Do you hand out sweets at the end of October, or do you leave Halloween to the Americans? Whichever camp you're in, you have plenty of company, since Mzansi has never quite made up its mind about the 31st October… Some of us carve pumpkins and send the children out dressed as witches and wizards, while others among us keep the porch light off and the front door firmly shut. Either way, that's a rol we'd rather stay out of!
Here at Springbok Casino, though, we never pass on a reason to celebrate when there are freebies involved, and this October we've got a lekker one in store for you. We've just added Crimson Castle to our Halloween slots, and we've lined up a few treats in your account inbox to welcome it to the lobby. Expect wolves, bats and a blood moon over a haunted castle, with a Hold & Spin round inside… We'll start with a short history lesson, though!
How Did Halloween Begin? The History Behind All Hallows' Eve
Halloween started out as Samhain, the Celtic festival held at the end of the harvest, when the Celts celebrated their new year on the first of November. They believed that the ghosts of the dead could return to earth on the night before, and their priests, the Druids, built huge sacred bonfires for the occasion. Does that sound spooky? A little… but it was a farming celebration long before it was anything else!
Pope Gregory III gave the date a Christian meaning when he moved All Saints' Day from 13 May to 1 November, and its eve became All-Hallows Eve and, eventually, Halloween. The festival is part harvest celebration and part church feast, so what you make of it today is entirely your call. As for us, our favourite custom on the 31st is making room for Halloween slots! The older customs come from that same mix of harvest and church:
- Costumes go back to Samhain, when the Celts wore animal heads and skins around the bonfires.
- Trick-or-treating has its roots in souling in England, when the poor went door to door on All Souls' Day and families gave them soul cakes in return for prayers.
- Bobbing for apples probably comes from the Roman festival in honour of Pomona, the goddess whose symbol was the apple.
Crimson Castle Slot – What Lurks Behind Its Ghoulish Walls?
Crimson Castle is a five-reel, three-row video slot by SpinLogic with ten fixed paylines that pays out winnings from the leftmost reel to the right. It's the newest tile in our New Games row here at Springbok Online Casino, with gargoyles on the walls, gnarled trees in the grounds and a blood-red moon behind the towers. SpinLogic went all out on the spooky, and as Halloween slots go, it's a beauty… We're certainly not complaining!
You won't find a wolf in the Kruger, but in Crimson Castle the wolf is our highest-value symbol, and five of them on a payline are worth 250 times the line bet. Five horses, bats or owls are paid at 120 times, and five matching royals, from the Jack up to the Ace, at 40 times. The wild symbol, a wolf howling at the moon, substitutes for every symbol except the special ones. What's that worth at our maximum bet, Bokke? It's R2,000 for five wolves on one line!
You can bet from R0.30 to R80 a spin, and SpinLogic rates the volatility as medium – a kief middle road between the long waits of a high-volatility slot and the small, frequent wins of a low one. Since queuing in Mzansi is a daily struggle, whether you're at Checkers or Home Affairs, an option to skip the wait is always appealing! Use the Buy Feature to go straight to Hold & Spin for 35 times your total bet, or R35 on a R1 spin. Keep these Crimson Castle basics in mind:
- Crimson Castle has five reels, three rows and ten fixed paylines.
- Total bets range from R0.30 to R80 a spin.
- SpinLogic rates the volatility as medium.
- The top award is 50,000 times the line bet – R400,000 on ONE spin at R80!
- Hold & Spin and the Triggering Moon are the two bonus features.
- We offer it in instant play on desktop and mobile.
How Is a Hold & Spin Win Calculated in Crimson Castle?
Hold & Spin begins when six or more special symbols appear anywhere on the reels in a single spin. The special symbols are the Golden Coin, which displays a rand value, the Moon, and the Mini, Minor and Major prize symbols. They all lock in place and you receive three respins, and the counter is reset to three every time a new special symbol appears. Can you see where this is going, okes? The more special symbols appear, the longer the respins go on.
Of all the special symbols, the Moon is our favourite. When a Moon appears during the feature, the value of every special symbol on the reels is added to it – Mini, Minor and Major prizes included – and the respin counter goes back to three. Multipliers can also be placed at random on empty spots, and a special symbol that appears there later has its value multiplied. Two multipliers on one spot are added together… that's where the big totals are made.
