Halloween Jack (NetEnt) – Review & Demo Play

Halloween Jack Slot Overview

Halloween Jack serves up a spine-tingling atmosphere with horrifying symbols and ominous sounds across 5 reels, 3 rows, and 20 paylines. Stakes run from £0.20 to £100, with a default RTP of 96.28%. It’s high volatility, backed by a base hit frequency of 34.43% and a free spins trigger rate of about 1 in 169 spins. The headline feature is Walking Wilds with a 3x multiplier, while a progressive bonus round powers the free spins. Max win caps at 3,000x the bet.

Halloween Jack Slot Information

The menacing mausoleum and lonely graveyard set a morbid grid where low-value royals float in undead arms and premium icons glare mercilessly. The somber soundtrack and eerie effects tighten the mood, with a UI of stone-carved figures and pumpkin-shaped lanterns. It runs smoothly on desktops, smartphones, and tablets. Creating wins requires 3+ matching symbols on a payline using consecutive reels from the leftmost side.

In the base game, Walking Wilds do the heavy lifting. I often see wilds land, trigger re-spins, then walk one reel to the left while a 3x multiplier applies to any win involving them. That steady trickle keeps the base game engaging. The layout is classic 5x3 with 20 paylines, and the math sticks to the high-volatility brief without feeling empty thanks to frequent re-spins.

Halloween Jack Slot Features

Walking Wilds: the Jack-o'-lantern substitutes for everything except Scatter and Lantern, and any win with it is multiplied by x3. When a wild lands, it becomes a Walking Wild, awards a re-spin, and shifts one reel to the left after each spin. The sequence continues while any Walking Wild remains visible. This applies in both the base game and the bonus round.

Free Spins: land 3+ Scatters (a jewellery box) for 10 free spins, with 5 extra spins for 3+ Scatters during the feature. A Lantern appears on reel 5 and drives the progressive bonus. Collect 3 Lanterns for a 2-stacked Hell Hound Wild, 6 for a 3-stacked Jack-o'-lantern Wild, and 9 for the Expanding Death Reaper Wild that turns the whole reel wild. All are Walking Wilds and keep the same x3 win multiplier.

In practice, the re-spins and walking movement elevate the tempo. I’ve had runs where a single wild chains several re-spins, then the stacked or expanding versions in free spins push the grid over the line. There’s no separate bonus game, but the progressive free spins ladder and shifting wilds give enough momentum to make sessions feel punchy.

What symbols are there in Halloween Jack?

It’s a dark NetEnt set with traditional royals as low-value symbols and a lineup of thematic premiums. The female vampire is the top payer at 50x for 5 of a kind, followed by the horse at 37.5x. The bat and raven each pay 12.5x, while the horseshoe pays 5.25x for 5. Card suit or royal symbols pay between 1.5x and 5x for 5 on a payline. You’ll need 3 to 5 matching symbols on a line for a payout.

Halloween Jack Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x50
	4	x10
	3	x1
	5	x37.5
	4	x5
	3	x0.75
	5	x12.5
	4	x2.5
	3	x0.5
	5	x12.5
	4	x2.5
	3	x0.5
	5	x6.25
	4	x1.5
	3	x0.4
	5	x5
	4	x1.25
	3	x0.3
	5	x3.75
	4	x1
	3	x0.25
	5	x3.75
	4	x1
	3	x0.25
	5	x2.5
	4	x0.75
	3	x0.2
	5	x1.5
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.15
	Scatter
	Wild
	Wild
	Wild
	Wild

What is the jackpot (max win) in Halloween Jack?

There’s no jackpot here, but the ceiling is still solid. The maximum win is 3,000x the bet, which fits the high-volatility profile. Play at the top stake and you’re looking at up to £300,000 on a single spin. In my sessions the game’s punch comes from stacked and expanding Walking Wilds during free spins, underpinned by the x3 multiplier on wild wins. It’s a clean top-end target with enough bursts to chase.

Verdict on Halloween Jack

NetEnt nailed the sinister atmosphere: exquisite symbols, a rich horror environment, and a soundtrack that hits the right notes. The attention to detail shows in the low-paying icons tangled in creepy undead arms and the mausoleum-style UI. It feels like a reference Halloween slot, not just a seasonal fling. I like how the audiovisuals serve the pace rather than distract from it.

Under the veil sits proven gameplay. Generous Walking Wilds transform into stacked and expanding counterparts during the progressive free spins. It’s simple to follow yet rewarding when the ladder clicks. I come back for the Walking Wilds with a 3x multiplier and the three-step Lantern path. No bonus game or jackpot, but free spins with different Walking Wild features and a 3,000x max win keep it firmly on my October list.