Book of Dead is Play'n GO's Egyptian adventure slot starring Rich Wilde, the globe-trotting archaeologist. Released in 2016, it quickly became one of the most popular slots in Europe and Asia, combining a classic 5-reel design with a free spins expanding symbol mechanic that can produce the game's maximum 5,000x payout when everything aligns.
The game plays on a standard 5x3 grid with 10 fixed paylines. Wins form left to right on consecutive reels. The Book symbol serves a dual role as both wild and scatter — it substitutes for all other symbols as a wild and, when 3 or more land anywhere, triggers the free spins bonus.
At the start of each free spins session, one symbol is randomly selected as the special expanding symbol. During free spins, whenever this symbol lands on any reel, it expands to fill its entire reel vertically. A fully expanded premium symbol on multiple reels simultaneously pays all 10 paylines from those reel positions — when the highest-value symbols (Rich Wilde, Anubis) expand across 4-5 reels, the payouts can be extraordinary.
The base game also includes a Gamble feature that allows players to double or quadruple wins by guessing card colour or suit respectively.
Book of Dead is available on Maxim88 and represents Play'n GO's flagship title in the Malaysian market. Its simple 10-payline structure combined with high-variance expanding symbol free spins has made it one of the most-streamed and played slots in Asia.
