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Slot Review: Sunset Showdown

Nowadays, when we think of cowgirls we tend to imagine spunky sidekicks. Cute young women with freckles and pigtails scooting along after the rough ‘n tough wrangler, asking silly questions and perhaps wearing a pink bandanna. In all actuality, female cow-tenders historically performed the same duties as their male counterparts – taking on responsibilities that were often dangerous, strenuous, and grossly underpaid. The cowgirls (should we say “cowwomen,” instead?) of the Sunset Showdown online slot game by Microgaming are anything but cutesy and mischievous. Those that enjoy Western themes will likely find this slot to be a breath of fresh air.

Sunset Showdown is a fully-loaded slot machine title, with five reels and twenty-five paylines of non-stop action. Coin values range from one penny to twenty-five cents, with max coins of two hundred fifty. That makes the highest per-spin wager one of sixty-two dollars and fifty cents. The jackpot is a very small seventy-five hundred coins, or eighteen hundred seventy-five dollars. Free spin multipliers and bonuses can really pad this frequently-hit jackpot, however, so don’t let those numbers deter you!

The reels are displayed on a desert background, with an orange sunset in the background. Letters and numbers appear on what looks like playing cards, with such appropriate symbols as a saddle, boots with spurs, and a pair of crossed pistols. The beautiful but quite competent cowgirls also put in an appearance. There is a highly satisfactory bonus round in which you can shoot the “baddies” for bonus cash – so take aim at those varmints and fire away!

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