Le Cowboy swaps the Rainbow for a revolver. Released by Hacksaw Gaming in late 2025, it puts Smokey in the Wild West on a 6×5 cluster pays grid with Super Cascades. When a Wild is part of a winning cluster, it turns into a Revolver Cylinder that fires 2 to 6 shots, and every hit reveals a Coin, Diamond, Clover, Loot Bag or Reload. Free spins add a Bonus Gamble and a Bullet Collector. RTP is 96.28% in the top version (also 94.31%, 92.30% and 86.33%), volatility is 3/5, and the max win is 25,000x, the highest of Smokey's main games.
This information covers the Revolver Reveal step by step, the paytable, the three bonus games and their Gamble, the Buy menu and the RTP versions.
Le Cowboy characteristics
Le Cowboy keeps the series' collect-and-multiply logic but changes how positions are chosen for reveals.
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Provider | Hacksaw Gaming |
| Release | Late 2025 |
| Game type | Video slot, cluster pays |
| Grid | 6 reels × 5 rows |
| Win system | Clusters of 5+, with Super Cascades |
| RTP | 96.28% (also 94.31% / 92.30% / 86.33%) |
| Volatility | 3/5 (Hacksaw rating) |
| Hit frequency | 38.74% |
| Max win | 25,000x the stake |
| Stake range | €0.05 - €40 |
| Core feature | Revolver Reveal |
| Free spins | Three bonus games, 10 spins each |
| Bonus Buy | Four options, 3x to 250x (where permitted) |
Le Cowboy vs Le Bandit
Both games reveal Coins, Clovers and a collector. What decides which cells get revealed is the big change.
| Le Bandit | Le Cowboy | |
|---|---|---|
| What gets revealed | Golden Squares from winning positions | Positions hit by Revolver shots |
| Activator | Rainbow | A Wild inside a winning cluster |
| Collector | Pot of Gold | Loot Bag |
| Lowest coin | 0.2x | 1x |
| Top coin | Gold Coin, up to 500x | Diamond, 150x / 250x / 500x |
| Bonus extra | Persistent Golden Squares | Bonus Gamble, Bullet Collector |
| Stake range | €0.10 - €100 | €0.05 - €40 |
| Max win | 10,000x | 25,000x |
Le Cowboy summary
In Le Bandit, the board decides which cells pay: winning positions become Golden Squares and wait for a Rainbow. In Le Cowboy, the Wild decides. A Wild that helps a cluster win turns into a Revolver Cylinder, and its shots land on random cells. Hit a Coin twice and it upgrades; hit a Green Clover twice and it becomes Gold; land a Reload and every Cylinder fires again.
The result is a reveal that keeps escalating within a single spin, without waiting for a separate activator symbol. The free spins push the same idea further with a Bullet Collector that stores shots from every win and fires them in one volley, and in the top round, on every spin.
Theme, design and sound
Smokey is a gunslinger in a dusty frontier town. The premium symbols are the Sheriff's badge, skulls, revolvers, cacti and cowboy hats, and the Coins and Loot Bags give the collect step a robbery feel. The bonus names (High Noon Saloon, Trail of Trickery, Pistols at Dawn) follow the Western script.
The useful design choice is the Revolver Cylinder itself: it shows its shot count, so you know before it fires how many cells are about to be revealed.
RTP, volatility and max win
Hacksaw supplies four RTP versions: 96.28%, 94.31%, 92.30% and 86.33%. The bottom version is the lowest in the series covered here, and the gap matters: over 1,000 spins at €1, the theoretical difference between the top and bottom versions is 1,000 × €1 × (96.28% − 86.33%) ≈ €99.50. The info screen shows the version your casino runs.
Volatility is 3/5, and the hit frequency is 38.74%. The max win is 25,000x, but note the lower stake ceiling: Le Cowboy tops out at €40 a spin, not €100.
| Stake | Max win (25,000x) |
|---|---|
| €0.05 | €1,250 |
| €1.00 | €25,000 |
| €10.00 | €250,000 |
| €40.00 | €1,000,000 |
How to play Le Cowboy
A spin with a Revolver follows a strict order.
