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Ghost Pirates

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Supernatural pirate adventure with player-selectable winning ways.

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

96.88%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

—

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.25

per spin

Reels

243 lines

Player rating

4.1 ★

17 votes

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4.1 / 5

17 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 96.88% → 9.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential—

no data

Features6/10

9 features → 6.0/10

Game Mechanics6/10

f=9 r=5 p=243 → 6.0/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.25–63 (×252) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation7.3/10

provider avg 7.3 → 7.3/10

Popularity6.9/10

search demand p70 + proxy blend (70/30) → 6.9/10

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: 74 — Ghost Pirates by NetEnt

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Slot Summary

Cursed seas and ghostly crews supply the premise of Ghost Pirates, NetEnt's supernatural treasure-hunting slot. Its mathematical interest starts with selectable winning ways, which make the wager configuration worth understanding before play. The presentation supplies the drama, while a concentrated free-spin feature keeps the underlying game comparatively direct.

How It Plays

The BET WAYS selector determines which winning routes are active. Combinations begin on the leftmost reel and continue across consecutive reels, with qualifying simultaneous wins added together.

Wild symbols appear only on reels 2 and 4 in both ordinary play and free spins. Their restricted placement matters because substitution can bridge gaps in otherwise incomplete combinations.

Bonus & Free Spins

Free spins require at least 3 consecutive scatter symbols beginning on the leftmost reel. Scatters elsewhere do not meet that trigger pattern, and qualifying consecutive scatters during the bonus can award further spins.

Spec sheet

Ghost Pirates at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameGhost Pirates

StudioNetEnt

Released11/11/2013

Math

SlotRanker Score74

RTP96.88%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win—

Bet range$0.25 – $63.00

Player rating4.1 / 5 · 17 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines243

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 96.88% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$3.12

Cost per session$3.12

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 Ghost Pirates? 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: 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 (High). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (96.88%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (1,000×).

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 Ghost Pirates with other games

	Ghost Pirates Score 74This game	Pirate Fortune Score 77	Riptide Pirates Score 77	Broadsiders Score 86	Barbarossa Revenge DoubleMax Score 83
Identity
Studio	NetEnt	Popok Gaming	Nailed It Games	Massive Studios	Peter and Sons
Released	11/11/2013	8/14/2024	4/23/2024	1/27/2025	10/1/2024
Math
RTP	96.88%	96.26%	96.14%	96.62%	96.4%
Volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	—	High volatility
Max win	—	5,000×	5,000×	30,000×	30,000×
Format
Reels	5	5	5	7	5
Layout	5x3	5x3	5x4	4-5-6-7-6-5-4	5x3
Paylines	243	20	25	Cluster Pays	243
Min bet	0.25	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.2
Max bet	63	500	40	100	50
Features
Progressive	—	✓	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	—	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	—	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bonus game	—	✓	✓	—	—
Respins	—	—	—	—	—

Every number is shown as a delta against Ghost Pirates.

Comparing against

Ghost Pirates

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RTP

96.88%

Max win

—

Score

+ Progressive+ Multiplier+ Bonus Game

+ Multiplier+ Bonus Game− Free Spins− Scatter

Barbarossa Revenge DoubleMax

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01What RTP does Ghost Pirates offer?

The listed RTP is 96.88%. Ghost Pirates also supports different bet-way settings, so the active configuration matters when checking the game's return.

02Can wilds help trigger Ghost Pirates free spins?

Yes. Ghost Pirates wilds substitute for every symbol, including scatters, and can therefore help complete the consecutive scatter combination.

03Are Ghost Pirates bonus wins paid differently?

Bet-way wins during free spins pay at triple their normal value. The bonus uses the same bet that activated it.

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