Horror Castle

Thanks to Fugaso’s Horror Castle, there’s no need to wait for Halloween for tricks and treats to be awarded. This 5-reel slot boasts two kinds of re-spins, free spins with expanded wilds, and solid RTP.

Theme

The five reels are decorated with stacked skulls, while a massively full moon and a variety of cuddly creatures cast down light upon the action. A spooky, pumpkin-headed figure stands to the left of the reels, brandishing green claws and a staff. Gaming symbols include black cats, candlelit skulls, owls, ghosts, an overweight executioner, spiders, death mask dolls, poisoned goblets, macabre coins, and dismembered hands. The pumpkin wild symbol doubles all wins in which it is involved, while also offering this slot’s top payout at 5000x for five-of-a-kind. A wolf howling at the moon acts as scatter, opening the way to free spins. Synthesized and spooky tones enhance the sound design.

Betting Options and Functions

Halloween may be a time for wild fun, but Fugaso’s excellent design team has kept their focus sharp in building this game’s excellent fundamentals. There are 25 fixed paylines in this coin-based slot, each paying from left to right. Bet level is adjustable from 1-10 and coin value can be set from 0.01– 1.00, yielding an overall per-spin betting range of 25–250 coins, or 0.25–250.00 times the betting currency. Autoplay is on offer up to 100 spins at a time, with a variety of available limits on win, loss, and triggering of a bonus feature. Quick spin is also available for players who prefer a faster game tempo. The overall theoretical RTP is well above average at 95.99%.

Features

A handsome array of bonuses awaits players here, including two respin features. The expanding pumpkin respin occurs when the pumpkin wild appears on on reels one or five: these wilds expand to fill either or both of these entire reels, while other reels spin again. Wins from both spins are paid. The exploding pumpkin respin can occur on any spin – here, extra sticky wilds appear in the middle reels, which stay in place as all other symbols spin again.

There is also a free spin feature, triggered by the appearance of three or more howling wolf scatter symbols on the reels. Ten free spins are awarded, during which time all lines pay in both directions, effectively doubling the amount of winning paylines from 25 to 50. Additionally, expanding wild is active on the middle reel.

Our Take

The Halloween slot is a glorious tradition, and Fugaso has built a winning addition in Horror Castle. Excellent bonuses and an enjoyable theme make a great case for this title, and solid RTP helps matters further.