Book of the Fallenby Pragmatic Play
Book of the Fallen Slot Review
A long time ago, when I was studying at the university, among all the materials we were reading the Egyptian Book of the Dead. I still remember three facts from there. One is that it’s not a book really, it’s a collection of texts and they were each written personally for every person. I would be surprised if they had similar texts for pharaohs and for farmers. Another fact is about the soul’s “custom clearance”. You needed to say “I’m clear” three times annnnd you were clear! Easy-peasy. And then there was that feather tradition when they put your heart on one side of the scale and on the other – a feather of an ostrich. If the feather was lighter, you'd be fed to a giant snake. Or torn apart. I don’t really remember but I suppose the consequence was not pleasant. The ostrich feather has villi (little feather thingies) in equal numbers on both sides, which explains its use as a symbol of truth and justice in ancient Egypt. Now you know.
Gameplay
Choo-choo! Pragmatic Play’s got you a ticket to the cursed catacombs full of treasures (possibly also cursed)! All aboard! Oh, and here’s your neighbour… He always strives to discover new interesting places in addition to his successful travels. He finds rare and priceless items. He wears a hat and a leather jacket. Indi-who? No, silly, did I say “whip”? It’s John Hunter of course! Your favourite explorer is back with his map and goatee. Ready for another “Book of” adventure?
The action takes place inside an ancient building reminiscent of a temple or tomb. Columns, hieroglyphs, dusty stone walls – all that jazz, all glowing in golden light. A familiar sight for any Egypt slot fan, isn’t it? I must say when the graphics don’t try to reinvent the wheel, they set the mood just fine.
Rules are old-school too. The 5x3 reels, 10 paylines, and wins trigger when matching symbols connect from left to right. Low pays are 10-A cards, then go Ankhs, Anubis, Tutankhamun, and John Hunter himself. Nail five premium symbols in a line, and it may bring wins worth 75x up to 500x your bet.
Features
Free Spins
In the Book of Fallen, the Book symbol works both as a wild and a scatter. Land three or more anywhere on the reels, and you’ll unlock ten free spins. Books replace any other paying characters to create a win. They can also appear anywhere on the reels, and then they give you a gift of ten free spins. Before the free spins session starts, you need to choose a symbol to be the special expanding symbol. When you receive your winnings, this symbol expands upwards and covers all the untaken slots on its reel. These extended symbols will bring payouts on all lines in any other position.
Ante Bet
In case you prefer a less time consuming strategy, you may want to consider such an excellent feature of the game as Super Spin Ante Bet. When it’s on, your wager increases by ten times per spin. In return, you gain the ability to preselect a special expanding symbol for the upcoming rounds. The drawback to this is that most wins are paid out based on the initial bet, not the inflated one. What you’re really buying here is more frequent action and a taste of the free spins mechanic in the base game.
Bonus Buy
The Bonus Buy option is the second shortcut. Instead of waiting for three Books to appear naturally, you can jump straight into the free spins feature. That will cost you 100x your current bet. What you get is ten free spins together with all the excitement of the expanding symbol mechanic. It’s a high price, but I believe you’d buy a FastPass in an amusement park rather than waiting in the line, right?
Final Thoughts
Is it an old game in a new shiny wrap? Maybe. Is this wrap good? Certainly! Who doesn’t like tomb-riding-related stuff, but it’s not even the best in this game – solid mechanics, high volatility, decent multipliers – that’s what’s important. And the hat, of course, the hat.
Slot Key Info
Software: Pragmatic Play
Volatility: High
Reels: 5x3
Payout Type: Lines
Lines 10
Bet Multiplier: 10
Max Win Multiplier: 5000
Bonus Buy X 100x
Replay: ✔️
Buy Spins: ✔️
Minimum Bet Per Line 0.01
Minimum Total Bet 0.1
Maximum Total Bet 100
Hit Frequency:
Normal game hit frequency: 1 in 3.25
Less 1000x hit frequency: 1 in 63,728
Max Win frequency: 1 in 2,118,644
Available on: all devices
