The Vampires Slot Overview
The Vampires is a gothic horror slot from Endorphina running on a 5x3 grid with 25 paylines. Released back in October 2014, it drops you into a moonlit crypt packed with bloodsucking characters and vampire-hunting tools. RTP sits at 96.07% with low volatility and a max win of 2500x. If I'm honest with chat, this is an older title, but the theme still holds up better than most horror slots I've played through.
Core features include Free Spins with a 3x multiplier, a Necropolis Bonus Game, and a classic Risk Game. Bet range spans from 0.25 up to 200, so it covers basically any budget. Works fine on mobile too. Not the flashiest slot you will ever load, but there is enough going on to keep a session ticking along.
Symbols and Paytable
Lower-paying symbols on the reels are all vampire-hunting tools: holy water, bibles, a revolver loaded with silver bullets, and a stake with hammer. A full line of five with any of these pays between 3x and 5x your bet. Not exactly going to set chat on fire, but they land frequently enough to keep your balance stable during dry stretches.
Higher-paying symbols are the vampires themselves. Red-haired and green-haired female vampires pay up to 10x for five-of-a-kind, while the male Dracula figure is the top regular symbol at 20x. The bat acts as Wild, substituting for everything except Scatter and Bonus. Five Wilds on a line pay a hefty 300x. The Scatter shows a vampire biting a woman, and the Chalice of Blood is your Bonus symbol.
Honestly, one gripe I have is that during turbo spins the symbols can blur together a bit. They look decent individually, solid gothic artwork, but on the reels they blend into the dark background. Something to keep in mind if you stream at fast speed.
Symbol Payouts
Bonus Features
Land three or more Scatters anywhere and you trigger 10 Free Spins. Every win during the round gets a flat 3x multiplier applied automatically. You can re-trigger the feature by landing additional Scatters mid-round, which extends the session nicely. Simple mechanic, no escalating multipliers or expanding wilds here. I would have liked something extra layered on top, but the 3x does its job.
Three or more Chalice Bonus symbols on an active payline launch the Necropolis Bonus Game. You pick graves in a graveyard, each one revealing a cash prize. Keep picking until you hit a "Game Over" message. It fits the theme perfectly and breaks up the base game well. On top of that, there is a Risk Game after any base game win where you pick a card higher than the dealer's to double your payout. Classic Endorphina gamble feature.
Bonus Buy Options
3 or more Scatter symbols trigger 10 free spins. All wins are multiplied by 3x. Re-triggerable by landing additional Scatters.
3 or more Chalice Bonus symbols on an active payline trigger a pick-a-grave game. Each grave reveals a cash prize until a Game Over message appears.
After any base game win you can gamble by picking a card higher than the dealer's to double your payout.
RTP, Volatility and Max Win
RTP is 96.07%, which is bang on the industry average. Volatility is officially listed as low, though some reviewers call it low-medium. From my sessions I would lean towards calling it low; hits come regularly but payouts are modest outside the bonus rounds. Max win caps at 2500x your bet, which is decent but not massive by today's standards.
