The Book of Dead is a 6-reel slot machine game developed by Play’n GO. The theme revolves around an Egyptian expedition, and players are taken on a journey through ancient temples, tombs, and pyramids as they play the game.
Theme and Design
At first glance, it becomes evident that the developers have put great effort into recreating the mystique of Ancient Egypt in this slot machine. The background of the game features an intricate illustration of hieroglyphics covering a stone wall, while the reels themselves are surrounded by ornate bookofdeadgame.com golden frames. Each reel is labeled with its respective symbol and the "Wild" icon for clarity.
Symbols
The paytable symbols include ten high-paying icons:
- Scarab Beetle
- Cat (the Anubis)
- Book of Dead (which serves as both a Wild and Scatter)
- Sphinx
- Pharaoh
- Cobra
- Monkey
- Mummified Man with the Jackal’s head (Anubis, God of Death)
Additionally, there are four low-paying icons that include:
- A playing card from 9 to Ace
The Book of Dead icon serves multiple purposes in gameplay. It can act as a Wild symbol when used in combination with regular symbols or other special features.
Payouts and Paytable Structure
For the most part, payouts follow a conventional layout where higher-paying icons appear on reels 2-6 only (the first reel does not produce wins) and combinations are paid left to right. Each icon is categorized according to its payout structure based on matching requirements from three to five times across adjacent reels:
- Mummy with Jackal’s Head: 20,000 – 50,000 coins
- Cobra: 10,000 – 25,000 coins
- Monkey: 5,000 – 12,500 coins
- Sphinx: 3,333.33 – 8,312.50 coins
- Pharaoh: 1,666.67 – 4,137.50 coins
- Book of Dead (Scatter): 2x to 500 times bet when landing on reels 1-6; or wins from 10x to 1000x the total stake upon activating Free Spins.
High-paying symbols only appear in certain combinations where at least two are displayed across a line.
Wilds, Scatters and Bonus Features
- Wild: The Book of Dead symbol works as both a substitute and an Activating Scatter for the "Free Spin" feature.
- Scatter:
- Landing three or more activates Free Spins; each occurring symbol adds to total number.
Book Expansion Feature
When playing with Wilds in Free Games (three consecutive wins), activating Book of Dead results in:
- Replacing non-Wild icons and then freezing at least one expanding Book Scatter.
- Expanding Scatter stays on same line while a win is resolved, and the icon also moves forward when new roll begins.
In case no expansion occurs by end of reels spin cycle; slot proceeds without triggering scatter. This implies limited possibilities for combinations occurring consecutively in certain positions over some sequence of rolls or spins; implying the mechanics do allow book re-spins or other effects.
Free Spins
Players can activate between 10 and a maximum of 300 Free Spins with an RTP up to 96%, given scatter lands on three reels. Each additional Book symbol landing adds more rounds.
Book Expanding Scatters have increased probability after first win roll due to expanding mechanism applied in the free spin bonus round only, which activates immediately; unlike when used as a standard wild at main play area or during regular pay cycles without active extra rewards activated from any other part of game logic governing gameplay state transitions related particularly this expansion trigger for its operation.
RTP
Return-to-Player is calculated using the following values: 3 to 5 scatters provide a 95.08% return, four give an 94.03%, and three book scatter landing results in maximum possible outcome offering an average of 96%. However, only those willing to accept highest stake risks and face its challenges will ever test such limits which seem incredibly unplayable – suggesting this game is really best suited for all players except ultra-risk takers or at very high stakes betting limits which do not typically allow many free spins rounds.
Volatility
Book of Dead’s volatility can be classified as High to Very-High, especially considering it has no fixed jackpot and does offer the player possibility of reaching extremely large amounts – potentially from combinations landing consecutively after wilds have already been activated; these sequences must include additional book scatter symbols occurring in order for free spins.
