Guns, Love and Therapy

Guns, Love and Therapy is an online slot game created by True Lab, an innovative software provider with a history of off-the-wall slots that genuinely engage players looking for something different. The game is a 6-reel video slot with a unique theme combining a post-apocalyptic aesthetic with old western elements and a few gay pride overtones. It provides, to put it mildly, a novel visual experience. This game features a mechanic called the dynamic pay engine, meaning the number of pay lines changes with each fresh spin. At the maximum, this game offers a tremendous 17,649 ways to win. Guns, Love and Therapy is available to play on mobile, tablet and desktop formats.

Guns, Love and Therapy Overview

The featured content for this game begins with the dynamic pay engine, which randomly lands between two and seven symbols on each reel per spin. This means the number of pay lines per spin varies by 64 to 117,649 ways to win. You'll also notice that this game has a wild icon. These icons substitute for other icons on the board to score more wins (they also come with multipliers). The other features are triggered when you simultaneously land three or more bonus scatters on the reels. At this point, the game will give you the choice of two special free spin rounds, each with its benefits. All bonus content will be explained in more detail later in the review.

Guns, Love and Therapy Theme and Symbols

The theme for this game has got to be one of the most complex and ambitious aesthetics to have graced a slot game in some times. Somehow the developers have managed to amalgamate inspirational elements from Mad Max, The Christian Church, old Westerns, and gay pride into one coherent and attractive looking aesthetic. Indeed, although this jumble of ideas may sound discordant, they have come together to create something uniquely interesting and brilliant. We particularly enjoyed the tech-9 machine guns draped in rosary beads sitting next to a gentleman wearing a Mad Max mask with a gay pride background – it's quite the experience.

The background for this game is a dusty desert scene with mountains in the distance, centred around a small abandoned-looking church. To the left of the playing board is a heap of junk and what remains of a steel bridge that has been damaged severely by whatever the apocalyptic incident was (perhaps a nuclear war). The playing board is a metal sign made of scrap in keeping with the salvage theme.

The symbols are split into low-paying, high-paying and special symbols. The low-paying symbols are the 10, J, Q, K and A in playing card royals. The A is the most valuable of these, worth 1x the stake for the top combination. On the other hand, the more valuable icons are the revolver, shotgun, tech-9 and the three gunslinging gentlemen. The most valuable of these is the man with a golden background. He pays out at 7.5x the stake. The specials for this game are the gay pride wild, and the danger sign scatter icon.

Game Play

Guns, Love and Therapy, is played on a 6-reel, variable row dynamic pay gaming machine. To win combinations, players must land three or more matching symbols on pay lines moving from left to right, starting from the leftmost reel. The betting range for Guns, Love and Therapy is 20p to £200 per spin. To adjust their bet levels, players can toggle their stakes up and down using the tool located at the bottom left-hand side of the screen.

Further information, including a short tutorial and a display of the paytable, can be found via the menu button in the right-hand corner of the screen. The spin and auto spin buttons are located in the centre of the screen. Volatility for this slot is rated in the high range. The return to player percentage for Guns, Love and Therapy is 95.05%, which is below average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 12,500x the stake.

Guns, Love and Therapy Features

The first thing to explain in terms of the feature content available in this game is the dynamic pay engine. This mechanic randomly lands between two and seven symbols on each reel. This means the pay lines per spin vary from between 64 to 117,649. The Wild Symbol is there to boost wins with its multipliers of either 2x or 3x.

The next feature is the free spins round, triggered when players land three or more scatters on the reels simultaneously. There are two versions of the free spins round. The first is called the Lock & Load bonus spins. This free spins version comes with Sticky Wilds, which lock to their position during the feature. The Sticky Wilds do not lock or alter the dynamic pay format and will change their shape, substituting for matching symbols on the reels.

The other version of the free spins round here is the Conversion Spins. When you play this feature, some random symbols will convert into Wilds. On top of that, regular Wilds may also land on reels, with Scatter Symbols removed during the feature.

Conclusion

Overall, Guns, Love and Therapy is a well-designed and entertaining online freeslots with a unique look and feel. The attention to detail in the graphics and design, the various bonus features, and the potential for big wins are all exciting reasons to play this game. However, players need also to be aware of the low RTP and high volatility, which will affect the frequency of wins and the influence of the features. If you are unsure about risking any money, play this game on demo first. Try also Buffalo, a fun demo game full of bonus.