Book Of 8 Riches

At this point, it is needless to say that the theme of Ancient Civilizations, Egypt, temples, and their hidden treasures are one of the most popular and used ones, so why not review another one and see if the Ruby Play team has come up with something innovative and fresh!

This 5-reeled online slot machine is here to bring punters closer to the Egyptian treasures by offering Expanding Free Spins, great RTP percentage, and a chance to win a Jackpot!

Use a new-found book hiding a treasure map and see if you can put your hands on the main prize of 8000x the stake!

Theme and Symbols

We did not mention that this online slot comes as the third installment from the series, with Book of Riches and Book of Riches Deluxe being its predecessors. 

With that said, we cannot help but notice the devs opted for keeping the looks entirely, so if you have tried any of the above-mentioned titles, you know what to expect when it comes to visuals and symbols!

Usually, an Egyptian-themed online game either shows a vast desert with impressively-looking Pyramids or an inside of some temple as its background. This release comes with the second option.

This does not mean the game doesn't boast pyramids, pharaohs, and jeweled beetles, as well as a fearless and curious adventurer following players through this adventure.

On the golden/red reels, surrounded by two pharaohs overlooking the action, you will see detailed icons showing playing card symbols from 10 to A, a scarab, a cat, a pharaoh, and an explorer. 

Plus, each of these symbols also comes in a golden version, complemented by some specials as well – the Wild/Scatter book and the gold and green orbs!

Last but not least, the traditional theme-related sounds accompany the action perfectly!

Betting Options and Other Functions

You can enjoy this beautiful-looking reeled game on various platforms, desktop, tablet, or mobile since it was built in HTML5.

To start your treasure hunting, you need to set your bet, which range starts at $0.20 and goes up to $2, with the RTP of this medium/high variance game set at 96.9%.

Get three or more consecutive symbols on the winning way from the left reel to the right, and you will receive a payment.

10, J, Q, K, and A symbols are the low-paying ones rewarding you up to 8x and 10x your stake for five of a kind, and the four main symbols follow them...

...the most rewarding of which is the explorer, paying 1x, 8x, and 80x, and 800x your stake for 2, 3, 4, or 5 of them.

The book is Wild and Scatter at the same time, which means it can substitute for all the regular symbols and pay on its own and trigger a feature.

Two to five of them as Wilds will reward the same as the highest-paying explorer, while, by acting as Scatter, it will pay 10x, 50x, or 200x the stake by appearing anywhere across the reels!

Special Features

Speaking of the book as Scatter, land at least three of them anywhere across the grid, and you will trigger the Free Spins feature and be awarded 8 extra spins!

But, before the special round starts, one symbol will randomly be chosen to turn gold. This symbol will expand and fill the reel by rewarding an additional payout!

Now, there's more!

You will need at least 6 green orbs to appear during the base game, or at least 5 of them to appear during the Free Spins to trigger the Jackpot Mania feature!

When this occurs, those green orbs showing random prizes will remain in their places, while punters get 3 extra spins to collect more of them!

Whenever a new orb lands on the reels, the number of spins resets to 3, and the bonus ends if the punter has three consecutive losing spins, or if they fill all 15 places on the grid, in which case they will be awarded the Grand Jackpot and get 2000x the stake!

The green orbs can also land carrying one of three other Jackpots on them – Mini, Minor, or Major with a prize of 20x, 50x, or 200x the stake, respectively!

Lastly, you will notice a Collection Meter on top of the reels that collect green orbs in its Pyramid Map.

When the Collection Meter reaches 70, a gold orb is added to the Pyramid Map, so whenever the map is filled with 9 Gold Orbs, Super Jackpot Mania is triggered!

This bonus feature is then played in the same manner as the Jackpot Mania feature, with the same option of winning one of four Jackpots!

Verdict

Book of 8 Riches is another stylish online game with a book of...mechanic and a worthy addition to the ever-popular Egyptian slot genre.

Ruby Play's game portfolio is surely enriched by this third installment, complemented by two ways to win one of four possible Jackpots and a Free Spins round with a golden symbol that can expand and cover the whole reels, thus awarding some stunning prizes!

Although the game comes with a disappointingly low bet range, that is compensated by its medium/high volatility, great RTP percentage, and a maximum potential prize of 8000x the stake!