The Lost Boys (Blueprint Gaming) – Review & Demo Play

The Lost Boys Slot Overview

I went into The Lost Boys with a fair bit of nostalgia from the 1987 film. The reels sit over Santa Carla’s amusement park, the full moon staring down while the main characters appear as pays. The vibe lands, though parts feel a touch rushed in places. It’s a 5x3, 10 payline slot from Blueprint Gaming, and on mobile it runs cleanly. I had a straight Cash Collect setup on top of base game spins and a Bonus Game, so the loop stays familiar.

I played stakes from 0.10 to 100 per spin. The default RTP sits at 95%, but I’ve also seen 93% and 92% versions. A Rapid Fire Jackpot build can dip further, with a 91% main figure plus a small jackpot and reserve slice. Volatility felt medium to medium‑high, with a hit rate listed at 16.66% and free spins about 1 in 144. Nothing tricky on lines. Wins pay left to right, three or more adjacent, starting on reel one.

The Lost Boys Slot Information

I rate the paytable straightforward. Low pays are J, Q, K, A, paying 5x to 7.5x for five. High pays are Sam, Edgar, Michael, and the game logo, paying 10x up to 100x for five. The Chinese takeaway box is wild on reels 2–5, substituting standard symbols. The scatter is a red vampire mouth on reels 2–4 and starts free spins when three land. Cash symbols are moons on reels 1–4, while reel 5 holds the Collect that expands when it hits with cash.

The Lost Boys Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x100
	4	x5
	3	x1
	5	x20
	4	x4
	3	x1
	5	x10
	4	x3
	3	x0.5
	5	x10
	4	x3
	3	x0.5
	5	x7.5
	4	x2
	3	x0.5
	5	x7.5
	4	x2
	3	x0.5
	5	x5
	4	x1
	3	x0.5
	5	x5
	4	x1
	3	x0.5
	Wild

The Lost Boys Features

Base spins may fire random modifiers. High Stakes can drop extra Cash symbols. Another modifier adds extra scatters to the grid. Blood Lust sprays in wilds at random. One Of Us clears symbols and refills to force a win. These little nudges kept the pace up for me during dry spells. The animated stings, especially when David shows, give the features some bite without changing the core math, so I treated them as light value add rather than round changers.

Cash Collect kicks in when a Cash symbol hits on reels 1–4 with a Collect on reel 5. The Collect expands to fill reel 5 and gathers values. Variants include a plain Collect, a Respin Collect that locks and respins reels 1–4, a version that multiplies Cash values up to 5x before collecting, and a Super type that collects up to five times. The studio hasn’t published fixed Cash symbol values, but the spread felt in line with the 10‑line format.

Three scatters on reels 2–4 award 10 free spins. Cash Collect stays live, and each Collect symbol you land is tracked. Hitting 3, 6, 9, and 12 Collects adds five spins each time and applies multipliers of x2, x3, x5, and x10 to cash pick‑ups. I also triggered Rapid Fire by landing five logo overlays, which spun a wheel with prizes from 5x to 1,000x or one of the Mini, Minor, Major, Master, or Mega King pots. I’ve met both 5,000x plus progressive and 10,000x‑cap builds.

The Lost Boys Slot Conclusion

As a fan, I liked the crisp references and the Santa Carla setting, though the branding sometimes feels half‑hearted. Gameplay is straight Cash Collect with random modifiers and a free spins ladder, so it plays how it reads. The jackpot overlay adds another chase but trims the RTP on that build. If you fancy a familiar collect mechanic with a film wrap, it ticks the box. If you want new systems, this leans conservative.

My sessions swung between steady nibble wins from modifiers and quick bursts when Respin Collect behaved. The free spins ladder can set up decent paydays once you hit x5 or x10 on cash wins, but it needs those Collects to show. I’d file The Lost Boys as medium entertainment with pockets of spike potential, suitable for set‑and‑spin play on 0.10 to 0.50, or measured hunting at higher stakes when you’re after Rapid Fire wheel shots.