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This review documents a historical game edition. The archived rules and screenshots do not confirm current availability.
Explore Microgaming gamesEdition covered: the historical Microgaming desktop release of Doctor Love, now archived by LCB under Games Global. Other providers have games with the same name. The original screenshots below identify the edition covered here; they do not establish current casino availability.
There are not many online slots inspired by hospitals and health care but Doctor Love takes that theme and turns it into something adorable and truly entertaining. The 5-reel video slot has 20 paylines and promises to heal any sign of boredom with great cash rewards, special symbols and free spins.
Doctor Love is a bright-colored, funny slot game which have high-quality graphics and a fast gameplay. It centers on the good Doctor Love who is the Wild symbol in the game and in the company of his caring nurse. Perfectly matching the theme, the other symbols include a teddy bear, an ambulance, heart-shaped pills, and a sick patient, while the background is a visually appealing purple pattern. The archived release used the Microgaming Quickfire platform.. In terms of structure, the slot is quite typical with its 5×3 reel grid and 20 selectable paylines which are enabled consecutively. This means that by activating line 20, the player also activates all lines from 1 to 20.
The total spin stake depends on the selected lines and stake per line. Check the installed edition for its available denominations and limits.
All symbols on the reels are themed and beautifully designed, and winning combinations are formed when matching icons appear on an active payline, subject to the symbol-specific minimum in the table. These symbols include pills, a stethoscope, crutches, a medical chart of some kind, a watch, flowers with a “Get Well” note, an ambulance, and a teddy bear. The patient and the nurse offer the highest payouts whenever 2 of them land on an active payline.
There are two special symbols, as well, and the first one is Doctor Love himself. The doctor representation acts as a Wild, which means that it substitutes for any other symbol in combinations, except for the Scatter. Moreover, the Wild completes its own combination and offers the top listed line payout whenever 5 Doctor Love icons land on an active line. This symbol is, in fact, very exciting because players win if they hit even a single Wild and the more Wilds on a line, the larger the prize.
The Scatter symbol is represented as the Love Meter. Scatter payouts are given when at least 2 Scatter icons appear anywhere on the reels. But more importantly, this symbol activates the free spins feature in the game.
| Symbol | One on a Payline | Two on a Payline | Three on a Payline | Four on a Payline | Five on a Payline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pills and Stethoscope | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 100 |
| Crutches and Patient Report | 0 | 0 | 10 | 50 | 150 |
| Watch and Flowers | 0 | 0 | 15 | 75 | 200 |
| Ambulance and Teddy Bear | 0 | 0 | 20 | 100 | 400 |
| Patient | 0 | 4 | 50 | 250 | 750 |
| Nurse | 0 | 5 | 60 | 500 | 1500 |
| Doctor Love /Wild/ | 2 | 10 | 200 | 1000 | 5000 |
| Scatter | 0 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 100 |
Bonus Games and Features
As explained above, the main bonus feature is triggered whenever 3, 4, or 5 Scatter Love Meters land on the reels. They can appear anywhere; they do not need to share a payline. When this happens, the free spins feature is activated and the number of spins you win depends on the number of Scatter symbols that have triggered the bonus feature. They can be 10, 15, or 20 and the best thing is that during these spins, another set of free rounds can be won.
Of course, this is possible if another 3 or more Scatter symbols land on the reels. The free spins start automatically with the number of lines and bet size set during the regular spin. The archived help states that free-game prizes are tripled. Increasing the number of paid lines also increases the cost of the triggering spin; it is not a guarantee of profit.
The slot also offers a Gamble feature, which is available after a winning spin. After hitting the Gamble button, a new screen opens and you are presented with a mystery card. You are asked to guess either its color or its suit and a correct answer will double or quadruple your winnings, respectively. A wrong answer means you lose your winnings. The available gamble limits depend on the installed version.
Review summary
Doctor Love combines themed line symbols with a separate Love Meter scatter and free-game feature. The archive sources disagree on RTP and maximum-cash figures, so this review does not present a universal RTP or maximum cash prize. Check the help for the exact installed version.
Payout units and examples
The original gallery supplies the table values. Danske Spil’s Doctor Love help distinguishes line-stake awards from total-stake scatter awards. Only the highest award on each selected line counts; separate winning lines and scatter awards are added.
For example, at 0.10 per line across 20 lines, a spin costs 2.00. Three nurses pay 60 times 0.10 = 6.00. Two Love Meters pay 2 times 2.00 = 4.00. These are gross awards, before subtracting the paid spin’s cost.
Original game evidence
These two archived help screens were visually checked in LCB’s Microgaming Doctor Love gallery. They show the ordinary-symbol awards, wild awards, scatter awards and free-game trigger counts. They are not screenshots of the NextGen or Wager Gaming namesakes.
Doctor Love questions and answers
How many paylines does this Doctor Love edition have?
The historical Microgaming release has five reels and 20 selectable lines.
What does the doctor wild replace?
The pictured help excludes the Love Meter scatter from wild substitution. Five doctor symbols have a listed line award of 5,000.
What triggers the free games?
The archived screen awards 10, 15 or 20 free games for three, four or five Love Meters anywhere, respectively. It also states that free-game prizes are tripled.
Are scatter awards calculated from one line?
No. The scatter row uses the total spin stake, while ordinary-symbol and wild line awards use the stake on the winning line.
Is Doctor Love the same game on every platform?
No. Titles with the same name appear under different providers. Match the provider and help screen before using this table; the archive alone does not prove current availability.
