Overview of Immortal Romance Game
Combine a tale of love and intrigue with Gothic horror and you’ll come up with something like the Immortal Romance slot, a hugely popular 5 reel, 243 ways to win video slot from Games Global (formerly Microgaming). Released way back in 2011, this slot has stood the test of time, thanks largely to its impressive backstory, unique soundtrack and collection of top features. Look out for wild reels as well as 4 different free spins features. Each one is based on one of the characters and comes with modifiers including multipliers, Rolling Reels and transforming wilds. The extremely volatile Immortal Romance has an impressive RTP of 96.86% and offers 12,150 x bet max wins. Find out more in our Immortal Romance review.
Immortal Romance Details, RTP, Payout and Volatility
The Immortal Romance slot is played using 5 reels, 3 rows and 243 ways to win. Land 3, 4 or 5 matching symbols and/or wilds on adjacent reels, starting from the leftmost reel and you’ll create a winning combination. Symbols can appear in any position on their reels too. With the scatter, 2 or more will result in a winning outcome.
This vampire romance is available to play at bet levels of between £/€/$ 0.30 to 30.00 per spin. Click/press on the Coins icon to adjust your bet size. In most jurisdictions (not the UK), there is Autoplay which allows up to 100 auto spins. Another gameplay option is Quick Spin which speeds up the spin speed.
The Immortal Romance RTP is 96.86% which is much better than average (around the 96% mark). Games Global has also produced 94.12% and 92.1% RTP versions which may be used at certain online casinos. Check within the game’s Help section.
As you’d expect from a slot where vampires feature heavily, this is a slot that comes with plenty of bite as far as variance goes. The volatility is very high. Winning combinations will land every 3.2 spins (on average) as the hit frequency rate is 31.21%.
Finally, the win potential matches the volatility with the Immortal Romance slot delivering 12,150 x bet max wins. This can be won in the Troy feature which is described in more detail below.
Immortal Romance Theme, Audio and Symbols
With a vampire theme, a game featuring witches and vampires like the Immortal Romance slot was never likely to be filled with rainbows and pretty pastel colours. Expect plenty of darkness and a rather creepy feel to the visuals and that is exactly what you’ll see.
The exterior of an imposing Gothic building is the setting. According to Games Global, the game tells a dark tale of love and intrigue. There’s a rather haunting quality to the soundtrack which is a good fit for this theme. It matches the visuals nicely.
Those visuals received a makeover in 2020. The original release was starting to look its age but the remastering has brought things nicely up to date. In particular, the various free spins features have their own custom soundtrack which adds to the appeal the game offers.
The reels are made up of lower value A to 9 symbols as well as a book of spells, a haunted castle and 4 character symbols. There’s Amber the rather glamorous witch (Grotbags she ain’t), Troy the vampire playboy, Michael the 800-year-old vampire (who doesn’t look a day over 25) and Sarah, the heroine of our tale. Sarah is the best-paying symbol with 5 in combination awarding a 16.67 x bet payout.
Joining the standard symbols is the Immortal Romance Wild. This substitutes for everything apart from the scatter. As well as paying 3.33, 8.33 or 50 x bet if you land 3, 4 or 5 wilds in combination, it also doubles the payouts when it makes up part of a win with the standard symbols. Finally, there’s the Lion Door Knocker Scatter symbol and the key to unlocking the game’s free spins features. Here is a list of symbol payouts and functions:
- 9: 3, 4 or 5 = 0.17, 0.5 or 3.33 x bet
- 10: 3, 4 or 5 = 0.17, 0.5 or 3.33 x bet
- J: 3, 4 or 5 = 0.23, 0.67 or 4.17 x bet
- Q: 3, 4 or 5 = 0.23, 0.67 or 4.17 x bet
- K: 3, 4 or 5 = 0.33, 0.83 or 5 x bet
- A: 3, 4 or 5 = 0.33, 0.83 or 5 x bet
- Book of Spells: 3, 4 or 5 = 0.5, 2 or 8.33 x bet
- Haunted Castle: 3, 4 or 5 = 0.5, 2 or 10 x bet
- Amber: 3, 4 or 5 = 0.67, 2.67 or 11.67 x bet
- Troy: 3, 4 or 5 = 0.67, 2.67 or 13.33 x bet
- Michael: 3, 4 or 5 = 1, 3.33 or 15 x bet
- Sarah: 3, 4 or 5 = 1, 3.33 or 16.67 x bet
- Immortal Romance Wild: Substitutes, pays up to 50 x bet + doubles payouts in wins
- Lion Door Knocker Scatter: 3+ triggers free spins and pays up to 200 x bet
Immortal Romance Mobile
It’s possible to play the Immortal Romance slot on all devices including mobiles, tablets as well as desktops and laptops. Compatible with iOS and Android smartphones, the super sharp remastered version works very nicely on the smaller screen. For the full aural experience, I would suggest sounds on though.
Immortal Romance Bonus Features
There’s a cracking collection of extras in the Immortal Romance online slot. The Wild Desire feature can turn multiple reels wild. Trigger The Chamber of Spins and there are 4 potential free spins features, each with special modifiers.
Wild Desire
The Wild Desire feature can trigger randomly on any spin. Between 1 and 5 reels will be filled with wilds. A payout consideration is then made with all the stacked wilds in position. If you manage to fill all 5 reels with wilds, you’ll pocket the max win of 12,150 x your total bet.
The Chamber of Spins
Open The Chamber of Spins features by landing 3, 4 or 5 Lion Door Knocker Scatter symbols anywhere on the reels on the same spin. You’ll receive a payout of 2, 20 or 200 x your total bet before going on to play 1 of 4 possible free spins feature.
