Hacksaw Gaming, 24 August 2023

Le Bandit APK for Android

A raccoon works the back streets of Paris while six reels of clusters collapse behind him. One button below, and Le Bandit is installing on your phone.

This page covers Le Bandit, the 6x5 cluster slot from Hacksaw Gaming.

  • Clusters of five or more, wins cascade
  • Maximum win 10,000x the total bet
  • Four certified RTP builds, 96.34% by default
Default RTP
96.34%
Volatility
Medium, 3 of 5
Grid
6x5 cluster pays
Maximum win
10,000x total bet

Where you sit down to play it

The grid is identical on all of these. What differs is how much of it you can see at once.

The main door

The Android build

The partner hands the install over in a tap and the icon lands on your home screen.

Get the Android app

Browser play

Straight to the browser

Same grid, same cascades, straight in the browser. Useful when you only have a minute.

Open in the browser

Desktop

The full table

A larger screen makes the cluster maths easier to read.

Play on desktop

Every button leads to the same partner, one tap from the game.

Android access

The job starts with one tap

Hacksaw's cascade engine runs in full on mobile: the Android build plays the same grid a desktop does.

Download the Le Bandit APK
  • A second tab opensYour button hands you to the partner carrying the Hacksaw Gaming catalogue. This page waits behind it, unclosed.
  • The partner wants a nameA first visit means an email, a password and your country. A returning one is two fields and a button.
  • Android is under the mobile menuThat is where the build waits once the partner recognises you. Tap it and your phone handles the rest.
  • An icon appears among the othersThe icon arrives quietly at the end. Find it, open it, and sign in that one time.
  • Le Bandit is on the game shelfSearch the name, or filter to Hacksaw Gaming. Portrait loads the whole grid, stake bar underneath.

Every button here hands you to the same partner.

Five moves, each one counts

Done in this order, the first cascade runs a couple of minutes from now.

  1. Leave this page

    By any button on it. You land where Le Bandit is listed, the mobile section a tap from the menu.

  2. Open the account

    A short form and one confirmation email. You are already in settings, so write a deposit limit in before you leave.

  3. Take the Android build

    It sits in the mobile area. Choose it, then leave the phone alone until it has finished.

  4. Sign in on the handset

    Open the icon and use the details you just created. Let the catalogue settle before you start searching it.

  5. Find the game and pick a stake

    Type Le Bandit into the search field. A total bet inside 0.10 to 100 in your currency puts the grid live.

Stay signed in and Le Bandit sits in your recent games next time.

The dossier

Le Bandit's key facts, in one column.

Studio
Hacksaw Gaming
Format
Video slot
Grid
6x5
Wins pay
Cluster Pays
Smallest cluster
5 symbols
RTP, default build
96.34%
Volatility
Medium 3 of 5
Maximum win
10000x of the total bet
Stake range
0.1–100 EUR
Purchase options
4 at 3x, 50x, 100x and 250x the bet
Released
2023-08-24
Phone play
Android build and browser, portrait
Other certified builds
94.23%, 92.17%, 88.36% operator-selectable
Sterling stakes
0.10 to 100 GBP casinos may set their own top stake

Each casino runs one of the certified RTP builds, and the game information panel shows which one is live.

Seven moving parts

A deep feature set. Here is what each piece does once the grid starts falling.

Super Cascades

A winning cluster clears itself and the symbols above drop into the hole it left. One tap can pay three or four times before the grid settles, and the run ends only when a drop makes no new cluster.

Golden Squares

Every position that took part in a win turns gold and stays gold. Those marks are the memory of the spin, and they pay out the moment a Rainbow symbol lands.

Luck of the Bandit Bonus

Three FS scatters in the base game open the entry-level free-spins round. It is the one you meet most often, and it can upgrade rather than simply run out.

All That Glitters Is Gold Bonus

The middle round. Four FS symbols landing at once takes you straight in; a Luck of the Bandit round that upgrades gets you there the slow way.

Treasure at the End of the Rainbow Bonus

Five FS symbols in one base-game spin opens the top round, the rarest of the three.

BonusHunt FeatureSpins

A paid spin mode. Each spin bought this way is five times as likely to open a bonus round as an ordinary one.

Rainbow FeatureSpins

Also paid, and blunter. Every purchased spin lands a Rainbow, so every purchased spin cashes whatever the Golden Squares are holding.

