Space Hunters Halloween - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

It looks like Space Hunters is turning into a franchise. Space Hunters Halloween has become the newest PlayPearls free online slot under the banner. The colour scheme and setting have changed, but this 5-reel slot is still full of scary, eye-catching characters and stunning graphics. There are no symbols that aren’t themed. The 243 ways to win are exciting, and the free spins are joined by a thematically appropriate minigame.

Theme, Graphics & Soundtrack

Space and Halloween aren’t really two things we expect to see together. One is futuristic sci-fi, while the other is fantasy horror stemming from ancient traditions. Yet PlayPearls have created a captivating game that takes the original Space Hunters to a terrifying, blood-soaked world that’s not for the faint-hearted. Every note of the soundtrack will set you on edge in a way not every spooky slot machine can manage.

Online slots that tackle Halloween imagery can range from the quirky and fun to the more seriously dark. The Space Hunters Halloween slot leans more towards the latter. The setting is strikingly artistic, marked by twisted trees straight from a painter’s brush. The glowing pumpkin lanterns have smiles, but they’re jagged-edged and definitely not friendly. And then there are the hunters themselves, each a completely distinct character but all tending toward claws, teeth and blood. 

Space Hunters Halloween RTP and Variance

The best way to get a feel for a slot, including its returns, is to try out the demo version for a few spins. It’s available among our free slot games, so that should be pretty easy to do. If you’d rather set expectations before you go in, the RTP is a lowish 95.04%, and that would be disappointing if we didn’t know the slot could still deviate from that norm. There’s no official variance information.

How to Play Space Hunters Halloween

If you haven’t hidden behind the sofa in fear, here are some instructions.

1. It’s a pretty easy game to navigate. All the usual slot machine controls are big and bold under the reels. 
2. The settings button will open a page with separate sliders for music, sound and dialogue. There’s a separate mute button next to the settings buttons.
3. The settings button also allows you to navigate straight to the game's rules. A button between mute and full screen leads to the paytable and everything else you need to know.
4. Above these settings on the main screen, you’ll see the bet adjustor with plus and minus symbols. Don’t be silly about it; make sure it’s at a sustainable level for a happier game.
5. Betting goes along with something you should do with all slots, even free slot games: set a strict budget, with loss and single win limits where you’ll stop. It keeps your game under control.
6. With all that sorted, you can hit spin. Holding it down longer leads to autoplay, but up to 100 continuous spins will make it hard to stick to those limits.

Have fun and play responsibly!

Bet & Win Sizes

The bet adjustor starts at 25 and goes as high as 2500. That’s a pretty good range among online slots.

Another commonality to many slot machine games is that you have to match at least 3 symbols to win. It’s finding 5 in a row, however, that secures the biggest payouts:

Nurse - 5

Girl with teddy - 10

Man with fur - 25

Woman with scythe - 40

Man with claws - 50

Black widow - 60

Zombie woman - 80

Dinosaur cyborg - 100

Bandaged dinosaur - 150

This assumes a minimum bet. Increase your bet, increase the prizes, but also lose more for failed spins.

Space Hunters Halloween Bonus Features

As if that thrilling, atmospheric base game wasn’t enough, there are two bonus rounds in the Space Hunters Halloween online slot:

Free Spins

This looks simple enough, but it’s harder to pull off in practice. You need to find 3 or more free spins symbols.

3 symbols = 10 free spins.

4 symbols = 15 free spins.

5 symbols = 20 free spins.

Bonus Minigame

Then there’s what happens when you find three Trick or Treat symbols and trigger the bonus minigame. That’s right - you go trick or treating, travelling from house to house in the hope you’ll find some treats, by which we mean credit prizes. Of course, these are haunted houses, so the “trick” is that the characters may end up never leaving the house alive.

Space Hunters Halloween Review

This is not the slot for people who like fluffy animals. Our Space Hunters Halloween slot review is clear: this game doesn’t hold back on the horror elements. Jack-o’-lanterns can be fun, but these ones are clearly malicious, and the characters are instantly frightening. If you can stomach the terror, it does have tons of atmosphere and two very engaging bonus rounds. If you want something brighter, try the Secrets of the Phoenix slot instead.
 

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