Brainwashed

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Technical Specifications:

• Reels: 5
• Rows: 4
• Paylines: 30
• RTP: 96.3% (96.8% with Bonus Buy)
• Max Win: 20,000x the bet
• Random Features: Helter Skelter, Cyan-Aid, Space Heads
• Special Features: Brain Stacks, Brain Collectors, Free Spins
• Bonus Boosters: Bonus Boost (1.5x bet), Big Bonus Boost (5x bet)
• Bonus Buy: 84x base bet
• Highlight Reels: Top 3 of 100 (70x bet, RTP 96.6%), Top 3 of 300 (172x bet, RTP 96.0%), Top 3 of 500 (257x bet, RTP 96.2%)
• Loot Boxes: Rare (186x bet, RTP 96.2%), Epic (344x bet, RTP 96.0%), Legendary (571x bet, RTP 96.0%)

Collect Brains or Be Brainwashed: Mind-Controlling Features That Pay Up to 666x

Shady Lady has created a psychedelic nightmare with their “Brainwashed” slot, a game that combines dystopian TV propaganda with brain-collecting mechanics for potentially massive wins. This 5-reel, 4-row slot features 30 paylines and a maximum win potential of 20,000x your stake. The game centers around collecting brain symbols with values up to 666x your bet, using special collector symbols to multiply and accumulate these values during both the base game and free spins feature.

The Psychedelic World of Brainwashed

The paytable reveals a hierarchy of symbols with varying values. The highest-paying regular symbols award 20x your bet for five of a kind, with lower-tier symbols paying between 10x and 2x for five matches. The game features character symbols (H1-H4) and lower-value icons, creating an eerie atmosphere consistent with the brainwashing theme. Wild symbols substitute for all regular symbols, helping to form winning combinations across the 30 paylines.

The visual design revolves around a disturbing TV broadcast theme, where random features appear on the screen before affecting the gameplay. This creates a sense of being manipulated by the game itself, perfectly matching the “Brainwashed” concept.

Brainwashed’s Random TV Features

During any base game spin, one of three random features might broadcast across your screen:

Helter Skelter randomly stabs between 3-15 positions on the grid, turning them into wilds. This feature can dramatically increase your winning potential by creating multiple wild symbols across the reels.

Cyan-Aid specifically targets Brain symbols, transforming all of them into wilds. Since Brain symbols carry multiplier values, this transformation can lead to significant line wins.

Space Heads performs a different type of manipulation, transforming all character symbols (H1-H4) into the highest-valued character symbol (H1). This feature essentially upgrades several positions on your screen to the most valuable regular symbol.

These random features trigger unpredictably during the base game, with only one possible per spin, adding an element of surprise to every play session.

Brain Collectors in Brainwashed Slot

The most innovative aspect of this slot is the Brain Collectors system. Brain symbols appear in stacks across all reels, each carrying a bet multiplier ranging from 1x to an impressive 666x. During the base game, up to seven Brain Collectors can randomly appear on the grid, with three different types offering varied collection mechanics:

Green Collectors are the most basic, collecting only the values of brain symbols that land directly on them.

Blue Collectors are more powerful, collecting not only the brain that lands on them but also all brain symbols stacked above on the same reel.

Red Collectors are the most valuable, collecting and multiplying the values of the landing brain and all those above. Their multiplier increases by one for each brain collected, creating a snowball effect for potentially massive wins.

During Free Spins, which are triggered by three Scatters awarding 6 spins, the collectors become even more valuable. The scatter positions transform into random Brain Collectors, and additional collectors may spawn before any free spin. Crucially, all collectors and their multipliers persist throughout the feature, allowing for accumulated value as the bonus progresses. Golden Brain symbols may also appear during free spins, doubling your final win amount when collected.

Cult Classic: Exploring the Disturbing Heaven’s Temple Theme

Looking at the gameplay screenshot, Brainwashed by Shady Lady takes players into a disturbing cult compound called “Heaven’s Temple” with the ominous tagline “NEVER LEAVE” prominently displayed above the reels. The game’s visual style adopts a dark, cult-themed aesthetic that perfectly complements its brainwashing concept.

The slot is set against a bleak landscape featuring bare trees, an abandoned bus, and what appears to be a dilapidated compound in the background. This creates an atmosphere of isolation and dread, enhancing the psychological horror theme. The reels themselves are framed in what looks like a weathered wooden board or notice board, adorned with barbed wire and megaphones that reinforce the cult propaganda feel.