Rise of Dead

The ancient Egyptian theme has been done so many times, why not include zombies to the mix? That is the premise to this Play ‘n Go slot with the very suitable “Rise of Dead” title. Fans of Play ‘n Go’s Book of dead smash hit will be thrilled with what the software provider has done this time around, and in this review we will dive into all the important aspects of this slot.

The theme is set in ancient Egypt, with the ominous “death” feel being present throughout. This is not one of those happy-go-lucky slots that make you feel warm and fuzzy. Instead Rise of Dead takes a darker approach and feels more like a horror slot than anything else.

Rise of Dead is played on a 5 reel grid with 20 fixed paylines. In terms of statistics you are looking at an RTP of 96.53% which is considered quite high, but not unusual for a Play ‘n go slot. Bets are placed from as low as 20 cents up to a maximum of 100 dollars per spin, with your maximum winnings being capped at a staggering 5,000x your bet. As this is considered a high volatility slot we recommend loading enough credits, as wins may be less frequent but will be huge when they do eventually hit.

Your standard symbols, used to make winning combinations, are separated into low paying and high paying symbols. Your low value symbols include the familiar playing card A-10 symbols. Your high paying, premium value symbols, include 3 zombie pharaohs. The highest paying of the three is tutankhamun which will award you 25x your stake for landing 5 of a kind. 

Your two bonus symbols include the scarab wild and scatter symbols. The scarab wild substitutes for any other symbol on the reel to form winning combinations. The scarab wild is also the highest paying of all the symbols, and will award you 125x your stake for landing 5 of a kind in a combination. 

The scatter symbol is responsible for taking you to the lucrative Ancient Free Spins bonus round. Landing 3 scatters will award players with 10 free spins, with the possibility of retriggering by landing more scatters during bonus round. Free spins can be triggered without limit, which makes the scatter symbol the most useful symbol of the game.

Rise of Dead features some great features that run through the base game, which makes the overall experience more fun than chasing after a particular bonus game. First up we have the Mega Stack feature. This feature activates on every spin, where one symbol will fill an entire reel, greatly improving your chance of landing winning combinations. 

Gift of Gods is another feature seen in the base game, which triggers randomly. Reels 1, 3 and 5 fill up with one symbol while the remainder of the reels spin. Should the reels stack with the highest paying regular symbol, you may see yourself landing the top payout of 500x your stake. 

The main bonus feature in Rise of Dead is the Ancient Free Spins feature, which is triggered by landing scatter symbols (as mentioned above). There is no limit on how many times free spins can be triggered which makes the bonus round even more exciting. Mega Stacks are available during Ancient Free Spins, only this time wild symbols are thrown into the mix. A full screen of wild symbols will result in the highest payout possible in this slot, and is what makes this bonus round so appealing.

Rise of Dead is a very well crafted slot from Play ‘n Go. What we really enjoy about this particular slot is the inclusion of bonus features in the main game. This makes the overall experience feel well-rounded. The Ancient Free spins bonus round is just the cherry on top of a slot that has a lot going for it. We definitely recommend giving this slot a try!