Book of Dead - Razed Casino
Rich Wilde's Egyptian adventure is one of the best-known slots in the Razed lobby. Here is how it plays, which RTP version to look for and how to try it before you spend real money.
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In short
Razed Casino Book of Dead is the Play'n GO original: a 5-reel, 10-line slot with 10 free spins, a random expanding symbol and a 5,000x cap. Razed does not publish which RTP version it runs, so check the paytable before you play.
- Top RTP version96.21%
- Max win5,000x stake
- Free spins10 + retriggers
Book of Dead at a glance
- StudioPlay'n GOReleased 14 Jan 2016
- Grid5 x 3Up to 10 lines
- RTPUp to 96.21%Five versions
- VolatilityHighPlay'n GO rating
- Max win5,000xTotal stake
- DevicesMobile + desktopIn the browser
Book of Dead demo
Ten minutes in fun mode teaches you more about this slot than any review, because the long quiet stretches between features are the part people underestimate.
Razed does not publish whether Book of Dead opens in demo mode for every visitor. Its Play'n GO provider page mentions free demo play in general, but not which titles have it or whether you need to be logged in. Hover over the game tile on desktop, or tap it on your phone, and look for a second button labelled Demo, Fun or Practice next to the real-money one. If there is only a play button, the game runs with your balance.
If you cannot see a fun mode, Play'n GO runs a free version on its own site with no account needed. Same game, same rules, play money only. Use it with a purpose: watch how long the balance drifts between bigger hits and pick your real stake from that, not from a lucky first minute.
RTP and volatility
Book of Dead RTP is not a single number. Play'n GO certifies the game in five configurations and lets each casino choose one. The default is 96.21%.
| Version | RTP | House edge |
|---|---|---|
| RTP 96 Default | 96.21% | 3.79% |
| RTP 94 | 94.25% | 5.75% |
| RTP 91 | 91.25% | 8.75% |
| RTP 87 | 87.25% | 12.75% |
| RTP 84 | 84.18% | 15.82% |
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The RTP figures come from Play'n GO's rules and settings sheet for the game; the house edge is simply 100 minus the RTP. Over NZ$1,000 of total spins, the gap between the top and bottom versions is about NZ$120 in expected return. Over one short session, luck swamps it.
Which version does Razed run?Razed does not publish it. Open Book of Dead, tap the menu or the "i" button and read the rules or paytable screen, where Play'n GO prints the theoretical return. It takes a few seconds.
Play'n GO rates the game as high volatility, and an older edition of its rules sheet put it at the very top of the studio's scale. Expect many dead or small spins, a modest base game and most of the value packed into the free spins.
Max win and a test session
The cap is 5,000 times your total stake, and Play'n GO lists the chance of reaching it at about 1 in 2.67 million spins. The biggest results come from free spins, where one expanding symbol can fill whole reels at once.
The more useful question is how long a balance lasts. The simulator plays a simplified high-volatility slot at the RTP you pick. It is not Book of Dead's real maths, but it shows the shape: long slides, the odd spike, very different runs.
Run it a few times with the same settings. Some sessions end early, some finish ahead, and the lowest point often sits well below the start even in a winning run. Pick a stake that gives you a few hundred spins.
Playing Book of Dead at Razed from NZ
Razed Casino Book of Dead is open to Kiwi players: New Zealand is not on the restricted list, NZD is a play currency and the casino runs in the mobile browser. Razed holds an Anjouan Gaming Board licence, ALSI-132405034-FI3, valid to 27 May 2027.
Open the Play'n GO games
Choose Play'n GO from the providers in the casino lobby. Razed's page for the studio names Book of Dead among its popular titles.
Check the rules screen
Read the RTP in the info menu. Stake limits are shown in the game itself at Razed.
Decide on the bonus
Play with cash only or take the welcome match first. The rules differ, so read on before you deposit.
The welcome offer is a 100% match on your first deposit plus free spins on Sugar Rush 1000: 100 spins at the lower tier, 20 a day for five days, or 150 at the higher tier, 30 a day. The spins are not for Book of Dead, but the matched balance can be played on it. Deposit and bonus carry 40x wagering within 7 days, and a maximum bet and maximum cashout apply while the bonus is active. You can claim the match at Razed from the cashier.
