Book of Ra Deluxe

Designed and produced by the studio Novomatic, Book of Ra Deluxe is yet another Ancient Egypt/Indiana Jones-themed game to hit the market. With the typical elements of a rugged explorer and a tomb full of treasure, this game follows in a long line of similar slots that seem to have dominated online casinos for years now. This game is played on a five-reel matrix with ten available pay lines. The RTP for this game is 95.1%, and the maximum win players can land per spin is 5,000x the stake.

Book of Ra Deluxe Overview

This game has only one bonus feature – the free spins round. However, it is a rather complex bonus round with a few modifiers that elevate it beyond the typical free spin bonus. Players need to land three or more Book of Ra scatters anywhere on the reels to trigger it. Depending on the number of scatters used to trigger the feature, the game will give you an initial payout of 2, 20 or 200 times your stake and ten free spins. Before the bonus round begins, a special expanding symbol is chosen, which covers the entire reel when it lands. This helps players score much larger wins. The bonus content of this slot will be explained in more detail later in the review.

Book of Ra Deluxe Theme and Symbols

The theme for this game, and one of the most popular of all time for slot games, is Ancient Egypt with a dash of Indiana Jones and Tomb Raider. This explorer/archaeologist in a foreign land aesthetic has always been an exciting angle for slot developers, with each taking a slightly different approach but basically producing games that look very similar to one another. The Book of Ra aspect, on the other hand, refers to the special icon in this game and also the affirmation that this game is indeed based in Egypt, as Ra is an important deity in ancient Egyptian civilization.

The background for this game is a tablet of hieroglyphs. These are large flat slabs of stone, typically made of granite or basalt, containing ancient Egyptian religious or royal inscriptions. These inscriptions are usually written in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, a form of writing composed of symbols and pictures that represent words and concepts. The tablets are often decorated with intricate carvings, usually depicting religious or royal figures and symbols. The tablets can range in size from a few inches to several feet in length and width and can weigh hundreds of pounds. They are exciting artefacts that provide insight into the ancient world. The playing board for this game is a typical column of symbols with a straightforward classic appeal.

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 A is the most valuable of these, worth 15x the stake for the top combination. The more valuable icons, on the other hand, are the Scarab beetle, Horus, Tutankhamun and the explorer character. The explorer is the most valuable regular icon in the game, worth 500x the stake for the top combination. Finally, the only special icon in this game is the book of Ra wild/scatter.

Game Play

Book of Ra Deluxe is played on a 5-reel, 3-row machine with ten 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 Book of Ra Deluxe is 10p to £50 per spin. To adjust their bet levels, players can toggle their stakes 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 Book of Ra Deluxe is 95.1%, which is below average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 5,000x the stake.

Book of Ra Deluxe Features

The bonus content in this game revolves around just one special symbol- the book of Ra. This symbol, first of all, represents the game’s wild, and as such, can substitute for other icons to help score more wins. However, its more valuable property is as a scatter. Land three or more of these special icons on the reels simultaneously, and the game’s free spins round will trigger. First of all, the player will be rewarded with an instant cash payout that is influenced by the number of scatter icons that they landed to trigger the bonus. The more scatters, the bigger your reward. The biggest reward is 200x your stake for five scatters.

The free spin game always gives you ten free spins. However, before you can go on and play them, the game will first randomly allocate a special expanding symbol. This symbol, when it falls in the free spins round, will expand to cover the reel on which it falls, helping players to score bigger wins. The higher value of your random expanding symbol, the higher the rewards will be. Finally, landing three or more scatters will result in an additional ten free spins. There are no limits to how many free spins you can play with.

Conclusion

If you are a seasoned online slot pro, you’ll know everything there is to know about these run-of-the-mill games and will be able to decide whether it's worth your investment. We would say that the RTP is low and the volatility is high, so this is definitely not one of the more consistently rewarding slots. Furthermore, the relatively low top payout doesn’t really justify these poor stats. Finally, the aesthetics are pretty uninspiring and of low quality. There are much better games to be found out there.