Fear the Dark

The winning mechanism of Fear the Dark is Cluster Pays. That Hacksaw has mastered this mechanism, we already saw in the popular slot machine Stack’em. Here, however, you will encounter numerous striking features. These have fitting names like “Alone in the Dark” and “The Man in the Moon.

Basically, you play the slot with medium variance. But you can increase the variance in several ways. You will also adjust the payout percentage which is at 96.25% with these features. So it’s time to see what Fear the Dark has to offer in this slot review.

The features are unique and the game quality is outstanding.

How do you play Fear the Dark?

The playing area of Fear the Dark is 6×6. That’s quite a good size for Cluster Pays slots. Moreover, with this mechanism, you don’t have to consider paylines. For this, you can bet a minimum of $0.10 and a maximum of $100 per spin. When you open the slot, the bet is set at $1. You easily adjust it by clicking on the up and down arrows.

Once your bet is determined, you can begin to collect matching symbols next to each other. You want at least 5 of the same ones to be orthogonally connected. You get the highest payout for a symbol by connecting 14 or more.

There are a total of 12 different symbols. These are 5 in black and white with low value. In addition, you have the 5 monsters in color with high value. There is a ghost, slime monster, pig, clown and zombie. Finally, there are 2 special symbols that allow you to trigger features.

Bonus features of Fear the Dark

To win the maximum win of 5,000 times your bet, you will have to trigger features of the slot machine. Fortunately, Fear the Dark has several of them. What they all do, you’ll read below.

Falling symbols

Used symbols from winning combinations disappear. So will new symbols in the playing area. This continues until no more combinations are possible.

The Man in the Moon Multiplier

The first special symbol from Fear the Dark is the moon, or more specifically “The Man in the Moon. If you see him appear, then it is a full moon (Full Moon) and you will get 2 to 5 multipliers that can go up to 100x. These are given to the 5 high paying symbols.

If no more winning combinations can be found, you lose the first multiplier from left to right. With this, all even symbols and all low paying symbols also disappear. This continues until there are no more multipliers and you win nothing. Only then does the spin end.

Fear the Dark vs. 3 other Cluster Pays slots

Free Spins

The second special symbol is a candle. This acts as a Scatter to start the bonus round. Collecting 3 candles starts the bonus game with 10 Free Spins. Get 4, however, and they are good for 15 Free Spins.

You go out alone in the dark (Alone in the Dark). So the candles provide the light during your quest for maximum winnings. Because it is dark, the chance of seeing the moon increases. For every candle you find, you will receive another 4 Free Spins.

And even after all your Free Spins are up, the game is not over. When your candles go out, darkness silently comes over you. This happens during the next 2 spins. In the process, combinations still pay out. In addition, the moon and candle extend the bonus round.

Buy a bonus

As a final feature, you can buy various items. In Fear the Dark, for example, you can buy the Free Spins bonus game. This will cost you 100 times your bet for 10 spins and 150 times your bet for 15 spins.

Or you can go on Bonushunt by increasing your bet 3 times in the Features spins. This gives you an enhanced chance of finding candles. In addition, there is a Featurespins for the Moon Man. For 40 times your bet you will have a full moon on each spin. It does state that three of these Bonus Buy features increase the volatility of the slot machine.