Le Bandit: Slot Overview
You might have heard of the action comedy film Smokey and the Bandit starring Burt Reynolds and Sally Field, now get ready to meet cartoon bad guy Smokey Le Bandit. Well, we say guy, but Smokey is a raccoon, and he's the star of Le Bandit, an online slot from busy developer Hacksaw Gaming. He sounds like a bit of a rogue; as the game info puts it, Smokey 'won't hesitate to fleece you for all you're worth by using every trick in the book and then some!' It's not all bad news, though, because Smokey can be 'persuaded to share some of his ill-gotten gains' if you can get on his good side. This may occur through features like Super Cascades, Golden Squares, plus three bonus rounds – Luck Of The Bandit, All That Glitters Is Gold, and Treasure At The End Of The Rainbow.
A sepia-lit backstreet location is the setting for Le Bandit, where a 6x5 gaming panel sits next to Smokey himself, who might not come across as a super friendly chap at first. With a crowbar in hand, twirly moustache, and clenched fists, he looks like he's just about to get up to nefarious activities, though he does cheer up from time to time. Based on the visual cues and the game's title, it would seem we have gone back in time to an earlier part of France's past. The Polaroid camera FS symbol (despite being first released in 1948) throws a spanner in the works, but wherever we are is amusingly presented, with an edge.
The math model isn't as edgy as it can be from Hacksaw Gaming, as the volatility has been classed as medium (3 out of 5) whilst generating an RTP of 96.34%. At the default RTP level, Le Bandit has a hit frequency of 32.47% and creates wins when 5 or more matching symbols are connected to each other anywhere on the gaming grid. Le Bandit uses what it calls a Super Cascade wins system, so when a winning cluster hits, all regular paying symbols of the same type as the winning symbols are removed from the reels, and new symbols drop down to fill the gaps. When picking a stake, the options are 10 p/c to $/€100, and four options are available from the feature buy menu.
Ten regular paying symbols may land on Le Bandit's grid. These are 10 to A card ranks as the low pays, then a trap, cheese, a mug of beer, a bag of baguettes, and a top hat are the highs. Hitting a 5 OAK winning cluster pays 0.1 to 1 times the bet, rising to 15 to 100 times the bet for a 13+ cluster. The wild reward poster is able to substitute for any regular pay symbol.
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All That Glitters Is Gold
Or, you can activate this feature by landing 4 FS scatters in the base game to win 12 free spins. In this round, all Golden Squares remain highlighted till the end, even after being activated. Landing 2 FS scatters awards +2 free spins, landing 3 FS scatters awards an extra 4 free spins.
PHOOLAN Devi dijuluki cewek penyebar teror. Ia juga diberi gelar "Ratu Bandit India", yang ditakuti banyak orang. Namun, penampilannya Sabtu dua pekan lalu, setelah 11 tahun dipenjara, tak menunjukkan kedua atribut itu. Di bawah kawalan ketat polisi ketika keluar dari penjara Tihar di New Delhi, Devi, 34 tahun, yang mengenakan sari motif kembang-kembang kecil, tampak seperti ibu-ibu kampung, yang tak pernah merias wajah dan rambutnya. Padahal, ketika menyerahkan diri ke polisi Negara Bagian Madhya Pradesh 12 Februari 1983, Devi, walau tingginya cuma 150 cm, masih tampil gagah dan garang. Celana panjang, baju, ikat kepala merah menyala, dan senapan Mauser di tangan, membuatnya tampak berwibawa dan keras -- bak Rambo cewek dari India. Namun, yang membuat warga Uttar Pradesh dan Madhya Pradesh kecut -- terutama orang empunya -- bukanlah penampilannya itu. Devi dimitoskan telah malang melintang di dunia kriminal. "Dewi Bunga", demikian namanya bila diterjemahkan ke bahasa Indonesia, dikenal sebagai bos pencoleng jagoan yang bertangan dingin. Merampok, memeras, membantai, dan mencederai adalah jadwalnya sehari-hari. Devi lahir dari keluarga miskin kasta rendah, Mallah. Sewaktu berusia 11 tahun, ia dikawinkan dengan laki-laki seusia dengan ayahnya, 20 tahun lebih tua. "Dia sering memukuli aku. Kadang dia membawa perempuan lain, dan aku harus melayani mereka," cerita Devi kepada Mala Sen, seorang penulis India. Tak hanya itu, Devi pun pernah dijual, ditukarkan dengan seekor sapi. Akhirnya, ia berhasil pulang ke rumah orang tuanya. Namun, malang bagi Devi. Ibunya pun menutup pintu buatnya. Setelah