Love Is

Love Is, the youthful romance slot from Platipus Gaming, is a relentlessly upbeat slot featuring a multifaceted bonus round. Though saccharine enough to turn some players off from love for years, there are enough legitimate charms here to merit at least a few spins of the reels.

Theme

This slot champions an innocent, youthful kind of romance. The six reels take players on a romantic walk in the park, with park benches, cobblestones, and greenery all around. Gaming symbols include two doe-eyed youngsters, a cartoon cupid with his arrow ready to fly, a pink backpack, a teddy bear, a swing, cupcakes, and all the fixings for a night at the movies, as well as balloon versions of the playing card symbols ace through ten. A heart-shaped gift wrapped in a bow acts as wild, while a rainbow lollipop acts as the bonus symbol. The irony-free soundtrack would fit right in any lower-tier romantic comedy movie. Overall, the visual design is a bit busy and confusing to the eye, though players will hardly mind when stacked reels of wild symbols festoon the reels, awarding big wins.

Betting Options and Functions

Platipus Gaming can be somewhat uneven in the quality of its releases – there have been some excellent titles, some middle-of-the-road offerings, and more than a few forgettable entries. Love Is seems to fall into the middle category, though it must be said that every release from this designer shows an admirable attention to detail.

There are 50 fixed paylines, all paying from left to right only. Bet per line can be set from 0.01–2.00, for an overall per-spin bet range of 0.50–100.00 times the betting currency. Autoplay is available for up to 1000 spins at a time, though players should exercise caution before choosing this option, as there are no optional loss limits available. A menu offers players sound options, paytable information, detailed game info, and hand history. Turbo play is also on offer for players who prefer a faster game tempo. The theoretical RTP sits below the industry average at 94.98%.

Features

This title’s biggest payouts occur during its bonus feature, which is triggered by the appearance of the bonus symbol on the first three reels. There are three rounds. First, players choose one of three boxes to reveal which special feature will be activated during the bonus: expanding wild, expanding sliding wild moving to the right, or expanding sliding wild moving to the left – these seemingly small differences can be the difference between a decent win and a massive payout. Second, players choose from among five lollipops to determine how many free spins will be awarded: 5, 7, 9, 12, or 15. Finally, free spins begin, with bonus symbols remaining on the reels, always waiting to award five additional free spins to the feature.

Our Take

Platipus Gaming has turned in mediocre title with Love Is. Though not without its charms, the one-dimensional thematic content and uninspiring design cannot be redeemed by its above-average bonus feature.