Ghost of Dead Slot Review

Ghost of Dead Slot Overview

Ghost of Dead from Play'n GO takes the classic Book of mechanic and gives it a spectral twist set deep inside Pharaoh Unas' tomb. You still get a 5 reel, 3 row, 10 payline structure, but the pacing feels sharper thanks to random Ghost Spins and two versions of free spins. As someone who has put plenty of spins through Book of titles, I felt right at home straight away.

I like how Ghost of Dead builds tension. The base game does not feel like a dead stretch while you wait for three urns, because any spin can turn into a Ghost Spin with an expanding symbol across the grid. When the free spins and Awakened free spins arrive, the second expanding symbol can turn an ordinary bonus into one of those sessions you talk about for weeks.

Ghost of Dead Slot Information

The design in Ghost of Dead sticks with the Egyptian theme, with a shadowy chamber behind the reels and Pharaoh Unas watching over the action. The layout is straightforward, 5 reels, 3 rows and 10 fixed paylines. Bets start at 0.10 and go up to 100 per spin, so I can happily grind on small stakes or step things up when I feel like chasing the larger wins.

Ghost of Dead pays from left to right, with low value symbols needing at least three of a kind, while the high value icons and the urn can pay from just two. I like that the game runs smoothly on mobiles, desktops and tablets. The interface is the usual Play'n GO layout, so adjusting your bet and hitting autoplay becomes second nature after a few spins.

Ghost of Dead Symbols and Paytable

The lower paying symbols in Ghost of Dead are 10, J, Q, K and A, which return between 8x and 12x your bet for five of a kind. The higher paying symbols are the Ankh, snake, scarab and the Pharaoh Unas mask. Landing five of these on a line awards from 60x up to 1000x the stake. That mask is the one I am always hoping to line up.

During Ghost Spins and free spins, filling the grid with an expanding symbol leads to fixed payouts that fans of Book games will recognise. A full screen of Pharaoh Unas' mask pays 10,000x your stake, scarabs pay 1,600x, and both serpent and Ankh pay 600x. Low paying royals can still do the job, giving 80x or 120x for a complete screen when they act as the chosen symbol.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	Scatter, Wild
	5	x200
	4	x20
	3	x2
	5	x1000
	4	x100
	3	x10
	2	x1
	5	x160
	4	x32
	3	x3.2
	2	x0.4
	5	x60
	4	x8
	3	x2.4
	2	x0.4
	5	x60
	4	x8
	3	x2.4
	2	x0.4
	5	x12
	4	x3.2
	3	x0.4
	5	x12
	4	x3.2
	3	x0.4
	5	x8
	4	x2
	3	x0.4
	5	x8
	4	x2
	3	x0.4
	5	x8
	4	x2
	3	x0.4

Ghost of Dead Slot Features

The jackal headed Canopus urn acts as both wild and scatter in Ghost of Dead. As a wild it substitutes for regular pay symbols, though not for expanded ones, helping to form line wins. Any base game spin can turn into a Ghost Spin, where a regular symbol is picked to act as the special expanding symbol for that round. If enough of that symbol land, they expand and pay even when not adjacent.

Hit three or more Canopus urns in Ghost of Dead and you get 10 free spins, plus a scatter win of 2x, 20x or 200x for 3, 4 or 5 symbols. Before the bonus starts, you pick one of three proposed symbols to be the special expanding symbol. When the chosen symbol appears in sufficient numbers, it expands to cover its reels and pays as a scatter. Three or more scatters retrigger 10 extra spins.

If the triggering scatters in Ghost of Dead turn into green Spectral urns, you go straight into Awakened Free Spins. You still receive 10 spins and choose one expanding symbol, but for every spin the ghost adds a second random expanding symbol. Spectral scatters can retrigger another 10 Awakened spins. After any standard win, you can also use the Gamble feature, guessing card colour or suit to double or quadruple your payout up to five times.

RTP and Volatility in Ghost of Dead

On paper, Ghost of Dead runs on a default RTP of 96.21 percent, in line with many Play'n GO slots. The developer uses variable RTP settings though, so different casinos can lower that figure. I always check the game information screen before committing any sizeable balance. The slot is rated as high volatility, so expect longer dry spells broken by bonus rounds that can throw in heavy hits when the expanding symbols behave.

Ghost of Dead advertises wins of up to 5000x your bet, which is plenty of punch for a 10 line game. Play'n GO rate Ghost of Dead at the top end of their risk scale, and the max win probability has been quoted around 1 in 2.3 million spins. From my sessions, it feels swingy but fair, especially when Ghost Spins help top up the balance while I hunt the Awakened feature.

Ghost of Dead Review Summary

For me, Ghost of Dead is one of the stronger Book style releases from Play'n GO. The random Ghost Spins shake up the base game and give a teaser of what the free spins can do, while the Awakened Free Spins with two expanding symbols can deliver outrageous screens of masks, scarabs or even low symbols. If you enjoy high volatility slots with expanding symbols, this one deserves a proper session.

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