Book of Ra Deluxe slot by Novomatic

How to play Book of Ra Deluxe comes down to one decision made before anything moves: the size of the stake. Every figure in the Book of Ra Deluxe paytable is a multiple of it, so changing the stake rescales the whole table at once.

To read a result in Book of Ra Deluxe, follow the 10 lines from the leftmost reel: the pay is for identical symbols in an unbroken run, and each line pays its best combination only.

Everything above is stated in full inside Book of Ra Deluxe itself — the paytable button opens the list of symbols and the rules for Book of Ra. The numbers there are quoted against the stake you currently have set, which makes them easier to read than any review.

Under the art, Book of Ra Deluxe is a straightforward 5 reels, 3 rows and 10 paylines machine. Wins are read left to right from the first reel, and only the highest combination on each line counts, so a second Book of Ra further along the same line adds nothing. The Book of Ra is the top symbol, a pharaoh's mask sits under it, and the card ranks below those are what most Book of Ra Deluxe spins return.

Book of Ra Deluxe skips the standard wild entirely and puts its variance into the bonus rounds. The Book of Ra Deluxe ceiling is 10,035× the total bet, which is a feature number, not a base-game one.

The trigger to watch is Book of Ra — the book acts as wild and scatter at once — and it is the only event on the grid that changes what the next spin is worth. So the honest way to read Book of Ra Deluxe is as two games stacked: the base grid, which ticks over, and the feature, which does not.

Book of Ra Deluxe carries three features, and they are where the game earns its place in the lobby rather than on the base grid.

Book of Ra: the book acts as wild and scatter at once, counted against the same line bet you staked. Watch for the Book of Ra trigger rather than the reels — on Book of Ra Deluxe it is easier to miss than you would expect.

Special Expanding Symbol: during free games one symbol stretches to fill its whole reel. Special Expanding Symbol does not fire often on Book of Ra Deluxe, and the game is built on the assumption that you are waiting for it.

Gamble: double a win by calling the colour of a face-down card, which on Book of Ra Deluxe is where 10,035× the total bet starts. In a high-volatility game like Book of Ra Deluxe that matters more than it sounds: Gamble is the round the quoted ceiling is calculated from.

The features are the game. Book of Ra in particular is where the quoted ceiling of 10,035× the total bet comes from, and no amount of base-grid play approaches it.

Book of Ra Deluxe is staked per line: pick a line bet, multiply by 10, and that is what a spin costs; every Book of Ra Deluxe payout is quoted against that same line bet. Note that 10,035× the total bet is a multiplier, not a rand figure. It holds at every stake, which is what makes Book of Ra Deluxe comparable with the games either side of it in the lobby.

Volatility on Book of Ra Deluxe is high, which means it pays rarely and heavily, so long flat stretches are normal and the bankroll has to survive them. The return printed for Book of Ra Deluxe is a setting, not a property of the game. Novomatic ships Book of Ra Deluxe in more than one configuration, and each casino picks the one it runs, which is why the figure in the table above is a reference point rather than a promise about a session.

Raising or lowering the stake mid-session leaves no memory behind in Book of Ra Deluxe: it settles each spin independently, and a run of losses does not make the next one better priced. If you autoplay Book of Ra Deluxe, set it to break on Book of Ra — the one moment in the game you want to be watching.

On Book of Ra Deluxe the stake wants to be small relative to the balance: the game can go a long way without paying, and the only protection against that is spin count. Decide the stop point before you open Book of Ra Deluxe: our deposit and session limits sit in the account area and apply the moment you set them.

If you are clearing a bonus on Book of Ra Deluxe, note that slots contribute 100% of the wagering requirement — the full terms are on our bonus page. The specification sets the frame; Book of Ra is what fills it, and that only becomes clear with Book of Ra Deluxe running.

One thing not to do with Book of Ra Deluxe is chase Book of Ra by raising the stake after a dry run: its trigger frequency does not change with bet size, only the cost of waiting does. The responsible gaming page collects the limit tools and the independent support contacts in one place, and they apply to Book of Ra Deluxe as to every other game here.

In short: Book of Ra Deluxe is for a game that can do very little for a long time and then do a great deal at once. If it lands well, Book of Dead is the next one to try — same theme, different rhythm.

Book of Dead is the near neighbour, and either is a reasonable opening. Book of Ra Deluxe is the better one when you are prepared to sit through the quiet. Full specifications for Book of Ra Deluxe — the 5 reels, 3 rows and 10 paylines, volatility, the top end (10,035× the total bet), the feature list and the release year — are in the table at the top of this page.

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