Book of Dead is an Ancient Egypt-themed slot from Play’n GO, released in 2016 as part of the studio’s long-running Rich Wilde series. It plays on a classic 5-reel, 3-row layout with 10 adjustable paylines, giving it a simpler, more traditional feel than many modern cluster-pays titles.
The central mechanic is the Expanding Symbol feature: at the start of each free-spin round, one symbol is randomly selected to expand and fill entire reels whenever it appears, which can produce large wins across multiple paylines at once. Landing 3 or more Scroll scatter symbols triggers 10 free spins with this expanding-symbol mechanic active throughout.
Book of Dead carries a 96.21% return-to-player and high volatility, meaning the free-spins feature — rather than base-game play — is where most of its value is concentrated, with a maximum win of 5,000x the stake. Its explorer protagonist, Rich Wilde, tomb-raiding theme and straightforward-but-punchy mechanics helped it become one of the most recognizable slot titles of the past decade, and it remains widely available across online casinos years after release, often used as a benchmark against which newer Egyptian-themed slots are compared.
