Aye aye, me hearties, it’s time to step on board the good ship NetEnt and experience their spooky slot Ghost Pirates! Hopefully, you can unlock the pirates’ treasure!
Ghost Pirates ™ Overview
Shiver me timbers, Ghost Pirates is a spookily good slot for all ye seafaring folks out there. The five reel slot game features a new game button panel where you can toggle the bet lines and bet levels. There are up to 243 bet ways so it’s a far cry from the traditional bet lines you may be used to!
The game is heavily influenced by the Pirates of the Carribean movies, and the graphics and sound effects are on par with a big Hollywood production, so they really draw you into the storyline. It’s a lovely looking slot, and the theme is great fun too!
The game has an RTP of 95.28% and is considered medium to high volatility. You may see fairly frequent smaller wins, but the big rewards when they do come are worth having!
Game Design
The design of this game is one of the best things about it. NetEnt has taken a popular theme and brought it to life with incredible graphics, and chilling sound effects that follow the action set the spooky tone for the game.
The sound effects of this game really set the scene, and you’ll feel as though you really are on board that ghost ship! There are lots of quirky and strange looking characters including the Mad Monkey, Peggy Rotten, One-Eyed Ed and of course what pirate ship would be complete without Polly the parrot! Other pirate ship paraphernalia also adorns the reels including a treasure map, compass, anchor, cannon and treasure chest which is the scatter symbol.
The game is played across five reels with wins paid from the leftmost reel. Only the highest win is paid. Matching symbols and winning combinations can create some nice wins. The symbols vary in value with the character symbols being the most valuable in the bunch.
Game Controls
The game allows you to control how many paylines you wish to play on. You can adjust it by using the buttons that sit beneath the reels. Choose between 3, 9, 27, 81 or the maximum 243. You can also adjust the bet level from between 1 – 5 and your coin value.
The game can be played from just £0.01 (for 3 bet lines, coin value £0.01 and bet level 1) up to £62.50 (for 243 bet ways, coin value 0.50 and bet level 5). Choose a level to suit your budget and expectations and don’t be tempted to continue after you’ve played your allotted budget or time.
Game Features
Ghost Pirates has some interesting features that keep the game moving at a good pace. They include Wilds, Scatters, Multiplier and of course those all-important free spins, they may take a while to crop up though!
Here is the full lowdown on the features you can expect to find in Ghost Pirates:
- Wild – shown as the skull and crossbones symbol. Substitutes for any symbol
- Scatter – show as the treasure chest symbol. Annoyingly these have to appear in succession from the leftmost reel, so it’s quite hard to trigger the free spins round. If you are lucky enough, the following applies if you are playing the maximum 243 bet ways (if playing 81 bet ways number of free spins appears in brackets):
- 3 Scatter symbols = 15 (10) Free Spins
- 4 Scatter symbols = 20 (15) Free Spins
- 5 Scatter symbols = 25 (20) Free Spins
- Free Spins – triggered by three or more scatter symbols appearing in succession from the first reel. Any winnings from free spins are subject to a 3x multiplier.
So will it be yo ho ho and a bottle of rum or walk the plank for you? Luckily you don’t have to risk either as you can play for free here!
Fun Facts
RTP: 95.28%
Volatility: Medium to High
Free Spins: Yes, up to 25 free spins based on the number of bet ways
Launch Date: November 2013
Software Provider: Net Entertainment
Ways to Win: 243
Ghost Pirates ™ Verdict
There are newer games, and some may argue more impressive games out there, but this one still remains one of our favourites even five years after its initial launch. It holds it’s own in terms of graphics and forms a dramatic backdrop to what is ultimately a fun and occasionally rewarding game to play!
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Ghost Pirates Slot Review
- Game Design - 8.1/108.1/10
- Game Features - 8.5/108.5/10
- Free Spins - 9.1/109.1/10
