Jekyll and Hyde Slot Review

Jekyll and Hyde is one of those stories that has seeped into the consciousness of all of us. Robert Louis Stevenson’s tale of the mild mannered man who is host to a ravenous beast has been theinspiration for many stories which were to come after it, Marvel’s Hulk character being just one obvious example.

The story also speaks to the evil urges that can lurk inside all of us. So does this slot game from Microgaming capture the nature of this haunting tale? The mood is certainly captured by theblack backdrop and atmospheric music. The symbols are made up of poison bottle, magical potions, the doctor’s romantic interest and Dr Jekyll himself as the highest value symbol. As for Mr Hyde?Well he makes an appearance later on.

• Game: Jekyl and Hyde
• Date: March 2012
• Provider: Microgaming
• Genre: Horror
• Paylines: 1024
• Max Coins Win: 1250
• RTP:36
• Variance: Medium

This game has 1024 paylines, meaning that consecutive symbols will award a win no matter where they appear. You just need three of them in consecutive reels from left to right. A flaming Wildsymbol can replace all of the regular symbols, except the scatter.

That scatter is the Jekyll and Hyde logo, and you need to find three of these anywhere on the reels to unlock free spins. This occurs rarely, but when it does we are introduced to the monstrousMr Hyde. Ten free spins of the Mr Hyde free spin feature are your reward.

In the free spin round, all Jekyll symbols are replaced by higher value Mr Hyde symbols. Where 5 Jekyll symbols paid out a max of 1500 times your stake, 5 Hydes will give you 7500 (based on a 25coin bet).

In this game it seems that it pays to be bad. It pays even better if you can find three or more scatters during the bonus game, as you will then retriever another 10 spins, and that can happenindefinitely. Unfortunately the bonus feature doesn’t show up as often as we would like, leaving the somewhat repetitive base game. As everybody who has read the book will know, Dr Jekyll is justa little bit dull compared to his aggressive alter-ego.

The Jekyll and Hyde slot dates back to 2012, meaning that the graphics are starting to show their age a little. Modern online slots tend to have a bit more dynamism about them than this effort,which seems a little staid. That being said, there is certainly entertainment to be had from this reworking of the classic tale. It would certainly benefit from some animations, and perhaps analternative bonus game to spice up the action a little.