House of Doom 2: The Crypt (Play’n GO) – Review & Demo Play

Theme and Graphics of House of Doom 2: The Crypt

I’m back in the crypt with a sharper look, deeper shadows, and a proper doom metal soundtrack from Candlemass setting the pace. The 5-reel, 20-payline setup sits between stone pillars and flickering light, giving the same moody vibe as the first outing but with a clear graphical upgrade. It leans into the horror aesthetic without overcomplicating the screen, so the Spirit Gates, wilds, and scatters pop nicely. If you like your spins heavy and atmospheric, this nails the brief.

How to Play House of Doom 2: The Crypt

I set stakes between 0.20 and 100 per spin, then went with 20 fixed paylines paying left to right. Wins land from three of a kind, starting on reel one, and I keep the speed at standard so I can catch Spirit Gates when they flash up. The info panel shows symbol values, wild types, and how the features link together, which helps before cranking the volume and letting it run.

During base play, Spirit Gates can appear at random on any reel. If a wild hits inside a gate, it expands to cover the reel and triggers a respin with a domain modifier. That’s the core rhythm: watch for gates, line up wilds, and ride the respin. It’s a simple flow once you’ve seen each modifier activate a couple of times.

RTP and Variance in House of Doom 2: The Crypt

The default RTP sits at 96.25% with medium to high volatility rated around 7/10. It can feel swingy if the Spirit Gates stay quiet, but the ceiling of 6,000x the bet makes the peaks worth chasing. I pace bets to weather dry patches and let the respins and bonuses do the heavy lifting. It’s a balanced profile for a feature-led slot with real spikes when everything lines up.

How to Win on House of Doom 2: The Crypt

The paytable sticks to the theme. Lows are 10 to A in Gothic script, while premiums are daggers, a nightshade flower, lit candles, and the skull as top symbol. Four wilds can substitute and form wins on their own, with five-of-a-kind wild lines paying 25x. Standard line wins need three or more from the leftmost reel, and expanded wild reels can carry entire hits when the gates behave.

Wild types matter. Fire Mistress adds a random multiplier of x2, x3, x5, or x10 on respin wins. Queen of the Damned puts Spirit Gates on all reels for the respin, making follow-up expansions more likely. Metal Priestess upgrades every premium relic to the skull, pushing pay potential whenever stacked lines connect. Each wild expands only if it lands inside a Spirit Gate.

The Crypt scatter lands on reels 1, 3, and 5. If a scatter lands within a Spirit Gate, it upgrades to a Flaming Crypt scatter, which you’ll want for the next step. Those upgrades are key for triggering the deeper round, and they tend to show more often once free spins kick in.

House of Doom 2: The Crypt Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	Wild
	5	x25
	4	x5
	3	x2
	Wild
	5	x25
	4	x5
	3	x2
	Wild
	5	x25
	4	x5
	3	x2
	5	x10
	4	x2.5
	3	x1.5
	5	x5
	4	x2
	3	x1
	5	x4.5
	4	x2
	3	x1
	5	x4
	4	x1.5
	3	x0.75
	5	x3.5
	4	x1.5
	3	x0.4
	5	x3
	4	x1.5
	3	x0.3
	5	x2.5
	4	x1
	3	x0.3
	5	x2
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.2
	5	x2
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.2
	Scatter

Free Spins and Bonuses in House of Doom 2: The Crypt

Three Crypt scatters on reels 1, 3, and 5 trigger free spins. You get at least one Spirit Gate per spin, so landing a wild in a gate is far more common than in base play. The domain you carried in sets which wild modifier is active, and the upgraded Flaming Crypt scatters can drop during this feature when a scatter hits inside a gate.

Land three Flaming Crypt scatters to trigger 8 Crypt Spins. Here, the Spirit of Unity wild can appear. If she lands in a Spirit Gate, you get a respin with Fire Mistress, Metal Priestess, and Queen of the Damned modifiers active together. That combo is where I’ve seen the game spike. Retriggers are on the table, keeping the pressure on.

Overall Review of House of Doom 2: The Crypt

This sequel hits harder than the first run. The graphics are cleaner, the soundtrack actually drives the action, and the Spirit Gate system keeps the base game on a knife edge. It’s not a constant barrage, but when gates, wilds, and scatters chain, it builds fast. I’ve had the best momentum under Queen of the Damned for screen coverage, then looked for Spirit of Unity during Crypt Spins to push towards the 6,000x peak.