cerai dari suaminya, Phoolan Devi masuk penjara karena dilaporkan pamannya terlibat perampokan. Di situ ia berjumpa dengan Vikram, seorang bandit yang kemudian menjadi pacarnya. Vikram terbunuh pada tahun 1980. Devi, sebelum kabur dari penjara, sempat diperkosa beberapa orang. Tentu ia sakit hati. Devi kemudian berkelana mencari Sri Ram dan Lala Ram. Dua orang dari kasta lebih tinggi itu yang diya kini Devi sebagai pembunuh pacarnya, Vikram. Dendamnya terhadap orang kaya dan kasta lebih tinggi membara di hatinya. Suatu hari, tahun 1981, Devi memimpin pembantaian orang-orang dari kasta Thakur -- kasta lebih tinggi -- di Desa Behmai, Uttar Pradesh. Anak buahnya menyeret sekitar 50 orang suku itu ke tepi sungai untuk dieksekusi. Pembantaian oleh komplotan Devi ini menewaskan 22 orang dan menyebabkan sisanya luka berat. Dendamnya tak reda karena ia belum menuntut balas Sri Ram dan Lala Ram, yang kebetulan tak ada di antara korban pembantaian. Maka, Devi pun meneruskan petualangannya di dunia bandit di Uttar Pradesh dan Madhya Pradesh. Polisi memang kewalahan menghadapi geng yang dikomandani Devi. Walau ketika itu merajalela pula dacoit (bandit bersenjata) di India, tak ada yang mampu menandingi keganasan komplotan Devi. Dalam catatan polisi, tak kurang dari 70 kasus pembunuhan, perampokan, pemerasan, dan penculikan yang dilakukan komplotan Devi -- sebagian besar di Uttar Pradesh. Pernah ada isu ia ngumpet di Nepal, sampai negeri itu membuka sayembara: kepada siapa saja yang dapat menangkap Devi diberikan hadiah satu juta rupee. Aksi komplotan Devi boleh dikatakan mirip Robin Hood. Sasaran kejahatannya adalah mereka dari kasta yang lebih tinggi. Ia tak pernah mengusik -- bahkan tak jarang membela -- orang dari kasta rendahan. Kemudian, masyarakat pun menobatkan Devi sebagai "pahlawan dari kasta bawah". Devi disenangi rakyat bawah. Ini yang membuat polisi kocar-kacir untuk membekuknya. Berkat kegigihan Rajendra Chaturvedi, polisi dari Negara Bagian Madhya Pradesh, yang menyisir hutan tanpa senjata berbulan-bulan, Devi dapat dibujuk agar mengakhiri kariernya sebagai bos bandit. Sebelum menyerah bersama 25 orang anggota komplotannya, Devi menyodorkan syarat. Antara lain, ia minta sanak saudaranya, bahkan lembu dan kambingnya, didatangkan ke Madhya Pradesh dari kampungnya di Uttar Pradesh. Ia juga minta pelayanan kelas utama, tak dihukum gantung, dan diperiksa di Madhya Pradesh, bukan di Uttar Pradesh, tempat sebagian kejahatan dilakukannya. Yang rada aneh, Devi minta persetujuan pemerintah atas syarat- syaratnya itu harus ditandatangani Rajiv Gandhi, putra PM Indira Gandhi waktu itu. Janji di hutan, tipu di kota. Itulah kiasan yang cocok untuk polisi India. Nyatanya, setelah menyerah, Devi dilucuti dan dijebloskan ke penjara selama 10 tahun. Tak pernah ada pengadilan seperti yang dijanjikan. Tahun 1991, seharusnya Devi bebas. Namun, pemerintah Uttar Pradesh, yang didukung Partai Bharatiya Janata, partai yang dikuasai kasta tinggi, minta agar Devi diekstradisikan. Madhya Pradesh tak memenuhi permintaan itu dan Devi tetap disimpan di penjara. Baru setelah kelompok sosialis dari Partai Samajwadi Janata (PSJ sebagian pendukungnya dari kasta rendah) memenangkan pemilu Desember lalu, tirai penjara pun terkuak buat Devi. Pembebasan Devi diputuskan oleh Mulayam Singh Yadav, Menteri Negara Uttar Pradesh yang baru, bulan lalu. Menurut Yadav, Devi sudah cukup lama menderita. Dua pekan lalu, Devi pun dibebaskan dengan jaminan 50 ribu rupee, dan semua tuntutan terhadap dirinya dibatalkan. Namun, Devi tetap enggan kembali ke Uttar Pradesh. Ia kini tinggal bersama seorang pamannya di New Delhi, dengan kawalan ketat. Menurut para pengamat politik di India, seperti dikutip Reuters, tindakan Yadav sebenarnya dimaksudkan untuk merangkul pendukungnya, yakni rakyat dari kasta rendahan Uttar Pradesh, yang menganggap Devi sebagai "pelindung"-nya. Dan Devi pun sudah mengisyaratkan akan meningkatkan jenjang kariernya, dari dunia kriminal ke politik. "Saya akan bekerja untuk perbaikan nasib wanita dan kaum yang tertindas," kata Devi di depan delegasi PSJ yang memintanya maju sebagai calon pemimpin. Paling tidak, PSJ berharap Devi mau menjadi simbol pemersatu kasta rendahan. Nunik Iswardhani
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Le Bandit: Slot Features
As well as Super Cascades, Le Bandit serves up features such as Golden Squares, special symbols, three bonus rounds and bonus buys.
