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Karen Maneater review

Theme and Style

Karen Maneater has a horror theme featuring the controversial archetype of the Karen.

In this dystopian world, a woman named Karen has resorted to cannibalism after her requests to speak to a manager were denied. Now, the stereotypically annoying Karen butchers human beings in the dusty remains of her city.

The sardonic tone of this slot may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but for those who are looking for a dark atmosphere, Karen Maneater is a unique find.

Visuals and Soundtrack

The melancholic soundtrack evokes the hopelessness of a dystopian world, while twanging notes add some country flavor.

On the reels, players will find a feisty raccoon, shotguns, scarred men, and a grim-looking man in a gas mask. Another character seems to have his face entirely removed, leaving only his skull showing.

The titular Karen character appears in a red, white, and black emblem that seems inspired by the Kentucky Fried Chicken logo. Her expression is devious and players will be left in no doubt that she delights in consuming human flesh.

The villainous Karen also appears in a more human form, with cropped purple hair and mascara running down her face. Some players might take note that her appearance deviates from conventional feminine attractiveness and wonder if this might be a problematic element of her portrayal.

Beyond the reels, the gloomy ruins of a city can be seen while the reels are cobbled together from loose boards. Hanging from the bottom of the reels are suspicious sausages and flanks of meat.

Overall, the soundtrack of Karen Maneater creates a grim dystopian world with a satirical cannibalistic twist.

Gameplay and Key Statistics

Karen Maneater has a base game reel structure of 2-3-3-3-3 which can then expand to 2-3-4-5-6-7.

Players are awarded wins for landing matching symbols in adjacent reels.

This game offers a return to player of 96%, roughly average for the industry.

The range of bets provided by this game ran from a minimum bet per spin of $/£/€0.10 up to a maximum of $/£/€70 per spin.

With high volatility, Karen Maneater will award payouts less frequently, but with larger wins on average.

Bonus Gameplay and Special Features

The Wild symbol substitutes for all symbols except the Scatter symbol.

The Scatter symbol can land on the four middle reels. Whenever a Scatter lands, every reel to its right expands by one position.

The xWays symbol has the special property of transforming to become an extra large paying symbol, ranging from x2 to x4 in size. This increases the potential for winning combinations. The xWays symbol only lands on the middle four reels.

Infectious xWays symbols transform to symbols that have a size between x2 and x7 of a regular symbol. The Infectious xWays symbol only appears on the first reel.

Infectious Wild symbols always nudge to the last position of their reel. With each nudge, their multipliers increase.

When players land 3 Racoon Scatter symbols, the Bonus Meal feature is triggered, starting with 7 free spins and 3 Sticky xWays symbols. If the feature is triggered by 4 Racoon symbols, the number of free spins is increased to 10 and the number of Sticky xWays symbols is increased to 4.

If players choose the xBet option, they can increase their bet by +30% while also increasing the odds that the Bonus Meal feature will be triggered.

The maximum win for Karen Maneater is 11,757x players’ total bet.

Conclusion

We recommend this average RTP (96%), high volatility horror-themed slot for those who are comfortable with its content.

With decent RTP, plenty of bonuses, and a unique theme, Karen Maneater is a solid find for those who don’t mind a little gore.

Players who are not in the mood for Karen Maneater’s gruesome theme, or those who have qualms with the Karen stereotype, may wish to move on to a different slot.