EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE VAMPIRE SENPAI SLOT
Quickspin is a game developer whose slots have a particular graphical design that makes them readily identifiable. They’ve released a diverse assortment of games throughout the years, occasionally striking a high note with titles like Big, Bad Wolf or Sticky Bandits. Wilds, particularly Sticky Wilds, have been a recurring theme in Vampire Senpai, which was released in summer 2020.
Senpai is a phrase taken from Chinese folklore that refers to a zombie-like entity that murders the living in order to extract their life power. But this isn’t an Immortal Romance or a Blood Suckers type of story. Instead, Quickspin has gone for a more lighthearted cartoon-like approach to its designs, which looks fantastic. The small vampires act as wilds and can also change normal symbols surrounding them to increase your chances of winning. It’s a cleverly accomplished notion. Vampire Senpai will appeal to both casual and more hard-core slots aficionados, due to its tidy design and humorous tale, as well as its alluring 8,8000x top payoff and mild volatility.
SETTING UP THE GAME, SYMBOLS, AND GRAPHICS
As a result, we enter the action in what appears to be an old Chinese garden bathed in a red-ish, orange hue of sunset that transforms to darkness in the free spins round. There are 40 active paylines in play at all times, and the reel configuration is a 5×5 grid placed in a pagoda. The cards Jack through Ace represent the low value symbols on the reels. Humans (not vampires!) serve as premium emblems. They are green, purple, and red in hue.
Then there are the top-paying Wilds (or Vampires), which may pay out up to 40x in the free spins round and also act as substitutes for other symbols, converting those in their vicinity. Keep an eye out for the Golden Bell, which is the scatter symbol and is necessary to activate the free spins round.
RTP, VARIANCE, AND PAYOUTS IN THE VAMPIRE SENPAI SLOT
Vampire Senpai is a game with a medium volatility. That implies it’ll pay out reasonably frequently, but not as frequently as low volatility games like NetEnt’s forthcoming Cash Noire. This is why we believe it will appeal to a wide audience. Casual players may start spinning for as little as 20c, and the game’s 96.19 percent RTP makes it superb value, especially considering the game’s highest payout of 8,800x, which will appeal to high volatility aficionados. Of course, it’s important to keep in mind that the chances of winning the jackpot are quite tiny! However, mid-range gains of 500x or more are almost certain.
FEATURES AND GAMEPLAY
Wilds and Free Spins are the focus of Quickspin’s newest slot.
The basic Vampire Wild comes first. When this little monster lands, he not only plays the traditional role of the wild, substituting for all other symbols on the grid, but he also eats any human symbols in nearby spots. He turns those symbols into additional zombies as he does so! These new zombies are called as Turned Wilds, and they do the same thing as the original zombies, changing humans in nearby locations into additional Turned Wilds. The list goes on and on… you get the point.
Free spins are awarded when three or more Golden Bell scatter symbols appear on the screen at the same time. You’ll earn 7, 9, or 12 spins as a result of this. A Vampire enhancement is included in the bonus round. The Vampire Wilds are sticky for the duration of the spins, remaining on the grid at all times but bouncing between locations at random between spins. In the Free Spins round, there is also a Talisman Wild that appears on reels 1 to 4. When they arrive, a Vampire will emerge on screen in a little animation, triggering the placement of 3 to 9 Talismans on the reels. When this happens, Talisman Wilds take the place of all other symbols and remain in place for the remainder of the spins.
OUR OPINION
Quickspin’s Vampire Senpai slot is a classic example of the company’s unique aesthetics. This is, as far as we know, a completely unique topic (we don’t believe anybody has ever covered Chinese folklore zombies!). It makes strong use of Wilds, and the Transforming feature may result in some really good win sequences if the symbols line up correctly. The main problem is that those Wilds are pretty much all of the features here, with a few minor additions in the bonus round. As a result, everything may get monotonous. Nonetheless, we expect this one to keep us engaged for a few sessions due to the regular mathematical model and solid potential. If you want to give it a shot, be responsible and have a good time.
