Castlevania: Vampire Hunter

Castlevania: Vampire Hunter is a Castlevania spinoff slot game produced by Konami Australia Ltd. based on Castlevania: Curse of Darkness. It was first showcased back in 2016 at the Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) 2016 event along with Castlevania: Warrior of Darkness, and was released in 2019. The game is only available in Australia.
==Plot==
This game features a playable Trevor Belmont on a quest to defeat to defeat Dracula. Trevor first prepares by obtaining Heart Max Ups in the halls and top floor of Dracula's Castle. He then makes several visits to Dracula's throne room, where he may fight Skeletons (including a Golden Bones and possibly a Final Guard), a Wyvern, or ultimately Dracula himself. This game parallels Hector's similar quest in Castlevania: Warrior of Darkness.
==Gameplay==
===Symbols===
;Normal
VH Trevor.png|Trevor Belmont
VH Rod.png|Rod
VH Purple Glitter.png|Purple Glitter
VH Frogmouth Helm.png|Frog Mouth Helm
VH Axe.png|Axe
WoD Ace.png|Ace
WoD King.png|King
WoD Queen.png|Queen
WoD Jack.png|Jack
WoD 10.png|Ten
WoD 9.png|Nine
;Special
VH Heart Max Up.png|Heart Max Up (Scatter)
VH Dracula's Castle.png|Dracula's Castle (Scatter, starts Free Game Feature)
VH Battle Bonus.png|Battle Bonus (Scatter, starts Battle Bonus Feature)
===Free game feature===
Getting three or more Dracula's Castle symbols anywhere on the screen will start the Free Game Feature. The player is awarded 5 free games if 3 symbols appeared, 8 for 4, or 12 for 5. During free games, a certain amount of extra Heart symbols (shaped like a Heart Max Up) are added to the reel, starting with 5. The player starts out exploring the halls of Dracula's Castle while a rendition of Beginning is played in the background. If any Heart symbols appear on the screen, they appear to encounter a Heart on the upper screen. When this happens, the player is awarded one additional free game with 15 extra Heart symbols instead of the usual 5. If a Heart symbol appears during this game, the player moves to the top of the castle. If it does not, the number of extra Heart symbols reverts back to 5. While on the top of the castle, the number of extra Heart symbols increases to 36. An additional free game is awarded each time at least one Heart symbol appears, which also has the extra 36 extra Hearts. The sheer number of Heart symbols makes making line matches more difficult for that game, but make winning scattered Heart prizes much more likely if 3 or more Heart symbols appear on the screen. If no Heart symbols appear, the player goes back to the Castle Halls, where the number of extra Heart symbols again is 5.
===Battle bonus feature===
Obtaining three or more Battle Bonus symbols results in a Battle Bonus Feature. In this mode, Trevor fights against Skeletons (including Golden Bones), a Wyvern or Dracula for prizes.
==Videos==
Castlevania - Vampire Hunter Pokies - 5 SYMBOL TRIGGER Big Win Pokie Win|Gameplay video (Magic Pokies) = Feature.
==Trivia==
*The name Vampire Hunter is a description of the main character, Trevor Belmont.
==Related products==
*Castlevania: Curse of Darkness - The original game this slot spinoff is based on.
*Castlevania: Labyrinth of Love - Related slot game available in North America that also featured a playable Trevor Belmont.
*Castlevania: Warrior of Darkness - Slot game of a similar style featuring Hector.
==External links==
*The Drop - Referenced in AGE 2016
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