The RTP ladder, in full

Hacksaw Gaming certifies Le Bandit at four returns and each casino selects one. The default build is the top rung at 96.34%.

96.34%Default configuration

Every certified configuration
RTPConfiguration
96.34%Default configuration
94.23%Operator-selectable configuration
92.17%Operator-selectable configuration
88.36%Operator-selectable configuration
Return on each purchase option
RTPPurchase
96.28%BonusHunt FeatureSpins bonus buy
96.36%Rainbow FeatureSpins bonus buy
96.3%Luck of the Bandit bonus buy
96.4%All That Glitters is Gold bonus buy

Each casino runs one of the four certified builds.

Volatility
Medium 3 of 5
Maximum win
10000x
Cluster minimum
Five connected symbols
Connection
Orthogonal contact

Le Bandit's top prize is its 10,000x maximum win, reached through the grid. Before you set a stake, open the game information panel and see which of the four returns your casino runs, so you know exactly what you are playing.

The grid at work

The grid, a cascade, and the bonus screens.

The Le Bandit start screen introducing Shiny Coins, the Triple Bonus and the maximum win
The Le Bandit grid with a cluster of matching symbols connected
Golden Squares held on the Le Bandit grid after a cascade
The Luck of the Bandit bonus screen with the raccoon and the free spins award
A Le Bandit cascade clearing matched symbols from the grid
The Le Bandit bonus buy menu shown over the grid
A Le Bandit win with the Rainbow symbol collecting the Golden Squares

The short versionSix by five, clusters of five or more, and a raccoon who does the rest.

Take the Android buildTakes you to the partner

How a spin unfolds

Six columns, five rows, clusters in place of paylines. Symbols pay by touching each other.

  1. Set the total bet

    Anywhere from 0.10 to 100 in euro or sterling, with each casino setting its own top stake.

  2. Drop the grid

    Thirty positions fill at once. A cluster counts when five or more matching symbols touch side to side or top to bottom; only side-to-side and top-to-bottom contact counts.

  3. Let the cascade finish

    Winning symbols vanish, the column above falls into the gap, and the grid pays again if the new arrangement makes another cluster. Wait for it to stop before reading the total won.

  4. Watch the squares go gold

    Each position that helped make a win stays marked, carrying value forward until a Rainbow symbol turns the marks into a payout.

  5. Take the bonus when the scatters arrive

    Three FS symbols open Luck of the Bandit, four open All That Glitters Is Gold, five open Treasure at the End of the Rainbow. The rounds upgrade into one another.

Five symbols, touching side to side or top to bottom. Every payout comes back to that one rule.

What it runs on

Whichever screen you sign in from, the account behind it is the one you already have.

ScreenHow you get inWorth knowing
Android phoneEither the partner's Android build, or Chrome pointed at the same catalogue.Portrait suits a 6x5 grid; the whole grid fits.
Android tabletSame build, same account, more room.The cascade is easier to follow at twice the symbol size.
iPhone and iPadSafari reaches the partner, and you can pin it to the home screen from there.A pinned tile opens the way the Android build does.
Desktop and laptopAny current browser, ready to play.The easiest place to open the game information panel and check the RTP build.

Four frames around one Hacksaw Gaming release. The thirty positions inside them stay fixed.

Where the grid lives

Hacksaw Gaming creates the game and licenses it to casinos, and every button here points at one licensee.

  • Look under Hacksaw Gaming and Le Bandit is shelved with the studio's other cluster releases.
  • Android, the mobile browser and the desktop window all read from a single sign-in.
  • Stakes run from 0.10 to 100 in euro and in sterling.
  • Hacksaw Gaming's own game page has a Try it button for a free play of Le Bandit.

Questions people actually ask

The ones that come up before a first spin, answered briefly.

