Horror Hotel

Horror Hotel Review

Horror Hotel Reviewed January 25 2023 by Casinogamesonnet.com

Horror Hotel is a 6x6 cluster-pays slot from Relax Gaming. Despite what its title suggests, this game takes a lighthearted—not terrifying—look at spooky creatures. It has similarities with Sony’s Hotel Transylvania movie series in terms of theme. You can see more on Horror Hotel below, including its gameplay, symbols, win potential, RTP, and features.

Gameplay and Atmosphere

This game has a 6x6 grid with a cluster-pays format. Regarding the latter, winning combinations happen when 5+ matching symbols form a cluster.

As for atmosphere, the base game takes place in a spooky graveyard setting. It shows tombstones, gnarled trees, fog, and skulls in the background. You’ll also see Horror Hotel in the far distance, which looks like an ominous vampire’s castle. This slot is like a more high-definition version of the older Count Cashtacular.

Payouts and Max Win Potential

Standard symbols include three low-paying potions, a mummy, vampire, werewolf, and Frankenstein’s monster. The vampire pays the most of this group at 5,000x the stake for a 35+ cluster. The maximum win is 20,000x the stake when including bonus features.

Horror Hotel slot also has a wild symbol, which substitutes for everything except the scatter to form wins. Unlike with some games, the wild icon doesn’t form any payouts on its own.

RTP, Volatility and Betting Options

The regular Horror Hotel RTP is 96.17%, with this figure increasing to 96.50% through the bonus buy option. Relax Gaming rates the volatility at 5/5, along with an incredibly low 16.10% hit rate. Finally, you can bet between €0.10 and €50 per spin.

Game Features

Hotel Horror has a limited set of bonuses, including the Mystery Symbol feature and free spins. As you’ll see below, though, these features have some complexity to them.

Mystery Symbol

You may be well versed in mystery symbols, which change into the same symbol following a spin/drop. The same thing happens in Horror Hotel, although the Mystery Symbol bonus provides some additional and unique elements.

All symbols from a winning cluster change into mystery symbols (denoted by question marks) following a drop. Non-winning symbols disappear from the grid, and the mystery symbols fall to the bottom. A respin occurs, at which point the mystery icons all convert to the same regular pay (e.g., mummy). This sequence of respins continues so long as you continue racking up wins.

Free Spins & Win Multiplier

You trigger 5 free spins by landing 3 scatter symbols anywhere on the grid. You’ll receive +1 free spin for each additional triggering scatter beyond the third one. Also, any extra scatter that lands during free games will provide another +1 free spin.

The number of wilds that appear during this bonus progressively increase with every round. The first drop starts with one wild symbol, then two wilds on the second drop, three on the third, and so forth.

You’ll also benefit from a win multiplier, which begins at 1x. The multiplier increases +1 after each cluster win and continues increasing until the current round ends.

Bonus Buy

You can purchase free spins for 100x your stake at any point. After doing so, at least 3 scatters fall on the reels (5 free games) with the possibility of more scatters.

Similar Slots to Horror Hotel

Again, Horror Hotel goes light on the horror and takes a more-cartoonish approach to spooky creatures. It’s not gory like Blood Suckers Megaways, but rather fun and good-natured like Witch’s Brew.

As for features, Relax Gaming has borrowed from its own Santa’s Stacks. The latter also includes a Mystery Symbol feature, where mystery icons remain sticky during respins. The only difference is that Santa’s Stack requires a wild symbol to be involved for mystery symbols. Stacks and Horror also match up in the maximum win department, with both games offering up to 20,000x.

Final Thoughts on Horror Hotel Slot

Relax Gaming has cleverly redesigned a previous (Santa’s Stacks) into what feels like a totally different game. Horror Hotel provides a totally different theme, smaller grid, and slight modification to the Mystery Symbol feature. That said, you can enjoy this game without feeling like you’re playing a complete reskin.

Horror Hotel slot maintains much of what makes Santa’s Stacks so great. Everything from the Mystery Symbol respins to the 20,000x max payout are sure to excite. The 96.17% RTP is also solid in a gaming world that’s increasingly offering below 96% payback.

In summary, Horror Hotel checks off multiple boxes on what makes an online slot worthwhile. It has a fun theme, big win potential, entertaining features, and reasonable RTP. Its only real fault is not being dramatically different from Santa’s Stacks. Nevertheless, Horror Hotel still has enough originality to stand on its own. That said, we recommend giving this game a try—especially if you’re into semi-spooky slots.

Release Date

Horror Hotel was released on January 25 2023.