Book of Dead

How to play

Choose a stake and spin. Book of Dead is a classic video slot: wins form along active paylines. The official page text does not give the reel or line count; those details and the bet options are on the in-game info (i) screen. The official page presents it as a classic-style slot suited to "newcomers and enthusiasts alike".

Scatter and free spins

Landing 3 Scatter symbols on the reels unlocks 10 free spins. The game's main feature, the Expanding Symbol, comes into play in this round.

Symbols and paytable

Per-symbol payout values are not given on the official promotional page, so no paytable is written here. See the in-game info screen for exact values. For the terms used, see the slot terms glossary.

Worked example

This example only shows the Expanding Symbol logic; no payout values are given. Say a symbol is chosen as the Special Expanding Symbol before free spins begin. On one free spin it appears once each on reels 1, 3 and 5. Regular winning combinations are counted first. Then, if an additional prize can be awarded, the symbol expands to cover all three positions on its reel. According to the official page, expanded symbols do not need to be adjacent to win; so even with different symbols on reels 2 and 4 in between, additional wins can form along the active paylines. The real amount depends on that symbol's value in the in-game paytable.

RTP and volatility

The official page text gives no RTP or volatility rating. We explain these concepts in slot RTP explained and slot volatility explained.

Free spins round and the Special Expanding Symbol

• Trigger: 3 Scatter symbols unlock 10 free spins.
• Symbol selection: before the round begins, an ordinary symbol is chosen at random to act as the Special Expanding Symbol for the entire round.
• Expansion: after regular wins are counted, the Special Expanding Symbol may expand to cover all three positions on its reel. According to the official page this happens only when additional prizes can be awarded along active paylines.
• No adjacency needed: expanded symbols do not need to be on adjacent reels to win.
• Retrigger: 3 or more Scatters during free spins add 10 more free spins.

Bonus buy

The official page does not mention a bonus buy option; we give no value here.

Differences from other "Book of" games

Many slots called "Book of" share the idea of free spins with an expanding symbol, but each game's RTP, line count, symbol values and bonus rules are set separately. So two "Book of" games should not be treated as the same game; compare them using each game's own official page and in-game info screen. According to the official page, Book of Dead is part of the Rich Wilde series: in this adventure the hero travels to Ancient Egypt after Pearls of India and Aztec Idols. We have not reviewed the other games in the series. The other guides on this site, such as Money Train 4, use entirely different mechanics. For general information on studios see the providers page.

Can you play a demo?

Play'n GO's official game page has a "Play game for FREE" link, so the game can be tried free on the provider's own site. This site does not host the demo and no button labelled "demo" leads to a registration page. Official page: Book of Dead on playngo.com.