- Set the stake from €0.05 to €40.
- Spin. Clusters of 5 or more pay; every symbol of the winning type is removed and new ones drop in.
- Wild in a win? It turns into a Revolver Cylinder with 2 to 6 shots.
- Fire. After all cascades settle, Cylinders fire top-to-bottom, left-to-right.
- Reveal and collect. Coins and Diamonds show values, Clovers multiply, Loot Bags collect.
Le Cowboy symbols and paytable
Regular symbols pay as multiples of the total stake by cluster size. The special symbols only appear through Revolver shots.
| Symbol | Name | 5 | 6-7 | 8-9 | 10-11 | 12-13 | 14+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sheriff's Badge | 1x | 1.4x | 3x | 10x | 50x | 200x |
 | Skull / Revolver | 0.6x | 1x | 2x | 5x | 20x | 100x |
 | Cactus / Cowboy Hat | 0.4x | 0.6x | 1x | 3x | 15x | 75x |
 | A, K, Q, J, 10 | 0.2x | 0.4x | 0.6x | 2x | 10x | 50x |
Unusually for the series, the regular paytable is generous at the top: a 14+ cluster of badges pays 200x on its own.
| Symbol | Name | What it does |
|---|---|---|
 | Wild | Substitutes for every paytable symbol. In a winning cluster it becomes a Revolver Cylinder and stops being Wild. |
 | Revolver Cylinder | Fires 2 to 6 shots at random cells; can hit the same cell twice. |
 | Bronze, Silver, Gold Coins | Bronze 1x-4x, Silver 5x-20x, Gold 25x / 50x / 100x. Shot again, a Coin upgrades one tier. |
 | Diamond | 150x, 250x or 500x. Cannot be shot again. |
 | Green Clover | Multiplies adjacent Coins, Diamonds and existing Loot Bags by x2 to x20. Shot again, becomes a Gold Clover. |
 | Gold Clover | Multiplies every Coin, Diamond and existing Loot Bag on the grid by x2 to x20. |
 | Loot Bag | Collects all Coins, Diamonds and other activated Loot Bags, top-to-bottom, left-to-right. |
 | Reload | After all shots, reloads every Cylinder with 2 to 6 new shots. Only one on the grid at a time. |
 | FS symbol | 3, 4 or 5 start High Noon Saloon, Trail of Trickery or Pistols at Dawn. Cannot land at the same time as a Cylinder. |
Revolver Reveal step by step
After the shots, the reveal runs in a fixed order: Coins and Diamonds show their values, Clovers apply their multipliers, and Loot Bags collect. After each Loot Bag, Clovers and Reloads disappear and all shot positions activate again for new reveals. When nothing more happens, all Coins and Loot Bags are added up.
Worked example (illustrative values). A Wild in a winning cluster becomes a Cylinder with 4 shots. They reveal a Bronze 2x, a Silver 10x, a Green Clover next to the Silver and a Loot Bag. The Clover rolls x5, so the Silver becomes 50x. The Loot Bag collects 2x + 50x = 52x, or €5.20 at a €0.10 stake, before the shot positions activate again.
Le Cowboy bonus games
Each bonus starts with 10 free spins. The first two open with a Bonus Gamble: play the round, or let a revolver pick a random outcome.
High Noon Saloon (3 FS)
The base game mechanics with a higher chance of Revolver Cylinders. Retriggers: 2 FS add 2 spins, 3 FS add 4. If you Gamble instead, one of four outcomes lands: an upgrade to Trail of Trickery, or a cash prize from one of three bands (1x-4x, 5x-20x or 25x-100x). You can Gamble once per bonus and once more after an upgrade.
Trail of Trickery (4 FS)
Adds the Bullet Collector beside the grid. Every win adds one bullet, and on the last free spin Smokey fires them all, revealing new symbols before the Revolver process continues. The Gamble here has eight outcomes: one upgrades to Pistols at Dawn, two pay 5x-20x, four pay 25x-100x, and one pays 150x-500x.
