Icy mist, ruined castles and undead knights rising from the darkness: F*Bastards summons a whole medieval horror bestiary from the very first spin. Zombie Knights is a dice slot of five reels and twenty fixed lines, with high volatility, where wilds surge in the thick of battle and a bonus mode plays out like a duel. Studio F*Bastards pushes the theme all the way, and the title takes its place among the beefiest dice slots in the catalogue.
The game leans on a grid of five reels and three rows, yet lines up twenty fixed paylines, far more winning paths than the average. Combinations form from left to right, from three matching symbols starting on the leftmost reel. The high volatility sets the tone: wins come less often, but hit harder when they land. Best, then, to size your stake sensibly to go the distance and give the features time to trigger, rather than betting everything on a handful of spins.
The paytable clearly splits two worlds. The low symbols reuse the classic playing-card figures, from Jack to Ace, styled like parchment. The high symbols, meanwhile, feature four undead knights recognisable by their green, red, yellow or blue armour, the best paid of the bunch. On top of that come two key pieces: the Horse Scatter, which opens the free spins, and a bonus symbol that leads to the duel. Spotting these figures tells you at once where the big lines hide.
In the base game, the Undead Wilds feature can trigger without warning: undead knights take position on the reels and turn their cell into a wild. Some of them, the Fire Wilds, also carry a ×2 or ×3 multiplier that instantly inflates the win value. Wilds can even land stacked and cover a whole reel, enough to turn an ordinary grid into a cascade of combinations. It is the first engine of big hits, active before the bonus even begins.
The peak of the game has a name: the Haunted Free Spins. Three Horse Scatters or more trigger the run, which unfolds across five successive stages, each bringing its own enhanced mechanic. Through the spins, you meet stacked wilds, sticky wilds that stay put and walking wilds that slide from reel to reel. Landing two extra scatters during the feature adds three respins, extending the hunt for big payouts that much further. That is where the 9,000× potential takes on its full meaning.
Another highlight is the Bonus Battle Mode, also called Warriors Path. Here you do not simply watch the reels turn: you choose a path and take on undead adversaries in a quest for treasure. Every decision counts, since the branches do not all lead to the same rewards. That strategic layer is a welcome change from pure chance and gives the sense that you genuinely weigh on the outcome, weapon in hand.
For the impatient, a buy feature opens the Haunted Free Spins directly for 72× the total stake, without waiting for the scatters. The option is fast but weighs heavily on the budget, so one for a solid bankroll. After a win, the Double Up feature also offers to play the amount double or nothing: an extra risk, entirely optional, that fits the adventurous streak of the title well.
The care put into the presentation is no afterthought. The misty backdrops, the fallen warriors and the atmospheric soundtrack build constant tension, without ever harming the readability of the reels. The game loads straight in the browser, with no download, and runs just as well on desktop as on smartphone or tablet, on Android as on iOS. Enough to join the battle wherever you are, between two moments of the day.
Before your first spin, here are the essential markers to keep in mind:
RTP of 96%, which may vary with the in-game configuration
High volatility: rarer but heavier wins
Grid of 5 reels by 3 rows, 20 fixed paylines
Maximum win of 9,000× the stake
Stakes from 0.20 to 5 per spin
Free spins, Bonus Battle Mode, buy feature and Double Up, no jackpot
Playable on desktop, smartphone and tablet, with no download
A profile clearly geared towards thrills and big peaks, best approached with careful stake management to make the most of the five bonus stages.
Feature-rich, punchy and generous in its win ceiling, Zombie Knights ticks the boxes of a successful action dice slot: living wilds, layered free spins and a bonus mode that calls on the head as much as on luck. The high volatility keeps it for players who enjoy the wide swings between spins. You will find the title at Loco Casino alongside other F*Bastards releases such as Cartel Chase and Anubis Curse, in the same beefy vein. And to browse the rest of the selection, the online casino Belgium showcase opens its doors wide.