Introduction to Epic Bullets and Bounty
Epic Bullets and Bounty is a casino slot from Hacksaw Gaming, and a close remake of the 2025 release under the same title. The original Bullets and Bounty continued with the studio's gritty, violent atmosphere of the Wild West, which we first got a taste of in slots like Wanted Dead or a Wild and 2 Wild 2 Die. The re-release sticks to the same vibes, reusing almost an entire audiovisual package of its predecessor, and applying only small technical changes surrounding the game's most valuable bonus mode, plus ramping up the volatility. Many of the studio's slots feature a so-called Hidden Epic Bonus, accessible only by landing the most extensive Scatter sequence during a base game spin. The 'Epic' version of the game rectifies that point, making the 'Go Ahead, Make Her Day' round available in the Bonus Buy menu, as well as in the gamble feature, now present after triggering any of the other bonus modes.
If you're eager to find out how these changes transform the gameplay without risking your real money, try the demo mode available at the top of the page.
Theme, Gameplay & Payouts
Epic Bullets and Bounty is a video slot from Hacksaw Gaming with 5 reels, 5 rows, and 19 paylines. You can choose your stake from a range of options, starting from a Min.bet of 0.1, which makes the game particularly affordable, up to a Max.bet of 50. The math profile runs on a default RTP of 96.24%, which is in line with the industry standards, although several alternative variants of 94.28% and 92.25% are also released, so make sure to check the version you're playing. You can expect more emphasis on the less frequent but more valuable big wins due to high volatility, while the max win available on any single round is 20,000x the bet. The base hit frequency is 32.7%.
If you had a chance to play and enjoy the original Bullets and Bounty, or any other of the dark Western-themed slots, such as Duel at Dawn, you should feel right at home here. The game offers the same coarse environment, embodying the ruthless reality of the gunslingers and outlaws roaming the American Frontier. With grainy, banged-up visuals and a badass strumming soundtrack, it's a scene that embraces the adventure and thrill of running on the opposite side of the law. Once more, the masked Quick Draw Kate will watchfully observe your deeds on the reels, ready to put her six-shooter into good use when the opportunity arises. You can join her by launching the game on any modern device, as the responsive design ensures a smooth experience on any desktop, smartphone, or tablet.
Winning combinations must contain between 3 and 5 matching symbols running through adjacent reels, starting from the leftmost one on any of the active paylines. The paytable hierarchy contains two groups of paying icons, with the low-paying ones represented by playing card suits, diamonds, clubs, hearts, and spades, awarding 1x the bet for a combination of 5 on a payline. High-paying symbols comprise pictures of a wagon wheel, a bison skull, a pair of revolvers, a cowboy hat, and a sheriff star. They bring payouts of between 2x and 10x the bet when scoring 5 of a kind. Additionally, there are three types of Wilds: regular, VS, and Bounty VS that substitute for other symbols and bring payouts reaching 30x the bet for a 5-of-a-kind hit. Scatters appear as golden "FS" letters on a wooden tile.
Special Features & Slot Mechanics
What is the max win in the slot Epic Bullets and Bounty?
You can win up to 20,000x the bet.
What features are available in the slot Epic Bullets and Bounty?
The features are DuelReels, True Grit Bonus, Four Shots To Freedom Bonus, Go Ahead Make Her Day Bonus, and Feature Buy.
DuelReels
Two symbols, VS and Bounty VS, may trigger the DuelReels feature upon landing. If there's a possibility for them to become part of a win, they expand to cover the entire reel, which now substitutes for all regular paytable symbols. Two duelists, the Bounty Hunter and the Outlaw, will appear, each on either end of the strip, each carrying a multiplier of x2-x10, x15, x20, x25, x50, or x100. Whichever gunslinger wins the shootout, that one's multiplier will be assigned to the DuelReel. If more than one DuelReel takes part in a winning combination, their multipliers are added together before being applied to respective payline wins.
