Gem Ghosts (Bullshark Games) – Review & Demo Play

Gem Ghosts - Slot Overview

As a miner at heart, I clicked into Gem Ghosts for its cheeky underground setting and stayed for the cluster pays chaos. It plays on a 6x6 grid with wins for five or more connected matches and cascading symbols that keep chains ticking. The theme swaps grizzled prospectors for cartoon ghosts, which gives the grind a lighter feel while the maths stays punchy. Stakes range from 10p up to £75, volatility is fierce, RTP peaks at 96.24%, and the max win sits at 12,000x.

Gem Ghosts Gameplay and Mechanics

Gem Ghosts uses cluster pays with orthogonal connections, so shape does not matter as long as symbols touch. After a hit, the cascade drops fresh tiles and can chain several times from a single bet. Wilds step in for any payer and may carry multipliers from x2 up to x100, applied to every cluster they join. When more than one wild connects, their values are added before calculating the payout, which can turn a modest clump into a tidy smash when cascades co-operate.

There is a neat post-spin wrinkle. If, after all wins finish, at least three wilds remain on the grid, a respin triggers. Wilds and scatters hold, everything else clears, and the board refills. Any surviving wilds then double their multiplier for the next check. Wilds that help a win are removed with the cluster, so you are always juggling the risk of clearing them versus chasing the double. Hit three or more wilds again and you go for another respin.

Symbols and Paytable in Gem Ghosts

The paytable keeps it simple. Low symbols are 10, J, Q, K, and A. High symbols are spade, pickaxe, lantern, helmet, and the gem cart. A five-symbol cluster pays from 0.1x up to 1x depending on rank, while big clusters of 27 or more jump to between 10x and 150x the bet. Because wins count by orthogonal connection, odd shapes land often, and the cascade can slap extra tiles onto the side to grow a cluster from a dribble into a proper block.

The wild is the old miner and substitutes for all payers. It shares the cart’s top cluster payout and can appear with x2, x3, x4, x5, x10, x25, x50, or x100 printed on it. If more than one wild joins a win, the values are added together before being applied. The scatter is the red dynamite. Three or more in view moves you into a bonus, while five scatters is the stronger trigger. Both wilds and scatters can stand their ground in respins.

Gem Ghosts Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	27+	x150
	21+	x75
	7+	x2.5
	6	x1.5
	5	x1
	27+	x100
	21+	x40
	7+	x1.5
	6	x0.7
	5	x0.5
	27+	x100
	21+	x40
	7+	x1.5
	6	x0.7
	5	x0.5
	27+	x40
	21+	x20
	7+	x1
	6	x0.5
	5	x0.3
	27+	x40
	21+	x20
	7+	x1
	6	x0.5
	5	x0.3
	27+	x20
	21+	x10
	7+	x0.5
	6	x0.2
	5	x0.1
	27+	x20
	21+	x10
	7+	x0.5
	6	x0.2
	5	x0.1
	27+	x20
	21+	x10
	7+	x0.5
	6	x0.2
	5	x0.1
	27+	x20
	21+	x10
	7+	x0.5
	6	x0.2
	5	x0.1
	27	x20
	21	x10
	7	x0.5
	6	x0.2
	5	x0.1
	27+	x150
	Scatter

Gem Ghosts RTP, Volatility, and Betting Range

I played the 96.24% RTP build, though a lower 94.36% setting exists, so I always check the game info before I start. Volatility is pegged at 5 out of 5 with a listed hit rate around 26.22%, which matched how swingy my sessions felt. Stakes run from 10p to £75, and the headline prize is 12,000x. The maths shines when wild multipliers stack through cascades or double in respins, but droughts happen, so I size bets to ride the lean spells.

Bonus Features in Gem Ghosts

Respins kick in when three or more wilds are left after cascades have wrapped up. Wilds and scatters pin to the grid, everything else clears, and new tiles drop. Any wild that survives without joining a win doubles its multiplier for the next check. If a wild helps a cluster, it is cleared with the symbols. Hit the three-wild bar again once the cascades finish and the feature repeats. It is a tidy loop that can load the board with chunky numbers.

Haunted Harvest arrives from three or four scatters and runs across two parts. First is the collect phase with only blanks and wilds landing. You start with three spins, and each time a new wild appears the counter resets to three. Triggering scatters turn into wilds with a random value, and fresh wilds can be x2, x3, x4, x5, x10, x25, x50, or x100. When the counter finally runs out, all collected wilds lock for one free spin, and their multipliers apply across any clusters they touch.

After that spin ends, a mystery draw can hand you an extra free spin that sends you back to collecting, keeps all wilds in place, and doubles their multipliers before the next payout spin. Phantom Treasure from five scatters follows the same script but guarantees two free spins. If patience is thin, the Feature Buy menu covers BonusHunt FeatureSpins at 3x, Spooky FeatureSpins at 50x with at least three wilds, Haunted Harvest at 100x, and Phantom Treasure at 300x. I mix buys with base grinds when the bankroll allows.

Bonus Buy Feature

BONUSHUNT FEATURESPINS Each spin is 5 times more likely to trigger Free Spins.
Feature Cost:	x3 Bet
RTP:	96.31%
Volatility:	Extra
SPOOKY FEATURESPINS A minimum of 3 Wild symbols with random multipliers is guaranteed to land on each spin.
Feature Cost:	x50 Bet
RTP:	96.31%
Volatility:	High
HAUNTED HARVEST Collect Wild symbols with multipliers to boost your potential in Free Spin!
Feature Cost:	x100 Bet
RTP:	96.25%
Volatility:	Extra
PHANTOM TREASURE Collect Wild symbols with multipliers to boost your potential in Free Spin! Second free spin guaranteed!
Feature Cost:	x300 Bet
RTP:	96.35%
Volatility:	Extra

Gem Ghosts Theme and Visuals

I like the tone here. The mine is lively rather than grim, with a bespectacled ghost miner floating by and a skeleton parked beside a cart of glitter. The bonus shifts to a chamber piled high with gems and goofy spirits, so the change of scene lands well. The art leans cartoon, the palette feels rich without blinding the eyes, and the soundscape sits between spooky and playful. It frames the wild-multiplier chase without getting in the way.

Final Verdict on Gem Ghosts

Gem Ghosts lulled me in with steady clusters and the odd spicy wild, then snapped with a brutal but fair bonus shape. The collect phase piles up promise, but a single payout spin keeps the pressure high, and that mystery draw teases a breathe-again extension. When the respins fall right or the multipliers double for the follow-up free spin, the board can explode. When it does not, it stings. That is the trade I accept for condensed thrills.

I would call it a sharp pick for players who enjoy high-volatility cluster slots with real weight on multipliers. The 12,000x cap is a decent target, and the 96.24% model treated me well enough across mixed sessions. I like to start on 10p or 20p, sniff the respin rate, then decide whether to fire BonusHunt spins or hold out for natural triggers. If you fancy risk with character, this mine of ghosts gives you a proper crack.