To start, only the Amber Free Spins are available. The more times you trigger The Chamber of Spins, the other features unlock. The Troy, Michael and Sarah free spins can be selected once you’ve triggered The Chamber of Spins 5, 10 or 15 extra times respectively. Here is what each of the features entails:
- Amber Free Spins: This round awards 10 free spins, complete with a massive 5x multiplier boost. Always available to pick, you can retrigger for 20 free spins in total.
- Troy Free Spins: These unlock after you’ve triggered the Chamber of Spins 5 times. With 15 free spins awarded, it’s enhanced with the Vampire Bats feature. The Vampire Bats come with 2x and 3x multipliers attached. Land more than one and their values are combined up to 6x to deliver even bigger multiplier boosts.
- Michael Free Spins: Unlock the Chamber of Spins 10 times and you’ll have the chance to choose the Michael Free Spins. On offer are 20 free spins with Rolling Reels. Successive wins expand multipliers from 2x up to a maximum of 5x.
- Sarah Free Spins: Available after you’ve opened the Chamber of Spins 15 times, the Sarah Spins deliver 25 free spins with the Wild Vine feature. The Wild Vine on reel 3 transforms a random collection of symbols into wilds. Landing scatters add up to 4 extra free spins to your total here too.
Finally, you don’t have to unlock the various free spin offerings in a single setting. The game remembers how many times you’ve triggered The Chamber of Spins and returns to that amount the next time you log on.
Immortal Romance Review Verdict
Remastered a couple of times by Games Global/Microgaming, the Immortal Romance slot is one of the biggies when it comes to the most popular online slots of all time. It’s easy to see why too. You’ll find terrific design, loads of backstory and a quality array of bonus features. The superb soundtrack is also available on Spotify by the way.
The wild reels in the Wild Desire bonus can really rev up the base game with 5 reels awarding the game’s max win. It’s the quartet of free spins features, complete with their associated modifier extras that have proved such a smash hit. Unlocking all 4 features isn’t the easiest of tasks but can prove worth the effort thanks to the multipliers and wild extras on offer.
The numbers for Immortal Romance stack up well too. The 96.86% RTP is well above average and the 12,150 x bet max wins impresses. The volatility might be a bit high for some tastes though.
The original Immortal Romance slot has proved so popular and has spawned a Mega Moolah jackpot version which is called Immortal Romance: Mega Moolah. That means these vampires can deliver progressive jackpots on top of the usual collection of extras. The big Mega Jackpot is seeded at £2 million but awards average wins of €6,694,281 every 46 days. Naturally, the RTP in the jackpot version is much lower at 93.42% compared to the original though.
The Immortal Romance slot is my all-time favourite game and remains a top choice for avid slot fans. You’ll be pleased to know that Games Global/Stormcraft Studios will be releasing Immortal Romance 2 which is expected to hit online casinos sometime in 2024.
Finally, if you want slot games with multiple free spins features, Games Global offers you Game of Thrones (based on the iconic TV series) and Thunderstruck 2 (which inspired Immortal Romance).
Immortal Romance Pros and Cons
Pros
- Great storyline and soundtrack
- Games Global’s flagship title
- 4 free spins features with their own modifier
Cons
- Very high volatility
- All free spins features not available initially
I simply cannot overemphasize the popularity of this Microgaming slot game, which has been one of the most wildly cherished online slot games ever since its release several years ago - forums are still filled with people discussing this game, its features, and sharing screenshots of their wins from this game today - its truly a classic of the online casino world.
So why is that? It wasn't the first game to feature the 243-payways mechanic, but it was certainly one of the first to really get it right. Whilst a large portion of the games tRTP is tied up in the various free spin features, it is still possible to hit a monster of several hundred times your bet in the base game as well - the variance is much higher than its cousin Thunderstruck2.
The "Wild Desire" feature can activate randomly upon any spin, and will convert between 1 to 5 reels into stacked wilds. Should you hit the jackpot and receive all five, you will get this games maximum payoff of over 12,500x your bet - that's about £3500 on minimum bet £0.30, and I'm sure you can work out just how tasty it works out if your going for the more meaty £3 stake.
Then there's the features - where you'll be earning the bulk of your winnings no question - after catching the feature 25 times you can choose your favourite each time you receive 3 or more scatter symbols, the choices include 10 free spins at 5 x multiplier, a "spreading wilds" feature - interestingly this is the 25 free spins mode on this game as opposed to it being the 15 on TS2, though note that this game does tend to be VERY frustrating with where it places these "Wild Vine" extra wild symbols... more often than not pushing a tonne of them down on spaces that are completely useless to you. There's also a "Vampire Bats" feature where bats will add multipliers randomly onto existing wins, and a "Rolling Reels" mode, which your probably familiar with from other MG games.
Of particular note in IR is the soundtrack - Microgamings musicians are often applauded for the high quality soundtracks they create for their slot games, but they really went out of their way this time, creating full length vocal tracks for each of the free spin features, and the soundtrack was even released separately as a downloadable album! It isn't my kind of music, but I can sure appreciate the quality of it - it's excellent.
My only negative comment with regards this game, and in fact all of these similar 243 ways games, is that on a bad day, they will bleed you dry so quickly you won't know what the hell happened - Yes, that is just how it goes sometimes with slots, and its not a reason not to play the game. But just be aware, the variance is enormous - in order for somebody to win 12,000 x their bet, 12,000 spins have to lose. Just keep that in mind.