Book of Dead Slot Review (RTP + My Strategy) + Demo
If you’ve played any “Book of” slot in the world, then you’ve played the skeleton of Book of Dead. Play’n GO’s 2016 release is the one that took the game concept mainstream and arguably even overtook the original it borrowed from: Novomatic’s Book Of Ra.
In Book of Dead, you follow explorer Rich Wilde into an Egyptian tomb, and you’ll want to look out for a single symbol that expands during the free spins feature. It’s one of the most iconic pokies ever made, and in this review, I’m going to walk you through how it works and what to expect when playing for yourself.
First Impressions and Mobile UX
Book of Dead is designed around a classic five-reel, three-row layout, and the game has ten fixed paylines. Older versions of the pokie used to offer adjustable paylines, but this is no longer available in the HTML5 version. You can bet from between NZ$0.10 per spin up to NZ$500 per spin, depending on the casino, and visually, it’s exactly what you’d expect “Book of” slots to look like.
Free Spins Feature
Three or more Books grant 10 Free Spins, and a special expanding symbol is chosen at the start. If enough of that symbol land anywhere during the bonus round, those symbols then expand – and they pay anywhere, so it doesn’t actually matter what position they land on the reels in.
This mechanic means it’s possible to hit a full screen – and if your chosen symbol is the explorer, that’s a 5,000x payout!
There is also an optional gamble feature that appears after any win – allowing you to try and double, or quadruple your wins.
Book of Dead Slot Review: Our Verdict
Book of Dead is about as iconic as it gets, and yes, it took a borrowed formula, but it executed it well enough to clearly define the modern book slot era. And even if you’ve never played a book slot before, you’ll probably recognise this, and there’s a reason why it’s so popular.
Yes, the base game can be quite unforgiving, but if you manage to hit the premium symbol in the free spins and expand four or more instances of it, you can hit some massive wins, and as I said earlier, the Explorer pays 5,000x for a full screen!
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