The Boys of Santa Carla Slots
The horror genre is a popular one when it comes to slots. There’s just something about it that seems to fit perfectly. The spooky music, eerie settings and ghoulish characters. It all works to give us some of the better slots out there. That’s why today we’re going to be taking a look at one of those horror themed slots with Wager Gaming’s vampire themed The Boys of Santa Carla. Right away players will notice the carnival background, complete with a boardwalk and Ferris wheel. If you’ve ever seen the movie The Lost Boys then you know what this game is going for. That’s a clever way into this slot as most of the time vampire slots are dark and spooky. But here, we have the feel of the vampire genre with the text and symbols, but the background of the carnival. The carnival sound effects add a nice addition and overall we have a solid looking slot. But how does this one play? Let’s find out…
Bets and Paylines
The Boys of Santa Carla is a 5 reel slot with 30 paylines. Bet sizes are from $0.30 to $120.00, making this one perfect for players of all bankroll sizes.
Play Symbols
The Boys of Santa Carla has a collection of themed premiums and non premium symbols…
The PURPLE BOY is the top symbol. 5 or more of him and you’ll be biting your way to big wins!
The ORANGE BOY is the second symbol.
Followed by the RED BOY.
And the final premium is the GREEN BOY.
The non premium symbols are the SPADE, HEART, CLOVER and DIAMOND.
The WILD is WILD and substitutes for all symbols EXCEPT the scatter and jackpot symbols.
The JACKPOT symbol is for the jackpot wins. 4 of these will reward the player with the MINOR JACKPOT. 5 JACKPOTS will reward the player with the MAJOR JACKPOT.
The SCATTER is the scatter. It appears on reels 1, 3 and 5. When three or more of these appear, they will change into the BONUS symbol and trigger the pick ‘em bonus.
Special and Bonus Features
The Boys of Santa Carla has three different bonus features that players can pick from…
- Instant Cash
Choosing this option will get players one reward of anywhere from 7x to 25x their initial bet. Whatever the player reveals will give them that instant win and then the game will return to the base game.
- Free Spins with Flying Bat
This feature will reward players with 8 free spins. The FLYING BAT symbol can appear anytime but only on reel 3. When it appears, bats will change anywhere from 1 to 18 symbols into WILDS.
If players spin into a 8 FREE SPINS symbol they will be rewarded with an additional 8 free spins. There is no limit to how many times a player can retrigger.
- Pick and Win
Choosing this option will take players to a screen with 30 garlic cloves. Players will choose a clove which will reveal a cash prize. Players keep choosing until they uncover a SKULL symbol. Once the skull symbol is revealed the feature is over.
To Play Or Not To Play?
That is the question and the answer is a blood sucking yes. We love The Boys of Santa Carla. It has a great nod to one of the best vampire movies ever, but other than that it’s a solid slot. It has a very large bet range which is perfect for players with small or high bankrolls. But we really love the multiple options of bonus rounds. Each one brings its own chance for big wins - we think we like the Free Spins the best - but each one can pay out big. So if you’re looking for a great, fresh vampire slot, look no further than The Boys of Santa Carla!