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

Introduction

Centred around Asgard's infamous troublemaker, Loki, and his titular book of tricks, the game also features his three children, his daughter Hel, Fenrir the wolf and Jörmungandr the serpent. The slot features 5 reels with 3 visible rows, offering 10 paylines, with a hit rate of 31%.

It's not uncommon to find slots with free spins as their main bonus feature. Book of Tricks is no different - here, the book symbol itself doubles as a wild and a paying scatter, and this triggers the free spins bonus feature where randomised mystery symbols increase the chance to enhance your winnings.

Book of Tricks Bonus Feature

Triggered by three Books of Tricks symbols, the alarm bells ring, and the Book will open up at a page that tells you to select your free game feature. You have a choice between selecting 12 free spins with one mystery symbol, 7 free spins with 2 mystery symbols or 5 free spins with 3 mystery symbols. Mystery symbols can act and pay like scatters and can multiply winnings by 10, so the trick is to decide which is the most likely combination that will pay you the most.

Once you've selected your game, the free spins start. With each free spin, and depending on your choice of game, 1, 2 or 3 of the normal symbols will be designated as mystery symbols, and will materialise at the top of the screen as the reels spin. If any of those symbols are matched on the reels, they'll transform and boost your win.The mystery symbols will change randomly with each free spin, so you'll never know how your next win will materialise.

Book of Tricks - How to Play

1. Once the game has loaded, you'll see the splash screen featuring Loki, his book and a brief overview of the game's features. Click or touch anywhere on the game panel in the centre to begin.

2. Before you start, click or touch the menu button to access more information. Here you'll find links to the pay table, sound settings, the game history and an overview of the main game controls.

3. Next to the Menu button, the bet button lets you adjust your bet amount.

4. If you want to use the autoplay function, this is to the immediate right of the central spin button. Autoplay settings only allow you to adjust the number of auto-spins, so keep an eye on your balance and be ready to manually stop your spins if you need to.

5. The turbo spin setting is on the far right and speeds up the animation on the reels.

With all your settings customised, you're ready to play.

Book of Tricks - Paytable

All payout amounts are expressed as multiples of your selected bet

Book of Tricks

The Book of Tricks acts as a wild and a scatter.
3x Book of Tricks pays 2x your bet.

Loki

5x = 5,000
4x = 1,500
3x = 100
2x = 10

Hel

5x = 1,500
4x = 300
3x = 30
2x = 5

Fenrir the Wolf

5x = 500
4x = 100
3x = 20
2x = 5

Jörmungandr the serpent

5x = 500
4x = 100
3x = 20
2x = 5

Lower tier symbols

Ace and King

5x = 150
4x = 30
3x = 5

Queen, Jack and 10

5x = 100
4x = 20
3x = 5

Book of Tricks - Graphics and Sound

At first glance, Book of Tricks looks like it's of the typical fantasy inspired genre, with stylised reel symbols and dark, magical themes. Unless you're well versed in your Norse mythology, much of the meaning of the artwork might be lost, such as the identities of the characters. However, knowledge of Loki and others aren't necessary to appreciate the look and feel of this game. Like all of AllWaysSpin slots, Book of Tricks has a narrow gameplay area which is set on a wide backgound of pink clouds across a moonlit sky, complete with floating stones bearing glowing rune-like symbols. Compared with games like Rich Wilde and the Tome of Magic demo slot, this layout makes the reels look small on a laptop or desktop device. That said, the art and animations look great, especially the book itself, floating above the reels, and the layout looks great on a mobile device. The sound effects across the reels blend in well with the background music, making Book of Tricks a great looking and sounding game.

Max-win 7,000x

Volatility High

Top RTP 94.88%

Conclusion

While there's no jackpot or multiple bonus features in Book of Tricks, the selectable free spins and the 31% hit rate are enough to keep players engaged. The layout and scrollable paytable screens tend to make the game more comfortable to play on smaller devices with touch-screen technology, rather than on a desktop or laptop device. It certainly looks better on smaller screens with the book as the centrepiece of the game area.

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