Weight of the Gun - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

We have to admit to being rather partial to a wild west slot here at Slots Temple. From carousing in the local saloon to aiming to be the fastest gun in the West, there’s always something exciting - and potentially lucrative - spinning onto the reels!

Theme, Graphics & Soundtrack

When the vultures are circling overhead, you know there’s trouble in store for someone! Only the toughest get to survive in this dusty old town, and the sheriff has seen more than his fair share of trouble in the past. The jail is right opposite the bank, so he’s readily available at the first sign of trouble, even at twilight, when drinks are flowing in the saloon. As a cowboy leans up against a tree smoking a cigarette, the reels spin up wooden playing card suit symbols, as well as vultures, rattlesnakes and a safe filled with cash. You’ll also meet the Sheriff, a saloon girl and some dancers and a dodgy-looking character who’s clearly up to no good.

Game graphics are excellent, as is the soundtrack. It starts off with twanging guitars and a touch of harmonica but builds up to something altogether more elaborate. Game sounds are cleverly incorporated, making for a thoroughly fun and entertaining gaming experience.

Weight of the Gun RTP & Volatility

The RTP of 96% is about average for an online slot. This is a medium volatility game so although it can throw up some decent cash prizes, don’t expect very frequent wins. Check out the paytable thoroughly before committing any of your own cash to a spin. Better still, try out this and every other Lady Luck slot on our site completely free of charge. You won’t get to keep the prizes you spin up, but you won’t lose any of your own bankroll if the reels go against you either!

How to Play Weight of the Gun

All your player controls for Weight of the Gun are clearly laid out below the reels.

1 From the left, the ‘I’ button takes you to the game’s rules, paytable and payline configurations.

2 Place your bet using the buttons to either side of the Total Bet window.

3 The 15 paylines are fixed, so you can’t alter them.

4 Tap the Turbo button for super-fast gameplay, but be very aware of using this feature when playing with real cash, particularly when combined with automatic spins.

5 The Auto button gives access to the Autoplay slider, which lets you select up to 100 automatic spins. Exit the feature earlier than planned by tapping on the button again as it counts down your remaining spins.

6 Adjust the volume of the game’s soundtrack from the speaker icon just below the game’s screen.

Bet Sizes & Paytable Wins

Play Weight of the Gun from 0.15 to 30.00 per spin. Your stake is evenly divided between each of the 15 paylines. Rewards for matching three, four or five symbols from left to right across a payline are shown as multiples of your payline bet.

Clubs = 3x, 5x, 10x

Spades = 4x, 8x, 15x

Diamonds = 5x, 10x, 20x

Hearts = 7x, 15x, 25x

Vulture = 10x, 25x, 30x

Dancer’s legs = 15x, 25x, 50x

Safe = 20x, 30x, 60x

Saloon girl = 25x, 50x, 100x

Sheriff = 50x, 100x, 200x

Weight of the Gun Bonus Features & Free Spins

Spin up three or more Sheriff badge scatter symbols to initiate the game’s Free Spins bonus round. The number of scatters on the screen determines the number of free spins you’ll be awarded.
 
3 Scatters = 10 Free Spins
4 Scatters = 12 Free Spins
5 Scatters = 15 Free Spins

Land three more scatters during the feature to add5 extra free spins to your total, up to a maximum of 50 from one paid-for spin.

The potential bank robber is the game’s Bonus symbol. He only appears on reels 1, 3 and 5, but land one on each of those reels and you’ll activate the Mexican Standoff Bonus. You’ll find yourself facing a trio of gunslingers, but there’s no need to panic as you have the advantage of being the fastest in the draw! You’ll see 12 targets dotted around the screen - hit any three to win instant cash prizes.

Overall Review

A lot of time and effort has gone into creating Weight of the Gun, and for the most part it’s paid off. This is a slick game that’s highly playable, thanks to its superb graphics and immersive soundtrack. And it’s great that there’s a Bonus Pick game in addition to the Free Spins bonus round. That’s certainly plenty to be getting on with, but we can’t help feeing slightly underwhelmed by the free spins - it’s a shame that the developers at Lady Luck didn’t follow the approach taken by NetEnt with their Dead or Alive slot and throw a few Sticky Wilds into the mix. It might just have added an extra touch of sparkle to the game.

Overall though, we really liked this game. You’ll need to try it out before risking your own cash though - the medium volatility means it could take a while to spin up the Free Spins and Bonus rounds, which is where you’re likely to find the best cash payouts.

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