Midnight Matinee
Classic horror matinee with three distinct feature routes
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SlotRanker Score: 50 — Midnight Matinee by Everi
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How It Plays
The base game runs across 5 reels and 50 paylines. Its most consequential regular-spin event occurs when the special Matinee symbol lands on the final reel and converts visible monster symbols into Wilds.
Separate bonus-symbol combinations lead to either the graveyard pick game or Free Spins. That split makes symbol placement important because the triggering reels determine which feature begins.
Theme & Atmosphere
Midnight Matinee draws on classic horror cinema, presenting familiar monster archetypes as performers in a late-night supernatural feature rather than treating Horror as background decoration.
The Ghost, Vampire, Magic, and Monsters themes meet through a theatrical presentation. The mood is knowingly old-fashioned, closer to a creature-feature screening than graphic modern horror.
Features & Win Potential
The Wild Symbol can substitute through ordinary combinations, while the special Matinee symbol changes qualifying monster symbols into Wilds when it appears on the final reel.
Sticky Wilds operate differently because they belong to the Free Spins round. Once the selected monster lands, that position remains Wild through the rest of the feature.
Bonus & Free Spins
The graveyard Bonus Game starts when Bonus symbols land on reels 1, 3, and 5. Picks can reveal credits, multiplier increases, or extra selections before the round ends.
Free Spins trigger from Bonus symbols on reels 3, 4, and 5. The player chooses a monster, and every position showing that character becomes a Sticky Wild for the remaining spins.
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Compare Midnight Matinee with other games
 Midnight Matinee Score 50This game |  Horror Hotel Score 85 |  Haunted House Score 82 |  Blood Moon Hold & Win Score 70 |  Fangtastic Freespins Score 69 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | |||||
| Studio | |||||
| Released | 12/14/2021 | 1/25/2023 | 3/15/2014 | 10/23/2024 | 10/22/2024 |
| Math | |||||
| RTP | — | 96.17% | 96.14% | 95.17% | 95.52% |
| Volatility | — | High volatility | Medium/High | High volatility | High volatility |
| Max win | — | 20,000× | — | 5,000× | 2,100× |
| Format | |||||
| Reels | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Layout | 5x3 | 6x6 | 5x3 | 5x3 | 5x3 |
| Paylines | 50 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 10 |
| Min bet | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.01 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Max bet | 500 | 50 | 5000 | 50 | 250 |
| Features | |||||
| Progressive | — | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Wild symbol | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| Free spins | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Scatter symbol | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Multiplier | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Bonus game | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Respins | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
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Questions & Answers
Midnight Matinee FAQ
Three feature routes define the game: monster symbols can become Wilds, the graveyard opens a pick bonus, and Free Spins create Sticky Wild positions.
Bonus symbols on reels 1, 3, and 5 open a pick game containing credit awards, multipliers, and opportunities to gain additional picks.
The player selects a monster before the round. Each position where that monster lands becomes a Sticky Wild for the remaining Free Spins.
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