Rich Wilde's tomb-raiding classic
Play Book of Dead Slot
A 10-line, high-volatility slot built around one expanding symbol and a shot at 5000x your stake.
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- Lines
- 10
- Best possible win
- 5000x
- Volatility level
- high
- Reel setup
- 5x3
Yes, if you can handle long dry stretches between hits. It is a 5x3, 10-line Play'n GO slot with 96.21% default RTP, high volatility, and a 5000x cap that is realistically reached only through the free spins' expanding symbol. There is no bonus buy, so the feature has to land naturally.
- Default RTP is 96.21%, but Play'n GO also certifies four lower builds down to 84.18%
- No bonus buy exists, so patience with the base game is required
- Free spins can retrigger with no published cap on how many times
Book of Dead at a glance
- ProviderPlay'n GO
- Reels0
- Paylines10
- Volatilityhigh
- Max win5000x
- Released2016-01-14
How the reels and the Book symbol actually work
Book of Dead sits on a straightforward 5x3 grid with 10 paylines, and every regular win reads left to right starting from reel one. There is no cascading, no cluster pay, no shifting reel layout — the game keeps its mechanics deliberately old-school so the one big feature it does have stands out.
The card ranks (10, J, Q, K, A) fill the bottom of the paytable and only pay from three of a kind. Above them sit three Egyptian-themed picture symbols, then Rich Wilde himself as the top regular symbol, all of which pay from two of a kind on a line — a detail that makes premium hits noticeably more frequent than in slots where high symbols also require three or more.
The Book of Dead symbol carries the entire game. It acts as a wild in the base game, substituting for anything to complete a line, and as a scatter that pays on its own and triggers the bonus once three or more appear anywhere on the reels.
Base-game spins can feel repetitive for stretches at a time — plenty of small card-rank wins with nothing else happening, which is consistent with a high-volatility design that saves its impact for the free spins round rather than spreading it evenly across every spin.
An optional gamble feature lets you double or lose a win on a card colour or suit call after a spin. It sits outside the reel mechanics entirely and does not change how paylines resolve; it is there for players who want to press their luck on a smaller win before cashing out.
How Book of Dead compares to similar titles
| Legacy of Dead (Play'n GO) | Same engine and expanding-symbol bonus, but reskinned with a different theme; the underlying 5x3, 10-line structure and feature logic carry over almost unchanged. |
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| Book of Ra Deluxe (Novomatic) | Runs on a different provider's engine with fixed paylines, while Book of Dead lets you adjust the number of active lines from 1 to 10. |
| John Hunter and the Book of Tut (Pragmatic Play) | Uses the same book-style expanding wild concept but is built and certified independently by Pragmatic Play, so its RTP builds and paytable differ from Book of Dead. |
Where you can play it in Canada
Book of Dead is widely distributed through Play'n GO's content deals, so most Canadian-facing online casinos that carry Play'n GO games will list it. Availability still depends on each operator's licensing, so a title showing up in one lobby is not a guarantee it appears in another. Because Play'n GO certifies several RTP builds for this game, the version an operator runs is not always the 96.21% headline figure — the in-game info screen at whichever casino you use is the only reliable place to confirm which build is live. This game and any real-money version of it are intended for players 19+ (18+ in Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec).
Where Book of Dead sits in Play'n GO's history
- Rich Wilde and the Book of Dead is released by Play'n GO on January 14, going on to become one of the studio's most widely deployed titles.
How to start a session
- 1Open Book of Dead at a licensed casino serving Canadian players and confirm you meet the 19+ (18+ in AB, MB, QC) age requirement.
- 2Set your coin value, coins per line and number of active lines (up to 10), then choose demo or real-money mode.
- 3Spin the reels and watch for three or more Book symbols to trigger the 10 free spins with an expanding symbol.
Strengths and trade-offs
What works
- One clear, high-impact feature: full-reel expanding symbols during free spins
- Adjustable paylines and coin values make staking flexible from small to large bets
- Free spins can retrigger repeatedly, extending a hot bonus round
- Widely available in demo mode across casinos and portals
What does not
- Base game can run long stretches with only small card-rank wins, typical of high volatility
- No bonus buy option, so the feature can only be reached by natural triggers
- Operators can deploy lower-RTP builds (down to 84.18%) instead of the 96.21% default
Common questions about playing Book of Dead
Why does the RTP for Book of Dead vary between casinos?
Play'n GO certifies five RTP builds of this game — 96.21%, 94.25%, 91.25%, 87.25% and 84.18% — and operators choose which one to deploy. The version running at any given casino is shown on the in-game paytable or info screen.
What happens if the expanding symbol picked for free spins is a low card rank?
The bonus still plays out the same way — the chosen symbol expands across full reels wherever it lands — but the payouts are smaller than when a premium symbol like Rich Wilde or Osiris is selected, since card ranks sit at the bottom of the paytable.
Can free spins retrigger more than once?
Yes. Landing three or more Book symbols during the bonus adds another 10 free spins on top of the current round, and mainstream sources describe no fixed cap on how many times this can happen.
Is there a bonus buy option for Book of Dead?
No. The standard build of this game has no bonus buy feature, so the free spins can only be reached by landing three or more Book symbols naturally during play.
How does the Book symbol work as both a wild and a scatter?
In the base game it substitutes for any regular symbol to complete a line win, acting as a wild. At the same time, three or more Books anywhere on the reels pay their own scatter prize and trigger the free spins, so it fills both roles without changing form.
What is the realistic route to the 5000x max win?
The cap is tied to landing the top symbol, Rich Wilde, as the chosen expanding symbol during free spins and having it cover multiple reels across several spins, since a single line hit alone tops out well below the 5000x ceiling.
Does Book of Dead run the same on mobile as on desktop?
The game is built on HTML5 and is confirmed playable on desktop, mobile and tablet, with the same reel layout, paylines and bonus mechanics carrying across devices.
Ready to spin Book of Dead?
Try the demo first to see how the expanding symbol behaves, then move to real-money play at a licensed operator if it suits your bankroll. Players must be 19+ (18+ in Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec) to play for real money in Canada.
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