Zombies and vampires have been appearing in numerous books and movies, and they will continue to inspire artists as long as people keep being entertained by such characters. Fear is a powerful emotion, and that’s why such stories are appealing.
You might not be aware but there are other vampires than Dracula, in China for instance they have a hopping vampire named Jiangshi.
In Zombie vs Dao Zhang you get to be on the good side of things, while spinning the reels you are in the role of the priest that fights against zombies and vampires. Whenever you hit a winning combination you get closer to ending the night, or at least that’s what I chose to believe while playing this slot game.
Theme
Zombie vs Dao Zhang has a rather unique design, filled with Chinese symbols that might be difficult to recognize for people from other cultures. Right next to the reels we have the hopping vampire, who keeps on hopping as long as you play the game.
However, when you hit the “spin” button, the vampire looks at you. Just try it, he will look straight into your eyes, and his eyes are green!
If you survive that gaze, you might not be able to get past the background music, it reminds me of vintage PC games from the 1990s. It can be turned off, but only together with the sound effects and that’s a bit of a bummer.
Betting Options and Functions
There are five reels and three rows in this game, with 20 paylines available. The symbols in this slot are quite unique: along with the usual playing cards you have a bell that ends with a trident shape, a strange-looking decorative object, banners with some Chinese writing on them, a sword and a yin-yang symbol.
The Yin and Yang symbol is the highest-paying in the base game, it gives you 1,000 times the stake. The Vampire symbol is the Wild, it can only appear on the three central reels and substitutes for any symbol except the scatter.
Features
The base game doesn’t really feel like you’re fighting the forces of evil, but that feeling can become apparent when you get into the special feature:
- Free Game
The Taoist priest (Dao Zhang) symbol is the Scatter, and when you get three of them in one spin you get into the Free Game feature.
What you have to do is choose between four instances of the Vampire, varying from 5 free spins with only the six highest-paying symbols in the game to 15 free spins with the six lowest-paying symbols.
The fourth choice is the “mystery”, which can give you up to 20 free spins with randomized symbols included. However, the lowest you can get from the “mystery” choice is just 3 free spins, so be careful when picking the option you want.
Conclusion
Zombie vs Dao Zhang is an intriguing video slot from Vela Gaming, it has unique characters and they can take you into a world that you never knew before. The design and symbols are quite interesting and overall the gameplay can be rewarding.
The only definite minus is the background music, which can only be turned off along with the sound effects. You might need silence to fight vampires, though, so gather your strength and keep an eye out for those zombies!
Slot data and features
- 5Reels
- 20Pay lines
- $1,000.00Max cash jackpot
- YesWild Symbol
- NoMultiplier
- $0.01 - $20Betting Range
- 0.01 - 1.0Coin bet range
- 1Coins per line
- NoProgressive
- 1000Max coins jackpot
- 20Max coins
- NoScatter Symbol
- YesFree spins available
- NoBonus Game
- NoBuy feature
- Asian , Halloween , Zombies , Chinese Game theme
