Spooky Carnival Slot

Item: Spooky Carnival
Rating: 3.7
Author: Nosa

3.7/5

Published Date · Oct. 27, 2023

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Spooky Carnival Slot Review

Spooky Carnival Slot Overview

Creepy season is upon us in Spooky Carnival from Red Tiger, as the top online developer celebrates all that is Halloween. Classic symbols of the ghostly time of year adorn the reels in a game which is more Hocus Pocus than anything truly terrifying. Those settling down in their witches hat to sample a few spins will find a game offering eerily transforming symbols triggered by a Spooky Coins collection system and a fiendish Free Spins Bonus. Get on the right side of this game's tricks, and you may emerge with a 1,530x max win treat!

Spooky Carnival Slot Details
Paylines	10
RTP	95.68%
Volatility	Med
Jackpot	x
Minimum Bet	$0.1
Maximum Bet	$10
Maximum Win	1530 x
Software Provider	Red Tiger Gaming
Themes	Halloween Slots
Design and Layout	5 Reel Slots
Features	Scatter Symbols Slots, Bonus Round, Free Spins

We love a Halloween slot and were thrilled with the quality of the graphics and audio on offer in this good-looking release. Top marks to the design team for bringing their creepy carnival vision to life in style. In terms of the gameplay, this slot certainly doesn’t pull up any trees, but the Coin Collection system does enough to encourage you to stick around, before the game moves through the gears in a well-designed, progressively building Free Spins Bonus. It’s all a lot of fun, but marks come off for the low Max Win and just below par RTP.

3.7/5

Pros

Wild Symbol Conversions

Free Spins Bonus

Spooky Theme

Cons

Below Average RTP

Low Max Win

How To Play Spooky Carnival Slot

spooky carnival winning combination — Winning combination

Min Bet	Max Bet	Max Win (x stake)
0.10	10	1,530x

Spooky Carnival Basic Rules

The action unfolds on a ghoulish 5x3 grid
There are 10 paylines on offer
Wins are triggered by landing three or more connecting matching symbols on any winning way, beginning at reel one

Spooky Carnival Slot Paytable & Symbols

Here's a guide to all the symbols and payouts you'll find in Spooky Carnival:

Name	3 Symbols	4 Symbols	5 Symbols
10	0.2x	0.3x	1.2x
J	0.2x	0.4x	1.5x
Q	0.3x	0.5x	2x
K	0.3x	0.6x	3x
A	0.5x	1x	4x
Potion	0.8x	1.5x	6x
Cauldron	1x	2x	8x
Mallet	1.5x	3x	12x
Apple	2x	5x	20x
Wild			20x

Spooky Carnival Slot Paylines

Here's a guide to all the paylines on offer in Spooky Carnival:

Spooky Carnival Slot Features

Pumpkin Wilds

May appear on any reel and substitute for all standard symbols to help create creepy winning combos. Pumpkin Wilds match the top-paying Apples at 20x for five.

Spooky Coins

Every Pumpkin Wild comes with an attached Spooky Coin. All Spooky Coins are added to a Collection Meter above the reels. Fill all five positions on this meter, and the subsequent spin will see all instances of one or two standard symbols converted to wilds – increasing your chances of hitting a hauntingly good win.

Spooky Carnival Slot Bonus Features

spooky carnival free spins unlocked — Free spins unlocked

Free Spins Bonus

Free Spins Tickets act as the game’s Scatter symbol. Land three on a single spin, and you will be taking your seat in the free spins section of this Spooky Carnival, armed with 10 free spins.

Free spins take place on the same set of reels as the base game, but the Spooky Coin Collection System receive a winnings-enhancing upgrade. During free spins, any symbol types converted to Wilds will remain Wild for the duration of the round!

Our Verdict The feature doesn’t offer anything drastically different to the base game, but the persistent nature of the converted symbols ratchets up the big win anticipation, seeing the excitement build as the round progresses and more and more symbols become Wilds.

Spooky Carnival Slot RTP & Volatility

RTP	Variable RTP	Volatility
95.68%	No	Medium

The fixed Return to Player (RTP) percentage of 95.68% falls slightly below the industry-average RTP of 96%.

Spooky Carnival’s scares fall into the medium volatility category. Games of this rating offer a middle ground between the regular small wins of low volatility slots and the rollercoaster ride of high volatility releases.

Our Verdict 96% is the benchmark for solid value for money. As such, the 95.68% RTP is a little disappointing. Halloween-themed games range from the cutesy to the hair-raising, and Spooky Carnival sits in the middle of that scale. Overall, the medium volatility math model feels like the right choice.

Spooky Carnival Slot Graphics & Audio

Graphics

The setting of the game lives up to the title, with shadowy carousels, flame-eyed pumpkins, and murky figures looming in the backdrop of a carnival which surely opens at night. Everything on offer is nicely detailed, with that quality continuing to the reel symbols. Thanks to their ghostly appearance, the card values don’t feel as out of place as is often the case, whilst bobbing animations help the framed high-value icons stand out from the crowd.

Spooky Carnival (Red Tiger Gaming) 1 — Base game spins

Spooky Carnival (Red Tiger Gaming) 2 — Base game wins

Spooky Carnival (Red Tiger Gaming) 3 — High value symbols fill the reels

Spooky Carnival (Red Tiger Gaming) 4 — Collection Meter filled

Audio

Eerie is the best word to describe the thematic soundtrack. Harpsicords strum and pianos twinkle to create a hypnotic music box effect, whilst owls and unidentifiable creatures hoot and holler in the distance. The volume increases when you press spin as the harpsichords up their pace and a wailing whistle kicks into gear. Those waiting for a cackle or two will be satisfied that the Pumpkin Wilds deliver a gleeful giggle whenever they spin into view.

Our Verdict Halloween must be amongst the most visited of themes in the slot-o-sphere, but Red Tiger has effectively created a distinctive world with just enough dread.

Spooky Carnival Slot on Mobile

Red Tiger has ensured that the fun of this frightening fair is available to desktop players and mobile slot fans. Spooky Carnival is fully optimized for Android, iOS, and Windows-powered devices.