John Hunter and the Book of Tut Respin

Pragmatic Play's man of adventure, John Hunter, is back in a new online slot game that will take him to the exciting and mysterious world of ancient Egypt. Although this is being sold as the next-gen version of the original game - John Hunter and Book of Tut, there is very little that distinguishes this new game, John Hunter and Book of Tut Respin, from the previous one, especially regarding aesthetics. Indeed, the only real difference is the inclusion of a re-spins feature. Mechanically, this is a five-reel, three-row game with 10 pay lines and an RTP of 96.50%. This game has a maximum win of 4,000x the stake and a high volatility rating.

John Hunter and the Book of Tut Respin Overview

The features for this game start with the brand-new re-spins game available in both the base and free spins rounds. You trigger this feature by landing three mystery symbols on separate reels. When these symbols land, they expand to cover the reel they land on and are then frozen in position while the rest of the board re-spins. If more special mystery symbols land, they will also expand and freeze. The feature ends when no more mystery symbols land. The other feature of this game is the free spins game, triggered when players land three or more of the scatter symbols on the reels simultaneously. There is also a bonus buy option. All features will be explained in more detail later on in the review.

John Hunter and Book of Tut Respin Theme and Symbols

The theme for this game is the rip-off version of Indiana Jones that Pragmatic Play created all those games ago – John Hunter. Hunter, like Jones, is a rugged adventurer looking for ancient artefacts and exciting relics in exotic lands. The archaeologist-cum-movie star has been copycatted quite convincingly by Pragmatic Play for sure. However, it isn't just this designer who has brazenly duplicated the fedora-wearing whip cracker. Almost every designer has some sort of rebrand of this theme, passing it off as something new. As this is the case, we shouldn't be too harsh on Pragmatic Pay for this. However, we are a little sick of seeing these same sorts of slot machines repeated again and again.

The background for this game is a depiction of Ancient Egypt. The setting of ancient Egypt, as is seen in this game, was a land of contrasts. The Nile River Valley was a green oasis in a desert land. The Nile was the source of life for the people of ancient Egypt. It provided water for irrigation, fish for food, and transportation. The desert was a place of death and danger. The hot sun and lack of water made it a hostile environment. The people of ancient Egypt lived in mud-brick homes. They built their homes on the banks of the Nile. The Nile was also the highway of ancient Egypt. It was used for trade and transportation. The playing board for this game has been fashioned to look like a golden temple entrance.

The symbols are split into low-paying, high-paying and special symbols. The low-paying icons are the 10, J, Q, K and A in playing card royals. The most valuable of these is the A paying out at 10x the stake for the top competition. The more valuable icons on the board are the scarab, the golden cat, the pharaoh and John Hunter. John Hunter is the most valuable of these paying out at 100x the stake for the top combination. The most valuable icon and the only special in this game however is the golden book of Tut which doubles as the scatter and wild.

Game Play

John Hunter and the Book of Tut Respin is played on a 5-reel, 3-row machine with 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 John Hunter and the Book of Tut Respin is 10p 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 high range. The return to player percentage for John Hunter and the Book of Tut Respin is 96.5%, which is above average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 4,000x your stake.

John Hunter and the Book of Tut Respin Features

The new and eponymous feature that joins John Hunter and the Book of Tut Respin is, funnily enough, the Respins feature. It can be triggered in both the base and bonus games. In the base game, on random spins, one pay symbol is picked to be the Mystery Symbol for the current spin. After any normal pay line win has been awarded, if 3 Mystery Symbols are on separate reels, they expand to cover all positions on their reel. These expanded wilds are then frozen in place while the rest of the board re-spins. If more Mystery Symbols land, they expand, freeze, and once again, the reels will re-spin. This dynamic stops when no more Mystery Symbols land or when all five reels are covered with them. At this point, the game calculates a winning total and pays out the lump sum result.

The next feature of this game is the free spins game. This feature is triggered when players land three or more of the Book of Tut wilds/scatters on the reels at the same time. The game grants players ten free spins but awards a different multiplier depending on the number of scatters you landed to trigger the bonus. The more scatters, the higher the starting multiplier. Before the spins start a paying symbol is randomly selected to be the Mystery Symbol. In the free spins game, the re-spins game still occurs. Players can also top up their free spins by landing additional scatters.
Finally, this game has a bonus buy option. However, it is not available in the UK.

Conclusion

If you played the prequel to this game, you'd already have a good idea of what to expect here. You just need to add in the value that the re-spin feature generates. Regardless of whether you played the other game, this is a fun and multi-levelled slot with a decent win potential and an exciting theme. Play this game if you like adventure-style slots with decent match models. Play also Cleopatra demo game without real money or registration