Book of Golden Sands is a video slot from the well-known provider Pragmatic Play, themed around Ancient Egypt. The online slot was released on May 5, 2022.
At first glance, the game looks like a classic slot, but that impression is misleading. It features an additional reel, and payouts are made for any horizontal sequence of matching symbols.
One of the key features of the slot is the ability to buy a round of free spins if it hasn't been triggered for a while through regular play.
Book of Golden Sands has 6 reels with 4 rows each. To win, at least 3 matching symbols must land. Payouts occur when they appear horizontally from left to right on adjacent reels (row position doesn't matter).
Vertical and diagonal combinations are not paid out. However, if they complement horizontal sequences, they are counted when calculating the total payout.
The stake in Book of Golden Sands ranges from 1 to 10 coins. The coin value can be set between €0.01 and €0.5. The total bet is always multiplied by 20. This means the cash value of a spin ranges from €0.2 to €100.
The RTP of the slot is 96.46%, which is above the industry average. The maximum theoretical win can reach x10,000 of the stake.
Book of Golden Sands is a high-volatility slot. Pragmatic Play rates it 5 out of 5. This means the game avoids long dry spells and often switches from small to large wins quickly.
To start a round in Book of Golden Sands, choose your stake and press the start button. The reels will spin. If 3 or more matching images appear horizontally on adjacent reels, a payout is triggered.
The slot includes an autoplay feature, activated with the "Autoplay" button. You can launch between 10 and 1,000 spins. There are also options for faster reel animation and battery-saving mode for smartphones, tablets, or laptops.
The symbols in Book of Golden Sands include various Ancient Egyptian elements: a scarab, the god Horus, a pharaoh. The reels also feature colorful stones adorned with Egyptian attributes.
Payouts are based on multipliers, so increasing the stake raises the value of each symbol. Below are the symbol values for a default €2 stake.
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Symbol |
Nominal |
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| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
Green Stone
|
0.5 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
Yellow Stone
|
0.5 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
Purple Stone
|
0.5 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
Blue Stone
|
0.7 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Red Stone
|
0.7 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Scarab
|
0.9 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4 |
Papyrus Flower
|
0.9 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4 |
Cobra
|
1.2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Woman
|
1.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 6 |
God Horus
|
1.8 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
Golden Pharaoh Mask
|
2 | 3.5 | 5 | 10 |
Scatter
|
4 | 20 | 100 | 1000 |
Wild
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Wild symbols do not pay out but can substitute for any other symbol needed to complete a combination. In such cases, the payout is based on the value of the substituted symbol. A random x2 or x3 multiplier is applied when a Wild completes a combination.
The Book symbol not only pays out but also triggers the bonus round with free spins.
If Book symbols appear on the first 2 reels, the remaining reels go into a respin. If another Book appears during this, the bonus round starts with 10 free spins.
Before the free spins begin, a special expanding symbol is selected at random. If 3 such symbols land during a spin, each expands to fill its reel and fills a special meter above it. When the meter is full, an extra payout is awarded based on that symbol's value.