Pistols at Dawn (5 FS)
The Hidden Epic Bonus. The Bullet Collector starts at 5 and fires on every free spin rather than only the last one, then resets to its last collected value and keeps growing. Silver is the lowest Coin that can land, and FS symbols do not appear. Firing every spin with a rising bullet count is what makes this the path to 25,000x.
| Round | Trigger | Bullet Collector | Gamble | Buyable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Noon Saloon | 3 FS | None | 4 outcomes | Yes, 65x |
| Trail of Trickery | 4 FS | Fires on the last spin | 8 outcomes | Yes, 250x |
| Pistols at Dawn | 5 FS | Starts at 5, fires every spin | None | No |
Should you Gamble the bonus?
The Gamble trades a bonus round for a random outcome. From High Noon Saloon, three of the four outcomes are cash prizes capped at 100x, and only one is an upgrade. From Trail of Trickery, one outcome of eight is an upgrade to the top round and one pays up to 500x. Whether to take it is a question of how much variance you want from a single decision.
Can you buy the bonus in Le Cowboy?
Where permitted, the menu has four options. Pistols at Dawn is not on it.
| Option | Cost | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| BonusHunt FeatureSpins™ | 3x per spin | 96.24% |
| Wild West FeatureSpins | 75x per spin | 96.26% |
| High Noon Saloon | 65x | 96.33% |
| Trail of Trickery | 250x | 96.33% |
Wild West FeatureSpins cost more per spin than a full High Noon Saloon buy, so they only make sense if you want the base game's Revolver action rather than a bonus round. The RTPs above apply to the standard 96.28% build.
Le Cowboy demo vs real money
Hacksaw's Le Cowboy page has a "Try it" button, and many casinos host the same demo. It is the cheapest way to try the Bonus Gamble.
| Demo | Real money | |
|---|---|---|
| Balance | Virtual credits | Your deposited funds |
| Gamble | Risk-free to test | Trades a real bonus round |
| RTP version | Whatever the host loads | Set by the casino |
Le Cowboy on mobile
Le Cowboy runs in mobile browsers on iOS and Android with no download. Cylinders, shot counts and the Bullet Collector stay readable in portrait.
How to approach a Le Cowboy session
Le Cowboy's lower stake range and wider RTP spread change the usual advice.
- Check the RTP first. The gap between 96.28% and 86.33% is about €99.50 per 1,000 spins at €1.
- Use the low minimum. At €0.05 a spin, a €50 budget covers 1,000 spins.
- Decide on the Gamble in advance rather than at the trigger.
Every spin and every Gamble is random; no staking plan changes the RTP.
Pros and cons
Le Cowboy's strengths come from its active reveal.
- 25,000x ceiling - the highest of the main "Le" games.
- Escalating reveals - upgrades and Reloads within a single spin.
- Strong paytable - up to 200x from regular symbols alone.
- €0.05 minimum - the cheapest entry in the series.
The trade-offs:
- €40 maximum stake - lower than most of the series.
- 86.33% bottom RTP - the widest spread here.
- Top round not buyable - Pistols at Dawn needs five scatters.
Who Le Cowboy suits
Le Cowboy suits players who want the series' highest ceiling and a more active reveal than waiting for a Rainbow. Players who prefer the calmer Golden Squares rhythm should stay with Le Bandit or try Le Fisherman.
Le Cowboy FAQ
Quick answers on the Wild West sequel.
What is the RTP of Le Cowboy?
96.28% in the top version. Casinos can also run 94.31%, 92.30% or 86.33%.
What is the Le Cowboy max win?
25,000x the stake, or €1,000,000 at the €40 maximum bet.
How does the Revolver Reveal trigger?
A Wild that is part of a winning cluster turns into a Revolver Cylinder with 2 to 6 shots.
What is the Bullet Collector?
A counter in Trail of Trickery and Pistols at Dawn that gains a bullet for every win and fires them across the grid to reveal new symbols.
Can you gamble the Le Cowboy bonus?
Yes, in High Noon Saloon and Trail of Trickery. The Gamble can upgrade the round or pay a cash prize instead.
What is the minimum bet in Le Cowboy?
€0.05 per spin, up to €40.
Le Cowboy is the series' most active take on the reveal-and-collect formula. To see where it started, read the Le Bandit slot information.