Book Of The Divine Reloaded Slot Review
A violet glow washes over carved hieroglyphs and tall stone columns, the grid boxed in a thick gold border that makes the tomb feel deep and enclosed. That’s the world of Book Of The Divine Reloaded, a Spinomenal take on ancient Egypt that runs on just five fixed paylines across a 5×3 grid, with an RTP of 96.11%. Five lines is a bold choice in a genre that usually stacks twenty or more, and it shapes everything this game does.
The studio has plenty of book-style form, from Book Of Diamonds Reloaded and Book Of Clovers Reloaded to Book Of Rampage, and this one keeps the formula lean.
Five Fixed Lines and the Symbols That Pay
Every win pays left to right from the leftmost reel, and only the highest combination on each line counts. Wins are multiplied by the bet per line, so with five fixed lines your total stake is five times whatever you set per line. There’s no adjusting the line count; it’s five, always.
That ratio matters when you read the numbers. A paytable value of 100x the line bet is 20x your total stake, because every spin covers all five lines at once. Reading the values below as total-stake multiples would overstate them by a factor of five, which is the single easiest mistake to make on a game this narrow.
The Wild symbol counts as any symbol and also works as a scatter, paying an award wherever it lands and opening the free spins round when three or more appear. Its scatter payments, as multiples of the bet, are:
- 3 scattered Wilds – pays 2x the bet and triggers 10 free spins
- 4 scattered Wilds – pays 25x the bet and triggers 10 free spins
- 5 scattered Wilds – pays 250x the bet and triggers 10 free spins
The paying cast is pure Egyptian stock: a Pharaoh, a Cleopatra-style queen, a jackal-headed figure and a cat-headed figure, followed by the royal run of A, K, Q, J and 10. Symbol pays are multiples of the bet per line, not the total stake.
- Pharaoh – 5 pays 10,000x the line bet, 4 pays 1,000x, 3 pays 100x, 2 pays 5x
- Queen/Cleopatra figure – 5 pays 5,000x, 4 pays 500x, 3 pays 50x, 2 pays 5x
- Jackal-headed and cat-headed figures – 5 pays 1,000x, 4 pays 100x, 3 pays 10x, 2 pays 5x
- A and K – 5 pays 150x, 4 pays 40x, 3 pays 5x
- Q, J and 10 – 5 pays 100x, 4 pays 25x, 3 pays 5x
The medium symbols are the ones the free spins round builds around, so their values matter more here than the paytable order suggests. Both animal-headed figures share a tier, as do A and K, and Q, J and 10 below them. When the bonus wheel picks one of these as the expanding symbol, it’s the middle tiers doing the heavy lifting, not the Pharaoh at the top.
The gap between the top two tiers and everything beneath them is wide, and the Queen’s tier is the only one that comes close to the Pharaoh’s. Down at the bottom, a three-symbol royal win barely covers its line. It’s five lines, so the paytable was never going to be broad; what it offers instead is height at the very top.
Free Spins: The Wheel and the Expanding Symbol
Land three or more scattered Wilds anywhere on the slot and you’re paid the scatter award, then given 10 free spins. The bet per line stays the same as the round that triggered the feature, and the bet controls are locked while it runs.
Before the spins begin, a wheel of medium symbols appears. Spin it and it selects which medium symbol will expand for the whole round, so two bonus rounds rarely play out the same way.
How the Expansion Works
After each spin’s result is settled, the chosen symbol grows into stacked columns and creates new paylines on top of the existing ones. There’s a condition: the growth only happens when it produces a win.
When it does pay, it does so across all active lines, and the winning symbols don’t need to sit on consecutive reels. Expanded symbols count separately from the original result, so a single spin can pay twice.
That non-consecutive rule is the heart of the round. On a five-line game, a symbol that stacks into full columns and pays on every line regardless of adjacency can turn a modest spin into something much bigger.
Free spins can also retrigger, awarding another 10 spins on top of whatever remains. The retrigger works the same way as the original trigger, so the round you extend keeps its chosen expanding symbol rather than spinning the wheel again.
Buy Feature
The BUY FEATURE button skips the wait and triggers a free spins round immediately. The process runs in three steps:
- Click the BUY FEATURE button to open the purchase window
- Set the bet the free spins round will play at; the buy price adjusts to match it
- Click BUY, pay the price, and the round begins, wheel and all
Because the price scales with the bet you choose in the window, the round can be bought at whatever level suits your bankroll. The price moves with the stake, so there’s no single figure to quote for what the bonus costs.
It’s worth being clear about what the purchase buys: one free spins round, with the same wheel pick, the same expanding symbol rules and the same retrigger chances as a naturally triggered one. Nothing about the round is upgraded or altered for having been bought.
Two convenience options sit alongside it. Auto play runs a configurable number of spins at the selected bet and can be paused at any time, while Turbo Mode shortens each round for faster play. Turbo can also be switched on from the auto play configuration screen.
Our Honest Verdict
Overall Rating: 7/10
Playing this is mostly waiting in a very pretty tomb. Five fixed lines make the base game quiet, and the one reason to sit through that quiet is the bonus round waiting behind it.
The free spins are the best thing here, and for a real reason: an expanding symbol that pays across all five lines without needing consecutive reels is worth far more on a grid this narrow than it would be on a twenty-line game, and the wheel pick means no two rounds feel identical.
The weakness is everything outside that round. There’s no second feature, no side mechanic, nothing to break up the wait, so a dry spell gives you nothing but ornate stone to look at.
It suits players who like the book format pared to its bones and don’t need constant action to stay interested. Anyone who wants something happening on most spins will find five lines too sparse. For the faithful, the tomb opens up nicely when the wheel finally spins.
Book Of The Divine Reloaded FAQs
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How do you trigger free spins in Book Of The Divine Reloaded?
Three or more scattered Wild symbols anywhere on the reels pay a scatter award of 2x, 25x or 250x the bet depending on how many land, and award 10 free spins. -
What does the expanding symbol do in the free spins round?
At the start of the round, a wheel of medium symbols is spun to choose one expanding symbol. After each result, it grows into stacked columns and pays across all five lines whether or not the symbols are on consecutive reels, but only when the expansion creates a win. Expanded symbols pay separately from the original result. -
Can free spins retrigger in Book Of The Divine Reloaded?
Yes. Free spins may retrigger during the round and award an additional 10 free spins on top of the remaining total, and the round keeps its original expanding symbol. -
Does the wild symbol in Book Of The Divine Reloaded do anything else?
Yes. The Wild counts as any symbol for line wins and is also the scatter, so the same symbol both completes combinations and triggers the free spins round when three or more land anywhere on the reels. -
What is the RTP of Book Of The Divine Reloaded?
The RTP is 96.11%. -
Can you buy the bonus on Book Of The Divine Reloaded?
Yes. The Buy Feature lets you purchase and immediately trigger a free spins round. You can set the bet the round will play at, and the buy price adjusts accordingly. -
When is Book Of The Divine Reloaded released?
Book Of The Divine Reloaded’s release date is 7 June 2021. -
Who makes Book Of The Divine Reloaded?
Spinomenal, a studio with a large catalogue of book-style slots.
