Dark Spells - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

If you like a classic-style slot, Dark Spells will tick your boxes. With wilds, free spins and a bonus game, there is plenty of potential and some big base game multiplier prizes to play for.

What lets it down are the dull and uninspiring graphics, although the turbo spins mean this game chugs along if you want to play faster. There is nothing innovative here, but the potential from the gaming elements is well put together and sits on a medium variance maths model with an above-average RTP.

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Theme, graphics & soundtrack

If you love a bit of magic and mystery, Dark Spells could appeal with its moody colour palette and spooky soundtrack. It doesn’t have the striking visual appeal of Microgaming’s classic vampire themed Immortal Romance slot, but the atmospheric sounds promise plenty of things that go bump in the night.

Unfortunately, what lets it down visually is the six royal symbols that tend to dominate the screen - even the overlaid pentagram can’t stop them destroying any atmosphere built by the other symbols. This imbalance becomes more striking with every spin.

The four picture symbols are also pretty uninspiring, with a cartoon-style frog, childish ghost, cauldron and skull making up the picture upper paytable. The witch casting her spells and adding random wilds to the reels is nicely done but highlights, visually at least, that this slot has a very confused idea of what it wants to be.

Dark Spells RTP and variance

There are some solid if unspectacular stats on offer, with the RTP of 96.01 per cent matched with medium volatility. Most players will find something to enjoy, especially if you hit those big multiplier free spins.

How to play Dark Spells

Dark Spells uses a mobile optimised interface to make the setup a breeze. If you are new to slots, her is how to get started:

1. Start by clicking the three-line menu symbol under the spin button to the right of the reels. This pops up a menu with the following options (from top to bottom):

- Circular arrow opens the autoplay menu.
- Three-line icon opens game info.
- The i symbol opens the game rules and paytable.

2. On the main game screen, use the + and - buttons to adjust the coin value. Your total bet displays in the bet field to the left.

3. The lightning bolt symbol to the bottom-right of the screen lets you turn turbo spins on and off.

4. Control the game sounds with the speaker symbol, which is also to the bottom-right.

5. When you are set up and ready to play, either use auto spins or play a single game by hitting the spin button.

Set a session budget that lets you enjoy this Reel RNG slot while protecting your bankroll. Set a reality check to stay in control of your gaming.

Bet sizes & paytable wins

To set your total bet, you will need to adjust the coin value in the range 0.01 to 2.50 coins per spin.

- Minimum bet: 0.40 coins
- Maximum bet: 100.00 coins

There are some big multiplier wins in the paytable, although they multiply your line bet rather than your total stake. To max out your wins, you will need to land six-of-a-kind symbols on one of the 40 paylines:

- Skull pays 2,000x
- Cauldron pays 1,500x
- Frog pays 1,000x
- Ghost pays 750x
- Ace pays 750x
- King and queen pay 300x
- Nine, ten and jack pay 250x

Max-win 20x

Volatility Medium

Top RTP 96.01%

Dark Spells bonus features

If you like wilds, free spins and a bonus game, Dark Spells will tick all your spinning boxes:

- Game logo wild

The game logo also acts as the wild in this slot, replacing all symbols except the bonus and the scatter.

- Random wilds

From time to time, the witch will appear in front of the reels casting spells. This adds a random number of wilds to the reels and gives you an additional spin for free.

- Free spins

Watch out for the witch scatter, as she is the most powerful symbol in the game. Three or more symbols will activate the free spins round, which is played at the triggering bet. Additional free spins can be retriggered when more witch symbols land on the reels.

Three, four, five or six scatter symbols will award 10, 15, 20 or 25 free spins. The big bonus is the 3x, 10x, 20x or 50x win multiplier, which can really boost your bankroll.

- Pumpkin bonus

When the pumpkin lands on reel six, you will trigger this pick and win bonus. Choose three pumpkins out of the six in view to win instant cash prizes.

Dark Spells review: our verdict

If you like your slots with wilds, free spins and a bonus feature plus a decent paytable and you are not too bothered about the audio-visuals, Dark Spells will appeal. While it gets a lot of things right and offers decent potential, the lack of audio-visual dazzle means these dark spells are strictly minor league when it comes to satisfying slots play.

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