Lost Vegas: Overview

If you’ve ever idly pictured what Las Vegas could look like after a zombie apocalypse, here’s your answer. Developer Microgaming turns Sin City into a playground for shambling brain-munchers, built for slot fans. In a neat change of pace, you don’t have to stay on the run either—you can flip the script and play from the zombie side as well as from the survivors’ perspective.

The action unfolds on a 5 reel slot with 3 rows and 243 ways to win. Thankfully for anyone who doesn’t love horror, Microgaming presents the end-of-days chaos in a cartoony, tongue-in-cheek style. Even so, the visuals are polished enough that a few undead moments may feel slightly creepy. It’s clearly meant to be fun, though, and the gore and effects are part of the over-the-top undead entertainment.

Lost Vegas can be played from 30 p/c to $/€45 per spin on any device. Before you set your stake, you’ll need to decide whether you’re playing as a survivor or a zombie. This choice changes which features are in play, but you’re not locked in—you can switch the setting during the base game whenever you want. If you’ve exhausted one side’s content and want to see the other, you can swap sides at any point in the base game.

Much like the slow shuffle of the undead, the math model behind Lost Vegas sits at medium volatility. Expect smaller, more frequent hits to keep things moving, with stronger payouts more likely to show up in the bonus action—single free spin outcomes can be especially tempting. The RTP is a touch under the usual benchmark, but if you’re fine with zombies, 95.77% probably won’t put you off.

With 243 win ways, wins land when three or more matching symbols connect on adjacent reels from left to right. As the modes change, so do the premium symbols. Survivors get 5 high pay human symbols in different stances, while zombies get the same number of undead characters. Five of a kind pays from 4.17 to 8.33 times the stake. The lower end of the paytable is 10 to A royals, paying 1.5 to 2 times the stake.

Helping you form combinations is the logo wild, which substitutes for any other symbol in the game except the scatter. Wilds are also the top-paying symbol, with five of a kind worth 10 times the stake.

Lost Vegas: Features

Lost Vegas includes a handful of bonuses: two random pop-up features and two separate free spins rounds. The two base game bonuses can trigger on any non-winning spin, no matter which mode you’re in. First up is the Zombie Fist of Cash—true to its name, a huge green hand appears to drop an instant cash prize.

Next is the Blackout Bonus, where the reels are checked and only premium symbols are shown. Each premium symbol on-screen awards a random cash payout. There’s also an added perk: if a single scatter symbol is visible anywhere, it triggers the relevant free spins round.

In Survivor mode, landing three or more hazard scatters triggers Survivor Free Spins. This feature includes the Stash mechanic, which removes 10-A symbols from the reels and collects them. Every symbol removed adds a cash prize to your stash. After the symbols have been stashed, any winning combinations are paid again. Free spins keep going until all low-paying symbols have been collected. Once that happens, the round ends and the stash value is paid out.

In Zombie mode, three or more scatters triggers Zombie Free Spins. The key mechanic here is the Infection feature, which is better than it sounds. It converts wilds into stacked wilds that stay infected for the rest of the round. As with the Survivor version, Zombie Free Spins doesn’t have a fixed spin count. Instead, it continues until all five reels are infected, with a maximum cap of 50 free spins. If players manage to last the full 50 free spins, they’re awarded an extra cash prize on top of any winnings.

Lost Vegas: Verdict

On paper, Lost Vegas could seem fairly familiar, but the strong presentation gives it a real x-factor, pushing it beyond the usual. It’s not often you’re sprinting down the Vegas Strip from a Zombie Elvis lookalike, and Microgaming delivers it with a smooth, comedic edge. Letting players experience the game from both the zombie and survivor viewpoints is another smart idea in a title packed with them.

The features also deliver in the right spots. The base game is boosted by those two random bonuses that can drop in unexpectedly with quick rewards. Naturally, the goal is to take free spins as far as possible. At maximum potential, Microgaming states wins of up to 2,125 times the stake can happen. It would’ve been nice to see that pushed to a clean 5,000x+, but most players won’t feel short-changed.

Overall, Lost Vegas offers a satisfyingly entertaining session. It won’t be for everyone—zombies rarely are. But if you want something a bit darker while still playful, it’s worth suspending disbelief and stepping into this ruined version of Sin City.