Your game begins on a mountainside with all the mystique, glamour and an ounce of terror that is felt through the game’s dark soundtrack. Dracula’s castle can be seen in the background during the alternating phases and only during the free spins will the Count take you inside to discover his world of bloodthirsty immortals. The interface of the game with its misty appearance highlights the characteristics of a gothic architecture with the presence of gargoyles at the top of the columns and the symbols very representative of this style.
Layout
Offering an even darker atmosphere than usual, Dracula Awakening brings the Dracula legend to life in all its glory on an interface consisting of 5×4 reels and 30 paylines. Featuring high volatility and an RTP of 94.73%, this casino game also introduces a new two-phase mechanic, day and night, where each phase has its own specificity.
The vampiric exploration begins with the management of your bet, which can vary from $0.10 to $100 per spin. Strong symbols consist of the vampire lady, wedding ring, a crucifix, a vial of blood and a chalice. The other symbols A, K, Q, J and 10 complete the list of symbols with lower payouts. There are also three different forms of Wilds, the main one being Dracula, which can replace any symbol in the game without exception.
Features
Two game modes
As mentioned above, the Dracula Awakening slot machine works exclusively in two phases: the day phase and the night phase. During the night phase which consists of 8 spins, Wilds transformations can occur and during the day phase consisting of 16 spins Eclipse Spins can be triggered.
Super Dracula & Dracula’s Bite
During the night phase, Dracula Wilds can turn into Super Dracula Mega Wilds covering the entire center reel. If this creates wins, Super Dracula will bite the vampire lady symbols to turn them into Wilds as well.
Eclipse Spins
Eclipse bonus symbols can appear exclusively during the day phase, it will take 3 of them to trigger the free spins. Get 7 free spins with the possibility of finding the Super Dracula stuck on the center reel for the duration of the bonus. The Super Dracula will also turn every vampire lady into a Wild and every Wild will lock on the screen until the bonus ends. Each Splinter symbol found during the bonus offers an additional free spin.
Overall
Publisher Red Tiger likes to experiment with new things, here again in Dracula Awakening slot, the concept of split spins in two phases is innovative with the addition of interesting properties in each phase. Daytime is when the free spins are accessible and nighttime is when the Wilds spill contagiously across the reels under the action of the Dracula. It’s a bit of a mixed bag for the player, a unique interlude to enjoy Sticky Wilds, Expanding Wilds and ultimately more attainable rewards that can sometimes climb to 5317x the maximum bet.
