Book of Dead

Our adventurer Mr Rich Wilde is on an adventure to the distant lands of ancient Egypt, in Play ‘n Go’s popular Book of Dead slot. This is arguably the most successful title by the software company and it is clear to us why this is the case. Loaded with bonus features and coming in with a high variance this slot has found widespread appeal in the online casino space.

In terms of design, players follow Rich into the world of ancient Egypt in search of hidden treasures and other mysteries. The grid is set in a glorious burial chamber which sets the tone for what's to come. Play ‘n Go has really knocked the ball out of the park with the theme which features impressive graphics and smooth animations.

Featuring a 5x3 set up players have 10 adjustable paylines to choose from Your stake per spin can be set as low as 10 cent up to a high of 100 euro per spin. When all paylines are active the max win is capped at 5000x your stake. With a high variance you should be warned that Book of Dead will deliver fewer wins, but will pay out big when you do happen to strike it lucky. With an RTP of 96.21% players can expect to see some decent returns playing this slot.

In total you will find 9 standard paying symbols on top of additional bonus symbols. Your standard paying symbols include the 10- Ace playing card symbols, where landing 5 Ace symbols will award 15x your steak. Your higher paying symbols include 4 premium symbols, with the highest paying of the bunch being Rich Wilde, which will award you 500x your stake for landing 5 of a kind. 

The bonus symbol is the Book of Dead symbol, which acts as both the wild and scatter symbol. As a wild symbol the Book will substitute for any symbol on the reels to form winning combinations. As a scatter symbol the Book of Dead will award players free spins.

There is only one bonus feature in Book of Dead, which is the lucrative free spin bonus round. To enter the free spin mode players are required to land 3 or more scatter symbols on the reels. On top of awarding free spins the scatter symbol will award players with payout of either 2, 20 or 200x your stake depending on how many land on the spin. You begin with 10 free spins, with the possibility of triggering the feature by landing more scatters, with no limit on how many times you can retrigger. 

The exciting part of the free spin bonus round is that a symbol is chosen at random, which will become the expanding symbol . Once expanded the chances of winning are at its maximum. For example, a fully expanded grid consisting of only Rich Wilde symbols will award players a whopping 500x of their stake!

What is widely regarded as one of the most popular online slots ever produced, Book of Dead definitely is one of the better ancient Egyptian themed slots that we have seen. With strikingly beautiful graphics the team at Play ‘n Go have shown us once again why they are at the top. If you haven't already tried it, Book of Dead will send you on a wild ride that will keep you wanting more.