Bonuses that can be triggered when activating the bonus game, depending on which reel the Diamond Scatter Symbols land on when the feature is triggered, ranging from reels 2-4.
Red Collector Free Spins = Awarded by collecting a Diamond Scatter Symbol on reel 2. Guaranteeing a Collector, either Horseshoe or Golden Bandit, Symbol on each spin.
Green Golden Bandit Free Spins = Awarded by collecting a Diamond Scatter Symbol on reel 3. Golden Bandit Symbols appear with a Multiplier value of 2X, 3X, 5X, or 10X.
Blue Multiplier Free Spins = Awarded by collecting a Diamond Scatter Symbol on reel 4. Multiplier Symbols can now appear on reels 1-4, and multiply the Collector winnings by 2X, 3X, or 5X.
Multiple bonuses can be triggered at the same time, up to all 3 at once, which awards the Super Free Spins bonus game.
Ante Bet
By turning on the Ante Bet, you increase your chances of triggering the Free Spins feature, but at the cost of increasing your current bet by 1.5X.
Feature Buy
Through the Feature Buy options, you can instantly trigger various features and bonuses at a price based on the current bet.
20X = Triggers the Power Bet, granting a spin that always guarantees a Collector Symbol.
60X = Triggers the Random Free Spins, granting you 10 spins with a random bonus.
125X = Triggers the Super Free Spins, granting you 10 spins with all 3 bonuses active.
Final Thoughts on Big Bounty Bandits: 3 Pots
Big Bounty Bandits: 3 Pots is part of a bit of a new trend, and that’s the rubber-hose animation style that we mentioned in the introduction. While Peter & Son has definitely dipped their toes into the style with releases like Evil Devil, we’ve also seen a few other studios try it out, most notably perhaps being Hacksaw Gaming with games like Red Rascal and Pray For Six. Here in Big Bounty Bandits: 3 Pots, Peter & Sons’ cartoony setting is perfectly encapsulated through the mentioned animation style, effects, and soundtrack, and it’s a lovely Wild Western theme through and through, making for a great slot experience.
Gameplay-wise, while many may be a bit wary of 3 Pot and Cash Collect mechanics, as they’re often rather underbaked and not very interesting. Not to say Big Bounty Bandits: 3 Pots has revolutionized the features, but it has created a fun game with balanced features that work well together. This comes down to the Cash Collect bonuses, with features like Bounty, Big Bounty, and Golden Bandits at the core, helping create more or bigger payouts through additional prizes or Multipliers. This is then built upon through the various 3 Pot Free Spins bonuses, where even just hitting 1 bonus can make wins much more consistent. However, this comes with the caveat that sometimes the reels just aren’t hitting, and landing a handful of Coins with the value of 0.3X isn’t exactly the most fun payouts, which can sour the mood and make players leave after long sessions.
All in all, Big Bounty Bandits: 3 Pots is a game we thoroughly enjoyed, but can see certain players not necessarily clicking with the Cash Collecting formula, which is understandable, as it can be a dividing mechanic. But, at the end of the day, we still believe that Peter & Sons has delivered on a fun slot experience.
Big Bounty Bandits: 3 Pots is a Wild Western slot all about Cash Collecting with Jackpots and Multiplier bonuses, which then has a 3 Pot bonus game mechanic on top.
