The Grim Reaper Slot Overview
The Grim Reaper is a 5-reel, 3-row video slot from Quickspin with 10 paylines and a maximum win of 5,360x the bet. Built around a gothic graveyard setting, the game follows Death himself as he collects souls carrying cash prizes. Medium volatility and a 96.10% RTP position it as a manageable session slot rather than a high-risk gamble.
What stands out here is the progressive free spins system, split across three escalating stages. Players who collect enough Wilds on a meter can advance from guaranteed Soul Respins to Sticky Wilds in the final Reaper Harvest phase. A Feature Buy menu also lets you skip straight into any bonus tier, priced from 45x to 250x the bet.
Symbols and Paytable
Low-paying symbols appear as bone-carved playing card emblems (10, J, Q, K, A), worth 2x to 7.5x the bet for a five-of-a-kind payline. High-paying icons include a soul, crucifix, green potion, hourglass, and bell, ranging from 10x to 75x for five matches. The Wild is the Grim Reaper himself, paying up to 150x and substituting for all regular symbols.
Soul symbols carry individual cash values of 1x, 3x, 5x, 8x, 10x, 15x, or 25x the bet. They do not pay through normal payline wins; instead, their values are collected by Wilds during Soul Respins. Scatters take the form of a glowing pink portal and trigger free spins when three or more appear.
Symbol Payouts
Bonus Features and Free Spins
Soul Respins activate when a Wild and at least one Soul symbol share the grid. Both lock in place while remaining positions respin. Landing additional Souls extends the sequence; once no new special symbols hit, each Wild collects the total value of all visible Souls. The mechanic is straightforward but effective at building anticipation.
Free Spins operate across three tiers. Landing 3 Scatters triggers The Gathering, where Wilds and Souls appearing together guarantee a respin. Four Scatters skip to Raise of Souls, where a lone Wild forces random Soul symbols onto the grid. Five Scatters unlock Reaper Harvest, turning every Wild sticky for the duration. Collecting 6 Wilds on a meter during any stage advances you to the next tier with an extra spin.
The Feature Buy offers four options: an Extra Bet at 2x that boosts Soul Respin odds by 228%, The Gathering at 45x, Raise of Souls at 100x, and Reaper Harvest at 250x. For players in jurisdictions where bonus buys are available, the tiered pricing gives clear control over risk. I'm not entirely sold on the 10-payline structure, though; it can make the base game feel sparse between bonus triggers.
Bonus Buy Options
Landing a WILD and SOUL symbol guarantees SOUL RESPINS.
Feature Cost: x45 BetRTP: 96.61%
Landing a WILD improves your chance to catch SOULS!
Feature Cost: x100 BetRTP: 96.59%
WILDS become STICKY for the rest of the Free Spins.
Feature Cost: x250 BetRTP: 96.50%
When Soul symbols land alongside a Wild, a respin is triggered. Wild and Souls stay locked while remaining positions spin again. New Souls extend the sequence. When no new special symbols appear, each Wild collects all visible Soul values.
Free Spins - The Gathering
Triggered by 3 Scatters. Guarantees Soul Respins when a Wild and Soul appear together. Collecting 6 Wilds progresses to Raise of Souls and awards +1 spin.
Feature Cost: 45x (Feature Buy)
Free Spins - Raise of Souls
Triggered by 4 Scatters or progression from The Gathering. Wilds landing without Souls guarantee random Soul symbols added to the grid. Another 6 Wilds progress to Reaper Harvest with +1 spin.
Feature Cost: 100x (Feature Buy)
Free Spins - Reaper Harvest
Triggered by 5 Scatters or progression from Raise of Souls. Every Wild that lands becomes Sticky for the remainder of the round.
Feature Cost: 250x (Feature Buy)
Costs 2x the bet and provides a 228% higher chance of triggering Soul Respins in the base game.
Feature Cost: 2x
RTP, Volatility and Max Win
Default RTP sits at 96.10%, with operator-selectable variants at 94.19%, 92.07%, and 85.13%. Volatility is medium, and the base game hit frequency of 20.84% means roughly one in five spins returns something. Maximum win is capped at 5,360x the bet, which is achievable at a statistical rate of approximately 1 in 100,000,000 spins.
Compared to the studio's previous work on Epic Fish: Net of Fortune, the math model appears identical. Same max win, same RTP, same structure. Quickspin has effectively reskinned the earlier release with a darker theme. Players who enjoyed the fishing version will find no surprises in the numbers here, and those seeking something mathematically distinct should look elsewhere.
