Secret of Dead

Secret of Dead Overview

As novel and ground-breaking as other themes and genres may be, even Play 'n GO love to come back to familiar territory once in a while, which in this instance is the perennial theme of Ancient Egypt. This new online slots uk takes elements from a couple of the provider's previous products and combines them into something that is just about original enough to be given a new title. Let's just say this slot isn't going to win much praise for the work that went on to design it. Mechanically this is a pretty volatile 6-reel, 3-row game with adjustable pay lines and a return to player percentage of 96.2%.
The features of this game are threefold.

The first feature is the free spins bonus, triggered when players manage to land three scatter symbols on the reels simultaneously. The more scatters you land to trigger the bonus, the more free spins will be awarded. This feature can also be retriggered by landing additional scatters within the bonus round. The next feature is the expanding symbol feature which comes into play in the free spins. A random symbol is chosen at the start of the round, and if enough of that symbol fall, they will cover the reel on which they land. Finally, there is also a gamble option available.

Theme and Symbols

The theme for this game is Ancient Egypt, the go-to theme for slot designers everywhere. This particular interpretation has been set inside a tomb or temple where presumably there is a hoard of treasure just waiting to be unearthed by a plucky yet naïve western explorer wearing a leather jacket. It's nothing we haven't seen before, but at least Play' n GO have kept things looking fairly high quality with a reasonable degree of detail in the symbols, the background and the animations.

The background, as mentioned, is a tomb or an underground place of worship. If the former is to be believed, then players could be looking into the bowels of one of the great pyramids of Giza, which, as we all know, house some of the most ostentatious tombs on the planet. The foreground seems occupied mainly by a mound of golden treasure composed of gold coins and jewellery of many varieties. Behind this impressive glittering heap is a set of columns stretching into the distance, giving the scene a cavernous quality, which is probably entirely accurate given the scale of the pyramids.

The playing board is a gold-edged rectangle with an interior of deep purple. The symbols sit proudly against this violet shade.
The symbols for this game are split into low-paying, high-paying and special symbols. The low-paying symbols are comprised of the 10, J, Q, K and A in playing card royals. The A is the most valuable of the icons, worth 25x the stake for the top combination of six of a kind. On the other hand, the more valuable symbols are the asp, the scarab, the black cat, and a female priestess (maybe Cleopatra). The Cleopatra icon is the most lucrative of this set, worth 500x the stake for the top combination. The only special symbol in this game is the ankh, which performs the duties of the scatter and the wild.

Game Play

Secret of The Dead is played on a 6-reel, 3-row machine with as many as 10 fixed pay lines. To win combinations, players must land three or more matching symbols on pay lines moving from left to right, starting from the leftmost reel.
The betting range for Secret of The Dead is 1p to £100 per spin. To adjust their bet levels, players can toggle their stake up and down using the tool located at the bottom left-hand side of the screen.

Further information, including a short tutorial and a display of the paytable, can be found via the menu button in the right-hand corner of the screen. The spin and auto spin buttons are located in the centre of the screen.
Volatility for this slot is rated in the very high range. The return to player percentage for Secret of The Dead is 96.2%, which is just above average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 10,000x your stake.

Features

The first bonus feature included in this game is the free spins round, activated when players land three or more of the ankh scatter/wild on the board simultaneously. The number of scatters you land determines the number of free spins you are granted to take into the bonus round. The most you can win is 15 spins for land six scatters on the reels. You can retrigger this feature from within the bonus round by landing additional scatters.

However, before the free spins round begins, a random symbol will be chosen to be the lucky expanding symbol for the round. When a certain threshold of this special symbol lands, it will expand to cover the reel on which it landed, helping players score more wins. If you retrigger the feature, a new symbol will be chosen.

Finally, there is the gamble feature. After every win, you can choose to gamble your winnings in a mini-game that involves picking the colour of a face-down card. Choosing correctly will double your winnings. However, get it wrong, and all the winnings are lost for that win. The game will let you do this as many as five times in a row but no more.

Conclusion

If you want to play a no-nonsense, old-school online slot, Play' n GO have created the perfect one in Secret of The Dead. This slot, in a way, is a classic. It has a classic theme, features, and even a classic set of winning potential statistics. Do remember that the volatility is a little high, however.