Our team at Active Offices is passionate about designing and developing the best online slot games. One of our most popular titles is the Blood Suckers slot. We developed this in conjunction with NetEnt, a top software provider. Today we’re going to walk you through the development process that we used for this video slot.
Generating Ideas
As with all the online slot machines that we design, we first have to start by generating ideas. This all depends on what’s popular, what’s in demand, and what’s missing from the market. We want to create games that will bring players fun and keep them engaged for a long time to come.
When we were working on ideas that quarter, we kept coming back to something based around vampires. Between True Blood, the Vampire Diaries, and the end of Twilight, it seemed a lot of gamblers were interested in continuing the vampire themes in games, too. And although it was a hit idea at that moment, vampires are always in style.
Figuring out the Design Elements
Next, we wanted to make sure that the Blood Suckers slot was visually impressive. We have quite a few graphic designers on our team, all of whom are immensely capable. It was our wish to create a slot with clean lines and a clear theme.
Unlike other vampire-themed slots, we opted to embrace the darker side of this genre. From bloody weapons to scary figures, our designers created symbols that will strike fear into the heart of any mortal. We added eerie music and animated the blood-sucking wilds and scatters to up the ante.
Developing the Game Structure
With most of our designs in hand, we switched gears to figuring out the details of gameplay. Our goal was always to create a 5-reel, 3-row video slot with 25 fixed paylines. Along with NetEnt, we decided that we wanted to go all out with this game by including multiple bonus features and incredible payouts.
The features you’ll find in the Blood Suckers slot include wilds, a bonus game, and free spins. Each of the symbols that represent the bonus features got an added dose of animation to really make them pop and engage players. We elected to offer 10 free spins at a time with the option to retrigger, as that’s a major draw for gamblers.
The Blood Suckers Bonus Game
With such a dark take on vampires, we wanted to funnel a lot of creativity into the bonus game. That’s why we decided to create a crypt with 12 coffins. Players get to choose coffins, but a vampire will spring out of each one and begin to attack.
This gives players an opportunity to feel extra thrill, and they’re powered on by the desire to survive and because each vampire they manage to slay will add to their winnings. We feel really proud of that bonus game and have gotten a lot of rave reviews.
What’s Next
We really enjoyed the development of this slot game in conjunction with NetEnt. It took months for us to develop, design, and program the Blood Suckers slot game, and we honestly couldn’t be happier with it. Even after all this time, our game is regularly integrated into the top online casinos and is a favourite of many gamblers.
We’re in talks now about developing a sequel to the Blood Suckers Slot. We’re not at liberty to disclose too many details, of course. While the first one put the player in the shoes of the mortal, we’re looking at flipping the script next time.