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

Introduction

For those who love things that go bump in the night, Spooky Spells is an online slot set in a ghoulish graveyard with cauldrons, broomsticks and witches aplenty.

This five-reel, three-row slot has 243 winning combinations thanks to Greentube's allplay mechanics, which provides the potential for players to win big with every spin of the reels. When looking for allplay combinations, take each reel from left to right in turn. If a symbol appears on the first reel and the second reel in any location, this will count as two in a row. The same symbol would need to appear on the third row to win a match-three prize, bringing the fourth and fifth reels into play.

The demo version of this Greentube slot is available to play here at Slots Temple, meaning that it is possible to play Spooky Spells for free. Demo play enables players to sample the gameplay before deciding whether to stake their own money at an online casino.

Theme, graphics & soundtrack

Spooky Spells is set in a graveyard and has very well-rendered graphics. The reels run smoothly, with winning symbols animated to add a sense of fun to the occasion.

As features and bonuses are triggered, the animations take over the entire screen in a grand and inventive manner; for example, triggering the cauldron bonus to enter the free spins sees the stacked cauldrons hop across the reels to take up the entire screen.

The soundtrack is spinetingling and spooky. More along the lines of Hocus Pocus than Psycho or The Shining, it is punctuated by all manner of sounds that occur when winning combinations are revealed, including the ubiquitous thunder and lightning. In common with the superior graphics, the soundtrack and effects are top-notch; in particular, they sound phenomenal through headphones.

Spooky Spells RTP & volatility

Spooky Spells has a long-term average RTP of 95.18 per cent, which is slightly low when compared with similar games. This is in contrast to the medium volatility of this game, which is designed to provide finely-balanced gameplay with enough smaller wins along the way to keep gamers interested whilst waiting for the bigger wins.

How to play Spooky Spells

1. It is always wise to take a look at the paytable before getting stuck into a new game. The paytable shows the value of matching three, four and five symbols on a payline; additionally, it provides information about how the various features are triggered. The paytable is accessed by clicking the menu button to the bottom left of the screen.

2. Players can set their chosen bet level by clicking the + and - keys at the bottom of the screen on either side of the bet display, which is directly to the left of the centre console. A quick way to set the bet to the maximum level is to click the max bet button to the right of the centre console.

3. Spooky Spells has an autoplay feature that enables players to spin the reels automatically. Players can choose from a range of autoplay options, including how many spins should be run automatically before the game stops. The autoplay feature will also stop automatically if a feature is entered.

4. The sound options can be toggled by using the volume buttons to the bottom left of the screen. Options here include turning the volume up and down and muting it.

5. When all options are set at the right level, the reels can be spun manually by pressing the reel spin button to the bottom right of the screen.

6. Play Spooky Spells responsibly by setting a budget for each session and sticking to it. When the fun stops, stop playing.

Bet sizes & paytable wins

The minimum bet for a spin on Spooky Spells is 0.25, with the maximum set at 50.00. This gives options to players of all budget levels.

The maximum payout for a spin is a very handy 200x the initial stake.

Accessible through bonus features, Spooky Spells has a range of jackpots: the aforementioned grand jackpot of 200x the initial stake, the major jackpot of 50x, and the minor and mini jackpot of 30x and 20x the stake respectively.

Symbols within the game return up to a more modest 8x the initial stake; however, as wins stack up via the 243 winning lines, this could well rack up to a very nice amount.

Max-win 200x

Volatility Medium

Top RTP 95.18%

Spooky Spells bonus features

There are two bonus features within Spooky Spells:

- Wild

First up, the cauldron wild is triggered when the second or fourth reel is filled with cauldrons. This gives players 10 free spins, during which all wins are doubled. These spins can be retriggered by revealing the cauldrons again during the free spins.

- Jackpot

Finally, there is a Spooky Spells jackpot feature, which is triggered when six or more bat scatter icons appear on the reels. This provides three free spins, during which the bat scatters become sticky. These free spins are reset if more sticky bat scatters are uncovered.

Overall review our verdict

Spooky Spells is a gorgeous-looking game with some great bonus features and innovative gameplay.

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