After a winning combination occurs, the squares behind the winning symbols are highlighted and known as Golden Squares. If a Rainbow symbol is on the grid, it activates any Golden Squares after all winning combinations have been awarded. Activated Golden Squares reveal either Bronze, Silver, or Gold Coins and have the chance to show Pot of Gold or Four-Leaf Clover symbols. All Coins have values as multipliers of the bet. Bronze Coins have values of 0.2x, 0.5x, 1x, 2x, 3x, or 4x. Silver Coins have values of 5x, 10x, 15x, or 20x, and Gold Coins have values of 25x, 50x, 100x, 250x, or 500x. Once all of the Coins and special symbols are revealed, any Four-Leaf Clover symbols activate, multiplying all Coins and Pot of Gold symbols on adjacent squares with values of x2, x3, x4, x5, or x10.
Pot of Gold symbols, when in view, activate after Four-Leaf Clovers by collecting all Coin values and other Pot of Gold symbols, storing the total value. When the last Pot of Gold has activated, all other Golden Squares activate again, revealing new symbols and the process above repeats until no new Pot of Gold appears. Then, all Coins and Pot of Gold symbols award their values. Golden Squares are then removed.
Landing 3 FS scatters in the base game triggers this feature with 8 free spins. In this bonus, all Golden Squares remain highlighted between spins until they are activated by Rainbow symbols. Landing 2 FS scatters awards +2 free spins, landing 3 FS scatters awards an extra 4 free spins. Hitting 4 FS scatter upgrades the bonus to All That Glitters Is Gold, plus 4 extra free spins are awarded.
Treasure At The End Of The Rainbow
This round is triggered by landing 5 FS symbols in the base game to win 12 free spins. In this bonus, all Golden Squares remain highlighted till the end, even after being activated, and a Rainbow symbol is guaranteed to hit on each spin. Also, Bronze Coins do not appear in this feature.
The bonus buy lets players activate these modes/features. The first is highly volatile; the rest are medium volatile.
Le Bandit: Slot Verdict
Chalk up another playable slot from Hacksaw Gaming that delivers new ways for players to potentially collect a few coins. Thanks to studios like Push Gaming, Slotmill, or Pragmatic Play, coin win features are hot, and Le Bandit's unique way of loading them on the board, then augmenting their values with various special symbols, is worth a look for coin fans. The amusing urban animal RIP City/retro Disney style of presentation is fun, and the feisty racoon with his speech bubble quips help make Le Bandit as personable as it is playable.
Speaking of playable, Le Bandit is one of those cluster-paying slots which works best when it gets on a major roll. You could say that about pretty much all of them, but still. Instead of how it often is in some cluster games, this doesn't mean collecting winning symbols in a meter, then injecting features on the grid at set collection points. Instead, the goal is to plaster as many Golden Squares onto the reels as possible, with a Rainbow symbol in view to start activating them. Then you want to get locked in a Pot of Gold collection loop, with a few multipliers thrown in for good measure. At full capacity, Le Bandit can generate wins up to 10,000x the bet, and while it might be medium volatile, the game did seem to have quite a swingy temperament at times.
Due to some of Smokey's disguises and several of the symbols, Le Bandit arguably leans towards being an Irish-themed slot as well, sort of. If so, then it's hard to think of any other Irish/leprechaun slot that looks like this. Or plays like this, for that matter. So, for something unique in the thematic as well as gameplay departments, Le Bandit could be just the rascally racoon-populated slot you never knew you wanted.
