The Vampires Slot Review

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.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	Wild
	5	x300
	4	x80
	3	x8
	2	x0.2
	Scatter
	5	x100
	4	x25
	3	x4
	2	x2
	5	x20
	4	x4
	3	x2
	5	x10
	4	x3
	3	x0.6
	5	x10
	4	x3
	3	x0.6
	5	x5
	4	x2
	3	x0.4
	5	x4
	4	x2
	3	x0.2
	5	x4
	4	x1
	3	x0.2
	5	x3
	4	x0.6
	3	x0.08
	5	x3
	4	x0.6
	3	x0.08
	Bonus

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.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you trigger free spins in The Vampires?

Land three or more Scatter symbols anywhere on the reels. You receive 10 free spins with all wins multiplied by 3x. Additional Scatters during the round re-trigger the feature.

What is the Necropolis Bonus Game and how does it work?

Three or more Chalice of Blood symbols on an active payline launch this pick-a-grave bonus. You select graves to reveal cash prizes and keep going until a Game Over message ends the round.

Can the Wild symbol substitute for Scatter and Bonus symbols?

No. The bat Wild substitutes for all regular paying symbols only. It cannot replace the Scatter or the Chalice Bonus symbol.

Final Verdict

The Vampires is a solid older title that I would happily run for a chill session on stream. Low volatility means the balance ticks over without brutal dead spins, and the Necropolis Bonus Game gives chat something interactive to react to. The 3x multiplier on free spins is straightforward and can produce decent clips without needing huge luck.

Where it falls short is variety. The free spins round is quite bare, just a flat multiplier with no extra layers, and the base game payouts are small. Visuals have aged a bit compared to what Endorphina puts out now. But if your viewers enjoy gothic horror themes and you want something low-stress to grind through, I'd stream this. Worth a session, not a headline game.

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