Bounty VS symbol triggers an identical sequence but allows for the Bounty Hunter to collect the Outlaw's multipliers on defeating him and add them to her own up to 3 times in a row if she wins each duel.
True Grit Bonus
Landing 3 FS Scatter symbols anywhere on the grid during the same spin activates a Bonus Gamble where you can either choose to play 10 True Grit Spins or gamble for the 'Four Shots To Freedom' bonus. Choosing to gamble may also result in receiving only an instant prize of 5x or 10x the bet. True Grit Spins are played with the same rules as the base game, with an added progressive multiplier for Bounty VS symbols. Whenever the Bounty VS symbol activates, its multiplier becomes the starting value for the next Bounty VS that triggers. Landing 2 or 3 FS Scatters simultaneously during the round awards 2 or 4 additional spins, respectively.
Four Shots To Freedom Bonus
Ending up with 4 FS Scatter symbols anywhere on the grid at the end of a base game spin activates a Bonus Gamble where you can either choose to play 10 Four Shots To Freedom spins or gamble for the 'Go Ahead, Make Her Day' bonus. Choosing the latter may also result only in an instant cash prize of 5x, 10x, or 20x the bet. This bonus variant comes with the Bullets & Bounty Bar that awards additional spins and DuelSpins with guaranteed VS symbols. It's possible to progress through 4 levels by achieving the Bounty Hunter's victory during the Bounty VS symbols activation.
Level 1 = 3 extra spins and a DuelSpin with 2+ VS symbols.
Level 2 = 3 extra spins and a DuelSpin with 3+ VS symbols.
Level 3 = 3 extra spins and a DuelSpin with 4+ VS symbols.
Level 4 = 3 extra spins and a DuelSpin with 5 VS symbols.
Go Ahead Make Her Day Epic Bonus
Landing 5 FS Scatter symbols anywhere on the grid during the same spin activates 10 Go Ahead Make Her Day spins. This mode combines mechanics from all previous bonuses, including the progressive bounty multiplier, while beginning on the 1st level of the Bullets & Bounty Bar.
Feature Buy
The game offers several options to boost the chances of triggering the features or activate them instantly for a fixed price.
5x = Bonushunt Featurespins with a 10-times higher chance to activate a bonus game.
100x = Bad Blood Featurespins guaranteeing at least 2 VS or Bounty VS symbols, or a combination of both.
100x = Draw or Die Featurespins guaranteeing at least 1 Bounty VS symbol.
100x = True Grit Bonus with 10 free spins.
200x = Four Shots To Freedom Bonus with 10 free spins.
1,000x = Go Ahead, Make Her Day Bonus with 10 free spins.
Final Thoughts on Epic Bullets and Bounty
Seeing the release date of Epic Bullets and Bounty falling on the 1st of April, we couldn't help but think that this game may be an April Fool's joke. After all, it's nearly identical to the original Bullets and Bounty, with the only changes happening around the Epic Bonus mode and the overall volatility. On the other hand, remakes like that are not uncommon in the iGaming industry, and the transformation leading to this version is quite logical from the studio's standpoint. It's quite clear that Hacskaw aims to attract thrill-seekers with the deepest wallets by showing Quick Draw Kate's sharpest side yet. Why Bullets and Bounty and not any of the other Western-themed slots in the portfolio? Your guess is as good as ours, but it's most likely the result of financial analysis. And so, we end up with two versions of pretty much the same game. One with a bit less punishing gameplay, and focusing on the organic trigger of the best bonus. The other offers a new pricey Bonus Buy option at 1,000x the bet, and a possibility to access the final bonus round through a gamble. Plus, judging by the entry fees for the other features and bonuses, you can really expect them to be more rewarding, which in a way confirms the higher volatility rating.
From the audiovisual perspective, the creators arguably left the scene untouched on purpose, aiming to maintain an identical feel. It's probably a sound choice not to disrupt the original design, since it was already massively impressive and engaging.
Epic Bullets and Bounty brings back the same VS symbol-based gameplay of its predecessor while ramping up the volatility and making the Epic Bonus variant more accessible.
