Book of Relics - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

Book of Relics comes to us from Red7 which is similar to the Book of Ra style slot. This game delivers on big prizes with an Ancient Egyptian theme that we see so much in online slots. With a low RTP, Book of Relics offers up a 5x3 reel layout with 10 paylines being active at all times. There are a number of progressive jackpots on offer which has a fixed payout of up to 200,000 coins as the top prize. As well as the jackpots you can also look out for free spins and expanding symbols to boost your winnings.

Overall Theme

Similar to the Lost Relics slot, Book of Relics follows the Ancient Egyptian theme. The graphics that have been used in this slot are better than some of the other offerings from the developer. Book of Relics looks good with the high value symbols being designed well and the background graphics adding some flavour to the game. The only let down is that the royal icons have a cartoonish and colourful style that doesn’t match the rest of the game.

RTP & Volatility

Book of Relics comes in with a low RTP of 94.36% and a high volatility factor. This isn’t a great combination of stats as it means wins won’t be rolling in very often and looking at that return rate, they may not even be for large amounts of money either. However, the RTP does go up to 96.36% if you take into account the Mega Drop jackpot.

How to Play Book of Relics

There are only a few controls you will need to master in order to land some of the prizes up for grabs from the Book of Relics slot. Below is a guide to help beginners get started.

1.    Click the question mark button to view the paytable and rules for the game.
2.    Adjust your total bet by using the plus and minus buttons on either side of the panel.
3.    Jackpot amounts are displayed on the right side of the screen.
4.    Click the green spin button to spin the reels for your chosen amount.
5.    Click the autospin button next to the spin button to display the menu where you can set the reels spinning on their own.

Bet Sizes & Paytable Wins

There’s quite a wide betting range in Book of Relics starting out from just 0.10 coins and going up to 200 coins per spin. Having a great value range like this means there’s enough variety in there to suit a lot of different budgets.

As with most online slots you will need to land three or more matching symbols across a payline in order to bag a prize. Below are the coin amounts you could win for landing five of each icon based on a bet of 1 coin per spin.

10, J & Q - 10 coins

K & A - 15 coins

Dagger & Bird Statue - 75 coins

Egyptian Woman - 200 coins

Sarcophagus & Book - 500 coins

Book of Relics Bonus Features

Free Spins

To trigger the free spins you will need to land three to five of the book scatter symbols. Landing three will award you with ten free spins and a 2x multiplier on your bet. Four book symbols will give you 15 free spins and a 20x multiplier and five gives out 20 free spins with a massive 200x multiplier on your total bet. During the free spins round you can also win an additional 10, 15 or 20 free spins by landing the respective amount of scatter symbols.

Expanding Symbols

Before you start playing in the free spins round a symbol will be chosen at random to become the Expanding Symbol. When this symbol lands during your free spins it expands to cover the entire reel, helping you to bag bigger prizes.

Mega Drop Progressive Jackpot

There are three progressive jackpots in the Mega Drop feature - the Minor, Major and Epic jackpots. The Minor jackpot awards 1500 coins, the Major jackpot 20,000 and the Epic jackpot 200,000 coins. With every spin your total bet contributes towards the jackpots by 2%.

You have the chance to win a jackpot on any spin or wager that you play but the higher the bet, the greater the chance you will have. Players can’t receive more than one jackpot on a single bet.

Our Verdict

Book of Relics isn’t innovative or unique in any way compared with other Egyptian themed slots. The free spins and progressive jackpot are nice features but are basic in terms of ideas. The cartoonish style royal icons spoil the overall look and the low RTP is hard to overcome. Overall the slot isn’t the greatest offering but may still be worth your while if Egyptian slots are your thing.

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