The Mini, Minor and Major are fixed prizes set at 20, 50 and 100 times your total bet, so a bigger bet means a bigger prize. At R1 a spin they're worth R20, R50 and R100, and on an R80 spin the Major is R8,000! Then there's the Triggering Moon… With at least one special symbol on the reels, enough extra special symbols can be added at random to start Hold & Spin on the spot, and we think it's the best surprise in any of our Halloween slots!
Your Coupons for Crimson Castle – Match Bonuses & Free Spins at Springbok
Here at Springbok Casino, we've placed three coupons for Crimson Castle in your account inbox, and each one is a different way into the castle! CC100 and CC250 are deposit matches, CC050 is a free spins coupon – and all three are valid until 31 October. You receive 50 free spins in Crimson Castle with both matches, and the minimum deposit is R250 for each. This is how the two matches compare when you pit them against each other:
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Feature |
CC100 |
CC250 |
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Match |
100% up to R3,000 |
250% up to R5,000 |
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Free spins |
50 in Crimson Castle at R1 each |
50 in Crimson Castle at R1 each |
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Minimum deposit |
R250 |
R250 |
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Wagering |
30x deposit plus bonus |
30x deposit plus bonus |
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Free spins wagering |
20x |
20x |
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Max cashout |
No limit |
Up to 15 times your deposit |
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Coupon code |
CC100 |
CC250 |
Which coupon would we choose, Bokke? For the bigger balance it's CC250, since on the minimum deposit you receive R625, against R250 with CC100. With CC100, on the other hand, you keep every rand you win once the wagering is done. If you'd rather not deposit at all, redeem CC050 for 50 free spins in Crimson Castle, worth R50 in play, and yours for mahala – it's the one coupon of the three that every player can claim! These are the CC050 terms:
- CC050 is our free bonus for Crimson Castle.
- You receive 50 free spins in Crimson Castle at R1 a spin.
- We set a 60 times playthrough on the coupon.
- You can cash out up to R500.
Wagering on both matches is 30 times the deposit plus the bonus, so with the minimum deposit and CC100 you play with R500 and wager R15,000 before you cash out. Does that sound like a lot? Your bets in every slot in our lobby are added to the playthrough, our Halloween slots included, and so are bets in Keno, Bingo, Scratch Cards and 7 Stud Poker, so you can sommer mix things up! Our terms can change, so confirm them in your inbox before you redeem any of the three:
- Log in and open the cashier.
- Choose the Redeem Coupon section.
- Enter CC100, CC250 or CC050 and confirm.
Quick FAQs on Our Halloween Slots at Springbok Casino
Between the history lesson, the paytable and the coupons, there's a fair bit to take in… You may still have a question or two about Crimson Castle in your kop, so we've answered four of them right here. For anything else about our Halloween slots, our support team at Springbok Online Casino is on live chat 24/7 through the chat button in the lobby, so give them the coupon code in question and ask away!
Q: How do the Mini, Minor and Major prizes in Crimson Castle work?
A: They're fixed prizes at 20, 50 and 100 times your total bet, paid in Hold & Spin when their symbols appear on the reels. On a R2 spin, for example, the Major is R200!
Q: What is the value of each free spin in Crimson Castle?
A: R1 a spin, so the 50 free spins from any of our three coupons are worth R50. We set a 20 times playthrough on the spins from CC100 and CC250, and 60 times on CC050.
Q: Can I play Crimson Castle on my phone?
A: Ja, in your phone's browser, like all our Halloween slots, since Springbok Casino is an instant play casino. On an older phone, choose Standard Definition under Graphics Quality.
Q: Can I try Crimson Castle before I bet real rand?
A: Yes, in practice mode. Enter your username and password in the Log In panel and press Practice Mode instead of Log In for a once-off R1,000 balance across all our games, Halloween slots included.
Brave the Blood Moon – Claim Your Crimson Castle Free Spins at Springbok!
Pumpkins or no pumpkins, Crimson Castle is one Halloween treat we can all share here at Springbok Casino. You know the paytable from the wolves down, how a Hold & Spin win is totalled and why the Moon is our favourite special symbol, and you know which coupon you'd redeem with your deposit. All that's left is to decide just how brave you're feeling this October, mense… Are you ready to wake the newest of our Halloween slots?
Gooi a qualifying deposit with CC250 for the bigger match, or redeem CC100 for an uncapped cashout, and you'll receive 50 free spins with either one. If you'd like a feel for the reels first, start in practice mode and switch to real rand when you're ready. Would you rather keep your wallet in your pocket? Then redeem CC050 for 50 free spins in Crimson Castle, and do it before our coupons expire on 31 October… Mwahahahahaa!