Vanessa Demo Slot - Review for Canadians, Demo Play & Payout Info

Introduction

The five reels and 30 paylines of Vanessa barely scratch the surface of what is available in this SimplePlay slot. Different characters, each with their own equipment, build a fascinating story that really comes to life if you trigger the free spins. This is where you have to battle your opponent to try to reach the power wheel and spin for extra prizes.

Theme, graphics & soundtrack

Whilst the setting and the odd mix of the familiar (guns and cameras) and science fiction (laser whips and swords) is intriguing, to say the least, some people may want to roll their eyes at the fact that every female character has an excessively large and often exposed bust. There are those who enjoy this sort of thing, but others may find it an unnecessary distraction.

Once you get going, the slot becomes more exciting. There is an extremely energetic soundtrack that promises tension and adventure, whilst winning spins come with lively animations. Most distinct of all is Vanessa herself, standing beside the reels and using her powers to change from a schoolgirl to a journalist, police officer and warrior to fight her dangerous enemy. This slot is heavily reliant on its story.

Vanessa RTP and variance

The excitement over Vanessa grows when you start to look at its returns. The 96.07 per cent RTP is slightly higher than average, even if it is theoretical, and the variance is high. This means that while it may take longer to land winning combinations, the prizes may be larger when you do. There is no guarantee, but it is a good start.

How to play Vanessa

It is time to help Vanessa save the world:

1. There is a row of buttons lining the very top of the screen, so hover your cursor over these to find out what each does. You will find bet log, other information, paytable, volume, and select language.
2. The paytable enables you to see the symbols and features. Other information describes some of the controls and basics of the gameplay. Volume opens a slider so that you can have the music loud or soft or turn it off completely.
3. Go to the bottom of the screen, where you will see your current balance. You can use this to calculate an appropriate bet and loss limit. Also useful is a single win limit, which is an amount at which you will be happy to walk away, and session length limits for regular timeouts.
4. When it comes to your bet, you have a couple of options. Click your current coin bet to change it; alternatively, use the plus and minus symbols to either side of your line bet. Your total bet will change if you adjust your number of paylines.
5. On the other side of the screen, your final bet option is to go straight to max bet. There is also a smaller button with a lightning bolt to activate turbo mode.
6. If you choose to click spin, the reels will turn once. If you click autoplay, you will have the choice of between 50 and infinite spins before it finishes - unless you hit stop - but you can’t include win and loss limits.
7. Most importantly, play responsibly and have fun.

Bet & win sizes

The coin bet ranges from 0.20 to 20.00, and you can play between one and ten lines. This means a total bet of between 6.00 and 6,000.00, which is quite a range.

To work out the values of each symbol for three, four or five matches, multiply the paytable figures by your coin bet:

• Nine, ten = 5x, 30x, 80x
• Jack, queen = 15x, 50x, 100x
• King, ace = 20x, 60x, 120x
• Needle gun, camera = 25x, 70x, 130x
• Gun, journalist = 30x, 80x, 150x
• Police officer, warrior = 50x, 100x, 200x

- Scatter = 2x, 10x, 20x (multiplied by you total bet)

Max-win 30,000x

Volatility High

RTP 96.07%

Vanessa bonus features

Like many Skywind free play slots, the original bonus features are about much more than scatters and wild symbols:

Free spins

The free spins are activated by three or more scatters. The third reel will only contain wild and trigger symbols; the sword trigger symbol is yours, the whip your opponents, and you have six lives to try to defeat her before she beats you. Free spins don’t end until someone dies.

Power wheel

This is only triggered if you win the free spins round. Spin the wheel to win one of three prizes:

Power spin: one extra spin with additional wilds.

Power climb: a multiplier of between 2x and 6x is applied to your total free game win.

Power prize - an award of between 10x and 100x your total bet.

Progressive jackpot

This comes in three levels and can randomly be awarded at the end of the game.

Vanessa review: our verdict

Fascinating world-building, atmospheric graphics and a unique take on free spins make Vanessa a truly original slot with a thrilling storyline, gameplay and features. Anyone who loves their anime will want to give it a try, even if the male gaze elements may annoy some players. For a more colourful chance at wheel bonuses and progressive jackpots, you could try Skywind's Respin King slot.

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