Showdown Saloon Review

Fortune Factory Studios (exclusively under the Games Global/Microgaming banner) opens the doors to a high-stakes gambling Parlor in Showdown Saloon. Shifting away from a standard outdoor desert setting, this game places you right at a wood-grained table alongside card sharks and gunslingers, relying on stacked matching symbols and a trigger-happy re-spin engine. Showdown Saloon is a real-money online video slots game brought to you by Fortune Factory Studios. This game plays on 5 reels with 15 paylines. Canadian online players who are after lucrative wins will enjoy playing Showdown Saloon.

*Clicking here will take you to the casino offering the game. Sign up and deposit is required to play for real

Slot Details

View Our Popular Casino Site Listings

More about Showdown Saloon Real-Money Online Slots Review

Game Rules & Setup

  • Paylines Engine: The action unfolds across a tight 5-reel, 3-row grid backed by 15 fixed paylines on every spin.
  • Win Mechanics: Standard payline wins calculate from left to right on adjacent reels, starting from the leftmost column.
  • The Wild Symbol: Marked by a high-value logo emblem, the Wild substitutes for all regular symbols to complete winning lines except for the Free Spins Scatter symbol. Wilds also command the largest payout value on the entire paytable when lining up on an active payline.
  • Malfunction Clause: Any computer system, software, or technical mechanical malfunction completely voids all affected game plays and payouts.

Mystery Stacks Feature

  • The Stacks: Every single reel on the grid features a dedicated stack of mystery symbols.
  • The Transformation: On every standard base spin, a random game symbol is chosen to completely replace the hidden mystery stacks. The two furthest left columns (reels 1 and 2) will always transform into the exact same identical symbol, while the remaining mystery stacks on reels 3, 4, and 5 can transform into different icons. Free Spins Scatters can also land inside these mystery stacks.

Re-Spin Feature

  • The Trigger: If you land identical, fully stacked matching symbols on adjacent reels starting directly from the leftmost reel, you trigger a Re-spin. To qualify for a re-spin, the matching stacks must cover at least reels 1 and 2.
  • The Mechanics: The triggering matching stacks instantly lock dead in place while all remaining reels spin again for free.
  • Retriggers: If the subsequent re-spin drops an additional adjacent matching full stack directly to the right of your locked zone, another free re-spin is granted. During these re-spins, all mystery stacks on the moving reels dynamically morph to perfectly match the symbols inside your locked columns.

Free Spins Bonus

  • The Trigger: Free Spins symbols appear inside the adjacent mystery stacks. Landing full, consecutive stacks of Free Spins symbols starting from the leftmost reel launches the bonus games.
  • Tiered Rewards: The total number of free rounds and the accompanying win multiplier are dictated entirely by how many full stacks you land on the triggering spin:

  • 3 Full Stacks: Awards 5 Free Spins (No Multiplier).
  • 4 Full Stacks: Awards 10 Free Spins with an active 2x Multiplier applied to all wins.
  • 5 Full Stacks: Awards 15 Free Spins with an active 3x Multiplier applied to all wins.

  • Enhanced Reels: During the Free Spins round, the mystery stacks are upgraded so that the exact same matching symbol replaces the mystery positions on all 5 reels simultaneously.

More Online Slot Reviews