Darkness Slot Review

The Darkness Slot Game

When I first loaded the Darkness slot game, it asked me to set the brightness, which already told me this was not another soft Halloween reskin. The action takes place in a decaying mansion, with roots, bones, shifting paintings and a doorway where something unpleasant sometimes peers through. The 5x4 grid sits in the centre with 26 paylines and those familiar SuperSpinners hanging between the reels.

For me, Darkness finally delivers a horror slot that feels genuinely unsettling instead of cute. Released in October 2023 by Print Studios, it pairs strong visuals with mechanical depth. Bets start around 10p and go up to £50 or equivalent, so I can treat it as a casual low-stake spin session or push things higher when I feel like chasing that ominous 20,000x maximum win potential.

Symbols and Payouts in Darkness

The symbol set in Darkness sticks closely to the occult theme, which I really appreciate. There are no card ranks cluttering the reels, only twisted Wiccan twigs, ritual tools and two unnerving cultists. Wins land when at least three matching symbols hit from the left across one of the 26 lines, and the paytable scales with your total bet, so adjusting stakes instantly reshapes every listed prize.

At the low end, Light, Vibrant, Noble and Eldritch Wiccan Twigs pay up to 1x, 1.2x, 1.5x and 2x stake for five. The vial, dagger and blood-filled chalice sit in the middle, worth as much as 4x, 5x and 6x. Premiums Isadora and Agatha reach 10x and 25x, while the Dirge Wild substitutes and pays 50x for a line of five. Pentagram scatters open Dark Ritual when three or more land.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	Wild
	5	x5
	5	x2.5
	4	x1
	3	x0.5
	5	x1
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.2
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.1
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.15
	3	x0.07
	5	x0.4
	4	x0.1
	3	x0.06
	5	x0.2
	4	x0.08
	3	x0.04
	5	x0.15
	4	x0.07
	3	x0.04
	5	x0.12
	4	x0.05
	3	x0.02
	5	x0.1
	4	x0.04
	3	x0.02

Darkness Slot Bonus Features

Bonus play in Darkness leans heavily on Print Studios’ SuperSpinners. Fourteen of them sit between the reels, lighting up with multipliers that apply when a winning line runs through and the spinner is left of the paying symbol. When more than one connects on the same win, they multiply each other. On top of that you have Giant symbols, oversized blocks from 3x2 up to full-screen 5x4 that count as stacks of matching icons.

The Dark Ritual Bonus is where things get properly tense. Hitting three, four or five scatters awards 10, 12 or 14 free spins on a special grid marked with a glowing pentagram. When a Dirge Wild lands on one of the five points it sticks, adds two extra spins and starts chanting away. Fill all five, and Lucifer arrives to turn reels two, three and four wild for every remaining free spin.

For players outside the UK, there is a Feature Bet panel that gives more direct access to the horror. You can buy Dark Ritual for 100x stake or pay 50 percent extra on each spin to add more scatters to the reels. That optional bet pushes the bonus hit rate from roughly one in 300 spins to around one in 122, at least on the long run.

Bonus Buy Feature

Free Spins The free spins round can be instantly triggered from the base game by buying it for 100x current bet.
Feature Cost:	x100 Bet
RTP:	96.79%
Volatility:	-

How to Win at Darkness Slot

When I play Darkness, I start by setting the brightness so I can still see the details without losing the oppressive mood. From there it is standard slot work. I use the arrows to choose my stake, then spin the 5x4 grid and chase lines from left to right. Non‑UK versions offer autoplay and turbo, but I prefer manual spins so I can react when SuperSpinners line up.

Darkness Slot RTP & Volatility

On the numbers side, Darkness sits at a very playable level. The default RTP is 96.14%, which climbs to 96.40% if you use the extra scatter bet and 96.79% when you buy Dark Ritual outright. Volatility is rated high, around four out of five, backed by a hit frequency near 33%. In practice I find small wins drop often enough to keep the balance alive between heavier swings.

Free spins do not appear all the time though. Playing normally, the Dark Ritual feature tends to show up roughly once every 300 spins on average. Using the enhanced bet that adds more scatters cuts that to around one in 122. The top prize is a ferocious 20,000x your stake, technically possible from any mode when SuperSpinners, Giant symbols and a fully awakened Lucifer all work together.

The Final Thoughts on Darkness

As someone who has spun thousands of horror slots, Darkness stands out for sheer atmosphere and for how well the mechanics fit the theme. The mansion, the chanting, the sudden flashes on big wins—it all gets under your skin. SuperSpinners and Giant symbols keep the base game interesting, while Dark Ritual with sticky wilds and potential full wild centre reels can deliver savage hits. If you like genuine horror, this one earns its place.

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