Book of Dead Slot Review

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Users were able to try playing the Book of Dead slot from Play'n Go for money in online casinos for the first time in January 2016. The slot received many positive reviews thanks to a maximum prize of 250,000 coins and a free spin mode with expanding symbols.

About the slot

The slot machine in the casino has a 5x3 field. It has 10 custom lines. The bet is made in coins. Their price varies from 0.01 to 1 loan in casino currency. You can bet from 1 to 5 coins on each line. As a result, the price of rotation varies in the range from 0.01 to 50 credits.

Combinations of symbols are paid only on active lines. In this case, the sequence should be continuous and begin on the first drum (extreme left). The scatter is an exception and is paid regardless of the position on the field. The advantage of the machine is that the money can already be obtained for two symbols in combination!

Any winnings on the field are doubled with the help of a risk game. To get a double payout, you need to guess the color of the card correctly. Its player sees in a small window that appears after clicking on the Gamble key. On the left are the Red and Black buttons. By clicking on them, the user guesses the color of the ace turned upside down. On the right are no longer shades, but suits. It is more difficult to guess them, but also the prize is greater: for the correct answer, the bet is returned to the participant with a coefficient of x4.

                       

There are no special reel spinning modes in the slot, as well as the bonus thematic round. There is also no progressive jackpot. RTP is not specified in the official certificate. The maximum prize is declared in 250,000 coins.

Symbols

Each user who opens the machine gun about the Book of the Dead goes to a mysterious temple in Ancient Egypt and tries to reveal the secrets of the gods and pharaohs. The drums of the slot are located at the entrance to the tomb next to the columns decorated with hieroglyphs. The game is accompanied by a solemn melody. In general, the atmosphere of the machine and even a set of icons are very similar to the cult Book Of Ra Deluxe from Novomatic and other slots on the same theme.

Most of the field is occupied by low-paid characters in the form of card signs. They are stylized as hieroglyphic writing, so they do not break out of the overall design. You can also see images of the gods Horus and Anubis on the field. The highest paid symbols were pharaoh and Egyptologist Rich Wilde. The latter brings the player linear odds up to x5000.

                  
There is only one special symbol in the slot - a book. He is both a wilder and a scatter. As the first symbol, the book replaces any other icons in prize combinations. As a scatter, it brings multipliers to the total rate. Paid regardless of the position on the lines. Having collected 3 badges, the player regains 2 bets, for 4 scatters he receives a coefficient of x20, and for 5 - x200. The book also serves as an activator of free spins.

Bonus game

There is no thematic bonus level in the slot machine, but the user can win up to 10 free spins. To get free spins, you need to collect at least 3 books with the image of a golden scarab on the reels. Free spins pass at the rate that the player had at the time of activation of the bonus.

                    
A feature of the device was an expanding symbol that appears on the reels during free spins. It is randomly selected from the available icons before the start of the spins and is saved until the end of the bonus level. If an expanding symbol appears on the field, it occupies the entire reel, significantly increasing the chances of an expensive combination falling out.

Pros: 

• up to 10 free spins with the ability to extend the series
• appearance of a random expanding character in free spin mode
• risk game with odds x2 and x4 linear payout ratios up to x5000 and maximum prize of 250,000 coins
• colorful design, good voice acting

 Cons:

• a small variety of functions: no thematic bonus level, progressive jackpot
• low maximum rates - no more than 50 credits per spin