Baron Samedi

Players on the lookout for the best online slots will want to pay close attention to Baron Samedi, a bonus-packed, haunted Bayou game from Yggdrasil.

Having infused this title with some serious casino bonuses – many of which arrive in the form of playing cards triggering abundant extra wilds, win multipliers, stacked symbols and mystery reels – this designer is absolutely playing with a full deck.

Theme

Welcome to the Bayou! This isn’t the swampland of warm hospitality, cajun cooking, and stunning, wild landscapes…

… far from it!

Instead, as players will realize moments after opening up this slot, much darker things are in store. These are the fell woods of True Blood, of ill-intentioned Voodoo, of people walking into the swamps late at night, never to be seen again.

Gaming symbols include two ghastly practitioners of the dark arts, as well as their corresponding Voodoo dolls. The four playing card suits act as lower-value symbols, while a frightening ram’s head mask acts as wild.

This title’s most important gaming symbol, however…

… is the death’s head scatter symbol. This is the gateway to this game’s many bonus features, described in detail below.

The reels are set on a fortune teller’s desk, complete with animal bones, beads, and a lit cigar.

Intense Afro-Cuban beats provide an upbeat soundtrack players are sure to enjoy.

Betting Options and Functions

There are 25 fixed paylines, each paying from left to right. Coin value is adjustable from 0.0044–5.00 for an overall per-spin bet range of 0.10–125.00 times the betting currency. Autoplay is available for up to 1000 spins, or without limit, with optional win/loss limits available.

Player options, payline information, game rules, and more are available via an expanding menu at the lower left corner of the game screen. The overall theoretical return to player ratio is outstanding at 97%.

Features

• Feature Cards are at the heart of this game.
• There are 36 Feature Cards available in total, each awarding bonus(es) to players. These include super stacked gaming symbols, extra wilds, win multipliers up to 5x, and automatic five-of-a-kind wins of high value symbols.
• All Feature Cards are part of a collection, with the number on the card displaying the state of the collection. When a collection is completed, Three Free Spins are awarded with that card locked in the first position.

• Two Free Spin symbols trigger Voodoo Re-spin.
• Three Feature Cards are dealt with each Re-spin.

• Three or more Free Spin symbols trigger Free Spin Mode
• 7, 12, or 17 freebies will be awarded, depending on how many symbols began the feature, as well as instant payout bonuses of 50, 375, or 25,000 coins.
• Three feature cards are dealt on every free spin.
• Potion mystery symbols are added to the reels during bonus play. These will all turn into the same gaming symbol at the end of each spin.

Our Take

Yggdrasil again demonstrates their online gambling virtuosity in this title. With pristine design, features galore, and high RTP, this game is an instant classic.

For players charmed by the dark elements of this slot, the adventuresome Wolf Hunters offers a similar noir approach from the same designers.