Ghost of Dead

Play ‘n Go has been responsible for some of the most iconic slots ever produced. Their take on the popular ‘Book of’ type slot came in the form of Book of Dead, which was extremely well received by the online gambling community. Although it didn't exactly give us something revolutionary in the traditional sense, what it did manage to do was establish itself in a slot category that had a lot of competition. With that being said, the success of Book of Dead has left players wanting more….

Ghost of Dead is the follow up to Play’n Go’s popular slot, and this time they are turning things up a notch. Don't get us wrong, this is still very much a ‘Book of’ type slot, and features much of the same design as its predecessor. This time the theme takes a darker turn with the central ancient Egyptian theme being retained. Ghostly blue fire borders the reels which makes for a creepy and ominous tone. 

Bets are placed from between 1 cent up to a maximum 100 dollars per spin. There are 10 adjustable paylines which players can choose from. In terms of volatility you are looking at a 9/10 score, which is very high. RTP % is 96.21% which sits just above industry average and fairs well against slots in this category.

Wins are accomplished by landing matching symbols across paylines active for the round. The symbols used for this include high and low paying symbols. Your low value symbols are Ace-10 playing card royal symbols. These symbols have been designed to fit in the ancient Egyptian theme which makes them work perfectly. Your higher value symbols are the Egyptian Ankh, scarab, snake and mask symbols. Your high value symbols will award anywhere from 60x-1000x your stake for landing 5 of a kind on a spin. 

As is the case with most ‘Book of’ slots there is only one symbol which acts as both the scatter and wild. This symbol is the Jackal-orb type symbol and appears on all reels. This symbol acts as a substitution symbol for any regular pay table symbols mentioned above. Furthermore, when you land three of these symbols you will be awarded 10 free spins together with a payout of between 2x-200x your stake (depending on how many you land).

Play ‘n Go has elected to pack Ghost of Dead with some lucrative bonus features that really improve gameplay and enhance players experience. First up we have the Ghost Spin bonus feature, which is awarded at random during the base game. A symbol is chosen, which will become an expanding symbol, which will cover all positions on the reels. 

As mentioned above the Wild/Scatter symbol is responsible for Bonus free spins. Landing 3, 4 or 5 scatters will award you 2, 20 or 200x your stake and award you 10 free spins. Once free spins start players will elect 1 of 3 symbols that will become expanding symbols during free spins. The cool thing here is that free spins may be retriggered infinitely by landing 3 or more scatters during free spins. 

Another impressive feature is that scatter symbols may transform into spectral scatters when free spins are triggered. Landing 3 or more spectral scatters launches awakened free spins. During this free spin round you will select one expanding symbol, while the game randomly selects a second. This is a huge winning opportunity with 2 symbols being expanded, giving the opportunity of retriggering without limit.

Ghost of Dead, as a follow up to an already successful slot, is as impressive as expected. The darker atmosphere created by Play ‘n Go is a welcome change to what other slots are releasing today. In terms of bonus features they have taken some risks, and they have paid off well. The Ghost Spins that activate at random make gameplay unpredictable and is a welcome relief from the repetitiveness that is so common in slots today. What we get is a classic ‘Book of’ slot that has given players a bit extra, and we love it!