The Last Sundown

Theme and Design

A Classic Post-Apocalyptic Storyline 

The Last Sundown sees Play n Go invoke a dystopian, futuristic theme with a kind of Mad Max feel to it – the backdrop is a hazy desert scene with industrial detritus littering the sand. There appears to be some kind of battle for resources going on between our heroes, Rae and Devin, and their enemies, the vicious thugs, Lauro and Tuco. Rae and Devin talk about splitting whatever they find – though its not clear what they are looking for – whilst Lauro and Tuco seem intent on violence! Meanwhile, a heavy techno-metal soundtrack relentlessly pulses along in a Nitropolis-style.

It's not wholly original that’s for sure, but if you like this kind of post-apocalyptic production style then The Last Sundown ticks all the right boxes.

RTP and Variance

Like many Play n Go slots, The Last Sundown has multiple RTP settings. That means your casino can decide which RTP to set the game to. In this case the settings are 96.2%, 94.2%, 91.2%, 87.2% and 84.2%. The optimum 96.2% RTP is about average for online slot games, and you won’t know the difference between that and 94.2%, but you don’t want to be playing any lower than that.

I checked the RTP at five popular slot sites. Here is what I found.

• MrQ (Independent) – 96.2% RTP
• Casumo (independent) – 94.2% RTP
• Barz Casino (White Hat Gaming) – 94.2% RTP
• All British Casino (L and L Europe) – 94.2% RTP
• BacanaPlay (Skill on Net) – 91.2% RTP 

MrQ is the only site from our test selection to run the game at optimum RTP. I would recommend playing there or at Casumo, Barz or All British which run at a slightly lower setting.

This is a medium-high variance slot built for those who like high risk gaming with big potential payouts. It can be a tough slot but combinations of splits and re-triggers can be powerful in the free spins round.

Maximum Win

The Last Sundown has a maximum payout of 36,000x. That puts it right up there with some of Play n Go’s highest paying slots like Kiss Reels of Rock (50,000x) and Clash of Camelot (35,000x).

If you like games with potential payouts of this size then I also recommend checking out our article on slots with the highest maximum wins.

Symbols and Paytable

Pay Symbols Are Not Huge In Value So Splits And Wilds Are Important

This is a Win Ways slot. That means wins are triggered by landing identical symbols on adjacent reels from left to right regardless of the row they land on. With 5 reels and 3 rows, that creates 243 win ways (3x3x3x3x3). But the neat part is that all symbols can split in 2, creating a maximum of 6 rows per reel and 7,776 win ways (6x6x6x6x6).

I wasn’t impressed with the paytable values – the highest paying premium is just 5x for 5 on a line. But you should keep in mind that splitting symbols and wilds play a big part so there is plenty of opportunity to boost those wins. And of course, with a 36,000x top payout, there would have to be!

Low payers are the weapons – knives, axes, guns, grenades, and uzis. They value at 0.1x for 3 knives up to just 0.8x for 5 uzis. Premiums are a little better. They are the mechanoids – the dog, two guys with red eyes – Lauro and Tuco, and the heroes, Rae and Devin. These are valued at from 0.3x for 3 dogs up to 5x for 5 Devins.

There is also a ‘W’ Wild that substitutes for all other symbols to complete win ways. Unusually, it has its own payout value to at 1.5x, 3x or 7.5x for 3, 4 or 5 on a win way. The medical pack scatter triggers free spins when 3 or more land, and pays out 7.5x, 15x or 75x for 3, 4 or 5 on a win way.

Features and Gameplay

The Last Sundown is certainly not a complicated slot. Play n Go have taken the splitting cells mechanic and made it the ONLY event in the base game and central to the entire free spins round too.

To start, ONE pay symbol will be chosen on every spin to be the splitting symbol. Every instance of that symbol will split when the reels stop, increasing the win ways and giving you more chance of scoring payouts.

The wild can split too, but not the scatter.

In this screen shot the split symbol is the uzi for example.

The splitting symbols feature carries over into the free spins round. First, 3 or more medical pack scatters will have to land to trigger. Once into the bonus round you start with 8 free spins and the symbol that split on the triggering spin carries over into the round.

From the start, one symbol is highlighted in the top left of the screen with a number next to it. Once you have collected the required number of the chosen symbol from your spins, it becomes a split symbol too and is highlighted in the column of symbols on the left. Then 4 more free spins are added to your total and another symbol is chosen. Collect enough of that symbol, and the same happens.

Progressively you are turning every symbol in the paytable into a splitter. And the more you turn, the more win ways will appear on each spin until you are playing with 7,776 on every spin.

You can see 4 symbols unlocked and 17 spins on the board in this screenshot from my test session. Once you’ve played this round a few times it gets easier to follow. Just keep your eyes out for the highlighted symbol and hope you collect enough before you run out of spins, because that is when the round ends!