How Elvira, Mistress of the Dark Slot Works
Elvira's Secret Slot Machine
Much the same as the Dumb and Dumber slot game, this machine got its roots from a film. This one, based on the 1988 comedy horror film, is interesting for many reasons. First off, the theme lends itself well to the slot machine experience. Along with this, Elvira Mistress of the Dark was not a popular movie. Elvira Mistress of the Dark slot machine has been developed by Aristocrat and it is one of the very latest class III offerings (an earlier slot based on Elvira was launched by IGT in the 1990’s, though this is a very different game). This game is housed in an arced double cabinet, which features two 42-inch curved LCD screens and stereo.
The base game of Elvira slots machine is slightly different from your usual slots. First, the base game has a 6×6 configuration, which is much larger than your average slot – and many of the Elvira symbols are two high. You’ll win when symbols appear in clusters, so there’ll be no need to worry about win lines at all. For instance, if you have two matching symbols on reels 2, 3 and 4 and they are all touching/connected, a win will come your way. The symbols are a good combination of images from the films, including various images of Elvira in different poses and a number of other symbols with a ‘horror’ theme, including coffins, bats and skulls.
Throughout the Elvira slot machine, you’ll find images and film clips from the movie, many of these tongue-in-cheek, with the same kind of sense of humor you will have found if playing the Austin Powers slot. For example, every time the reels stop and Elvira appears on the reels, two particular parts of her anatomy will wobble.
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark – Seven Bonus Features
There are seven bonus features in all:
- Elvira’s Growing Reels
- Elvira’s Big Wheels
- Boob Tube Pick Bonus
- Double D Vision Free Games
- Booby Prize Jackpots
- Elvira’s Mega Symbols
- The Breast Prize Ever
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Growing Reels is one of the most enjoyable of these bonus features, where you’ll begin with the standard reels on the lower screen of the two, but after each spin the reels will grow to eventually take up both of the two screens. Between each spin, Elvira herself will appear full screen and make a suggestive comment (‘wow, what a huge win you have…’) which adds even more humor to the game. With these expanded reels, the chances of a big win are much more likely.
Elvira’s Big Wheels see two ‘Wheel of Fortune’ style wheels spinning in front of a full-size Elvira’s cleavage, the left wheel showing a winning credit amount, while the right wheel shows a multiplier. At this point your eyes will be focused on that part of Elvira’s anatomy and for added comedy Elvira even adds comments such as, “Hey, my eyes are up here!”
The ‘Boob Tube’ is an entertaining bonus round where you’ll find a series of old-fashioned television sets piled one on top of another. Each one shows a ‘cult’ TV show and then you’ll pick one of icons associated with the show. Here you’ll win credits and finding the icon with ‘advance’ will see you move to the screen above and then start again. The shows include ‘The Brain that Wouldn’t Die’ and ‘Conquer the Martians’, so people who enjoy retro TV shows will certainly enjoy this round. The one icon you’ll want to avoid is ‘collect’ which will see the feature come to an end. You won’t want to hang around playing this, as Elvira will appear and loudly exclaim “Will You Pick Something Already?”.