Book of Dead Slot Review

Game Overview

Book of Dead is Play'n GO's flagship slot and a spiritual successor to the legendary Book of Ra. Follow adventurer Rich Wilde into ancient Egyptian tombs on a 5×3 grid with 10 paylines. The Book symbol acts as both Wild and Scatter, triggering 10 free spins where a randomly chosen symbol expands to fill entire reels for massive wins.

Despite its age, Book of Dead remains one of the most played slots in South Africa and worldwide. Its enduring popularity stems from its simple yet rewarding mechanic — the expanding symbol during free spins can turn modest-looking rounds into screen-filling wins. When the Rich Wilde symbol is chosen as the expanding symbol, five-of-a-kind across all 10 paylines delivers the maximum 5,000x payout. The gamble feature adds another layer for risk-takers, allowing you to double or quadruple wins by predicting card colour or suit.

Key Features

• • Book Symbol: Acts as both Wild (substituting for all symbols) and Scatter (triggering free spins). This dual-purpose symbol is the game's foundation.
• • Free Spins: 3+ Book symbols trigger 10 free spins. Before the round begins, a random symbol is chosen as the expanding special symbol.
• • Expanding Symbols: The chosen symbol expands to cover entire reels when it forms part of a win — potentially filling all 15 positions for massive payouts.
• • Gamble Feature: After any win, gamble to double (red/black) or quadruple (suit prediction) your payout. Can be used up to 5 times consecutively.
• • Adjustable Paylines: Play with 1-10 paylines. All 10 recommended for maximum RTP.

Strategy Tips

Always play all 10 paylines — reducing paylines lowers your RTP. The high volatility means extended dry spells are normal; budget for at least 200 spins to give the free spins feature a fair chance to trigger. During free spins, the best outcome is Rich Wilde (or Pharaoh) being chosen as the expanding symbol, as these are the highest-paying symbols. The gamble feature is mathematically fair (50/50 on red/black) but should be used sparingly — it's easy to lose big wins chasing bigger ones.