Review: The Evil Bet By Mascot Gaming
- Lloyd Richman
- Oct 18, 2021
- 3 min read
Key Points:
Provider: Mascot Gaming
RTP: ~ 96.5%
Volatility: Medium
Max Win: approx 500× your bet (despite some sources giving confusing or conflicting info)
Win Lines (Paylines): 15 fixed paylines on a 5-reel × 3-row grid
Release Date: ~ 5 October 2021
Our Rating: 81% — solid spooky vibe + interesting mechanics, though the payout ceiling is modest
Game Overview and Theme:
The Evil Bet drops you into a horror-movie crossroad: dim woods, monsters, witches, shotgun-wielding maniacs, creepy cook-zombie chefs, and some creepy ambient sound that makes you check behind the closet.
The visual style leans dark comic horror: grotesque but in a stylised way, not ultra-gore. Symbols include chainsaws, revolvers, undead creatures, playing cards for the lower paying bits. Overall atmosphere is spooky, fun rather than terrifying — but you get the sense something wicked is around the next reel.
Game Features:
What makes The Evil Bet more than just spooky scenery:
Growing Modifiers / Game Modifiers: On non-winning spins, certain modifiers are unlocked (up to several at once). These can turn specific symbols into Wilds (e.g. Witch, Monster, Hunter symbols) or activate multipliers (×2, ×3, ×5) that apply to the next win. These modifiers reset after a win.
Free Spins (Scatter Feature): Land 3-5 Scatter symbols (a book / locked book) → get 10 free spins. Free spins are played with whatever modifiers are active at the moment they trigger. You can retrigger more free spins.
Risk & Buy Feature: After losing spins, or sometimes when appropriate, you have the option to buy the free spins or risk your win to try to upgrade into a better (or more feature-rich) Free Spin series. Adds a layer of decision-making.
Modifiers persist into Free Spins: If you trigger Free Spins while some modifiers were active, those modifiers carry over. That means Free Spins can be more powerful, depending on luck.
The Pros And Cons Of Playing
Pros:
Great RTP (96.5%) compared to many slots, so long-term return is decent.
Medium volatility and a hit rate around 35.6% means wins are reasonably frequent — not just waiting forever for something to happen.
The modifier mechanic keeps the base game interesting — non-winning spins don’t feel totally wasted, since you’re building toward something.
Horror / monster theme is done well: eerie, vivid, entertaining visuals and sounds. Good for players who like atmosphere.
Risk & Buy gives you options: either wait or pay (or gamble) to try to get into features, giving more control (at cost).
Cons:
Max win is fairly modest (≈ 500× your bet) — enough for many, but not huge, especially considering the effort and risk needed.
Because some features depend on modifiers and a run of bad spins, there can be stretches where nothing exciting happens. The buildup can feel slow.
Bet range is limited: minimum spin is about 0.15 units, maximum about 30 units. Some want more wiggle room for high-stakes.
While modifiers help, they reset after a win — so you may not always get to benefit from them unless timing is lucky.
Free Spins retriggers are helpful, but still need scatters; sometimes modifiers are active but without Free Spin triggers happening, so potential remains just that — potential.
Summary and Rating (out of 100%):
The Evil Bet is solid, especially if you like eerie themes and gameplay with strategic modifiers rather than pure chaotic bonus overload. It won’t make you rich instantly, but it gives enough flavour, tension, and frequent smaller wins to make gameplay engaging.
Theme & Atmosphere: 88% — very well done for the horror genre without being overly heavy.
Feature Depth & Mechanics: 82% — modifiers, risk/buy, free spins, retriggers = a good toolbox.
Win Potential vs Risk: 78% — ceiling is modest, but risk is reasonable.
Accessibility & Fun: 76% — enjoyable for casual to moderate players; those wanting huge wins might feel constrained.
Overall Rating: 81/100
A simple and light horror themed game, but don't expect too many thrills or chills. Whilst we like the simplicity it definitely feels like it could do with a bit more bite.
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