Book of Dead Slot Review
Rich Wilde and the Book of Dead · Free demo, RTP, volatility and max win
7.7Value score · Good · how it works
Book of Dead review: Play'n GO's 2016 Ancient Egypt slot with a random expanding symbol in the free spins, High volatility and a 96.21% RTP.
- #1469by RTP of 3,708 slots
- #1716by value of 3,708 slots
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Basic information
| Software | Play'n GO |
|---|---|
| Release year | 2016 |
| Theme | Book slots |
| RTP | 96.21% | 94.25% | 91.25% | 87.25% | 84.18% |
| Volatility | High |
| Max win | Not published |
| Hit frequency | Not published |
| Features | Free spins |
| Game type | Slot |
| Data verified | 2026-09-28 |
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Rich Wilde and the Book of Dead review
Rich Wilde has already visited India and the Aztecs, according to Play'n GO, and in this 2016 release he heads to Ancient Egypt, where legends place treasure between life and death. The studio builds Rich Wilde and the Book of Dead, better known simply as Book of Dead, around a single device: the expanding symbol. That keeps the rules easy to explain. It does not make the results gentle, because the catalogue rates the game High for volatility.
A short rulebook
The studio's page is brief. It describes a classic-style slot meant for newcomers and experienced players alike, with wins paid along active paylines. It does not list a grid size, a payline count, a bet range or a paytable, so none of those are stated here.
What it does describe is where the game's weight sits. Ordinary spins pay ordinary line wins. Almost everything else in the description is about the free spins, which suggests that the base game is the waiting room and the bonus is the main event.
How the free spins work
The round has three moving parts: a trigger, a chosen symbol and a retrigger. The order matters, because the symbol is decided before the first free spin is played.
The studio gives no detail on what each symbol pays, so how valuable a particular expanding symbol is cannot be said from the sources we use. The sound conclusion is narrower: the same round can feel very different depending on which symbol the game picks.
Scatter trigger
Landing three scatter symbols on the reels unlocks ten free spins. This is the entry point to the feature the game is built around, so the frequency of scatters largely sets how often the interesting part of the slot is reached.
Special expanding symbol
Before the free spins begin, one ordinary symbol is picked at random and holds the special role for the whole sequence. Once normal wins have been paid, it may expand to fill all three positions on its reel. This happens only when the expansion creates extra prizes along active paylines, and the expanded symbols do not have to sit next to each other to count.
Retrigger
If three or more further scatters land during the free spins, the round is triggered again and another ten free spins are added. The studio does not state a limit on how often this can happen.
Five RTP versions on record
The catalogue lists five RTP figures for this game. The headline version is 96.21%, a house edge of 3.79%, which averages out to $37.90 lost per $1,000 wagered. The lower versions are 94.25% (house edge 5.75%), 91.25% (8.75%), 87.25% (12.75%) and 84.18% (15.82%). On the same $1,000 they cost $57.50, $87.50, $127.50 and $158.20.
Short sessions show the gap. A hundred spins at $0.20 cost $0.76 on average at the headline version and $3.16 at the lowest. At $1 a spin it is $3.79 against $15.82, and at $5 a spin, or $500 wagered, it is $18.95 against $79.10. Because the spread is so wide, it is worth finding out which version a particular game is running before reading anything into the headline number.
Volatility is High. The catalogue holds no published max win and no hit frequency for this title, so no figures are given for either.
Similar games from 2015 to 2017
The catalogue pairs this game with six others that have comparable numbers, all rated High. From 2016, Sails of Gold lists 96.25% and Hugo lists 96.4%. From 2015, Golden Legend and Happy Halloween both list 96.5%. From 2017, Moon Princess is at 96.5% and Hugo 2 at 96.53%. Each of them has a higher top RTP than Book of Dead's 96.21%, though the gap is small.
Pros
- The expanding-symbol round is simple to understand, with a symbol picked before the free spins start
- Free spins can retrigger, adding another ten each time three or more scatters land
- Headline RTP of 96.21% means a 3.79% house edge
- Free official demo available
Cons
- Five RTP versions down to 84.18%, where $1,000 wagered costs $158.20 on average
- High volatility, with most of the game's potential concentrated in the bonus
- No max win and no paytable values in our sources
Verdict
Book of Dead is a one-idea slot: a randomly chosen symbol that can expand across its reel during the free spins, with the round retriggering on further scatters. The headline RTP of 96.21% is fair for a High volatility game from 2016, but the lowest of five versions drops to 84.18%, which is a very different product. Treat it as paid entertainment with a house edge, check the version in use, and try the free demo to see how rarely or often the bonus arrives.
Sources: Play'n GO official game page; RTP, volatility and max win from the open Slot RTP Database.
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Rich Wilde and the Book of Dead RTP versions
5 RTP versions of Rich Wilde and the Book of Dead are recorded. Casinos choose which one to run, so the number you get depends on where you play. Each bar shows what that version keeps on average per $1,000 wagered.
- 96.21%Highest $37.90 lost per $1,000
- 94.25% $57.50 lost per $1,000
- 91.25% $87.50 lost per $1,000
- 87.25% $127.50 lost per $1,000
- 84.18%Lowest $158.20 lost per $1,000
Cost of 100 spins
| Bet | Wagered | Average cost at 96.21% | At 84.18% |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0.20 | $20 | $0.76 | $3.16 |
| $1 | $100 | $3.79 | $15.82 |
| $5 | $500 | $18.95 | $79.10 |
Averages computed from the published RTP; real sessions vary widely around them. RTP calculator
Rich Wilde and the Book of Dead max win, volatility & stats
- Value score
- 7.7 / 10
- Lost per $1,000 (average)
- $37.90
- Max win at $1 bet
- –
- Wins on average
- –
Percentiles compare this game with the 3,708 games in the catalogue. Max win: not published.
