Gunsmoke - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction 

Head off to the wild west to help Dillon and Kitty beat Festus and the bad guys. Enjoy a saloon-full of bonuses along the way in this real western-feeling adventure.

Theme, graphics & soundtrack 

The idea behind this slot is that you are helping Miss Kitty and Sheriff Dillon to get the bad guys. It is a wild west adventure that has its origins in the television show with the same name. If you like this theme, you may also enjoy the Dead or Alive slot.

Gunsmoke boasts some sharp-looking graphics and the action is set in exactly the type of western saloon you would expect to see. The soundtrack doesn’t disappoint either, with the symbols continuing the theme as the game bounces along like a horse on a dusty track.

Gunsmoke RTP and variance

The theoretical return to player average of this slot is 96.01 per cent, which is fairly typical for this type of online slot. There is obviously no guarantee of any wins but this is a medium variance game, meaning it should - in theory - strike a middle-of-the-road balance between how much you wager and the number of wins that roll in.

How to play Gunsmoke

Leander free play slots are not tricky, but here are a few tips to get you started:

1. The green arrow button is your start tab.
2. Click on the autoplay button and you can choose how many games you want the slot to play before you have to press start again. The choice is 5, 10, 25, 50 or 100.
3. Click ‘stop’ to take back control of the spinning action.
4. Use the plus and minus arrows to choose your bet per line. This goes from 0.01 to 4.00.
5. Your total bet is displayed in a box beneath the reels. This ranges from 0.40 per spin to 160.00 per spin.
6. Use the question mark tab to access the game’s paytable.
7. Use the right and left arrows to scroll through the paytable menu. 
8. Click ‘back to game’ to return to the main action.
9. All the wins are based on a multiplier of your bet per line. Scatter wins are the exception to this and pay out based on a multiplier of your total bet.

Bet & win sizes

All wins are paid from left to right, with the sheriff the highest-paying standard symbol of the game. The main winning combinations are based on a multiplier of your bet per line; however, your total bet is used to calculate scatter wins. The wins on offer for five-strong combinations of matching symbols include:

• Sheriff = 750x
• Kitty = 250x
• Festus = 200x
• Guns and holster = 150x
• Sheriff’s badge and urn = 120x
• Ace, king = 80x
• Queen, jack = 60x

Gunsmoke bonus features 

Scatters and free spins

Bonus scatters hold the key to the free spins round. Three card bonus icons will reward you with 8 free spins, four will earn you 12 free spins, and all five will result in 16 bonus games. 

Wanted poster game feature

Five wanted posters are shown on top of the reels. From left to right, these show 2x, 3x, reel three wild, 4x, and 5x bonuses. If a wanted poster symbol lands on the third reel, you will win one of these. Prizes are picked randomly, so you never know which one you are going to receive. If you get reel three wild, all the third reel will become a wild symbol that can substitute for any other icon except the scatter to help create winning combinations. If you get one of the multiplier bonuses, any win that lands will be multiplied by this amount. 

Bonus games

Whilst three, four of five bonus symbols can trigger the free spins bonus, this is not the only options. If you land at least three, two different options will be displayed. One is the wanted free spins; the other is the shootout bonus. The game will randomly choose which one you get.

Wanted free spins

In addition to the bonus games, you can benefit from increased values on the wanted posters displayed above the reels. The options change to a 6x multiplier, a 7x multiplier, reel three wild, an 8x multiplier and a 10x multiplier. The free spins bonus can be retriggered as you play.

Shootout bonus

If you are awarded the shootout bonus, you will receive a combination of free spins and a picking feature. You will get 12 surprise amounts to choose from and how many picks you get will depend on how many triggering symbols you landed. The options are:

Three triggering symbols = three picks and six free spins
Four triggering symbols = four picks and ten free spins
Five triggering symbols = five picks and 15 free spins

You will be awarded the total of the amounts you pick and there are bonus free spins if you manage to choose matching prizes. These added extras are:

Two matching amounts = two extra free spins
Three matching amounts = four extra free spins
Four matching amounts = six extra free spins

As if this were not enough, the third reel is completely wild during the free spins.

Gunsmoke review: our verdict

This is a good-looking game with a great selection of bonus features. It has a good return to player average and plenty of betting choice to suit all kinds of different spinning styles. The bonuses add plenty of interest - in addition to boosting the winning potential, of course.
 

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