Light & Wonder

Gremlins After Midnight

Film nostalgia connected to creature-feeding bonus triggers

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

96%

return to player

Volatility

Medium/High

variance

Max win

2,500×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.20

per spin

Reels

20 lines

Player rating

4.0 ★

13 votes

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13 ratings

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Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.

Payouts & RTP9/10

RTP 96% → 9.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential6.8/10

x2500.00 (2500×) → 6.8/10

Features8/10

10 features → 8.0/10

Game Mechanics6.3/10

f=10 r=5 p=20 → 6.3/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.2–160 (×800) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation6.4/10

provider avg 6.4 → 6.4/10

Popularity2.5/10

synthetic proxy → 2.5/10

Popularity blends real player search demand (~30 markets) with a catalogue-derived proxy; games without measurable search demand use the proxy alone. Not live play telemetry.

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SlotRanker Score: 70 — Gremlins After Midnight by Light & Wonder

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Slot Summary

September 2026 brings Gizmo back to the reels in Gremlins After Midnight, Light & Wonder's slot drawn from the film. Feeding the creatures becomes part of the feature language: chicken buckets connect the story's midnight rule to the bonus. Familiar characters therefore do more than supply recognizable faces on the paytable.

How It Plays

Fuzz Balls act as wilds for ordinary paying symbols. They also carry cash values, which Box symbols can collect when the separate Instant Win feature activates.

Mystery Stacked Reels introduce a reveal before wins are evaluated. Mystery positions resolve into paying symbols and can also produce Chicken Buckets that connect play to the bonus.

Bonus & Free Spins

Chicken Bucket symbols can trigger the Hold and Win round, which begins with three spins. New Fuzz Balls remain in place and restore the counter when they land.

The bucket colors determine the available upgrades. Orange can increase existing cash values, purple introduces jackpot prizes, and green expands the reel area to provide additional positions.

Spec sheet

Gremlins After Midnight at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameGremlins After Midnight

StudioLight & Wonder

Released9/10/2026

Math

SlotRanker Score70

RTP96%

VolatilityMedium/High

Max win2,500×

Bet range$0.20 – $160.00

Player rating4.0 / 5 · 13 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines20

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

This slot exists in 3 RTP versions: 96%, 94%, 90%. The version a specific casino runs can be lower than the headline figure — check the paytable in your casino to confirm.

Expected average based on this slot's 96% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$3.20

Cost per session$3.20

Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.

How long could a bankroll last on Gremlins After Midnight? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

Bankroll ($)Bet per spin ($)Speed

Volatility tier: Medium-High

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How this works

Each simulated spin either misses or returns a win drawn from a log-normal distribution, with the hit rate and spread set by the slot's volatility tier (Medium-High). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (96.00%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (2,500×).

This is a simplified, parametric model of the game's math — not its real paytable. It exists to make the house edge visible over many sessions, so the numbers above are averages across thousands of runs, never a forecast of one.

This is math, not a prediction. Real sessions vary wildly, and no strategy changes a game's built-in house edge. Play for fun, set limits, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

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Compare Gremlins After Midnight with other games

	Gremlins After Midnight Score 70This game	Jesus Take The Wheel Score 78	Wild Bazaar Score 75	Highlander Score 75	Game of Thrones (Blueprint) Score 74
Identity
Studio	Light & Wonder	House of Tales	NetEnt	Games Global	Blueprint Gaming
Released	9/10/2026	—	10/24/2018	12/6/2017	—
Math
RTP	96%	96.13%	96.15%	96.2%	94%
Volatility	Medium/High	Medium/High	Medium/High	Medium volatility	Medium/High
Max win	2,500×	50,000×	—	—	17,000×
Format
Reels	5	5	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	3-5-5-5-3	5x4	5x3	5x3
Paylines	20	1125	26	243	4096
Min bet	0.2	0.5	0.2	20	0.1
Max bet	160	5000	40	30	10
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	—	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	—	✓	—	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	✓	✓	—	✓
Bonus game	✓	—	—	—	✓
Respins	✓	—	—	—	—

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Comparing against

Gremlins After Midnight

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RTP

96%

Max win

2,500×

Score

+ Free Spins+ Scatter+ Multiplier− Wild− Bonus Game− Respins

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Game of Thrones (Blueprint)

+ Free Spins+ Scatter+ Multiplier− Respins

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