Devil’s Finger

Devil's Finger: Slot Overview

Some new casino game studios pop their slot cherry the cautious way, releasing, say, a fruit slot, a candy game, or something tried, true, and reliable. Others, like new kid on the block, Shady Lady, prefer to leap onto the scene with something brand new clutched in their bold grasp, hopeful their first impression will make a lasting impact on the gambling community. Titled Devil's Finger, will the studio's debut send shockwaves through the industry or wind up a dismal miss, destined for recycling in the online slot dustbin of failure? Or something milder between those two extremes? Let's find out.

Devil's Finger tells the story of Cosmo, a 'die-hard cosplay nerd' receiving a mysterious package that sucks him into a parallel dimension of lost souls under the control of the devil. Fortunately, as part of the cosplay deal, Cosmo has been practising magic, and he's not going down without a fight. The game's backstory explains why Devil's Finger comes across as a mixture of the Middle Ages and a modern youth's bedroom. It's also a mix of possible slot influences ranging from Print Studio's Holy Hand Grenade and Tarasque to slots like True Kult and Blood and Shadow. Devil's Finger is very much its own game, though, throwing together humour, diabolical references, and a host of interesting gaming ideas.

It throws them together on a 6x4 gaming grid with 4,096 ways to win, increasing to 10,000 ways when the 2 locked rows above and below reels 2-5 are opened. Three RTP configurations have been designed, maxing at 96.4%, and the volatility is high. While the base bet range is 10 c to $/€50, there are numerous additional betting options and ways to have a punt.

Five arcane runes are Devil's Fingers' low-pay symbols, and 5 glowing-eyed people are its highs. Landing 6 matching runes in a winning line pays 0.5 to 1 times the bet, rising to 1.5 to 2 times the bet for hitting a line of 6 identical characters. A winged kitty is the Dragon Wild, which replaces any of the regular paying symbols.

Devil's Finger: Slot Features

Devil's Finger has no shortage of features, packing the Cosmo feature, Devil feature, free spins with spells, Fingers & Column Multipliers, bonus buys, Highlight Reels, and Loot Boxes.

Cosmo Feature

The Cosmo feature triggers when a Cosmo symbol lands on the leftmost reel, and no Devil symbol lands on the rightmost reel. When triggered, Cosmo blows the summoning horn, placing 1 to 5 Dragon Wilds on the grid.

Devil Feature

The Devil feature triggers when a Devil symbol hits on the rightmost reel, and no Cosmo is on the leftmost reel. For this feature, the Devil awards 1 respin, where the 2 locked rows are opened. Each finger moves up 0 to 4 steps, increasing its column multiplier by +1 per covered row.

Free Spins

Landing a Cosmo on the leftmost reel and a Devil on the rightmost reel triggers 7 free spins with the 2 locked rows open. After the first free spin, a random finger moves up +1 step on the grid during each spin, increasing its multiplier by +1. Fingers can move up to 4 steps at the most. If no fingers can move but there are spins, then a random column multiplier increases by +1 each spin. Spell bottles may appear on the leftmost and rightmost reels, 1 per reel at the most, each awarding one spell:

• Heal - adds 1 to 3 extra spins.
• Lightning Bolt - removes 1 finger segment. Cannot trigger if no fingers are present.
• Conjure Dragon - places 1 to 5 wilds on uncovered reel positions.
• Frostbite - removes an entire finger covering at least 3 rows. Cannot trigger without an eligible finger.
• Necromancy - upgrades a random column multiplier by 1 to 5 steps.

Fingers & Column Multipliers

During the Devil feature and free spins, Devil's Fingers and column multipliers become available. Each finger can move up from the bottom to cover up to 5 rows, and the symbols under fingers cannot form winning combinations. When a finger moves up, the column multiplier increases. Multipliers affect all winning ways that reach or pass through the applicable column.

Feature Buys

• Bonus Buys - Activating the Bonus Boost adds 50% to the bet to boost the chance of triggering the feature. At 5x the bet, the chance of triggering the feature is increased further. Or, for 100x the bet, players can guarantee free spins on the next spin.
• Highlight Reels - To quicken the pace in other ways, it is possible to buy the best 3 spins from a batch of 100 spins for 73x the bet, the best 3 spins from a batch of 300 spins for 182x the bet, or the best 3 spins from a batch of 500 spins for 275x the bet. The 3 spins are presented in ascending win order and may include any feature.
• Loot Boxes - Keeping the shopping spree going is Loot Boxes. Each Loot Box awards 1 random prize from 9 Enhanced Bonuses in Bronze, Silver, and Gold tiers. Rare Loot Boxes cost 150x the bet, Epic Loot Boxes cost 307x the bet, and Legendary Loot Boxes cost 506x the bet. It is possible to win no prize.

Devil's Finger: Slot Verdict

For a debut slot, actually scratch that, for any slot, there is a lot about Devil's Finger to digest. Before diving into the nuts and bolts, Shady Lady has taken time to construct a weirdly compelling game world, possessing a weirdly compelling back story. You could play the game just fine without knowing the background, but absorbing the lore does help connect dots which might seem oddly far apart. Not every day do you get to witness a hardcore cosplayer casting spells alongside the devil in a bizarre Middle Ages meets bedroom location. Fortunately, Shady Lady has followed up with a series of interesting gaming concepts, some of which are rather unique indeed.

One of the innovators is the Highlight Reels bonus buy. It has links to Slotmill's Burst Mode but is perhaps even faster, with the added benefit of witnessing the 3 best spins of the bunch, played out from lowest to highest win value to build anticipation. Clever stuff, and it isn't hard to picture certain gamblers really being drawn to this. Could be expensive if the 3 spins don't amount to much, but the same can be said about a lot of bonus buys, really. Regular buys are here, as are Loot Boxes if that style appeals. As always, the optional stuff is take it or leave it, and Devil's Finger functions just as well without them. Another noteworthy element is the fingers themselves, and they both give as well as take. Give, in that multipliers can make a significant difference to a winning total, take in that they crowd the board, reducing the winning way potential. The finger effect is weirdly original enough on its own to give Devil's Finger a test spin or two.

As well as its singular personality and unique suite of extras, what might also motivate players to continue tapping the spin button to keep the game ticking along is a 20,000x max win. That's a sizable number capping a debut slot, which whets the appetite to see just how Shady Lady plans to keep the bizarre oddity (meant in a good way) rolling.