Ooh Aah Dracula

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Ooh Aah Dracula’s core gameplay is pretty simple and much like other video slots around. Once you’ve set your stake or chosen the Big Bet mode, you can spin the reels for a chance to win up to 250,000 coins or trigger one of the several free spin rounds. The gameplay does feel a little on the slow side, but some players may enjoy the increased ramp-up in tension.

The RTP in the base game is 96% — an estimate of how much a slot pays out vs what goes in — and that’s bang on the average for online slots. The RTP is raised to 99% in the Big Bet mode, where players can pay for five spins for a £20 or £30 fixed stake and a chance to trigger the Graveyard Bonus pick game.

The volatility of Ooh Aah Dracula is medium, which means players can expect a mixture of big and small wins at an average frequency — it’s a good all-rounder for players of different budgets.

The main event in Ooh Aah Dracula is its progressive bonus rounds. It’s not immediately obvious how they work, so we’d recommend reading the game’s rules first and using a casino bonus to get the hang of things.

First, you’ll need to land at least three Staked Heart scatter symbols — doing so activates the regular bonus round of 15 free spins, during which one pay symbol is randomly chosen to become wild. You can’t retrigger this round.

Landing four or five scatter symbols is where it gets interesting. You’ll trigger the Stake It or Leave It bonus and get up to three free spins rounds:
The first round is 15 spins with one random wild.
The optional second round is 10 free spins with two random wilds.
The third round is 5 free spins with three random wilds. It’s only available after landing five scatters on the reels.

If you’re not satisfied with your win after a round, you can choose to play the next, but be warned you’ll sacrifice your win from the previous round. Feeling confused? The Best Strategy Indicator will calculate whether it’s best to collect after each round or continue to the next one — although reports indicate it’s not always correct, so use it with caution.

We really like this format. Despite its slightly confusing nature, a second chance after an underwhelming free spins round really adds some extra excitement to the game, especially with the random wilds upping the chances of a win.

Unfortunately, Ooh Aah Dracula is not currently available on mobile.

Obviously, Ooh Aah Dracula is themed around vampires. But that doesn’t mean the game’s namesake can’t be playful too — Barcrest has chosen to subvert the traditional connotations of a blood-sucking monster by disarming him with a pair of shades and a cheeky grin. Slots are supposed to be fun after all, and that rings true with Ooh Aah’s jovial cartoon style. Those looking for an edgier experience may prefer Blood Suckers, a much more ghoulish vampire slot from NetEnt.

The lively pipe organ soundtrack matches the game’s theme perfectly, but it would be nice if it played constantly and at a lower level, rather than just when the reels are spinning. The rest of the sound effects are a little dated, but that’s to be expected from an older slot.