Pistols and Roses - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

Oh for the simple days when you could ride the open plains and settle all your problems by stepping onto Main Street for a duel. This is the world Rival Gaming recalls with Pistols and Roses, using the vivid details of its themed symbols to draw you in, even whilst the 3x3 layout and single payline are as simple as a slot can get. There are wild and scatter symbols to give a little extra depth to the gameplay, but it doesn’t have the exciting complexity of the Sticky Bandits 3: Most Wanted online slot. 

Theme, graphics & soundtrack

Pistols and Roses is living proof that a simple layout and gameplay can still create a vivid theme. The plain white of the reels stands out against the dark background and enables each symbol to almost pop from the screen. There is a lot of detail on everything from the titular pistols to the elaborately decorated suits of the traditional card symbols, ensuring these bold icons catch the eye and make the game more than engaging. This is definitely a wild west slot and it achieves this impression with just a few light but well-drawn touches. The soundtrack, on the other hand, is pure rock with the dramatic notes of an electric guitar.

Pistols and Roses RTP and variance

Perhaps in keeping with the simplicity of the game, Pistols and Roses has a significantly lower than average RTP of 94.52 per cent. Don’t despair, as you never know when the randomness of the reels is going to throw up an unexpectedly large win. There is no official information on the variance of Pistols and Roses, so the best way to find out about the frequency of wins is to spin the free demo a few times.

How to play Pistols and Roses

Ready, take aim, fire:

1. For the most thorough guide to the game, you need to visit the paytable to see the symbol values and information on the features. You will find this behind the ‘i’ symbol to the bottom-left of the screen.
2. In this corner, you will find even more information about the game behind the question mark, including a step-by-step guide to every button. If you still have questions or are having trouble, try the speech bubble button to contact customer service.
3. The question mark is next to the volume button, where you can mute and unmute the sound.
4. There is a fourth button in the bottom left-hand corner for the settings. Click this and you will be given the option to enable sounds generally or background sounds specifically. There is also a slider to adjust the master volume between one and ten.
5. Settings also includes the option to switch between three modes - slow, medium or fast - depending on whether you would rather get on with the game or enjoy every animation.
6. You can flip between the settings page and the question mark whilst the box is open.
7. Back on the main page, there are two adjustors near the bottom of the screen. This is where you can raise or lower both coin and value until your bet is at your preferred level. There is also a display for the number of lines, but this is fixed at one.
8. Alternately, just click ‘max bet’. This will make the reels turn once without you having to click the spin button, so be sure it is what you want.
9. For purposes of budgeting, keep an eye on the display to the bottom-right of the screen where you will see your current balance.
10. You are now ready to play, so decide whether you would rather hit the big spin button in the centre to turn the reels once or activate autoplay to set them spinning automatically up to 100 times. Note that you won’t be able to set win and loss limits. 

Bet & win sizes

The adjustor labelled ‘value’ goes from 0.01 to 10.00, while ‘coins’ goes from one to three. This means your total bet is between 0.01 and 30, which isn’t too big a range and will suit the more cautious player.

You win when you match symbols across the one payline, with the value depending on whether you bet one, two or three coins. Scatters pay from anywhere:

• Heart = 10, 20, 30
• Club = 15, 30, 45
• Diamond = 20, 40, 60
• Spade = 30, 60, 90
• Bullet = 40, 80, 120
• Cylinder = 50, 100, 150
• Pistol = 70, 140, 210
• 7 = 120, 240, 360
• Rose = 400, 800, 1,500

In addition to matching symbols, you can win if you match three different symbols:

• Bullet, cylinder, pistol in any order = 5, 10, 15 
• Bullet, cylinder, pistol in this order = 10, 20, 30

Pistols and Roses bonus features

Multiplier

There isn’t much in the way of bonus features in Pistols and Roses, which goes with its simple design. You won’t find free spins, but there is a nice 2x multiplier with the wild symbol.

Scatter

Scatter pays are also worth a mention, as they pay from anywhere in the payline:

7 = 2, 4, 6
77 = 4, 8, 12

Pistols and Roses review: our verdict

If you like good-looking slots that aren’t too difficult to play and don’t get bogged down in complicated bonus features, Pistols and Roses is a good option. It makes a nice change to see such a format applied to a theme other than a traditional fruit machine. With that said, if you want any real depth to your gameplay or the chance of big prizes, you might prefer some other Rival Gaming slots.
 

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