Is there a Le Bandit APK for Android?
Yes. Every button here takes you to the partner that lists the Hacksaw Gaming catalogue. Register or sign in, choose the Android build in its mobile area, and Le Bandit is waiting on the game shelf.
What RTP does Le Bandit run at?
There are four certified builds and each casino picks one. The default is 96.34%; the alternatives are 94.23%, 92.17% and 88.36%. Open the game information panel to see which build your casino runs.
How much can Le Bandit pay?
The maximum win is 10,000x the total bet. Volatility is rated Medium, 3 on the studio’s 5-point scale, which is calmer than the ceiling suggests.
What do Golden Squares do in Le Bandit?
Every position that took part in a win turns gold and stays marked. When a Rainbow symbol lands, all Golden Squares activate and reveal Bronze Coins worth 0.2x to 4x, Silver Coins worth 5x to 20x, Gold Coins worth up to 500x, Four-Leaf Clovers that multiply adjacent cells by 2x to 10x, or Pots of Gold that collect the values in view.
How small can a winning cluster be?
Five matching symbols, connected side to side or top to bottom. Only side-to-side and top-to-bottom contact counts, so clusters read along rows and columns, a handy rule when you scan the grid.
What do the purchase options cost?
Four are certified: BonusHunt FeatureSpins at 3x the bet, Rainbow FeatureSpins at 50x, Luck Of The Bandit at 100x and All That Glitters Is Gold at 250x. Each has its own return, between 96.28% and 96.40%. The menu appears at casinos where the option is switched on.
What are the stake limits?
From 0.10 to 100 in euro, and from 0.10 to 100 in sterling, with each casino setting its own top stake.
Can I try Le Bandit before depositing?
Yes. Hacksaw Gaming’s own game page has a Try it button for a free round of Le Bandit, and twenty minutes there teaches the cluster shapes faster than reading about them.

Last call

Put Le Bandit on your phone

A raccoon with a plan, and thirty positions that keep collapsing under him. The partner link opens it.

Download the Le Bandit APK
  • 96.34% by default, with three more certified builds a casino may select
  • Maximum win 10,000x the total bet
  • Stakes from 0.10 to 100, euro or sterling

Opening night in the back streets

Le Bandit opens on a wet Paris alley: a raccoon in a top hat, a plan going about as well as those plans usually go, and a reward poster with his face on it.

Underneath the joke is a serious grid: six columns, five rows, clusters in place of paylines. Symbols pay by touching, and that choice shapes a session more than any bonus round does.

Set the stake before the first spin and keep it there for fifty rounds. Medium volatility, rated 3 of 5, means the grid pays often enough to keep you reading it, a good rhythm for a steady stake.

How a cluster actually lands

Five matching symbols in contact, side to side or top to bottom. Diagonals are decoration, so a tidy X of five cheeses is only a pretty shape.

The shapes that pay best are blobs rather than lines. Watch the card ranks, which arrive in quantity; a fat cluster of tens usually starts the cascade that ends somewhere more interesting.

The wild is that poster, and it joins clusters that fell one symbol short.

Golden Squares are the point

Every position that took part in a win turns gold and stays gold as the cascade runs. They are the game’s memory: a long cascade pays four times and paints half the grid gold, and that grid holds a lot of unclaimed value.

The Rainbow symbol collects it. When one lands, the Golden Squares give up what they were storing: coins, a clover carrying a multiplier, a pot of gold acting as collector.

The three bonuses, in order of ambition

Three FS scatters open Luck of the Bandit, four open All That Glitters Is Gold, five open Treasure at the End of the Rainbow. The ladder also climbs from inside: a Luck of the Bandit round can turn into All That Glitters Is Gold, so a modest trigger can grow into a big round.

The top round is the rarest of the three, so treat it as a bonus on top of the session, and learn the entry round first, for the price of a normal spin, once you open Le Bandit on Android.

The buy menu, and the ladder behind it

Four purchase options are certified: BonusHunt FeatureSpins at 3x the bet, Rainbow FeatureSpins at 50x, Luck Of The Bandit at 100x and All That Glitters Is Gold at 250x. Returns run from 96.28% to 96.40%, close to the default build’s 96.34%. The price is the thing to size up: at a 1 EUR stake the 250x option is a 250 EUR click, and the menu appears wherever the casino has switched it on.

Check the build before you stake, which is the most useful habit on this page. Le Bandit ships in four certified versions: 96.34% (the default), 94.23%, 92.17% and 88.36%. The game information panel shows which one your casino runs, and it opens from the same menu on Android as on desktop. A quick look there, then take the Android build and stake with confidence.

Wrapping up the heist

Decide your budget before the first spin, and decide what a good night is worth walking away on. Cascading games make that plan easy to keep, because every spin starts a fresh grid and each cascade chain ends by itself.

Put the deposit limit in first, then open Le Bandit on Android and enjoy the heist with the limit in place. Play it for what it is: a cascade slot with a thief in it.

Le Bandit on AndroidPartner access
Get the app