Le Bandit — Bonus Buy

Four bonus buy options sit on the menu in Le Bandit — and the game’s biggest feature isn’t one of them. Treasure at the End of the Rainbow, the top-tier free spins round, can’t be purchased at any price. I found that out the first time I opened the buy screen expecting to see all five bonuses listed. Here’s what you can actually buy, what each one delivers, and how to pick based on your bankroll and what you’re trying to get out of a session.

The Four Purchaseable Options

Option	Cost	RTP	What you get
BonusHunt FeatureSpins	3× stake	96.28%	5× higher trigger probability per spin, high volatility mode — buys odds, not certainty
Rainbow FeatureSpins	50× stake	96.36%	Rainbow guaranteed every spin in the base game, activating Golden Squares on every spin
Luck of the Bandit	100× stake	96.30%	Direct entry to tier-1 free spins — 8 spins, Golden Squares persist until Rainbow activates
All That Glitters Is Gold	250× stake	96.40%	Direct entry to tier-2 free spins — 12 spins, Golden Squares remain active even after activation

Note: A fifth bonus — Treasure at the End of the Rainbow — exists but can’t be bought. It requires landing 5 scatter symbols organically in the base game.

What Each Option Actually Gives You

BonusHunt FeatureSpins — 3× stake

This is the cheapest option on the menu, and it works differently from the other three. Instead of dropping you straight into a bonus, it changes how the base game behaves — each spin gets a 5× higher chance of triggering one of the three free spins rounds. Volatility shifts to high while this is active. Expect bigger swings than the standard medium-volatility base game.

At 3× stake, almost any bankroll can afford this. The catch is you’re still waiting for a trigger — it’s a statistical upgrade, not a guarantee. If you like playing the base game but want noticeably better odds of hitting a feature, this is the sensible starting point.

Rainbow FeatureSpins — 50× stake

A Rainbow landing on every spin sounds minor until you see what it does here. The Rainbow activates Golden Squares — the mechanic behind coin values, Four-Leaf Clover multipliers, and the Pot of Gold collector. Force that on every spin and the base game runs at a completely different pace.

When I bought this at 50×, even quiet-looking spins started doing something. At 96.36% RTP — second highest of the four — it sits in a practical middle ground. You’re not buying a full free spins round, but you’re getting more than a nudge in trigger odds. Good pick if you specifically want to watch the coin mechanic play out over an extended stretch of spins.

Luck of the Bandit — 100× stake

You’re buying direct entry into the first free spins tier: 8 spins, with Golden Squares staying highlighted between spins until a Rainbow activates them. That persistence matters — every spin before activation can add to the pile rather than resetting it.

Re-triggers are possible inside the bonus: 2 scatters add +2 spins, 3 scatters add +4 spins, and landing 4 scatters upgrades the whole round to All That Glitters Is Gold with +4 spins on top. At 100× stake, this is the default choice for most players wanting direct access to free spins. RTP comes in at 96.30%, just below the 96.34% base game — a 0.04% gap that won’t matter across any realistic session.

All That Glitters Is Gold — 250× stake

This is the premium buy, and the one with the clearest mechanical upgrade. You go straight into the second-tier round with 12 spins, but the real difference from Luck of the Bandit is how Golden Squares behave — instead of resetting after a Rainbow activation, they stay active for the rest of the bonus. Squares stack instead of cycling. That compounding is what gives this round its ceiling.

When I triggered this at 250×, the shift was obvious immediately — squares kept building instead of clearing out. At 96.40%, this carries the highest RTP in the entire game, base included. The 250× price tag is steep and won’t suit every session, but the math backs it up if your bankroll can take the variance. This is the most direct paid path to the slot’s higher win range.

RTP Comparison — Why It’s Not the Deciding Factor

From a numbers standpoint, the spread across these four options is tight. Nothing separates them dramatically on RTP alone — what actually differs is the mechanic you’re paying for.

