Book of Dead — Wheelz
Rich Wilde's tomb raid is still one of the most played slots in Canada. RTP, max win, free spins and how to stretch a C$ balance.
- 96.21% top RTP
- 5,000x max win
- High volatility
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Book of Dead is Play'n GO's Egyptian adventure slot, out since January 2016: five reels, ten lines, a book that works as both wild and scatter, and a free spins round where one random symbol expands across the reels. The standard RTP is 96.21%, the top prize is 5,000x your stake, and the volatility is high. At Wheelz you can play it in Canadian dollars on a phone or a desktop.
Book of Dead at a Glance
- Studio
- Play'n GO
- Released
- 14 Jan 2016
- Layout
- 5 reels × 3 rows
- Paylines
- 10
- Standard RTP
- 96.21%
- Volatility
- High
- Max win
- 5,000x stake
- Free spins
- 10, retriggerable
- Extra
- Gamble feature
Book of Dead Demo
You can play Book of Dead for free at Wheelz itself. Log out of your account, click Games and open the slot: while you are logged out, games run with play money. Live casino and most jackpot games are not available this way, but Book of Dead and most other slots are. Play'n GO also has a free demo on its Book of Dead game page.
The maths in demo mode are the same as in the real game, and it takes a couple of minutes to see what a dead spell of 50 or 100 spins looks like. More on how free play works is on our Wheelz demo mode page.
Use the demo to answer three questions before you play for money: how often the free spins round turns up for you, which expanding symbols pay well and which barely move the needle, and whether the gamble button is something you actually want to press. Once you know that, switch to Wheelz and play the same game in C$.
Demo tip
A demo balance never runs dry, so it hides how quickly real money can go on a high volatility slot. Set a pretend budget, say C$50, and stop the demo when you would have hit it.
RTP and Volatility
Play'n GO offers Book of Dead in several RTP versions, and each casino picks the one it runs. The standard version returns 96.21% over the very long run; the lower versions return less for the same stake. The difference looks small on paper and adds up over thousands of spins.
| RTP version | House edge | Expected cost per C$100 staked |
|---|---|---|
| 96.21% (standard) | 3.79% | C$3.79 |
| 94.25% | 5.75% | C$5.75 |
| 91.25% | 8.75% | C$8.75 |
| 87.25% | 12.75% | C$12.75 |
| 84.18% | 15.82% | C$15.82 |
How to see which one Wheelz runs: open Book of Dead, tap the menu icon, and read the RTP line in the game rules. It is written there for every version, and it is the only place that tells you for certain.
Volatility is high. Most of the return is concentrated in the free spins round, so the base game often goes quiet for a long time between features. That is not a fault; it is how the game is built, and it is why people chase the round in the first place.
Maximum Win
- 5,000xmax win on one spin or round
- C$500top prize at a C$0.10 stake
- C$5,000top prize at a C$1 stake
- C$25,000top prize at a C$5 stake
The 5,000x prize needs the best possible outcome: a top symbol, ideally Rich Wilde himself, chosen as the expanding symbol in free spins and filling the screen. Play'n GO's own rules sheet puts the odds of the maximum win at roughly 1 in 2.7 million spins. The same mechanic produces the smaller big wins that make the game popular, such as a premium symbol expanding over three or four reels.
If you are using bonus money at Wheelz, the maximum stake is C$5 per spin. That keeps the theoretical top prize with a bonus at C$25,000.
Where to Play Book of Dead in Canada
Wheelz carries Book of Dead in a lobby of more than 6,000 games, alongside its sequel-style cousin Legacy of Dead and dozens of other Play'n GO slots. Everything runs in Canadian dollars, so there is no conversion fee on deposits made with Interac, Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay or MiFinity.
New to Wheelz?
A first deposit from C$10 brings a 400% Balance Booster on up to C$20 and 100 free spins over 10 days. The spins are released on a slot chosen by the casino; our free spins guide explains how they drop.
On a phone
There is no app to install. Book of Dead runs in the mobile browser with the same features, and the spin button sits within easy reach of your thumb.
Book of Dead is one tap away in the Wheelz lobby — search "Book of Dead" and play in C$.
