Bones & Bounty Slot Review

The Bones & Bounty Slot Game

Bones & Bounty from Thunderkick throws me onto a ghostly pirate ship with a Halloween twist, rather than the usual bright, swashbuckling feel. The backdrop shows a spectral captain steering his tatty vessel through green mist, jagged rocks, and half-sunken wrecks, with hints of some lurking sea creature. On top of that atmosphere, the slot runs on 6 reels, 4 rows, and 4,096 ways to win, which already sets a solid base for the action.

From a gameplay perspective, Bones & Bounty sticks to straightforward mechanics in the main game but hides serious punch in the bonus. Stakes go from 0.10 up to 100 per spin, with high volatility and a headline max win of 25,000x the bet. The default RTP sits at 96.16 percent, nudging up to 96.50 percent via the Bonus Buy. Wilds, Stacked Respin Wilds, and the Cash Bonus Game keep the pirate ride from feeling routine.

Symbols and Payouts in Bones & Bounty

When I checked the paytable in Bones & Bounty, I found eleven basic icons alongside five feature-related symbols, some reserved for the bonus mode. The low wins come from the familiar royals 9 through A, all designed with a ghostly twist to fit the eerie pirate theme. Higher up the ladder sit the map, hourglass, monocular, and compass, while the spectral captain rules as the premium symbol on the reels.

Payouts in Bones & Bounty scale with the chosen stake, so everything you see in the paytable reflects your current bet level. The royals pay up to 1.5x, 1.8x, 2.2x, 2.8x, 3x, and 3.2x for a six of a kind hit. The map, hourglass, monocular, and compass reach maximum prizes of 4.2x, 5.5x, 6.5x, and 7x. The captain is special, paying from just two of a kind, up to 10x the total bet.

The standard Wild symbol is a monkey that substitutes for all basic icons, helping me complete winning ways, although it never appears on the leftmost reel. Stacked Respin Wilds carry a pirate and cover two to four positions on reels two, three, or four. Bonus or Scatter symbols not only trigger the Cash Bonus Game, they also introduce special icons there, such as Cash Coins, Multiplier Cash, and Persistent Payer, giving the prize ladder a far more explosive side.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	6	x10
	5	x6.5
	4	x4.2
	3	x1.8
	2	x1
	6	x7
	5	x5
	4	x2.8
	3	x1.2
	6	x6.5
	5	x4.2
	4	x2.4
	3	x1.2
	6	x5.5
	5	x3.6
	4	x1.8
	3	x1
	6	x4.2
	5	x3
	4	x1.5
	3	x1
	6	x3.2
	5	x2
	4	x1
	3	x0.4
	6	x3
	5	x1.5
	4	x0.8
	3	x0.4
	6	x2.8
	5	x1.2
	4	x0.6
	3	x0.3
	6	x2.2
	5	x1
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.3
	6	x1.8
	5	x0.7
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.3
	6	x1.5
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.3
	Scatter
	Wild

Bones & Bounty Slot Bonus Features

For me, Bones & Bounty properly wakes up when the Stacked Respin Wilds show up. These tall wilds land on reels two, three, or four, lock in place, and trigger a respin. If another Stacked Respin Wild lands during that respin, you get yet another spin, with all the stacked pirates holding. Neither regular wilds nor stacked ones can land on reel one, which keeps things balanced, but those chains of respins can feel very exciting.

Landing three Bonus or Scatter icons, or filling the meter during respins, throws you into the Cash Bonus Game, which plays like a twist on hold and win. You get three spins that reset whenever a new symbol lands, and every reset nudges all symbols one step to the right. Cash Coins of 1x to 10x, Multiplier Cash, and Persistent Payer move toward a Ghost Reel starting at x2. Symbols reaching it are multiplied, thrown back onto the grid, and the Multiplier Cash raises that Ghost Reel before changing into a coin. Persistent Payer cranks up every cash value when it reaches that reel, and you can even buy straight into this feature for 100x the stake, with an RTP of 96.50 percent.

Bonus Buy Feature

Cash Bonus Game The Cash Bonus Game can be instantly triggered from the base game by buying it for 100x current bet.
Feature Cost:	x100 Bet
RTP:	96.50%
Volatility:	-

How to Win at Bones & Bounty Slot

Winning in Bones & Bounty is straightforward once you have the basics clear. The layout uses 6 reels and 4 rows with 4,096 ways, paying when the same symbol lands on adjacent reels from the far left, with the captain able to hit from just two of a kind. I pick a stake between 0.10 and 100, hit Spin or Autoplay, then use the Cup icon to check the paytable and the Menu to adjust sound and general settings.

Bones & Bounty Slot RTP & Volatility

RTP and variance are pretty clear in Bones & Bounty, and they shape how I approach it. The headline RTP is 96.16 percent, although the developer has produced alternative settings of 94.17, 92.17, 90.17, and 87.17 percent, so I always check the info panel at my casino. Volatility is described as very high, which matches the gameplay, yet the 25,000x max exposure gives that risk profile a serious reward ceiling.

The Final Thoughts on Bones & Bounty

After a good session on Bones & Bounty, I came away impressed by how the theme and mechanics work together. The eerie pirate setting, shifting cash symbols, and that haunting Ghost Reel combine into a Cash Bonus Game that feels different from many standard hold and win rounds. Watching coins creep toward the right, grow in value, then jump back onto the grid for another run gives the feature a gripping rhythm.

The high volatility means I never expect constant small hits, so I tend to start at the lower end of the betting range and build up if the session flows well. Stacked Respin Wilds keep the base game engaging, while the option to buy the bonus for 100x the bet appeals when I am in the mood for pure high-risk action. For players who enjoy atmospheric slots with serious win potential, Bones & Bounty is well worth a spin.

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