Play Dr. Jekyll Goes Wild for Free

This recent slot has some great visuals and the theming has been beautifully achieved – you certainly get the feeling with the free Dr Jekyll Goes Wild slot that you're stepping back in time to the dangerous back streets of 19th century London. The graphics on offer here are well designed and well executed, taking the theming right through from the recognisable images from the story to iconic London landmarks like Big Ben. You'll see test tubes, scrolls and street lamps on the reels as well as the traditional card symbols and, of course, the man himself in both his incarnations.

The bright visuals are pretty appealing and the background of the mysterious street lit by streetlights is nicely detailed so that you won't be left in any doubt about where the action takes place. When the Hyde spins feature triggers, the scene takes on a threatening red colour that adds to the horror theme. The graphics are certainly a highlight of this slot.

This atmospheric slot is great fun if you play for free, but will the cash-out fill you with horror if you take a bet? The good news is that punters can enjoy a fairly impressive real cash payout with this gothic slot. The low limit is just 0.10 coins for a spin, but if you're a high roller, you'll be happy to hear that you can boost your winnings with a high limit of 50 coins per spin. This medium volatility game can scoop you a maximum jackpot of 500 times your stake, which is enough to persuade anyone to drink the magic potion and to find their darker side.

The traditional card symbols will pay out either 19, 25 or 60 times your total stake if you score 3, 4 or 5 across the reels, as will the street lamps, scrolls, Big Ben, the Emperor and the test tubes. The wild is Dr Jekyll himself, and he will substitute for every symbol except the scatter symbols. One of the best features of this slot is the Big Bet feature which is five linked spins which you can either play at twenty coins, 30 coins, 40 coins or 50. During this feature, if you get the scatter symbol you'll get an extra position on the trail and once the last Big Bet spin has been played that position rewards you with up to 75 free spins.

There's another way of triggering free spins too. You can do this by spinning three or more scatters anywhere across the reels. This will give you as many as 20 free spins, and if you manage to get two wild symbols during this feature, guess what – even more free spins! If the potion symbol comes up with a wild, the Hyde spins feature comes into play. This gives you a sticky wild which substitutes for everything but the Sand Timer. The spins continue until the sand time appears on the 5th reel and then you either go back to free spins or the Hyde spins. Even better, the Hyde Spins feature is unlimited so you can really see your profits mount up.

If the horror element of Dr Jekyll Goes Wild has got you excited, there's plenty of other cool horror themed slots to play on. The online pokies have numerous similar offerings to have a spin on including the identically themed Jekyll and Hyde from Playtech or, another game with the same name from Ash Gaming. There are plenty of other video slots based on classic novels for those of you with a passion for classic literature – among the best are NetEnt's Dracula and Frankenstein from the same manufacturer.

There is a seemingly endless array of horror slots to pick from, including similarly gothic styled offerings like NetEnt's Blucksuckers II or comedy cartoon horror capers from Zombiezee Monkey by Rival or the amusingly entitled Napoleon Boney Parts by NextGen Gaming. There are also some great slots based on famous horror movies like A Nightmare on Elm Street by 888 Games.

Whether you're a high roller or a conservative player, there's a lot to like about Dr Jekyll Goes Wild. The theming is very strong and the atmosphere of this gothic classic slot is very appealing thanks to the attractive graphics. Of course, visuals aren't the be all and end all, and this slot delivers again on payouts.

If you can trigger the Hyde Spin feature, you'll be quids in, and with unlimited opportunities to trigger it, you're more than likely to come away richer from this video slot. Whether you're feeling good or evil, explore both sides of your personality with this horror classic and see if you, like Dr Jekyll, can go wild.