Option	Cost	RTP	vs Base RTP
Base game	—	96.34%	—
BonusHunt FeatureSpins	3×	96.28%	−0.06%
Rainbow FeatureSpins	50×	96.36%	+0.02% ↑
Luck of the Bandit	100×	96.30%	−0.04%
All That Glitters Is Gold	250×	96.40%	+0.06% ↑

Important: These figures apply to the highest RTP configuration (96.34% base). Some casinos run lower settings — 94.23%, 92.17%, or 88.36% — and bonus buy RTPs scale proportionally at whichever one is live. Check the in-game paytable before buying in.

The 0.06% difference between the cheapest and most expensive option is real, but it’s dwarfed by the cost gap — 3× versus 250× stake. RTP tells you almost nothing here. That gap between 96.34% and 88.36% — nearly 8 points — shows up in session length faster than most players expect. What should decide your choice is which mechanic you want and what your bankroll can absorb, not chasing the extra hundredths of a percent.

Treasure at the End of the Rainbow — Why It’s Locked

Worth knowing: the third free spins tier is deliberately kept off the buy menu. Landing 5 scatters in the base game triggers 12 free spins with two things no other round has: a guaranteed Rainbow every spin, and Bronze Coins removed entirely — only Silver and Gold appear. That shift toward higher-value coins is what makes this the main route to the 10,000× max win.

Locking this behind organic play looks intentional on Hacksaw’s part. It’s the highest-variance outcome in the game, and keeping it unpurchaseable means you earn it rather than pay for it.

If you’re chasing the 10,000× cap specifically, your only routes are extended base game play or the BonusHunt FeatureSpins buy — and neither gets you there directly.

Locked — cannot be purchased

• Requires: 5 scatter symbols in the base game
• Awards: 12 free spins
• Rainbow symbol: guaranteed every spin
• Bronze Coins: removed entirely (Silver and Gold only)
• Golden Squares: remain active throughout the full bonus
• Primary route to the 10,000× maximum win

The Mechanics Behind the Buys

Golden Squares

Winning combinations clear symbols from the grid, and those cleared positions become highlighted Golden Squares. A Rainbow symbol activates every current Golden Square, revealing what’s underneath:

• Bronze Coins — 0.2×, 0.5×, 1×, 2×, 3×, or 4× stake
• Silver Coins — 5×, 10×, 15×, or 20× stake
• Gold Coins — 25×, 50×, 100×, 250×, or 500× stake
• Four-Leaf Clover — multiplies adjacent coins and Pot of Gold symbols by ×2, ×3, ×4, ×5, or ×10
• Pot of Gold — collects and combines all coin values on the board

The Clover applies before the Pot of Gold collects, so multipliers can stack. First time I saw a full grid of Golden Squares activate off a single Rainbow, I understood why this game has replay value. How Golden Squares persist — or reset — between spins is what separates the tiers mechanically, and that persistence is exactly why All That Glitters Is Gold costs more than Luck of the Bandit.

Super Cascades

When a win lands, every matching symbol on the grid clears at once — not just the winning cluster. New symbols drop in, and the cycle repeats as long as new wins keep forming. Each cascade opens up more Golden Square positions. That’s why a single spin sequence in any Rainbow-guaranteed mode can compound value across several cascade cycles.

Which Option to Choose

Match the buy to what you’re actually trying to do this session — not to whichever number looks biggest.

Decision guide

• Small bankroll or cautious session → BonusHunt FeatureSpins (3×) — meaningful odds boost, minimal cost
• Want to see the coin mechanic without committing to free spins → Rainbow FeatureSpins (50×) — Golden Squares fire every spin in a modified base game
• Direct free spins at a manageable cost → Luck of the Bandit (100×) — the practical default for most sessions
• Bigger bankroll, chasing the top-end math → All That Glitters Is Gold (250×) — highest RTP, maximum Golden Square stacking
• Targeting the 10,000× max win → Base game or BonusHunt only — Treasure at the End of the Rainbow can’t be bought at any price