Print Studios, in partnership with Relax Gaming, released Dreadworks in October 2024. It’s a slot that immediately captivates with its dark atmosphere. Forget bright fruits or clowns – this is pure horror.
The game was released under the Relax umbrella at Unlimluck, so it is available at a bunch of online casinos. Volatility is high, RTP is 96.08 per cent, and bets from £0.10 to £50 are suitable for those who like to take risks and are not afraid of rare but big wins.
A plot that will give you goosebumps
The action takes place in Big Jack’s abandoned toy factory. It was once a place of joy where dolls and toy cars were made for children. But now everything has gone awry. The factory has turned into a cursed lair where old toys come to life and seek revenge.
Crooked dolls with empty eyes, evil Jack-in-the-boxes that pop out at the most inopportune moments, and other creatures from nightmares: all of this spins on the reels. The sounds creak like rusty gears, and shadows dance across the screen. Before you start, you can adjust the lighting level: from complete darkness for the brave to semi-darkness for those who are nervous. The atmosphere is reminiscent of a horror film like Toy Story or Chucky, but with elements of a slasher film.
Gameplay rules: simple, but with a twist
Dreadworks is a classic video slot with five reels and four rows. There are 26 paylines, so combinations are collected from left to right according to the standard rules. The symbols are those very creepy toys: low-paying ones like gears or eyes, and high-paying monsters that bring up to 50 bets for five in a row. Luck is capricious here due to high volatility: wins don’t come often, but when they do, they come with a vengeance.
There are two features in the base game that keep things interesting. SuperSpinners are numerical multipliers that appear randomly between the reels. If your payline passes through such a spinner, the win is multiplied by a number from 2x to 10x. Simple and cool, it adds adrenaline.
There are also Jack-in-the-Box Wilds: wild symbols in the form of boxes with springs. They pop up unexpectedly, replacing other symbols, and can expand to several positions. As a result, the basic spins turn into a mini treasure hunt in a dark basement. Autospins work stably, and the interface is intuitive: even a beginner won’t get confused.
Main bonus options: where the real horror lurks
The main feature is the Big Jack Bonus: the feature is triggered by three, four or five scatters (sinister masks). This gives you five, seven or nine free spins respectively. In this phase, low-paying symbols disappear: they are simply removed from the board for the round. If all low-paying symbols disappear, Big Jack is activated: a huge symbol covers three, four or five reels entirely and turns into a random symbol on each spin. It’s like a mini jackpot: it can wipe out the entire screen and multiply your winnings many times over. SuperSpinners and wilds continue to work, so combos snowball.
For the impatient, there is Feature Buy: for 99x your bet, you go straight to the bonus. Or Scatter Boost for 1.2x – increases the chance of three scatters, and the Enhanced version for 10x makes it even more likely. The RTP increases slightly with these options, to 96.20 per cent.
The maximum win in Dreadworks is 20,000x your bet. At the maximum bet, that’s a million euros. Not every slot offers this, so it’s a find for high rollers. The game is not for the faint-hearted: the theme is oppressive, and the volatility can bite your pocket during dry spells. But if you like adrenaline and are ready for rare but epic sessions, then this is the game for you. Print Studios and Relax Gaming have once again proven that horror in slots is not a niche, but a trend.
