Book of the Fallen is a slot machine developed by Pragmatic Play, released on November 18, 2021. The game follows the adventures of John Hunter, a treasure seeker who stars in several titles from the provider. This time, he travels to Egypt.
The main feature of the slot is that some symbols require only 2 matches to form a winning combination. This significantly increases the chances of landing a win.
Book of the Fallen is a classic 5-reel slot with 3 rows per reel. Winning combinations form across 10 fixed paylines.
To trigger a payout, 2 or 3 identical symbols must land depending on their value. High-paying symbols require only 2 matches, while low-paying ones need at least 3. If a combination appears outside the paylines, no payout is awarded.
The stake per spin ranges from 1 to 10 coins. Coin values vary between €0.01 and €1. Since the total bet is always multiplied by the number of lines, the total stake per round can range from €0.10 to €100.
The RTP of Book of the Fallen is 96.5%, which is above the industry average. The maximum theoretical win can reach x5,000 of the stake amount.
Pragmatic Play rates the slot’s volatility at 5 out of 5, which is high. This means the game tends to avoid long streaks of losses and can quickly move from small payouts to large ones. However, the opposite shift can happen just as fast, which is the main downside of high volatility.
To start a round in Book of the Fallen, select your stake and press the button with two arrows on the control panel. The reels will spin. If the required number of identical symbols lands on a payline, a payout is triggered.
The slot includes an autoplay function. Press the “Autoplay” button to activate it. Before launching, the number of spins can be set from 10 to 1,000. Spins stop once the selected number of rounds is completed or funds run out. They can also be stopped manually at any time.
There is a “Quick Spin” option in the settings. It shortens the round duration from 2 seconds to 0.7 seconds. As with other Pragmatic Play slots, Book of the Fallen features a battery saver mode, which simplifies the graphics and extends battery life on smartphones, laptops, or tablets. This mode is also available in the settings.
Symbols in Book of the Fallen are themed around Ancient Egypt. The slot also features the protagonist John Hunter and playing card symbols from ten to ace.
The game uses payout multipliers, which are not listed in the help section. However, adjusting the stake changes the symbol values in the paytable. Below are the payouts based on a €2 stake, which is the default setting after launch.
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Symbol |
Nominal |
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| 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | |
Ten
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10 | 2.5 | 0.5 | |
Jack
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10 | 2.5 | 0.5 | |
Queen
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10 | 2.5 | 0.5 | |
King
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15 | 4 | 0.5 | |
Ace
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15 | 4 | 0.5 | |
Ankh
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75 | 10 | 3 | 0.5 |
God Set
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75 | 10 | 3 | 0.5 |
Tutankhamun’s Mask
|
200 | 40 | 4 | 0.5 |
John Hunter
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500 | 100 | 10 | 1 |
Scatter
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200 | 20 | 2 | |
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Wild
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The Book symbol serves as a Wild. It can substitute any other symbol to complete a winning combination. In this case, the payout is calculated according to the value of the substituted symbol. The Book also acts as a Scatter and triggers the bonus round with free spins.
When 3 or more Book symbols appear during the main game, the bonus round with 10 free spins is activated. Before the spins begin, one symbol becomes expanding. The player can choose this symbol.
The expanding symbol stretches vertically across the entire reel once any winning combination is formed. This creates extra wins without spending additional funds.
If 3 or more Book symbols land again during the free spins, 10 more spins are awarded and the bonus round is extended. There’s no limit on retriggers, but usually 1 or 2 extensions occur.
The slot includes an ante bet feature. At any time during the base game, the stake can be increased 10 times. In this mode, each spin follows the rules of the bonus game, with an expanding symbol selected by the player. All wins are calculated based on the base stake, excluding the 10x increase.