Play Helloween (Play'n Go) Slot

Helloween (Play'n Go) Review

Right in time for Halloween Play'n Go releases their brand new slot Helloween, featuring loads of extras leading to a top prize of 5,000x of the bet. It's not a typo though, for the game refers to the self-titled German heavy metal band, complementing the rock-themed slot series from Play'n Go.

Helloween Slot - Outlook

Those who are already familiar with the series will spot the difference between this slot and others, like Twisted Sister or Saxon, just to give two examples. It's quite unusual that no band members are present in the slot, even though they are still rocking Germany. Not to say that it's only the title that is a nod to the band since rock fans will be pleased to hear their beloved hits playing while they spin the reels, namely Helloween's Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 1 and 2 albums.

Helloween Reel Screen

The slot boasts kind of mysterious and magical vibes for Play'n Go skillfully mixes a classical Halloween theme with the metal band-inspired elements. Instead of a common setting referring to rock music, here the 5x3 grid with 10 ways to play is set in a backdrop of a fantasy dark castle, and among the symbols that appear on the reel set are various creepy monsters and of course pumpkins to be found.

Playable on any device, Helloween offers a betting range from 0.1$ to 100$ per spin, so players will surely find their preferred stake options. The math model is similar in some aspects with the one found in Play'n Go's previous release in the series, Twisted Sister. Taking a step down in terms of the volatility level, making it slightly softer to play, the devs claim it to be 6 out of 10, namely a medium level one. True to the developer's style, ranging RTP values take place. Thus, be sure to check the stats before depositing for payback percentage may vary depending on where you play, though, expect it to be 94.2% by default. The maximum potential doesn't exceed average figures, so wins of 5,000x are possible here.

As we head over to the paytable we see a bunch of recognizable A-9 royal symbols making up the low pays. Meanwhile, premiums involve 4 Halloween-styled symbols, including in ascending order weird hands, a quartet of goblins, a sorcerer with a magical orb, and a gold ring with a creepy pumpkin face on it.

Helloween Slot - Bonus Features

There are tons of things to do in the Helloween slot. Players will benefit from 7 Free Spins features, each one with their own extras to enliven the gameplay. It's the pumpkin symbols, which are the key to triggering them. There are 7 of them included in the slot, referring to 7 bonus games.

They act as both Wilds and Scatters at the same time, substituting any other regular symbols and being worth the same as the top-paying regular one, namely 20x of the bet for a 5-of-a-kind combo. Landing 3 Scatters on reel 1, 3, and 5 will activate the Keeper of the Seven Keys Wheel feature, which in turn determines what bonus game players will proceed to.

Most of the Free Spins features are named after Helloween's hit songs from the above-mentioned albums. Triggering all of them will grant players 5 spins, while the self-titled Helloween Free Spins feature comes with 7 spins.

• I'm Alive - Whenever a Wild pumpkin symbol lands onto the reels, it gets locked in place and expands up or down on each spin until they completely cover the respective reel. Once it's done, they'll fade from the grid on the following free spin.
• Future World - all the Wild symbols are expanding during the bonus game.
• Eagle Fly Free - any Wild landing on the grid remains in play for the duration of the Free Spins, though, it flies around the reels, changing its position on each spin.
• Dr Stein - on each spin a random low-paying symbol is chosen to transform all of its instances in view into Wild.
• March of Time - all Wilds appearing on the grid will lock in place and move one position left on each spin, until they reach the leftmost reel to leave the grid.
• I Want Out - during the bonus game all Wild symbols appearing on the reel set will expand to become 2x2 in size.

Helloween Free Spins is the most desired bonus game along all of them. As alluded to earlier, players will proceed to the feature with 7 spins to start instead of 5. During the Free Spins key Scatter symbols will appear on the grid, and whenever you collect 3, the Keeper of the Seven Keys Wheel will be triggered to award another bonus game. Triggering the same Helloween Free Spins will award 7 additional spins.

Helloween Free Spins Multiplier

Last but not least is the Helloween Multiplier feature, which comes into play once one of the above-mentioned bonuses is finished. By the end of any complete feature, a random multiplier of 2x, 3x, 5x, or 10x may be applied to multiply all your winnings.

Helloween Slot - Verdict

It's quite weird to see a rock band branded slot, especially from Play'n Go to not be actually branded. Nothing except for the soundtrack and feature titles hint at you are playing a German band-inspired slot. Those who are not familiar with the band's oeuvre won't surely guess that Helloween is some kind of a music band and not just rather a play on the American celebration's title.

Even though there's a sort of uncertainty when it comes to the slot's origin, there are no doubts concerning the gameplay for it's superb. Some of the features included might seem somehow similar at first glance, though, knowing that there's a nice variety of things to do adds a certain charm. Another thing you may rely on is the math model, which true to Play'n Go's style is fairly decent. Wins of 5,000x are theoretically possible, though, there are much higher potentials even in this slot series. In case you're not really into Halloween and relatively low potential, consider trying the Testament slot, offering prizes of up to 20,000 times the bet.

All said and done, Helloween is a decent option of what to play during worldwide October celebrations. Not the biggest payouts for sure, but a solid gameplay experience that Play'n Go's brainchild is capable of delivering. Designed in a way to catch the minds of wider masses, Helloween may become a perfect introduction to the series.