Anime to iGaming: Intro
Ghost in the Shell is a one of a kind slot, inspired by a classic anime that goes by the same name. Ghost in the Shell is a famous Japanese manga by artist Masamune Shirow that was later made into an animation movie in the year 1996. The slot has an RTP of 94.8% and a game house advantage of 5.20%. The anime-inspired slot has a betting range of $0.25 to $250 which is quite an affordable amount for players. This 5 reels 3 rows progressive jackpot has various symbols modeled after the main characters of the anime, and the usual low-paying symbols of Aces, Queens, Kings, Jacks, and 10s.
The Battleground: Symbols, Scatters, and Wilds
The game has symbols modeled after the anime characters. The highest-paying symbol is the protagonist, Major Motoko. Landing on her 5, 4, 3, 2 times would fetch you 3000x, 500x, 25x, 3x respectively. Batou “the ranger” is worth 1000x, 100x, 20x, 3x every 5, 4, 3, 2 symbols. Daisuke is worth 750x, 90x, 20x, 3x every 5, 4, 3, 2 symbols. The Tachikoma Robots are worth 500x, 50x, 15x every 5, 4, 3 symbols. And lastly, Togusa fetches you 300x, 45x, 10x for 5, 4, 3 appearances. The other low-paying symbols here are A, K, Q, J, and 10s.
The scatter and wild symbols in this game are neon cyber signs. Landing 3, 4, 5 of these scatter symbols gets you 10, 20, 30 free spins respectively.
There are two wild symbols in this cyberpunk style game, a “Wild” and a “Wild x3”. The wild symbol substitutes any symbol except the scatter and bonus to create a winning combo. Wild x3 does the same but also multiplies the win by 3 times on active paylines. The wild x3 is a unique symbol that you should look out for.
In for the Kill: Bonus
Ghost in the Shell offers an exciting bonus round called “Pick Me”, players need to land one of the two highest-value “Pick Me” character symbols on both reels 1 and 5 at the same time to trigger this bonus game. The player gets transferred to another screen. Pick me prompts you to pick out one of the two symbols to reveal a prize that gets added to the total.