Universal Monsters The Phantom’s Curse

Prepare to bring down the house with Universal Monsters: The Phantom’s Curse, a brilliantly conceived and stylishly executed slot from NetEnt that draws its inspiration from the classic musical.

Featuring five-reels and 40 paylines, the game instantly immerses players in its dark subject matter via an animated introduction that depicts the phantom perched atop a gargoyle overlooking the city.

This slightly foreboding scene swiftly sets the tone for the game, as players are then transported to a deserted, smoke-filled auditorium where the real action begins. Graphically-speaking, the level of detail here is simply breath-taking, with the unshackled symbols floating freely in front of this grandiose backdrop as wisps of smoke coil and twist their way through the empty aisles and balconies and puts it right up there with some of the best online slot games.

The symbols themselves, meanwhile, are all suitably atmospheric, with the unmasked phantom and the object of his obsessions, Christine, awarding the highest possible payouts. Below them on the scale, players will find an ornate gold ring, a yellow carnation, an antique hand mirror and a ceremonial dagger, with shattered glass playing card symbols accounting for the lower-value base game symbols.

Additionally, players will encounter a special mask symbol which, when combined with the phantom, triggers a free re-spin and a chandelier scatter symbol that is used to trigger the game’s main feature. Both the mask and the phantom symbols can also appear with golden borders, which upgrades both of them from high-value icons to substitute wilds to help players land more winning payline combos.

Given the game is based on the popular West End musical production, it should perhaps not come as a huge surprise that the soundtrack is also suitably extravagant, with players being treated to an operatic score as they spin the reels. Payline wins are greeted with a simple yet effective tinkling of bells, while every new game causes the reels to creak and groan with stress as they start their spin.

Feature Symbols

As mentioned above, the phantom, mask and chandelier symbols are all key gameplay elements in The Phatom’s Curse. All three appear across all base game reels, but the gold-bordered versions of the first two are only present in the first and last columns. Thankfully, both appear as stacked symbols, which massively increases your odds of landing them at the same time and triggering a bonus re-spin.

Should this happen, not only will the triggering gold-bordered phantom and mask symbols lock in place on reels one and five, but any regular phantom and mask symbols will also be upgraded to golden version and do likewise. This means when players begin their complimentary re-spin, they can have multiple substitute wilds already stuck in place, vastly increasing their chances of a huge payout.

Bonus & Jackpots

During the base game, the highest payout is awarded for landing a five-of-a-kind phantom combination on a valid payline. This awards a prize of 200x players’ bet per line amount – meaning the theoretical jackpot is a healthy 8,000x – but there is also further value to be found courtesy of a pick and click feature that awards instant cash prizes and a potentially unlimited number of Free Spins.

The first game is triggered whenever a full stack of phantom symbols and a full stack of Christine symbols appear on reels one and five simultaneously. This feature has two stages – first players must choose from eight roses to reveal prize amounts until a blocker symbol is revealed. When this happens, they will then get to choose from three mirrors to reveal a prize multiplier worth up to 3x.

The main feature, meanwhile, is triggered by landing three chandelier scatter symbols. Once activated, players will see a chandelier attached by five ropes – one for each reel – and will receive a potentially unlimited number of Free Spins. Each time a masked phantom symbol appears on a reel, that reel’s respective rope is cut, with the feature only coming to an end when all five ties have been severed.

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If you’re looking for an atmospheric slot that’s capable of awarding some substantial payouts, The Phantom’s Curse is the video slot masterpiece you’ve been waiting for. Not only is the game visually stunning and consistently exciting throughout, but it also boasts a healthy theoretical payout percentage of 96.57%. Don’t miss your final curtain call – take the game for a spin at PartyCasino now!