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

Introduction

Featuring 5x3 reels, Book of the East is an exciting game with ten fixed paylines on which to line up matching symbols to win prizes. The five card symbols pay out for three on a payline, whereas the higher-paying themed picture symbols reward players for two or more on a payline. The book is the game’s special symbol, acting as the wild and scatter. This substitutes for any of the standard paying symbols, pays out for two or more, and triggers the bonus feature when three or more land. 

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Theme, graphics & soundtrack

Book of the East immediately draws players in with its striking graphics. With an Eastern theme, Book of the East is certainly visually impressive and the game boasts some very effective animations that really bring the reels to life and make the game exciting. With a swashbuckling soundtrack and effective slot sound effects, Book of the East provides a well-rounded and engaging playing experience.

Fans of the other ‘Book of’ games will want to try Book of the East and might like to give the Book of Dead slot a go. Book of Dead, from Play'n GO, features a free spins bonus round with expanding symbols. It is a high volatility slot with an RTP of 96.6 per cent.

Book of the East RTP and variance 

Book of the East has an RTP of 94.23 per cent, which is on the low side. This is a high volatility slot, which means players may need patience and to adjust their bet value, within their budget, to account for the low hit rate; however, the rewards should be worth waiting for. 

How to play Book of the East

1. Look to the bottom of the game screen to see the control panel with all the main game controls and information.
2. In the bottom left-hand corner, you will see the following controls:
   Home - exit the game
   Person - shows account information
   Notepage - game rules 
   Speaker - volume control
3. You will also find your balance, bet and win amounts along the bottom of the screen.
4. Just above, you can see the i icon. When pressed, this opens the game menu on the information page showing the paytable and paylines. 
5. Towards the right-hand corner you can see the spin button, the turbo control (to speed up the reels) and the autospin button (to select the number of automatic spins if you don’t want to spin manually each time). 
6. Don’t forget to set yourself a playing budget when you play. Enjoy the game, but always play responsibly.

Bet sizes & paytable wins 

Book of the East has minimum bet of 0.5 and a maximum bet of 40.

• The lower-paying card symbols pay out 5 for three on a payline and up to 100 for five of a kind on a payline. 
• The higher-paying themed standard symbols pay out for two or more on a payline, making them more lucrative. Players can win between 3 and a very generous 2,000 for these symbols. 
• The super wild also pays for two or more, rewarding players with 10, 80, 200 or 2,000 for two, three, four or five of a kind; alternatively, it pays out 20, 200 or 2,000 for three, four or five in any position as a scatter. 
• Expanding symbols can create double-pay wins.

Max-win 4,434x

Volatility High

Top RTP 94.23%

Book of the East Features

Respins

When three or more scatter/wild symbols appear anywhere on the reels, this will trigger the free spins bonus feature and players are awarded eight free spins. At the beginning of the round, a symbol is chosen at random to be an expanding symbol. If it can create a win, the symbol can expand to cover three spaces on the reel and pays on non-adjacent symbols and all lines played. During the bonus, free spins can be retriggered and each retrigger awards an additional expanding symbol, meaning this round can be very lucrative.

Key 

When a key lands, it will unlock one of the keyholes at the top of the reels. When all keyholes are unlocked, an expanding symbol comes into play for the subsequent spin and will expand if enough symbols for a win are present.

Buy 

If you are a player who simply can’t wait to get to the bonus feature, you will definitely want to try out the game’s buy feature. This enables you to buy your way to the free spins bonus.

Book of the East review: our verdict

Book of the East is a thrilling slot from Toptrend that fans of the other ‘Book of’ slots will enjoy. It will also appeal to fans of explorer themed slot games due to the swashbuckling style and to fans of Japanese-themed slots. 

Book of the East is all about the free spins bonus, with the addition of the expanding symbol making the feature really exciting and profitable. This round is where players can build up some big wins, as extra spins and expanding symbols can be retriggered.

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