Day of Dead Slots
Day of Dead is a fun online video slot game taking the celebration of this important festival to its origins the land of the Aztecs, Mexico. Pragmatic Play are the innovative developers behind it which saw its release in October of 2021.
It comes packed with features and scary symbols that reflect the theme that feels like a festive family union except dead ancestors are the guests of honour. Gameplay is entertaining and players are advised to get acquainted with the paytable showing relevant symbols and their payouts as well as the explanation of the bonus features.
A colourful gaming grid brings 5 reels with 4 rows and up to 20 fixed paylines to make wins. The backdrop reveals a graveyard at night bringing in a haunting undertone with fog and dimly lit candles. The visuals are imaginatively realised and embellished with a jazz infused mariachi soundtrack which lightens the mood. The animations are memorable particularly with the entertaining walking wild feature which brings an elemental dimension that proves immersive.
To begin spinning the reels punters will need to place their stakes and there is a variety of betting options to choose from. For those who prefer a lower stake the minimum bet available is $0.20 per spin and up to a maximum bet of $100.00 per spin with plenty of other options in between.
The optional Autoplay button allows for players to pre-automate the number of spins they wish to game with which can be of great help to those who seek to control a set gaming budget. It also suits those who prefer to sit back and let the reels spin.
The Day of Dead RTP (Return to Player) is 96.49% which is above average and the volatility is high. This kind of volatility will be appealing to the high rollers who enjoy the higher level of risk in exchange for large wins when they land. However, more casual and novice players will need to tread more carefully as winless streaks are expected between the prizes so prudence and care are required to navigate the slower periods.
Winning combinations will comprise of three or more matching symbols that land from left to right and pay out on adjacent reels. The wild symbol substitute for all symbols apart from the Expanding Wild and Scatter.
The Expanding wild is shown as a tombstone which triggers the Walking Wild Respin feature. There is also a green standard Wild which facilitates winning combinations and the scatter (represented as a skull) which triggers the Free Respin feature.
The four character gaming symbols feature three people in skull makeup which are a young man, a senorita and an old lady along with a chihuahua dog. The man is the highest paying offering payouts of 15x the stake for five of a kind. The mid paying symbols are maracas, bongo drums and guitars offering from 5x to 3.5x for five. The low paying suited playing cards bring x2 to 2.5x for five.
Each time an Expanding Wild lands it spreads over the entire reel on which it lands and pays out as well as initiating a re-spin where the Walking skeleton Wilds will move from one reel to the left until falling off the grid. Multiple wilds can hit and expand during the re-spins and these continue until no Walking Wilds remain in view.
When players land three scatters on reels 1, 3 and 5 the Free Respins feature begins where the reels continue spinning for as long as there are Expanding Wilds on the screen. If the gravestone symbols land during this time they take on the role of a collectable Wild but only during the Free Respins feature. These collectable wilds are gathered at the top of the gaming grid and they can then be added to the reels as Expanded Wilds.
The round starts with two collectable wilds already awarded and when re-spins start one more collectable wild will be sent to be turned into an expanding wild and then starts walking towards the left side. The round ends only when there are no more expanded or collectable wilds left on the grid.
A Bonus Buy feature enables players to instantly trigger the free spins at a cost of 100x the total bet.
Day of Dead slot game is fully optimized for mobile ensuring it is compatible over a desktop browser or from modern smartphones or tablet devices. Punters can enjoy easy and seamless gameplay from either iOS Apple, Android or Samsung on the go from wherever and whenever.