Book of Duat

Swing into action with Anna, the intrepid explorer from Quickspin in Book of Duat, the online slot released in November 2021. Join forces with the well-known heroine and head down to Egypt for non-stop fun and the potential to win real cash prizes. A trip to Egypt can always be lucrative, and if you’re lucky, you could collect the top payout of x32,760. 

Players who are familiar with Quickspin games will recognise Anna from previous outings. However, this is the first game that is in the style of a "Book of …" slot, but it's no basic adventure. With the reels loaded up with bonus features, there's more to this slot than initially meets the eye.  

All of this high adventure takes place on a 5x4 grid that contains ten fixed paylines. The min bet is just 0.20 and increases to a decent 100.00 for the max bet, giving plenty for both low and high rollers. However, you'll have to wait a while for the wins to start rolling in as the volatility is about as high as you can get. This, coupled with a maximum payout of x32760 means this could be ideal for those chasing big money prizes. 

Egyptian-themed slots are widespread, so regular players will instantly recognise the set-up. A rocky cliff, hieroglyphics and an Egyptian soundtrack all set the scene perfectly, giving players an even closer look at their surroundings when they zoom in during the bonus rounds.  

There are more Egyptian designs on the reels, with the card royals in the low pays all exhibiting adornments. But it's the premium symbols where the big guns arrive with Anubis, Sobek, a golden pharaoh and Anna herself offering up to x500 for matching five across a payline.  

There’s also a wild too - a golden book, in a nod to the title - and this can substitute for any of the low or high pays to create more winning lines. 

The golden book is not just the wild, it's the scatter, too, and if you land three or more, you'll trigger the bonus round. This isn't just a free spins bonus, you'll start with a pick me round, and the number of picks you get depends on the number of scatters. Three scatters wins you three picks, four gets you six, while a full five gets you the maximum 12 picks.  

You'll move onto a new 5x4 grid that sees you zoom closer into your surroundings. Use your picks to click on the tiles on the 5x4 board; the number of picks you have determines how many times you can click. Behind each tile, you'll find 2-10 free spins, x1-x5 multipliers or 1-4 expanding symbols. 

The bonus begins with a basic four free spins and one expanding symbol, which is topped up by whatever you win from the pick and click bonus. After every spin during the bonus, any normal wins are checked and paid first before the expanding symbols extend to cover the full reel. When expanding symbols are in play, the regular paylines are forgotten, and you can win on any line, in any direction. If there is more than one expanding symbol on the board, they will be checked individually to give you maximum returns.  

If you land three or more scatters during the bonus, a further two free spins will be added to your entitlement, and you'll receive 1-4 free picks.  

As mentioned above, this game has high volatility, so you might be waiting a while for the sarcophagus to crack open. If you're running out of patience, you can opt to pay more for access with the bonus buy feature. This comes with three different options costing x150, x500 and x1600 depending on whether you want to guarantee 3, 4 or 5 scatters to start your bonus. 

Book of Duat from Quickspin follows on the heels of the many "Book of" and Egyptian themed games which have gone before, but that doesn't mean there isn't a lot to enjoy. The different aspects of the bonus plus the pick me round provide plenty of interest without making the gameplay too complex. With large prizes on the paylines and a huge top payout, there's real potential to win enormous sums, something which is sure to attract players to this online slot.