Backseat Gaming Launches Mystery Bats Slot in August 2025
Mystery Bats by Backseat Gaming pairs a darkly lit gothic backdrop chock full of flying mammals with a multiplier-packed symbol transformation mechanic. Released on August 26, 2025, it delivers 25,000x max wins, two free spin modes, and several bonus buy options.
Mystery Bat from Backseat Gaming comes home to roost on August 26.
Mystery Bats in Brief:
- Release Date: 26 August 2025
- Type: Video Slot
- Theme: Gothic/Bats
- Reels: 6
- Rows: 5
- Payout Rate: 96.29%
- Software Studio: Backseat Gaming
- Speacial Features: Symbol Transformations,100x multipliers, Nightfall and The Swarm free spins, Bonus Buys
- Volatility: High
Backseat Gaming doesn’t hide what it is: a small slot startup that relies on AI and values simplicity. Based in Malta, they’ve had some success with games like Pirate Bonanza and Sleepy Grandpa. And we like to think Mystery Bats could be next.
While it certainly doesn’t break new ground, the creators executed its Gothic theme well without being too over the top. The music is great, and we appreciate the 96.29% payback. While we aren’t generally fans of high volatility, it’s important to remember the 25,000x max payout.
Scatter Pays and Tumbles
Mystery Bats puts the old scatter pay format to good use, though you’ll need to land eight of them on the 6×5 grid. Symbols in a win go poof and new ones take their place, hopefully kicking off an even bigger win.
We aren’t sure about using gems, clocks or cups as symbols, but at least they’re well rendered. Also note that there are no wild symbols, just the bat mechanic.
Betting ranges from 0.10 to 40.00, with a top prize of 25,000x. That’s probably one reason the stake cap is lower than many other games in the online slots category.
Symbol Transformation and Multipliers
The core feature is, obviously, bats, and the Mystery Bat Symbol flies upward, transforming its own past position and every symbol in its flight path into the same matching symbol. These are then assigned a random multiplier from 2x to 100x.
Multiple multipliers that are part of a winning cluster are combined for a higher payout; the more bats, the more multipliers, though there can be one bat per reel.
Nightfall and The Swarm Free Spins
The Bonus Buy option ranges from 2x to 200x in Mystery Bat.
The Nightfall bonus occurs when you land three Full Moon Bonus symbols and awards ten free spins, land three more scatter symbols in the free spin round, and you win ten more free spins.
The Swarm is activated if you can land four bonus symbols. You get the same ten free spins, but now each spin is guaranteed to have at least one bat, and of course, landing three bonus symbols during the Swarm round will get you ten more free spins.
Bonus Buys
- Bonus Hunt: For 2x your bet, you are three times more likely to trigger a bonus.
- Winged Chance: For 50x, you get 1 Mystery Bat Symbol every spin.
- Nightfall: Spend 100x and get ten free bats with an increased chance of Mystery Bat symbols.
- The Swarm: You can buy your way into the Swarm Bonus for a mere 200x your bet, which will guarantee one Mystery Bat per spin.
We didn’t find any of these to be exactly advantageous compared to the base game, but your milage may vary.
Final Thoughts
Mystery Bats is pure Backseat Gaming, simple, fun and gorgeous to look at. The clear, but novel twist of the bat mechanic and its upward symbol transformation is also a clever touch.
The dual free spin modes keep the bonus round fresh, and the solid 96.29% RTP will make it somewhat tolerant for more risk-averse players, though make no mistake, the volatility here is high.
If you’re looking for a gothic feel with multiplier thrills and lots of ways to buy your way into the bonus rounds, Mystery Bats might just leave you flying high.
