Don't Eat the Candy

Trick or treating is undoubtedly one of the most exciting things to do over the Halloween period, but spinning the reels of a Halloween-themed slot online has to be right up there, too, especially one that’s been made by NetEnt, one of the best developers around.

As you’d imagine, everything about this slot is Halloween-related, but would you really want it any other way? Of course, the design is as spooky as they come, but the symbols and the bonus features also have elements of Halloween included and on show.

Some slots that are themed for a specific period on the calendar can find themselves only applying to that time. But Don’t Eat The Candy is perfect for Halloween, but the spooky factor makes it an ideal game to play all year round, too.

The most commonly asked question around Halloween is trick or treat? And, while you’re always going to expect a trick here and there, most of the time, it’s treats that are on offer, which is also the case where the design of Don’t Eat The Candy by NetEnt is concerned. But would you really expect anything less from one of the best iGaming developers around?

The paytable is again loaded with mostly treats, and things begin with five types of candy – jelly bean, purple candy, swirl candy, multicoloured candy and candy corn – they pay a max between 0.3x and 1.2x. Apples, potions, teddy bears and skulls pay a bit more, with prizes worth as much as 8x.

The wild is the top payer and can produce wins of up to 100x the bet while also being able to act as a substitute for other regular symbols. The scatter is the key to the free spins feature, as always.

There’s a trio of fun bonus features in Don’t Eat The Candy. Landing three or four matching icons or scatters on a payline and the Sticky Wins feature will activate. This sees all winning icons locked in place, a respin happens, and if more winning symbols are found, the process continues.

The pumpkin icon landing during the base game or free spins round will trigger the DoubleMax feature. When it appears on the reels, one of the following perks will come into play:

• 2x multiplier applied to wins
• Game area expands from 5x3 to 5x4
• Low-paying symbols replaced by higher-paying icons

Five scatters are needed in view for a player to trigger the free spins feature and have ten free rounds on their hands. The free spins will take place on a different set of reels, and the modifiers the pumpkin can provide will be delivered in a specific order.

The first pumpkin icon will bring the 2x multiplier into play, then it will be the game area expanding, followed up by the low-paying icons being replaced by higher value symbols.

Don’t Eat The Candy is a Halloween-themed slot, so it’s ultimately reliant on how it looks rather than how it plays. And, with NetEnt in town, this is a game that undoubtedly looks the part and then some. Don’t Eat The Candy is a slot that excels visually, but it also holds its own on the feature front too, so players are going to be sure to enjoy spinning the reels of this one.