Open the lobbyBonus Features
- Base gameThe Book
The Book of Dead is both wild and scatter. As a wild it stands in for any symbol on a line; as a scatter it pays anywhere on the reels.
3 Books = 10 free spins
- Free spinsExpanding symbol
One symbol is picked at random before the round. When enough of it land, it expands to fill whole reels and pays on every line, even on reels that are not side by side.
Retrigger: 3 more Books = +10 spins
- After a winGamble
Pick the card colour to double a win, or the suit to quadruple it. A wrong guess loses the win. You can gamble up to five times in a row, with a cap on the amount.
Optional, never forced
The expanding symbol is where the game's character comes from. A low card such as the 10 or J expanding on three reels gives a modest win; Rich Wilde or the pharaoh on four or five reels is the round players remember.
How the Game Plays
Wins pay left to right on 10 lines across five reels and three rows. In the current version all 10 lines are always active, so you only choose the stake. During free spins, the expanding symbol pays on every line, even when the reels it covers are not next to each other.
The premium symbols are Rich Wilde and a set of Egyptian figures; the lower ones are the card royals from 10 to A. The Book is the one symbol that does two jobs: it substitutes as a wild and triggers the feature as a scatter, paying wherever it lands.
The game plays the same on a phone and a desktop. On a small screen the spin button, stake and menu sit on one bar under the reels, and the paytable is one tap away. For a high volatility game it is worth deciding on a loss limit before you start: Wheelz lets you set daily, weekly or monthly limits in your account.
Bankroll Simulator
How long does a balance last on Book of Dead? The simulator plays 500 sessions of your chosen length with a simple high-volatility pay model set to the RTP you pick. It is a teaching model, not the game's real maths, but it shows the pattern clearly: most sessions end below where they started, and a few end far above.
Session simulator
Set your balance, stake and number of spins, then run it again to see how much results swing.
- Expected cost—
- Median end balance—
- Sessions in profit—
- Sessions that ran out—
Grey bars are sessions that ended below the starting balance. Model only: real results depend on the game's own paytable.
Common Mistakes on Book of Dead
Staking too high for the balance
High volatility needs room. As a rough guide, keep at least 100 to 200 stakes in the balance so a quiet run does not end the session before the free spins arrive.
Gambling every win
The gamble feature is a coin toss with no edge in your favour. Pressing it on every small win just adds swings.
Assuming the RTP
Lower RTP versions exist. Read the number in the game rules at Wheelz rather than taking 96.21% for granted.
Breaking the bonus bet limit
With bonus money in play the maximum stake at Wheelz is C$5 per spin. Going above it can cost you the bonus winnings.
Book of Dead FAQ
What is the RTP of Book of Dead at Wheelz?
Play'n GO lists 96.21% as the standard RTP and also supplies lower versions to casinos. The figure that applies to you is the one in the game's own paytable at Wheelz: open the game, tap the menu and read the RTP line before you play.
Can I play Book of Dead in demo mode?
Yes. Log out of Wheelz, open Games and launch Book of Dead: logged-out play at Wheelz uses play money. Play'n GO also runs a free demo on its own website. Nothing can be won or lost in either, and it is the easiest way to see the free spins round before playing for real in C$.
What is the maximum win on Book of Dead?
The top payout is 5,000 times your stake, and Play'n GO caps wins at that level. It comes from the best expanding symbol covering the reels during free spins.
How do the free spins work?
Three or more Book scatters anywhere award 10 free spins. Before they start, one symbol is picked at random to be the expanding symbol for the whole round, and it can grow to cover whole reels. Three more Books during the round add another 10 spins with a new expanding symbol.
Is Book of Dead a high volatility slot?
Yes. Most spins pay little or nothing, and most of the game's value sits in the free spins round. Expect long quiet stretches and plan your stake so your balance can ride them out.
Can I use the Wheelz welcome bonus on Book of Dead?
Yes. Book of Dead is not on the list of excluded slots in the Wheelz Canada bonus terms, so it counts 100% toward wagering. The maximum bet with bonus money is C$5 per spin.
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Play Book of Dead in Canadian dollars, and start with a 400% Balance Booster up to C$20 plus 100 free spins on your first deposit.
