Wild West Faro in IOS

Bucking the Tiger Card Game

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Our Site Score

78/100

Wild West Faro brings a forgotten piece of gambling history to the palm of your hand. For those who don't know, Faro was the most popular game in 19th-century American saloons, and this app does a great job of capturing that gritty, frontier atmosphere. The UI is designed to look like a vintage gaming table, complete with the 'tiger' branding that was synonymous with the game back in the day.

While Faro is primarily a game of chance, the app includes a helpful tutorial for those who find the layout confusing at first. The betting mechanics are smooth, and the absence of aggressive 'pay-to-win' features is a breath of fresh air for a casino-style game. It’s a niche title, certainly, but for history buffs or card game enthusiasts looking for something different than standard Poker or Blackjack, it’s a high-quality recreation of a Wild West staple.

Reviewed on: Tue Feb 24 2026
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Dinsun Review

As someone who appreciates the deep roots of traditional card gaming, I went into Wild West Faro hoping for an engaging historical diversion. Faro was the king of frontier gambling halls, and seeing it preserved in digital form is commendable. The developer clearly did their homework on the layout and betting mechanics, offering an authentic look at how cards were dealt back in the 1800s.

However, let's not sugarcoat things: it's a very simple, repetitive pastime. Once you understand the odds and the basic layout, the gameplay loop reveals its limited depth. The presentation is bare-bones, functioning more like an interactive historical artifact than a modern video game. For a 40-year-old gamer like myself who values substance and replayability, it wears out its welcome rather quickly. It's neat for a quick history lesson, but hardly a staple for regular rotation.

Overall Stats

Pros & Cons

  • Accurate historical representation of frontier Faro rules
  • Clean, straightforward vintage interface
  • No intrusive monetization or paywalls
  • Extremely limited gameplay depth
  • Repetitive after a few short sessions
  • Lacks modern polish or engaging progression systems

Technical Report

Performance: Stable framerate with instantaneous loading times and zero noticeable bugs.

Accessibility:
  • Subtitles
  • Difficulty Presets
  • Button Remapping

Audience Fit

Buy if: You have a specific fascination with American Old West history and traditional frontier card games like Faro.

Skip if: You expect modern progression, deep strategy, or fast-paced entertainment.

Similar Games:
  • Prominence Poker
  • Sands of Saloon

Reviewer Context

  • Reviewer: Dinsun
  • Hardware: iPhone 15 Pro
  • Playtime: 3 hours
  • Status: Tried all betting variants

The Game

Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod

Version 2.4.0Wed Jan 10 2024

This update addresses the following issues:

- Made compatible with the latest software.

- Scroll function incorporated within the rules.

- Quick guide overview on play game, button link added.

- Betting animation.

- Set quick double-tap minimum bet.

- The Dealer cheat random trigger amount reduced.

- Automatic saved game feature implemented.

- New landing front screen.

- Feedback / Rate buttons added to About screen pop up

- Copy write information updated with current year.



Requires iOSΒ 12.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPodΒ touch.

Picture a scene of a Saloon back in the Old West. Imagine you’re there now, you walk in, you look around and see a group of people playing cards. You might think that they would be playing Poker, but the game of choice was in fact a game called Faro! If you would like to play this popular old classic card game on your mobile phone or tablet, then download the best Faro card game app today and step back in time. Wild West Faro is our first game release!

A CLASSIC FARO CARD GAME

The Wild West Faro card game was the most popular card game played throughout the Old West. Known within the local Saloon as "bucking the tiger" or "twisting the tiger's tail" this name originated from the early card backs, which featured a drawing of a Bengal tiger. By the mid-19th century the tiger was commonly associated with the game. With our faro card game app you’re able to immerse yourself in a unique gaming experience and enjoy hours of fun!

HOW TO PLAY

The rules of this version of the Faro card game are similar to the original. The betting layout consists of a suit of Spade cards, from Ace up to King. Players would bet on the card of their choice or multiple cards. The dealer would then exposes cards in pairs, a winner and a loser card, the dealer would then pay out or collect accordingly depending on whether you won or lost. Wild West Faro allows you to place several different types of bet, such as a bet on the High Card, a parlay bet, a single bet card or multiple bets on several different cards to either win or lose, when betting on a card or cards to lose, this is known as coppering the bet. This is where an old Indian head penny coin or washer was placed on top of the bet. You can place as many bets as you want before dealing, betting from $1 to $1 million in an effort to break the bank by winning all of the Dealers money!

BEAUTIFUL & ELEGANT DESIGN

Wild West Faro is one of the best card games that you could ever play! This Faro card game is designed with polished HD graphics, fun sound effects and music, and intuitive touch screen controls. The Faro cards are elegant, the overall design makes you feel like you’re back in the Old West, playing with real opponents! Our game features different card designs and a bonus joker card with in-depth game stats as well.

WILD WEST FARO FEATURES

- Fantastic design & fun sounds

- Classic Faro card game

- Addictive & challenging gameplay

- Easy-to-use

- Game stats

- Bonus joker cards

- Betting on 1, 2, 3 or 4 cards at the same time

- Betting on the High Card

- Parlay a bet

- Betting on a card or cards to win

- Betting on a card or cards to lose by coppering the bet

- Placing as many bets as you wish before dealing

- Calling the last turn

- Cheating: Changing the deal box - Dealer caught cheating

- Cheating: Players can cheat by moving a bet and changing a normal bet to a copper bet

- Cheating on / off option

- Bet from $1 to $1 million

- Break the bank by winning all of the Dealers money!

- Bar the bet

- Clear all bets/amend a bet

Best suited for large mobile screen devices and tablets.

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Sit down at a Faro table and play one of the most popular card games played through out the Old West on your mobile phone or tablet, anywhere you are, anytime you want!

Download Wild West Faro today and enjoy this classic game!


Ratings & Reviews

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Age Rating 18+

Screenshots

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Step back in time to the saloons of the Old West with Wild West Faro. This app recreates the authentic 'Bucking the Tiger' experience with a realistic layout and traditional rules. Place your bets on which cards will be drawn and try your luck against the house in this fast-paced, historically accurate card game simulation.

Features

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Authentic 1800s ruleset

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Vintage-style graphics and UI

3

Comprehensive rule guide

4

No real money gambling

Recommended Links

App Store Page

Official Apple App Store listing for Wild West Faro.

Store

Gameplays

Q&A

No, Faro is a banking game where players bet against the house on the outcome of drawn cards.

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