Playtech Quietly Launches Sticky Bandits Roulette Live

If you’ve been playing at Playtech casinos lately, you may have noticed some brand-new titles in recent days. Among K-Pop Roulette Live and Lucky Ball Roulette Live, there’s a third new live roulette table that carries the name of a popular Quickspin slot: Sticky Bandits Roulette Live. While it’s not categorized as a live slot, like Big Bad Wolf Live, it does have a bonus game with a slot machine that incorporates elements of the successful Quickspin title and even has a bonus buy option. Let’s see what you can expect from this unique live roulette that carries a top bonus multiplier prize of 5,000x.

Game Overview and Features​

Sticky Bandits Roulette Live is based on regular European roulette, featuring 37 sectors with a single zero. The game is played in a beautifully designed Wild West-themed studio with a cowboy-dressed live dealer. It follows all the roulette rules but, being more of a game show, it also includes a couple of special features.

Lucky Multipliers

Every game round, one random Lucky Number is chosen, which multiplies the win by 2x, 3x, or 4x if the ball lands on it. This applies not only to Straight Up bets but also Split, Corner/Basket, and Line bets.

Bandit Numbers

Additionally, every spin selects 3 random and unique Bandit Numbers, each with a different multiplier: 1x (green bandit), 3x (blue bandit), or 5x (orange bandit). If you have a Straight Up bet, Split, Street, Corner/Basket, or Line bet on any of them, you qualify for the Bandit Bonus. If not, you’ll join the game as a watcher. Something else to keep in mind is that upon bonus trigger, only the bonus prizes will be paid.

There are two more ways to get into the Bandit Bonus.

Special Betting Options

Sticky Bandits Roulette Live has two types of special bets and one of them is the Bandit Bet. It costs 7x the main game chip value and takes the player to the bonus as a participant, if triggered but without an “active bet” on that number.

The second special bet is the typical Bonus Buy. It costs considerably more, 90x of the main game chip value, and guarantees a bonus regardless of the roulette spin result. Just buy once and forget. However, the bonus will only launch when the ball lands on any of the three Bandit Numbers.

Bandit Bonus Game

The bonus game is played on the virtual screen behind the dealer. It’s a 3x3 slot game with 8 pay-lines and 9 empty symbol positions that can contain any of the three unique symbols: Cigars with a 1x multiplier, Cowboy Hats with a 2x multiplier, and Bandits with a 1x, 3x, or 5x multiplier. As the reels spin, only Bandit/Sticky Bandit symbols are carried onto the next spin. Players get 3 spins by default, but the counter is reset with every Bandit appearance.

Big wins are created by filling the 8 pay-lines. They are called Blood Lines as they carry Blood Multipliers that range from 20x up to 300x. The mission is to create winning lines with Sticky Bandit symbols and unlock those multipliers. Fill up the entire reel with bandits to collect all 8 multipliers. Plus, if the bonus was won with a Lucky Multiplier, all pay-line multipliers will be multiplied accordingly.

When the Bandit Bonus game ends, the actual win amount is shown as the Total Win. It is calculated as follows:

• Straight Up bet: bet amount x Total Multiplier = Straight Up Total Win
• Split bet: (bet amount) x (Total Multiplier) x ½ = Split Total Win
• Street bet: (bet amount) x (Total Multiplier) x ⅓ = Street Total Win
• Corner/Basket bet: (bet amount) x (Total Multiplier) x ¼ = Corner/Basket Total Win
• Line bet: (bet amount) x (Total Multiplier) x ⅙ = Line Total Win
• Bonus Buy: (bet amount) x (Total Multiplier) x (1/90) = Bonus Buy Total Win
• Bandit Bet: (bet amount) x (Total Multiplier) x ⅕ = Bandit Bet Total Win.

Base Game Payout Table

Because of all the added features, regular roulette payouts in Sticky Bandits Roulette are around 18% smaller than in standard European roulette. Here are the details:

• Straight up: 29-119:1
• Split: 14-59:1
• Street: 9-39:1
• Corner/Basket: 6.5-29:1
• Line: 4-19:1
• Column/Dozen: 2:1
• Red/Black: 1:1
• Even/Odd: 1:1
• Low 1-18/High 19-36: 1:1.

Sticky Bandits Roulette Live has a fixed RTP of 97.30%, which is the same as Playtech’s regular Live Roulette.

Final Thoughts

The Sticky Bandits Roulette is a fun addition to Playtech’s ever-evolving live roulette series and the second live game in Quickspin’s arsenal following their first-ever release last summer. Like any multiplier live roulette game, it won’t be to everyone’s taste, but the more open-minded thrill-seekers who have at least half an hour to spare, may want to give it a go and see how it plays out for them. Sticky Bandits Roulette Live was released on 18 April 2024 and is available at most Playtech-supplied online casinos, including crypto-casinos.