Reading the Mustang Trail odds honestly
Three or more SCATTER symbols start 8 free spins, but how often that happens is not known in advance. One session can bring several bonus rounds or none, and its result is random whatever the RTP. A published RTP describes the return over a very large number of rounds. It does not predict the outcome of your next session.
The 5x3 grid runs on one of two RTP versions, and the game rules are the only place that names the version in use. Read the rules before the first spin, not after. The two versions differ in their long-run return, so one session can feel very different on either.
The x5,000 cap is the most a single bet can return, and reaching it is very rare. A round reaches the cap and ends at once, with any remaining free spins forfeited. Treat the ceiling as a limit on the game, not a target for any session.