Nightmaker slot: new ELK Studio release promises x50,000 payout

Swedish software provider ELK Studios has unveiled its latest release - a dark, lava-laden slot featuring monstrous symbols and artwork - titled Nightmaker.

Published on 22 May, the fiery project comprises five reels, up to 25,000 paylines, a maximum payout worth x50,000 the stake and a handful of atmospheric features. 

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The aim of the game is simple: form winning patterns from left to right across each of the standard 1,125 paylines. 

Backed by an eerie soundtrack befitting the theme, Nightmaker features the increasingly popular ‘cascading reels’ element. Every successful combination eliminates winning symbols from the screen - each replaced by fresh opportunities to snag a new combination. 

Crucial to Nightmaker’s innovative slate of accoutrements is the indestructible wild. Substituting for all winning symbols, the wild will only depart the main screen upon hitting the bottom of the grid. Wilds stacked on top of one another are removed once the bottom symbol lands on the base row.

The eldritch slot also incorporates an intuitive ‘feature row’ bonus - which activates special in-game rounds known as ‘wild spirit’, ‘wildfire’, symbol multiplier’ and ‘split symbols’. Each of these four bonuses are unlocked by matching bonus-triggering symbols within the three-column feature row located at the grid’s summit. 

Here’s a quick breakdown of every obtainable bonus associated with the feature row:

• Wild spirit: Adds up to six indestructible wild symbols.
• Wildfire: Replaces symbols with multiplier-triggering wilds.
• Symbol multiplier: Attaches a multiplier to a specific group of symbols on the grid.
• Split symbols: Divides all symbols (excluding bonus and wilds) to increase potential payline success. 

Another core element tied to Nightmaker, dubbed ‘big symbol’, transforms any symbol into a large icon that can preside over 3x5 of the grid. Special features attached to paying symbols remain active during big symbol rounds, enhancing the likelihood of potentially boosted outcomes.

Players will require assistance from the slot’s randomly awarded ‘rattle feature’ to avail of big symbols – so keep your eyes peeled for this unexpected extra.

Nightmaker’s premium options continue beyond the aforementioned spectacles, as ELK Studio’s latest slot houses a ‘bonus game’. It’s a simple boost, unlocked by attaining three scatter symbols - also known as bonus symbols - during a base round to clinch eight free spins. Once active, Nightmaker’s bonus game links a multiplier to one symbol group. 

Each of the four previously locked corners of the grid shall open during the bonus game. In turn, a greater number of potential paylines are within reach. Should a scatter symbol reside in one of the four bonus corners, two additional spins are credited.

Moreover, Nightmaker stipulates that just one ‘super bonus’ symbol must manifest alongside two standard bonus symbols in order to mobilise the aptly titled ‘super bonus game.’ The result is a multiplier-triggering wild capable of jumping to various positions.

A final augmentation of the Nightmaker experience comes by way of ‘beast spins’ – where landing bonus symbols in each of the game’s four corners delivers big symbols throughout the rest of the round. 

There is no need to wait around for Nightmaker’s exclusive boosts, either. By virtue of the ‘X-iter’ buttons, you’re free to pay for instant access to every fearsome feature.