Microgaming, an award-winning online casino game developer, signed a deal with Compass International Pictures in July of this year in terms of which they would be allowed to use the 1978 movie classic titled Halloween as the basis for their brand new slot game.
The new Halloween slot game is due to go live at online casinos powered by Microgaming on Wednesday, 4th October 2017 which is before the scariest holiday of Halloween.
The Halloween slot comes with the original music from the film playing in the background that results in the entire gaming experience being much more immersive.
Symbols on the reels of the new slot game include all the main characters from the movie such as Michael Myers himself and other well-known faces like Laurie, Loomis, Annie and Lynda.
The Wild symbol is a scary looking Halloween pumpkin while the lower paying symbols are knives, guns and telephones.
The Halloween slot features 50 pay lines arranged on five reels, with three reels featuring four symbols and two reels each featuring three symbols.
The new slot game comes with a number of great bonus features such as the Bonus Wheel that is triggered by three Bonus symbols appearing anywhere on the reels. The Wheel not only awards cash prizes but also a chance to win other in-game features.
One of the features is Pick to Escape which is a click-and-pick bonus.
Four different Free Spins rounds can also be awarded by the Bonus Wheel with Loomis, Laure, Lynda or Annie featuring as a large symbol and a possibility of landing across three full reels.