Scatter Monsters Slot Review

SCATTER MONSTERS RTP AND PAYOUTS

On top of being divided into vampires, zombies, and demons, all symbols in this game are divided by size. For instance, there is a small zombie, a medium zombie, and a large zombie. Note that each of these counts as a separate symbol.

In terms of payouts, vampires are generally the weakest type of symbol. Zombies are a bit better, while the highest payouts in any given size are reserved for demons. In other words, the small vampire is the weakest symbol, while the Grand Demon is the highest-paying one.

When you play Scatter Monster for real money, the number of symbols in a single winning combination determines the total payout. However, prizes are ‘grouped’ in ranges of 3-4 symbols. Here are the prize ranges, going from smallest to biggest:

• 8-9
• 10-12
• 13-15
• 16-20
• 21-25
• 26-36

This functionally means that getting 26 symbols is enough for the biggest prize for that symbol.

Scatter Monster RTP sits at 96.08%. We’re glad the maths worked out for Quickspin – sometimes, developers use interesting gameplay like here to hide sub-par house edge ratings. Good to see that isn’t the case here.

SCATTER MONSTERS BY QUICKSPIN – OUR VERDICT

Scatter Monsters ended up being a strange beast – no pun intended. The small per-win payouts and relatively low maximum payout made us expect a tame, nonvolatile game with a trickle of smaller victories. That wasn’t really the case, though.

Instead, playing this game feels like an uphill battle at most times. You’re not winning much, and when you do win the prizes are unimpressive. The trick, it seems, is that you need to be lucky enough to tumble into multiple wins in a single round. The RTP indicates that this model is decently strong, but we’re not quite sure how players will react to it.

Still, if you want to try something a bit “out there”, Quickspin Scatter Monsters is an interesting choice. It’s not a bad game by any stretch of the imagination – we just think that a small rebalance in the math model would incentivise players to keep coming back for more.

SIMILAR GAMES

Quickspin is by no means the first software provider to experiment with a Pay Anywhere model. While the final product still plays and feels rather unique, there are some comparable titles out there for you to sink your teeth into.

• Reactoonz by Play’n GO is one of the most famous examples of atypically structured slots. It focuses more on grouping symbols into clusters, but it also involves meters for players to fill.
• Sizzling Moon™ also has a Pay Anywhere system, though it’s functionally very different than the one in Scatter Monsters. Still, it’s a fascinating game in many ways, especially if you want to break the mould of typical slot machines.
• Sticky Bandits is another experimental Quickspin release. Where Scatter Monsters focuses on Scatters, Sticky Bandits focuses on, well, sticky symbols.
• The Big Bad Wolf is the highest-RTP game Quickspin has released to date. It’s a great option if you’re looking for something more ‘classic’.

All in all, Scatter Monsters is quite clearly a very unique experience. If nothing else, the theme is quite gripping, and we can definitely see some of you absolutely loving it.