Draculaby CQ9 Gaming

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As the month of October draws near, game developers race to release their own horror-themed takes on Halloween.

But regardless of whether you’re looking forward to the holiday or looking wistfully back at it, the fact is everybody loves horror and spooky stuff all year round.

So let’s take a look at this offering by CQ9 Gaming, which is their take on one of the oldest and best horror stories – Dracula.

Theme

Dracula, of course, needs no introduction. He is evil incarnate and a nocturnal bloodsucker who drinks the blood of people to quench his eternal thirst.

This game is a very straight interpretation of Dracula, using motifs that are very similar to the Francis Ford Coppola version of the story as told in the film.

The art direction with the symbols recalls another interpretation of the story, namely the hit Konami game and recent Netflix animated serial – Castlevania.

All the symbols in the game are characters, Dracula himself and what could possibly be his son or maybe vampire servants.

The extra spin symbol is a lady in Victorian-inspired gothic dress which could be Mina Harker or alternatively the famous female vampire Carmilla.

This isn’t a particularly flashy game as it consists of a pretty typical horror background and static symbols with no animation and without any special effects, leaving a sort of bland impression.

Betting Options and Functions

The horror story takes place across a 5x4 grid with 40 fixed paylines. Symbols pay left to right, it’s all very standard.

Options like autospin and quick play are present too, but strangely without any additional options for control. Once the autospin is on, it says on until it’s manually shut off.

Special Features

When it comes to the special features in this title, it’s all about the extra spins triggered by the vampire lady of uncertain identity.

Get three or more and the feature starts.

There is an additional feature within a feature where any high paying symbol can turn wild and these wilds are sticky until the mode is ended.

Our Take

Dracula is an enduring presence in horror fiction with a long tradition of adaptations. Other developers have taken a stab too such as NetEnt’s Dracula.

Does this offering do Dracula justice? Not quite, in our opinion. The entire thing is uninspired and very generic. From the music to the forgettable anime-inspired art style.

If you’re looking for something spooky to take a spin on this Halloween or just in general (it doesn’t have to be October to get your spook on) you can do much better than this.