Le Bandit: Hold & Win

Hacksaw Gaming
Le Bandit: Hold & Win

Le Bandit Hold & Win is a French raccoon bandit-themed slot by Hacksaw Gaming.

The slot is built on a 5x3 reel grid with 20 paylines and offers a theoretical maximum win of x2500X.

It also comes with special features such as Hold and Respin and Fixed Jackpot, adding locked-symbol bonus tension and extra jackpot targets alongside regular wins.

Verdict

CASUAL
Player Fit Spectrum
Casual
CasualBalancedHardcore

Both the maximum and average observed win multipliers were below the comparison averages.
Wins occurred more often than the comparison average, and spins paying more than the bet were also more frequent.

This session combined different play tendencies in payout size and win frequency.

About 300SPINS™

Every 300SPINS™ review starts with hands-on play: we manually play each slot, record the results and analyze the session data ourselves. Every test follows the same protocol: 300 paid spins in one continuous session, a fixed base bet, and no bonus buys or optional bet enhancements. Naturally triggered free spins and bonus rounds are included in the results. This consistent setup lets us compare win frequency, payout multipliers and feature activity across games. The analysis describes the recorded session, rather than the game’s complete long-term payout behavior.

Session Results

Session Results
76.0%
Below avg.Avg. (96.83%)Above avg.

We compare this session’s total payout as a percentage of total bets with the review-session average. Regardless of whether the result is above or below average, its distance from the average provides a clue to the game’s tendencies.
This session showed a small deviation. This may suggest a tendency for session results to cluster around the average.

About Session Results

This interpretation is based on one 300-spin observation compared with review sessions recorded using the same method. Three hundred spins cannot establish a game’s overall tendencies or theoretical probabilities. The displayed percentage is total payout divided by total bets, not net profit.

Specifications

Characteristic

CASUAL

User Rating

No ratings

Free Spin

2 Triggers

Jackpot

Fixed

Reel Config

5x3

Paylines

20 Lines

RTP

97.48%

Volatility

Very High

Max Win

-

Bonus Buy

35x

Demo Play

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FeatureMatch™

Separate prizes and persistence and growth stand out

The feature structure places particular emphasis on separate prizes and persistence and growth. A jackpot-based prize route forms part of the reward structure. Bonus-game mechanics contribute to retaining or developing a game state.

Feature richness

A moderate number of mechanics adds variety around the core game, giving the feature structure more than a few individual elements to consider.

Feature mechanics
5
Feature families
4

Feature profile

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Number of features contributing to each role. One feature can contribute to several roles.

How we analyze this game’s features

Each bar counts the features that contribute to a functional role. One feature can contribute to more than one role. Bar lengths are scaled to the largest count within this game; compare the numbers when looking across games.

These counts describe feature composition. They are not win probabilities, payout contributions, or quality ratings.

All features 6

Balance Chart: 300SPINS™ Review

Balance Timeline

300 Paid Spins
SPIN 0Balance 5,000

Free Spin Analysis: 300SPINS™ Review

Free Spin Profile

Free-spin triggers were near the review-session average. Free-spin average payout was below the review-session average. Based on 2 naturally triggered bonus rounds.

Free Spin Comparison

Free Spin Triggers 2 / AVG. 2. Free Spin Payout Multiplier 25.8x / AVG. 62.0x

Free Spin Triggers

2

TOP 20
7
SLOT
2
AVG.
2
BOTTOM
0

Free Spin Payout Multiplier

25.8x

TOP 20
173.7x
SLOT
25.8x
AVG.
62.0x
BOTTOM
11.4x

Observation Map

Free Spin Triggers

Free Spin Payout Multiplier

Hit Rate Analysis: 300SPINS™ Review

Play Rhythm

Wins occurred more often than the comparison average, and spins paying more than the bet were also more frequent.

Rhythm Comparison

Hit Rate 37.7% / AVG. 26.4%. Profit Hit Rate 15.7% / AVG. 10.5%

Hit Rate

37.7%

TOP 20
42.4%
SLOT
37.7%
AVG.
26.4%
BOTTOM
12.6%

Profit Hit Rate

15.7%

TOP 20
16.5%
SLOT
15.7%
AVG.
10.5%
BOTTOM
5.8%

Observation Map

Hit Rate

Profit Hit Rate

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Payout Analysis: 300SPINS™ Review

Payout Profile

Both the maximum and average observed win multipliers were below the comparison averages.

Payout Comparison

Max Multiplier 36.0x / AVG. 95.6x. Average Win Multiplier 2.02x / AVG. 4.42x

Max Multiplier

36.0x

TOP 20
272.1x
SLOT
36.0x
AVG.
95.6x
BOTTOM
17.9x

Average Win Multiplier

2.02x

TOP 20
9.82x
SLOT
2.02x
AVG.
4.42x
BOTTOM
1.55x

Observation Map

Max Multiplier

Average Win Multiplier

Dependency Analysis: 300SPINS™ Review

Dependency Profile

Both the free-spin payout share and the payout share of the top 10% of wins were below their comparison averages. The largest 12 of 113 winning records supplied 48% of total payout.

Dependency Comparison

Free Spin Dependency 22.6% / AVG. 32.5%. Big Win Dependency 48.0% / AVG. 63.9%

Free Spin Dependency

22.6%

TOP 20
73.2%
SLOT
22.6%
AVG.
32.5%
BOTTOM
0.5%

Big Win Dependency

48.0%

TOP 20
85.0%
SLOT
48.0%
AVG.
63.9%
BOTTOM
41.9%

Observation Map

Free Spin Dependency

Big Win Dependency

Highlight Features

Hold and Respin

Hold and Respin, or 'Hold & Win', is one of the most popular core bonus game mechanics in modern slots. The essence of this feature, unlike traditional free spins, is to 'Hold' bonus symbols on the reels and 'Respin' the remaining empty spaces to fill up the screen. This system was popularized worldwide through 'Money Train 2's' 'Money Cart Bonus' and is the foundation for numerous developer-specific brand features like Wazdan's 'Hold the Jackpot™' and Playtech's 'Fire Blaze™'.

Multiplier Symbol

A Multiplier Symbol is a special symbol that doesn't form winning combinations on its own, but provides a random multiplier value just by appearing on the reels. The core of this feature is its role as a 'seasoning' that amplifies an ordinary win into a massive prize worth tens or hundreds of times more when it appears alongside a regular win.

Bonus Buy Price Comparison

Price x35

Low Bonus Buy Price

This slot's bonus buy price is below the usual range for comparable slots. That makes buying the feature relatively accessible, especially if you want to try the free-spin round directly. Keep in mind that some games offer multiple free-spin tiers, and SlotWise uses the lowest available buy price as the reference. A lower price may also mean that the free-spin feature itself carries a lighter payout profile than higher-priced games.

Avg. Min x81.6Avg. Max x129.1
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About 300SPINS™ Reviews

Every 300SPINS™ review starts with hands-on play: we manually play each slot, record the results and analyze the session data ourselves. Every test follows the same protocol: 300 paid spins in one continuous session, a fixed base bet, and no bonus buys or optional bet enhancements. Naturally triggered free spins and bonus rounds are included in the results. This consistent setup lets us compare win frequency, payout multipliers and feature activity across games. The analysis describes the recorded session, rather than the game’s complete long-term payout behavior.

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