The developer 2by2 Gaming’s Old West-based video slot Gunsmoke was launched on December 10, 2015; it is an adaptation of the 20-season, 635-episode, and 20-year-long (1955-75) TV show Gunsmoke whose setting is the U.S. state of Kansas, particularly the then 1870s Dodge City.

Themes: banditry, card game, bounty hunting, law enforcement, film, and cowboy lifestyle. Gunsmoke has thirteen symbols, twelve total bets, two bonus games, reel-tall wild, eight progressive win multipliers, (additional) free games, and randomized payouts.

Two symbols (marshal Dillon and Miss Kitty) require a rightward two/three/four/five-of-a-kind, while nine symbols (poker hand, deputy marshal Curtis, gun sling, badge, urn, diamond suit, King of hearts, Queen of clubs, and Jack of spades) require a three/four/five-of-a-kind in the 40 nonadjustable winning ways whose payouts are from X1 to X750.

Gunsmoke Game Characteristics

An 1870s black-and-white image of a deserted tree-lined downtown Dodge City and an alternative Gunsmoke show cast beside an Old West saloon form the background of the game Gunsmoke’s partitioned, gray-framed, and metallic 5X4 grid.

The Gunsmoke’s coins/line: $0.01, $0.02, $0.03, $0.04, $0.05, $0.10, $0.25, $0.50, $1.00, $2.00, $3.00, and $4.00. Total bets: $0.40 (minimum), $0.80, $1.20, $1.60, $2.00, $4.00, $10.00, $20.00, $40.00, $80.00, $120.00 and $160.00 (maximum).

Three special symbols: substituting vintage “wild wanted” poster (for third reel); side game-activating “bonus” poker hand; and an off-white “wanted…reward” poster.
The Gunsmoke’s ten ordinaries (includes: cast’s screen/real names): red-dressed marshal Matt Dillon (actor James Arness); colorful Miss Kitty (Amanda Blake); scratching deputy marshal Festus Haggen (Ken Curtis) in white-and-gray; brown gun sling; gray “U.S. Marshal” badge beside bullets; cigarette ash urn; and old playing cards—spade suit, King of hearts, Queen of clubs, and Jack of Spades.

Here are the Gunsmoke’s payouts. The $0.40 bet: poker pays $0.40, $0.80 and $2.00; Queen of clubs/Jack of spades pay $2.00, $6.00 and $24.00; spades/King of hearts pay $2.00, $8.00 and $32.00; badges/urns pay $4.00, $12.00 and $48.00; slings pay $4.00, $16.00 and $60.00; deputy Festus pays $6.00, $16.00 and $80.00; Miss Kitty pays $0.80, $8.00, $24.00 and $100.00; and marshal Dillon pays $1.60, $10.00, $40.00 and $100.00.

The $0.80 bet: poker pays $0.80, $1.60 and $4.00; Queen of clubs/Jack of spades pay $4.00, $12.00 and $48.00; spades/King of hearts pay $4.00, $16.00 and $64.00; badges/urns pay $8.00, $24.00 and $96.00; slings pay $8.00, $32.00 and $120.00; Festus pays $12.00, $32.00 and $160.00; Miss Kitty pays $1.60, $16.00, $48.00 and $200.00; and Dillon pays $3.20, $20.00, $80.00 and $200.00.

The $1.20 bet: poker pays $1.20, $2.40 and $6.00; Queen of clubs/Jack of spades pay $6.00, $18.00 and $72.00; spades/King of hearts pay $6.00, $24.00 and $96.00; badges/urns pay $12.00, $36.00 and $144.00; slings pay $12.00, $48.00 and $180.00; Festus pays $18.00, $48.00 and $240.00; Miss Kitty pays $2.40, $24.00, $72.00 and $300.00; and Dillon pays $4.80, $30.00, $120.00 and $300.00.

The $1.60 bet: poker pays $1.60, $3.20 and $8.00; Queen of clubs/Jack of spades pay $8.00, $24.00 and $96.00; spades/King of hearts pay $8.00, $32.00 and $128.00; badges/urns pay $16.00, $48.00 and $192.00; slings pay $16.00, $64.00 and $240.00; Festus pays $24.00, $64.00 and $320.00; Miss Kitty pays $3.20, $32.00, $96.00 and $400.00; and Dillon pays $6.40, $40.00, $160.00 and $400.00.

The $2.00 bet: poker pays $2.00, $4.00 and $10.00; Queen of clubs/Jack of spades pay $10.00, $30.00 and $120.00; spades/King of hearts pay $10.00, $40.00 and $160.00; badges/urns pay $20.00, $60.00 and $240.00; slings pay $20.00, $80.00 and $300.00; Festus pays $30.00, $80.00 and $400.00; Miss Kitty pays $4.00, $40.00, $120.00 and $500.00; and Dillon pays $8.00, $50.00, $200.00 and $500.00.

