Ghosts of Christmas Pokie Game

More Details on the Ghosts of Christmas Game

The Ghosts of Christmas pokie game is another of the Playtech pokies catalogue. Featuring 20 pay-lines and a 5-reel format, the game is a rehash of an older pokie called Santa Surprise, albeit with upgraded graphics and an improved interface, which actually makes Ghosts of Christmas feel like a much better game.

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Ghosts of Christmas Background

The Ghosts of Christmas is loosely based on Charles Dickens’ novella, ‘A Christmas Carol’. This famous book celebrates many of the things we hold dear at this time of year such as family gatherings, food, drink and boundless generosity of spirit. Famous characters, such as Scrooge and Tiny Tim, have become indelibly woven into the national psyche while Dickens’ prose captured the zeitgeist of Victorian Christmases past. To protect his legacy for all time and to educate younger generations who thought the book referred to a woman with a festive double-barrelled name, Playtech took action. In 2012, the famous novella, as well as its characters, were enshrined in an online casino pokie game.

Game Features

The Ghosts of Christmas game opens up with a neat cartoon intro depicting Scrooge and the three ghosts of past, present and future. This smart intro is slightly undone by some of the reel symbols which seem a bit rough around the edges. These minor points aside, the interface is well-drawn and includes a nice animation of Scrooge.

Special Bonus Features

The Ghosts of Christmas pokie game includes three bonus features that are randomly activated: Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Future. Christmas Past is set in Scrooge’s school, Christmas present is the Cratchit’s home (we think) and Christmas Future is set in a graveyard. For each feature, players pick cash prizes from school desks, gifts and gravestones respectively. The more activated bonus symbols, the more prizes can be selected.

Ghosts of Christmas Free Play

Ghosts of Christmas free-play games are offered by the vast majority of the best online casinos and are a useful way of getting the hang of a casino game. The UK Gambling Commission also requires these demo games to function in exactly the same way as the paid versions – this covers the size and frequency of pay-outs. So gamers looking to try their hand at Ghosts of Christmas no deposit games should be reassured that it plays and pays out just like the real money version.

Why Play Ghosts of Christmas?

The lack of a Ghosts of Christmas mobile version is rather irksome although this isn’t too surprising given the game’s 2012 release – after all, mobile casino gaming was in its infancy in those days. Graphically, the game is starting to fray around the edges. The cartoon introduction can just about hold its own after five years – an age in terms of game development. But this is let down by the reel symbols which don’t really cut the mustard in comparison to today’s Christmas casino pokies.

However, a wide betting range should appeal to both low and high-rollers. The sizeable jackpot should keep things interesting too, as should the pick-me bonus features. All in all, a solid effort from Playtech, that should be of absolutely no interest to non-gambling Dicken’s enthusiasts.

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