Book of Dead Go Collect Demo Game: Review

Book of Dead Go Collect is a 5 reel x 3 row slot machine with 10 fixed paylines, blending classic and innovative elements. The theme revisits the Egyptian archaeological adventure made famous by the original Book of Dead, bringing back hero Rich Wilde hunting for treasures in ancient tombs.

While sharing the setting with the previous chapter, this is not an official sequel but rather a remake version with additional features and updated graphics.

Technically, it offers immediate and traditional gameplay (5x3 grid, ten paylines) with high volatility and a theoretical maximum RTP of 96.2%, though versions with lower RTP are available.

Theme and Graphics of Book of Dead Go Collect

Book of Dead Go Collect is set in an ancient Egyptian temple, with decorated columns and piles of gold as the backdrop for the reels. The game symbols perfectly match the theme: featuring explorer Rich Wilde (the protagonist), alongside figures like the Golden Pharaoh, God Anubis (with jackal head) and God Horus depicted as a falcon.

The classic card values 10, J, Q, K, A are also present, designed in hieroglyphic style consistent with the setting. The graphics are polished and detailed, with a palette dominated by gold and desert tones that evoke the atmosphere of pharaohs' tombs.

Symbols and Payouts

In total, the slot features 9 regular symbols (excluding the special "Book/Tomb" symbol). Below we list all symbols and their maximum payout (win for a combination of 5 matching symbols):

• Explorer Rich Wilde pays up to 500x the bet
• Pharaoh - pays up to 200x
• Anubis (jackal deity) pays up to 100x
• Horus (falcon deity) pays up to 75x
• A pays up to 15x
• K pays up to 15x
• Q pays up to 10x
• J pays up to 10x
• 10 pays up to 10x

Bonus Features of Book of Dead Go Collect

Below we describe the special features that make this slot's gameplay dynamic and engaging.

Treasure Vault

This is the slot's Hold & Win bonus, activated through the Go Collect mechanic. During the base game, gold coins (Gold Staters) can appear on symbols; these are collected and progressively increase the chances of triggering the Treasure Vault feature.

When the bonus activates, you move to a special screen and initially receive 3 respins. The mode is Hold & Spin style: only coin symbols appear on the reels and each time at least one new Stater lands, the respin count resets to 3.

The round continues until respins run out (when no coins land for 3 consecutive spins); at the end, the total value of all collected coins is summed and paid as a bonus win.

Bonus Staters (Fixed Jackpots)

Besides standard values, there are four special coins marked with fixed jackpots, called Mini, Minor, Major and Grand. Each awards a prize of 10x, 20x, 100x or 500x the bet respectively. Finding one or more of these bonus coins in the Treasure Vault awards the corresponding jackpots (for example, the Grand coin awards 500 times the bet).

Free Spins

The Scatter symbol (represented by the Golden Tomb, which also acts as Wild) activates the Free Spins mode when 3 or more appear anywhere on the reels. Regardless of whether 3, 4 or 5 appear, the game awards 10 free spins! Before the Free Spins begin, an expanding special symbol is randomly selected: during the free spins, whenever this symbol appears on any reel, it expands to cover it entirely.

The key feature is that expanded symbols pay anywhere, meaning they're not bound to adjacent paylines: the special symbol just needs to appear on at least 2 (if it's a high symbol) or 3 reels (if it's a low symbol) even non-adjacent ones to generate wins, as in classic "Book of..." games.

If 3+ Scatters appear again during Free Spins, the bonus reactivates with 10 additional free spins (up to a maximum of 80 total Free Spins obtainable in sequence). How does it work? At the start of the Free Spins bonus, the "sacred book" reveals which symbol was chosen as the Expanding Symbol for the duration of the free spins.

During Free Spins, whenever the expanding symbol lands, it extends across the entire reel and pays in any position, ignoring traditional paylines. Additionally, getting 3 more Scatter symbols during the bonus awards +10 extra free spins (up to a maximum of 80 total spins).

Scatter/Wild (Tomb)

The Golden Tomb symbol serves a dual function. As a Wild it can substitute for any other symbol to complete winning combinations on the reels. At the same time it's also the Scatter symbol: when 3, 4 or 5 appear anywhere on screen, besides activating Free Spins, they also guarantee an immediate win of 2x, 20x or 200x the total bet respectively.

The "Book/Tomb" symbol is therefore necessary both to trigger the free spins bonus game and interesting because it has the highest scatter payout (5 Scatters pay 200 times the bet).

Jackpots and Maximum Wins

Book of Dead Go Collect does not have a progressive jackpot. The four Mini, Minor, Major, Grand prizes mentioned above are fixed internal jackpots in the game (with multiplier values of 10x, 20x, 100x and 500x) and are obtained within the Treasure Vault feature, but they don't increase over time nor reach millionaire figures like a progressive jackpot.

The maximum win stated by the provider for this slot is 10,000x the bet. This is a very high potential (double compared to the original Book of Dead) obtainable by combining various bonuses (expansions during Free Spins and Treasure Vault jackpots). It should be remembered that this amount is extremely rare to achieve, given the high volatility of the game.

Similar Slots to Book of Dead Go Collect

If you enjoyed the Book of Dead Go Collect adventure, you might also try these Egypt-themed slot machines and similar ones from Play'n GO:

• Book of Dead by Play'n Go
• Book of Ra Deluxe by Novomatic - Another Play'n GO slot set in Ancient Egypt, with polished graphics and a free spins wheel with multipliers that can increase wins.
• Sphinx Wild by IGT

Author's Notes

From a gameplay perspective, Book of Dead Go Collect offers a familiar rhythm to fans of "Book of.." slots, enriched with some interesting variations. The base game can feel repetitive during "dead" phases (as is typical of high volatility slots), but the introduction of Go Collect coins and the Treasure Vault feature helps break the monotony, occasionally offering an extra objective during normal spins.

In terms of variety, the combination of traditional Free Spins with expanding symbol and the Hold & Win mini-game adds two different types of bonuses, while keeping everything readable and intuitive even for less experienced players: the gameplay remains linear, without too many additional rules to learn.

Book of Dead Go Collect is recommended both for Rich Wilde nostalgics looking for a modern version of the famous game, and for those seeking a balanced mix between the charm of "Book of.." games and new collection/Jackpot features.