The offer page says Originals and most live casino games count only 20% toward wagering. For slots, the last version of the bonus terms we could read set contribution by RTP, with games at 96.5% or lower counting in full, and did not list Book of Dead as excluded. Confirm with live chat before you rely on it.
Bonus features
Book of Dead keeps things simple: one bonus round, one special symbol and an optional gamble.
Book of Dead free spins
Three or more Books anywhere award 10 free spins. Three more during the round add another 10.
Expanding symbol
One ordinary symbol is chosen at random before the spins and can expand to fill its whole reel.
Gamble round
After a win, guess a card's colour to double it or its suit to quadruple it, up to five times.
After normal wins are paid on each free spin, the chosen symbol expands to cover all three positions on its reel, but only when that creates an extra win on an active payline. Expanded copies do not need to sit next to each other, so three expanded reels anywhere across the five can pay. Premium symbols pay far more than the lower ones when they expand, which is why the symbol draw at the start is the moment everyone watches.
The Book does double duty as the scatter that triggers the spins and the wild that substitutes for every other symbol. The gamble round has a ceiling of 2,500 coins, and a wrong guess loses the win you put up.
Mechanics: reels, lines and pays
Underneath the theme this is a classic line slot. Wins pay left to right along active lines, and only the highest win on each line is paid.
Layout
- 5 reels and 3 rows
- Up to 10 lines, switched on in order from line 1
- Book symbol is both wild and scatter
- Built in HTML5 for mobile and desktop
Symbols and pays
- Four premium symbols that pay from two of a kind
- Five lower symbols that pay from three
- The Book and the top premium pay the most
- Three Books are needed to pay as a scatter
If the game at Razed shows a line selector, keep all ten on: fewer lines lower the stake but also cut the ways the expanding symbol can pay. The art leans on Egyptian mythology, and Play'n GO names Osiris, Anubis and King Tut's mask among the figures in its Ancient Egypt slots.
Common mistakes
Most disappointing sessions on this slot come from the same few habits, and all of them are easy to avoid.
- Skipping the RTP check - the casino sets the version. Ten seconds in the info screen settles it.
- Betting too big for the balance - a stake that gives you only 50 spins may never reach the free spins.
- Gambling every win - the colour guess is a 50/50 call and the suit guess is harder.
- Ignoring the bonus rules - a maximum bet applies and the 7-day clock runs while the match is active.
- Chasing the 5,000x - it is a ceiling, not a plan. Set a loss limit before the session, not during it.
Razed offers daily, weekly and monthly loss and wager limits, Take a Break for 1, 7 or 30 days, and self-exclusion through live chat. Free confidential help is available from the Gambling Helpline and the Problem Gambling Foundation.
Book of Dead questions
Yes. Play'n GO is one of the studios in the Razed lobby and Razed's own Play'n GO page names Book of Dead among its popular titles. New Zealand is not a restricted country, and you can play in NZD or crypto on desktop or in the mobile browser.
Play'n GO certifies five versions: 96.21%, 94.25%, 91.25%, 87.25% and 84.18%. Razed does not publish which one it runs, so open the game's info or paytable screen, where the theoretical return is printed.
Three or more Books anywhere award 10 free spins. One ordinary symbol is picked at random as the expanding symbol for the whole round, and three more Books during the feature add another 10 spins.
The cap is 5,000 times your total stake. Play'n GO's rules sheet puts the chance of reaching it at roughly 1 in 2.67 million spins, so treat it as a ceiling rather than a target.
Yes, the matched balance can be played on it, with 40x wagering on deposit plus bonus within 7 days. The welcome free spins themselves are for Sugar Rush 1000, not Book of Dead.
It is optional. Guess a card's colour to double a win or its suit to quadruple it, up to five times in a row. A wrong guess loses the win, so many players skip it while wagering a bonus.
Ten spins, one Book, a whole reel of gold
Find Razed Casino Book of Dead among the Play'n GO games, check the RTP in the info screen and take the 100% welcome match if you want a bigger balance for the hunt.
Written by Mark Johnson
Casino Review Expert • 6+ years expertise
We read Play'n GO's game page and its rules and settings sheets for Book of Dead, checked the free demo link on the studio's site, and compared the welcome offer and bonus terms with the Razed pages we could access.
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