The Explorer treks deep into the desert across a classic 5-reel, 10-payline grid, and the golden Book of Ra symbol pulls double duty as Wild and Scatter. Land three or more anywhere on the reels to open 10 Free Games with a randomly chosen expanding symbol. Hit Play above to launch the official Novomatic demo right here: no download, no registration, no waiting in line.
NovomaticProvider
95.1%RTP (default)
HighVolatility
5,000xMax WinThree moments define a round in the desert — from the base 5×3 grid to the Book of Ra’s dual Wild/Scatter role and the expanding-symbol free games.
5 reels, 3 rows, up to 10 adjustable paylines: match symbols left to right on an active line to win, with the golden Book of Ra substituting for every other regular symbol.
Land 3, 4 or 5 Book symbols anywhere on the reels — they act as Scatters, pay out on their own, and award 10 Free Games on top.
Before the free games start, one regular symbol is randomly chosen to expand across its whole reel on every winning spin, and extra Books during the round retrigger more free games. Any win can also be gambled on a card’s color. Maximum win: 5,000x the stake.
The 5×3 grid keeps Book of Ra's rules simple, while the Book symbol's dual role and the expanding-symbol free games add the depth that made this the Novomatic title the whole “Book of” genre is named after.
The Book of Ra symbol substitutes for every other icon as a Wild, and 3 or more anywhere on the reels scatter into 10 Free Games worth up to 16,200 coins on their own.
A random symbol expands to fill its reel throughout Free Games, and any win can be gambled on a card’s color for a double-or-nothing side bet.
Six real screens from the interface — the full paytable, the payline map, the Gamble feature and the base game reels themselves.
Book of Ra runs directly in the browser on desktop, tablet and phone, with no app to install. The reels, bet panel and Gamble screen all stay sharp and easy to tap at any screen size.
Book of Ra's paytable runs from the playing-card ranks up to four Egyptian icons, topped by the golden Book of Ra symbol that acts as both Wild and Scatter.
Payouts below are shown as coins for landing 5, 4 or 3 of a kind (left to right, starting on reel 1). Exact values can vary slightly by operator and bet size.
| Symbol | Type | Payout (coins) |
|---|---|---|
| Book of Ra | Wild / Scatter | 16200 / 1620 / 162 · +10 Free Games |
| Explorer | High | 5000 / 1000 / 100 |
| Pharaoh | High | 2000 / 400 / 40 |
| Winged Goddess | High | 750 / 100 / 30 |
| Scarab | High | 750 / 100 / 30 |
| Symbol | Type | Payout (coins) |
|---|---|---|
| King | Low | 150 / 40 / 5 |
| Ace | Low | 150 / 40 / 5 |
| Queen | Low | 100 / 25 / 5 |
| Jack | Low | 100 / 25 / 5 |
| 10 | Low | 100 / 25 / 5 |
*Coin values shown are for the maximum 10 lines at 1 coin per line; wins are multiplied by the bet staked per line, and pay left to right starting on reel 1, except the Book of Ra scatter which pays on any position. Only the highest win per selected line is paid. Values are approximate and may vary by casino/operator — check the current paytable in the game itself.
Yes — most operators offer a demo mode with no registration and no real bets, a good way to see the expanding-symbol free games and the Gamble feature before playing for real money.
It's a dual-role symbol: as a Wild it substitutes for every other icon except itself, and 3 or more Book symbols anywhere on the reels act as Scatters, paying out on their own and triggering 10 Free Games.
Landing 3 Book scatters awards 10 Free Games. Before they start, one regular symbol is chosen at random to become the expanding symbol — it fills the entire reel whenever it lands during a winning spin, and 3 more scatters during Free Games retrigger another 10 games.
Book of Ra is a high-volatility slot with an RTP of 95.1% on the classic build (HD and Deluxe versions can run slightly differently by operator) and a maximum win around 5,000x the stake — dry spells are common, but the Free Games round can pay out heavily when the expanding symbol cooperates.