Wicked Tales Dark Red Slot Review & Free Play

Wicked Tales: Dark Red - A Spooky Spin on a Classic Tale

As someone who grew up loving the classic tale of Little Red Riding Hood, I was thrilled to discover Microgaming's spooky twist on the story in Wicked Tales Dark Red. I also wanted to see how the game’s 4-4-4-3-3 rows looked and understand how this would affect my gaming experience. 

It took below 15 spins to land my first win of $3.52 for landing 3 of the wolf symbols with a bet of $1.00, and two spins after that to land another $0.32. After two more spins, I landed 6 of the wolf symbols again and got a $2.52 win. 

The consistency of small wins confirmed that it’s a low-variance slot, but these small sums pale compared to what you can possibly get from the bonus features. The bonus round, a guaranteed bonus wheel, can lead to a pick bonus round or free spins rounds. Unfortunately, in my 100+ spins test, I never hit this feature even once.

Let me also add that this game promises a possibility of 1000x your stake if you get jumbo blocks while playing the bonus reels round. So imagine how much I’d have likely won if I triggered this and how that would have changed my bankroll and overall impression of this game.

Overall, this is a fine game if you have no slot gaming experience and want to try on something for the first time. However, I do not recommend Wicked Tales: Dark Red if you are a serious player as it feels like a dark reskin of a simple Hello Kitty game designed to burn your bankroll and waste your time.