Theme and Graphics
The theme of Play with the Devil is naturally hell and its main inhabitant, but despite the premises, this place of damnation manages to be likable if not downright mischievous! The background is divided between an upper part showing mountains and a lake, and a lower part rich in color and gold coins, evoking an almost fantasy-like demonic realm beneath earthly reality. The atmosphere is further heated by sparks of fire licking the edges of the screen, suggesting the presence of a perpetual flame.
At the center of this background is the reel grid, carved in stone with two mysterious chests at the top. The symbols are a rich display of ritualistic objects and treasures: chests overflowing with gold, amulets with an occult aura, and spellbooks, all rendered with extremely polished graphics. To the right of the game screen, the protagonist, a devil with the appearance of a satyr stroking his beard, sways attentively to the action on the reels. He's surely waiting to get into the thick of the game and see what players will be able to do.
The background music, thanks to sustained strings and the absence of rhythm section, leaves the player in a suspended state of excited anticipation. When the reels spin, it changes, accompanying the action concisely with cartoon-like sound effects.
How to Play Play with the Devil
The slot uses a traditional payment system based on paylines. With 20 fixed paylines, players win by aligning symbols of the same type from left to right. Game buttons are intuitively arranged at the bottom, with a prominent Turbo button to speed up the action, suitable for impatient gamers.
The payouts are:
- Red Gem pays up to 20x
- Crystal Ball pays up to 10x
- Spellbook pays up to 4x
- Scrolls pay up to 2.4x
- Jeweled Snake pays up to 2x
- Ace pays up to 1.2x
- King pays up to 1.2x
- Queen pays up to 0.8x
- Jack pays up to 0.8x
- 10 pays up to 0.8x
Bonus Features
Free Spins: When the Devil character appears on the reels, he throws fireballs at one or both chests above the reels. This can randomly trigger a bonus round that rewards the player with 6 or 12 free spins. During these free spins, the Devil is always present and supervises the action, ready to intervene with his spells to return bigger wins.
Jackpot: The slot offers four different bonus prize levels: Mini, Minor, Major, and Mega, with multipliers ranging from 5x to 1000x the bet. These jackpots are unlocked and paid if they land together with the Devil symbol on the reels.
Wild: The Devil symbol also acts as a wild and can substitute all paying symbols to help form winning combinations. Additionally, if it lands together with Devil Coins, it immediately awards those wins.
Buy Bonus: It's possible to purchase free spins through an increased bet. The same applies to Devil Coins: by paying extra on your bet, you get the devil symbol and one or more coins on screen simultaneously, guaranteeing an immediate return.
Similar Slots to Play with the Devil
Those looking for interesting alternatives to Play with the Devil can try:
- Devil's Crossroads by Nolimit City;
- Demon Pots by Pragmatic Play;
- Double the Devil by Amaya.
Pros and Cons of Play with the Devil Slot
Play With the Devil is a fun slot that irreverently handles a serious theme like eternal damnation and thus comes across as likable. The choice to assign all special functions to the devil figure (a funny, goat-like devil) is interesting and will be appreciated by players who won't have to pay particular attention to a multitude of bonus symbols. The little demon performs the functions of scatter, wild, and Collector, so you can't say he's not working hard! As always, however, there's also a flip side, a negative side which in this case turns out to be the symbol payouts: we would have expected a bit more generosity from the Lord of Hell.