The $4.00 bet: poker pays $4.00, $8.00 and $20.00; Queen of clubs/Jack of spades pay $20.00, $60.00 and $240.00; spades/King of hearts pay $20.00, $80.00 and $320.00; badges/urns pay $40.00, $120.00 and $480.00; slings pay $40.00, $160.00 and $600.00; Festus pays $60.00, $160.00 and $800.00; Miss Kitty pays $8.00, $80.00, $240.00 and $1000.00; and Dillon pays $16.00, $100.00, $400.00 and $1000.00.

The $10.00 bet: poker pays $10.00, $20.00 and $50.00; Queen of clubs/Jack of spades pay $50.00, $150.00 and $600.00; spades/King of hearts pay $50.00, $200.00 and $800.00; badges/urns pay $100.00, $300.00 and $1200.00; slings pay $100.00, $400.00 and $1500.00; Festus pays $150.00, $400.00 and $2000.00; Miss Kitty pays $20.00, $200.00, $600.00 and $2500.00; and Dillon pays $40.00, $250.00, $1000.00 and $2500.00.

The $20.00 bet: poker pays $20.00, $40.00 and $100.00; Queen of clubs/Jack of spades pay $100.00, $300.00 and $1200.00; spades/King of hearts pay $100.00, $400.00 and $1600.00; badges/urns pay $200.00, $600.00 and $2400.00; slings pay $200.00, $800.00 and $3000.00; Festus pays $300.00, $800.00 and $4000.00; Miss Kitty pays $40.00, $400.00, $1200.00 and $5000.00; and Dillon pays $80.00, $500.00, $2000.00 and $5000.00.

The $40.00 bet: poker pays $40.00, $80.00 and $200.00; Queen of clubs/Jack of spades pay $200.00, $600.00 and $2400.00; spades/King of hearts pay $200.00, $800.00 and $3200.00; badges/urns pay $400.00, $1200.00 and $4800.00; slings pay $400.00, $1600.00 and $6000.00; Festus pays $600.00, $1600.00 and $8000.00; Miss Kitty pays $80.00, $800.00, $2400.00 and $10000.00; and Dillon pays $160.00, $1000.00, $4000.00 and $10000.00.

The $80.00 bet: poker pays $80.00, $160.00 and $400.00; Queen of clubs/Jack of spades pay $400.00, $1200.00 and $4800.00; spades/King of hearts pay $400.00, $1600.00 and $6400.00; badges/urns pay $800.00, $2400.00 and $9600.00; slings pay $800.00, $3200.00 and $12000.00; Festus pays $1200.00, $3200.00 and $16000.00; Miss Kitty pays $160.00, $1600.00, $4800.00 and $20000.00; and Dillon pays $320.00, $2000.00, $8000.00 and $20000.00.

The $120.00 bet: poker pays $120.00, $240.00 and $600.00; Queen of clubs/Jack of spades pay $600.00, $1800.00 and $7200.00; spades/King of hearts pay $600.00, $2400.00 and $9600.00; badges/urns pay $1200.00, $3600.00 and $14400.00; slings pay $1200.00, $4800.00 and $18000.00; Festus pays $1800.00, $4800.00 and $24000.00; Miss Kitty pays $240.00, $2400.00, $7200.00 and $30000.00; and Dillon pays $480.00, $3000.00, $12000.00 and $30000.00.

The $160.00 bet: poker pays $160.00, $320.00 and $800.00; Queen of clubs/Jack of spades pay $800.00, $2400.00 and $9600.00; spades/King of hearts pay $800.00, $3200.00 and $12800.00; badges/urns pay $1600.00, $4800.00 and $19200.00; slings pay $1600.00, $6400.00 and $24000.00; Festus pays $2400.00, $6400.00 and $32000.00; Miss Kitty pays $320.00, $3200.00, $9600.00 and $40000.00; and Dillon pays $640.00, $4000.00, $16000.00 and $40000.00.

3+ poker prompts the bonus game, with: either (for three, four and five pokers: 8, 12, and 16 rounds) “wanted” free games; or dueling free games. Posters drawn in regular rounds may prompt the (atop the grid) randomized X2/3/4/5 multipliers that are double in wanted rounds, becoming “X6/7/8/10” poster multipliers.

The regular/wanted games may offer the “wanted reel 3 wild reward”, making a “wild” central reel. The “shootout” bonus selection prompts players to play a 12-card click-and-match game, where: two, three, and four matches offer +2, +4, and +5 free games; the ensuing 6, 10, or 15 free rounds—resulting from three to five respective selections–include a permanent central wild reel.

The HTML5 game Gunsmoke has: desktop/mobile versions; 5/10/25/50/100 auto spins; ambient country instrumental; clicking, jingling, jangling, and gunshot sound effects; and animated 3D graphics, including swaying objects, shooting, dolly zooming, nodding marshal, pockmarks, and cigar ash droppings.

Luck in Gunsmoke

A game of luck, Gunsmoke’s RTP rate is 96.01%. House edge: 3.99%.