Blood Sucker Theme and Graphics
The Blood Suckers universe delves into the supernatural realm. The slot emanates an aura of ancient and dark mystery. Set in a damp and decaying crypt, it envelops the player in an oppressive atmosphere loaded with omens.
The symbols on the reels recall the iconography of gothic tales. Vampires with disturbing appearances, sacred potions, white garlic and dusty tomes populate the screen. Each figure seems to hold a dark secret, like fragments of a forgotten story. The Scatter depicts a terrified bride, while the Bonus symbol shows crossed weapons, an omen of an imminent hunt.
The graphics are dominated by muted tones with cold reflections, emphasizing the sense of abandonment. The sound effects, suspended between whispers and indistinct noises, wrap the experience in persistent unease. The music, barely perceptible, accompanies each spin with an almost ritual background.
Symbol Payouts
Let's take a look at the paytable, which can always be consulted in the information section. Starting with the highest value symbol, the expected combinations return the following prizes:
- Wild pays from 0.20x to 300x;
- Vampire with turban pays from 2x to 20x;
- Blonde vampire pays from 0.60x to 10x;
- Nosferatu pays from 0.60x to 10x;
- Female vampire pays from 0.40x to 5x;
- Holy water vial pays from 0.20x to 4x;
- Sacred book pays from 0.20x to 4x;
- Crossbow pays from 0.08x to 3x;
- Garlic pays from 0.08x to 3x.
Blood Suckers Bonus Features
Let's look at how the extra games and special symbols work in the Blood Suckers online slot.
The Blood Suckers Wild Symbol
The Wild symbol in free Blood Suckers is represented by vampires about to suck blood from a blonde maiden's neck. The Wild symbol has two different functions as it can be used both to form winning combinations and as a joker symbol. This second function in particular allows it to substitute for any other game symbol, except bonus and scatter symbols, in order to complete or expand winning combinations.
When drawn on at least 2 adjacent reels from the left and on a payline, it forms its own winning combinations like any other regular game symbol. Wild symbol combinations are also among the most advantageous provided by the game with amounts ranging from a minimum of 10 to a maximum of 15000 coins, associated for example with combinations of 2 and 5 wild symbols drawn in a game with the maximum bet selected.
Blood Suckers Free Spins Mode
The free spins bonus is one of two bonus features provided by the Blood Suckers slot machine and can be activated during the main game by drawing 3 or more Scatter symbols. The bonus consists of 10 free spins.
Blood Suckers Free Spins are played on the same number of paylines as the game that activated them. During this mode, wins will be tripled, excluding wins from additional Free Spins or the Bonus Game.
During the free spins bonus, it's also possible to form winning combinations and draw special symbols with mechanics almost identical to those of the main game. During the bonus, it's not possible to modify the bet value which remains unchanged until the end of the bonus itself. All prizes associated with winning combinations drawn during the bonus are always calculated, for payment, using the bet wagered in the game where the bonus was activated as the reference bet.
Combinations of scatter symbols with vampires during the main game or during the free spins bonus also allow you to obtain prizes albeit with different rules from those provided for regular symbols or the wild symbol. The scatter symbol is not subject to the constraints regarding the game's paylines and allows you to obtain prizes even when drawn in spaces distant from each other. The prizes associated with this type of combination are calculated as a certain number of times the total bet value wagered in the current game.
The multiplier to be used to calculate the prize won varies based on the number of scatters drawn. With 2 scatters for example the player gets a prize equal to 2 times the bet, with 3 gets a prize equal to 4 times that amount, with 4 and 5 scatters on the reels prizes equal to 25 and 100 times the bet respectively.
Blood Suckers Bonus Game
3 or more Bonus symbols in succession from right to left on a selected payline activate the Bonus Game. The Bonus Game will take you to an ancient burial chamber, where you'll be surrounded by 12 coffins. Click on the coffins to open them and kill the vampire inside to obtain wins, but beware, the coffin with only a bunch of bats inside will end the Bonus Game! Out of 12 coffins, 3 will have bats inside: fate will make you choose the winning coffins!
Slots Similar to Blood Suckers
The theme of the Blood Suckers slot machine can be found in other games inspired by the vampire world such as:
- Blood Sucker 2 by NetEnt
- Night Vampire by WorldMatch
- Dracula Awakening by Red Tiger
Author's Notes
The strengths of the Blood Suckers slot machine are a vampire-inspired theme, perfect for Count Dracula fans, and a game system with simple base mechanics but rich in symbols and bonus features. This latter aspect is perfect for satisfying both the most demanding players and less experienced ones who find familiar base mechanics. Players who instead seek more articulated base mechanics with Avalanche, Cluster Pays or Megaways systems, may find this aspect to be the game's weak point.
The horror theme is simply perfect and sufficiently engaging for any type of player, but don't worry... you won't need great courage to play and there's nothing to be afraid of! In terms of setting, NetEnt has simply hit the mark and between free spins, frequent payout games and the slot's inclusion in casino welcome bonuses, we can say we're looking at one of the most successful online slots.