Book of Dead

Book of Dead is a cult classic for a reason. This, admittedly slightly dated slot, has been around for years but really has stood the test of time. Part of that is to do with the appealing story as you search for that gold.

In fact, this slot has proved so successful that there are actually a number of slot games around that have borrowed heavily from this game. But this is the original. Since it has enjoyed such popularity, this is actually one of the games synonymous with Play’N GO.

While it may look and feel like a simple slot on the surface, the surprise is that it really isn’t. This game actually has a lot more going on and is hugely compelling. Players come back time and time again to have another go.

Joining Rich Wilde in his quest for treasure becomes more than just a slot game, and those extra features just help to make the whole experience even better. We also love the fact there’s a decent jackpot available and the free spins trigger pretty regularly.

As we’ve mentioned, this really is an Ancient Egyptian classic in the world of slots. However, the slot puts a bit of a mythical twist on things rather than sticking to historical fact. This only makes the game more fun.

Within the game you will come across ancient gods such as Anubis and Osiris, which help to bring the Egyptian theme to life. The reels themselves are set in an ancient tomb, which is where the treasure is likely to be hidden. Rich Wilde, an Indiana Jones lookalike, is the intrepid explorer bent on finding out more about this exciting hidden world.

On the reels, he is the highest-paying symbol, with some of the Egyptian gods also worth a large amount when five land on the reels. However, it is still Rich that you want to focus on. That’s because filling the reels with him is what triggers that top prize jackpot of 5000x your initial stake.

Alongside the fun, clear graphics, that have actually stayed pretty current, there’s a strong Egyptian soundtrack helping you get fully immersed in this world.

As we touched upon, this slot is a standard 5×3 grid complete with just ten paylines. This means that when you spin the reels, you need to land those matching symbols on one of those paylines. The lines run from left to right too, so you need to make sure this is the way you’re calculating any potential wins.

What’s great about this slot is that there is an additional feature to help you get those wins. However, somewhat disappointingly, there is only the one feature. This is the free spins. At random, one symbol is chosen to become the special expanding symbol.

This can mean that many of the reels can end up showing the same symbol. If this happens, the result is some pretty epic wins. To get those free spins though, you need to keep an eye out for the Book symbol as this is the scatter. To trigger the free spins, three scatters must be landed on the reels.

Once the scatters are on the reels, there’s a payout of 2, 20 or even 200x your stake. The number that your stake is multiplied by depends on whether you’ve landed 3, 4, or 5 scatters, respectively. Landing the minimum of three scatters also scores you 10 free spins.

When the free spins feature is underway, the fun doesn’t stop. In fact, if you land three more scatters during this round, you will actually be awarded a further 10 free spins.

Excitingly, there is no limit to the number of times you can re-trigger the free spins. If those scatters keep landing, you’ll get awarded ten free spins indefinitely. Don’t forget that there was a symbol selected at random too. During the free spins feature it will act as the expanding symbol and can give you massive wins.

Depending on the symbols you land, the payouts will vary. The low-paying symbols are the card values. Icons from 10 to Q are all worth 10x your stake when five land on the reels. Landing the King or Ace will give you 15x. Horus and Anubis each payout 75x with Osiris offering 200x your stake. Rich Wilde, as we mentioned before, is worth 500x. It’s worth pointing out that this slot has an above-average RTP of 96.21%.

This means that you can expect some pretty decent returns when you play for any length of time. Book of Dead slot, as is the case for many games from Play’N GO, is very high variance.

This means that there are big wins just waiting to happen. The problem is that they don’t come often, meaning you will have to wait through some dry spells.