Million Dracula - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

Relish the darkness with this blood-chilling horror slot from Red Rake Gaming. Million Dracula is a fresh release for July 2020, with 6 reels and 10 rows. There are technically up to a million ways to win, hence the game’s name, with more reels being revealed by each win.

The player’s balance and paytable can be found on the left of the reels. To the right are win amount, bet adjuster, autospin and spin buttons. Below the reels, players will find the sound toggle and confirmation of their balance, bet and win amounts. The paylines are noted on the reels to illustrate what level you're at as more reels start to be unveiled.

To begin with, only three lower rows will be visible after each spin. With any win, a new row will be revealed. If the player gets new paylines with symbols that have previously won, then upper rows will continue, one by one, to be revealed.

There are 10 base game symbols. A horned creature made of stone, bat, coffin, white candle, purple candle, and candelabra, plus lower value J, Q, K and A. The cup is the bonus symbol capable of triggering the free spins feature. Dracula is the wild and can replace all symbols bar the bonus.

Theme, Graphics & Soundtrack

This is a Halloween themed slot based on the central character to Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel of the same name. This gothic horror tells the tale of Count Dracula, a blood-sucking vampire that essentially built the prototype for vampire films and books ever since.

This slot has a very dark aesthetic. It’s designed to seem like a dungeon, so the backdrop is grey brick and the reels themselves are metal grates. It feels mysterious and cold as intended, but it also makes it harder to really see what’s what in the slot.

Quiet, eerie sounds sweep through during gameplay, with additional sound-effects for reel spins and wins. Cracks of lightning and scurrying rats and horror-film screeches creating the illusion of nighttime fright. It's fairly atmospheric and easy to engage with, but we get the feeling it's a little drab and indistinct for some players, at least to start with. But don't be put off by the darkness, because there's plenty to play for.

Million Dracula RTP & Volatility

The RTP is 95.3%, which is a little disappointing as we’d hope for a 96% average with such themed slots. It’s also a medium to high variance offering, so there are likely to be bigger but less regular wins during gameplay. According to the developer, the top prize achieved by players during a simulation of 2,000 million games was only 3,457 times the bet.

How to Play Million Dracula

1. Simply choose your bet using the -/+ buttons.
2. Paylines cannot be adjusted, so once your bet is selected just hit spin.
3. Autospin is also available if required.

Bet Sizes & Paytable Wins

The minimum bet is 0.20, which is well suited to casual gaming. The maximum bet is 25.00, which could see some reasonable returns for the higher rollers.

Max win per spin is 10,000x the total bet.

- The most valuable symbol is the stone creature, with 6 paying 2x the bet (50.00 coin max).
- Six-of-a-kind bats or coffins are worth 1x the bet (25.00 coins).
- The lowest value are the card symbols, each worth 2.5 coins for 3-of-a-kind.

Max-win 10,000x

Volatility High

Top RTP 95.30%

Million Dracula Bonus Features

This slot only has a free spins bonus feature, but it’s given a twist.

Free Spins - Get yourself 3, 4, or 5+ bonus symbols to trigger 8, 12 and 16 free spins respectively.

During this round there will be 4 rows revealed to begin with. New rows will be revealed after each win two at a time. The feature will be played on special reels, with no bonus symbols.

If the total win at the end of the feature is less than 10x the bet, then 4 additional spins will be triggered. The max win in this feature is 10,000x the bet that was in play when the round was first triggered.

Overall Review

This is especially easy to play with only the bet needing adjusting. The theme is developed well with the dark graphics and eerie soundtrack, and it has a novel layout given the million possible betways. However, it can seem a little too dark and hard to see what’s what initially, giving it a drab feel rather than creepy.

Consecutive wins are the ideal in this game to open up new rows and ways to win, though the lower RTP and higher volatility suggest this may be easier than it sounds to scoop prizes. Despite the disappointing return to player, we like the twist on the free spins round and the Wild to help generate a few extra wins, so there’s enough to keep us satisfied. Players that prefer a range of features may still find this slot a little underwhelming. It’s more likely to appeal to those with patience and the funds to play for longer in the hopes of winning big, than more casual players looking for regular small prizes.

Still got a thirst for blood? Check out NetEnt's Dracula slot, a 40 payline offering over 5 reels. There are free spins, a Wild Bonus and a stacked Wild Bonus, all played on an alluring backdrop with great graphics.