Software developers are continually striving to create new and innovative themes for their slot machines. Sometimes though, the good old-fashioned themes are simply the best. The Wild West is a theme that is prevalent in many of the current range of Betfair Arcade games as well as in slot machines the world over for a very long time.
So what is on offer for the fans of the Stetson and Colt 45?
Cryptologic have a Western theme slot game called Silver Star. The symbols on the reels include showgirls, holsters, horses and even desert tumbleweed. The sound of gunshot is used as the primary audio effect backed up by Western style music. There is a bonus game consisting of a shooting gallery where players have to shoot at ducks. You have five bullets and receive credits for each duck you hit that didn’t mange to duck in time (pardon the pun).
Playtech’s offering comes in a slot machine called Wanted Dead or Alive.  The game is based on three characters the Masked Outlaw, the Moustachioed Outlaw and the Masked Outlaw. The reeled symbols are cash sacks, guns and sticks of dynamite. Wanted Dead or Alive also has a shoot em up style bonus screen but bandits have replaced the ducks.
Rival Gaming have a game called Western Wildness. Their symbols include a set of cowboy boots, a bag full of dollars and a sheriff’s badge. There is also a bonus screen where you get to pull your gun from your holster. Each player receives six bullets and has to smash as many bottle as they can in order to win extra prizes.
All three games can be found in various online casinos and watch out for the Betfair Casino bonus, which rewards new account holders.