Hyakki Yakoo Demo Slot - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

The market is awash with Asian-themed slots, so why should you play Hyakki Yakoo from Vela Gaming demo slots?

This simple five-reel, 25-payline slot conceals some well-balanced bonus features and unique visuals that really set it apart.

To unlock the potential in this highly unusual slot, the teenage warrior is the wild and replaces all symbols except the cat mask scatter.

There are 10 paytable symbols, including the ten to ace playing cards and a procession of demons with decent multiplier prizes.

What makes this game utterly unique is that you can personalise the position of the spin button, which is great if you are left-handed and playing on mobile.

Hyakki Yakoo is available in demo play mode here at Slots Temple. We recommend a few practice spins if you want to go on to play for real money.

Theme, graphics & soundtrack

Hyakki Yakoo, otherwise known as the Night Parade of 100 Demons, is a tale from Japanese folklore, interpreted in uniquely stunning visuals in this slot.

Some of the demons are almost comical in their ghoulishness; however, the devil is in the detail, such as the geisha with voracious mouths hidden in her hairdo.

The level of fine detail is extraordinary and the transparent reels reveal a huge traditional painting of the demons’ parade. The finesse and sophistication of the graphics alone make this a slot worth exploring.

In contrast to the rich quality of the visuals, the sounds are a blast - an east meets west soundtrack with a spooky Addams Family vibe that is well worth a listen at least once.

RTP & volatility

This slot offers players variable volatility depending on the choices they make in the free spins bonus. The long term theoretical RTP is 95 per cent - the industry average - making this slot ideal for any player.

How to play Hyakki Yakoo

1. Click on the ‘i’ in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen to access the paytable, info on the bonus features, and the layout of the 25 paylines.

2. Above the ‘i’ is the speaker icon, which lets you reduce or increase the volume or mute the sound.

3. Moving along the user interface from left to right, there is a max bet button for players who prefer to play at the highest available stake.

4. At the far right-hand end is a simple autoplay menu offering you a number of autoplay spins from 10 to 500. There are no win or loss limits.

5. Adjust the number of paylines between 1 and 25 using the up and down arrows.

6. Set your total bet for the number of lines you want to play depending on your session budget and bankroll.

7. Position the spin button wherever it is most convenient on the reels and start enjoying this intriguing slot - responsibly, of course!

Min & max bets + top wins

This is a variable payline slot; therefore, if you land a winning combo on a line you are not playing, you won’t earn a payout.

Players on a budget might be tempted to play 1, 5, 10, 15 or 20 lines instead of all 25. This gives a potential minimum bet of 0.01 and a maximum bet of 25.00 credits. As is usual in payline slots, the biggest paytable wins are paid out when you land five of a kind symbols, which have some generous multipliers:

- Nine to king pay 100x
- Ace pays 125x
- Straw demon pays 200x
- Female demons pay 250x
- Sandal demon pays 500x
- Fire demon pays 1,000x

The potential top win is 25,000 credits when playing at max bet. There is further potential for landing the lucrative five-of-a-kind wins in the free spins bonus, but this is notoriously difficult to achieve.

Bonus features

Hyakki Yakoo relies on quite straightforward features using wilds and scatters to create its potential.

Wild: the teen girl fighter is the wild and appears on reels two, three and four only.

Scatter: land three or more cat mask symbols to trigger the free spins feature.

Scatter wins pay in either direction with a 5x, 10x or 50x multiplier for three, four or five symbols anywhere on the reels.

You will have a choice of four free spins features:

1. 5 free games with only high paying symbols, wild and scatter.
2. 8 free games with fire demon, cards, wild and scatter.
3. 15 free games with cards, wild and scatter.
4. Mystery free games awards a random number of free spins: 3, 5, 8, 10, 15 or 20. These will be played with a randomly selected symbol set from options 1, 2 and 3

Overall review: our verdict

Vela Games has form for creating visually stunning Asian-themed slots - such as Princess of Angkor Wat - that create a unique aesthetic.

Hyakki Yakoo also delves deep into myth and legend and uses its bonus elements intelligently to create a well-balanced and interesting slot that reminded us visually of Play’n GO’s beautiful Matsuri slots online game.

This slot doesn’t give up its potential easily; however, if you are interested in delving deeper into Japanese myth, it is well worth a spin.

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