Rich Wilde and the Tome of Dead Slot Review

Rich Wilde and the Tome of Dead slot is loaded with a bunch of attractive features that improve your gaming experience and boost the chances of taking home larger rewards. The game includes features like Cascading Wins, Wilds, Multiplier Wilds, All-Seeing Eyes, ‘Ammit the Devourer’ Wild, Ritual features, and Banishment Free Spin.

Wilds

The game includes three types of Wild symbols. Wilds substitute for all regular paying symbols and are available in multiple types. These are useful for creating clusters of matching symbols. You can also land Alter Wilds that activate the unique ritual effects. 

Rich Wilde himself serves as Multiplier Wilds, which multiplies payouts by 2x, 3x, 4x, or 5x in the base game. It also increases winnings in free spins by 2x, 3x, 5x, or 10x. If several Multiplier Wilds land in a winning cluster, then only the highest value will be applied. 

However, during a bonus game, if a Multiplier Wild merges with the ‘Ammit the Devourer’ Wild, then their values will get multiplied.

The All-Seeing Eye 

In the base game, an All-Seeing Eye may land as a closed frame on the reels, underneath the symbols. When a winning cluster is formed, the All-Seeing Eye unlocks Alter Wilds or triggers the Ritual effect during free spins.

During Banishment Free Spins, 6 special and 12 regular eyes appear on the grid. In the base game, if a winning combination covers their position, then the All-Seeing Eyes open and offer two to four Alter Wilds, increasing the chances for cascading wins.

If you can open all 12 regular eyes in the Banishment Free Spin round, then the Ammit the Devourer Wild symbol will be summoned. This will also open 4, 5, or 6 special eyes while applying a multiplier worth up to x4 to it.

Ritual of Banishment 

The Ritual meter is unlocked by winning symbols in a single spin, and when the Ritual meter is charged, certain features like Protection, Devour, and Judgment are offered at different points.

• Protection: This feature is triggered by 8 charges and awards 2-4 Wilds on the reels. 
• Devour: It is triggered by 16 charges and offers an additional 2-4 Wilds. Devour systematically destroys symbols in those spots in a pattern, and the energy grows.

Judgment: The Judgment feature is activated by 30 charges and awards a further 2-4 Wilds. It transforms the low-paying canopic jar symbols into high-value statue symbols, enabling you to experience the real potential of the Tome of Dead.

Ammit the Devourer Wild

The crocodile-headed Ancient Egyptian God Ammit the Devourer appears only during the Banishment Free Spin bonus round. The 2x2 Wild can move thrice across the 5x5 matrix, adding to any worthy combination prior to disappearing.

Banishment Free Spin 

The Banishment Free Spin feature is triggered when the Ritual meter has 48 charges. The Ritual meter can also overcharge and unlock additional bonuses and features for each of 4 additional winning symbols. The Ritual Charger displays the value of ritual charges and multipliers. When there are no wins, a random Ritual feature gets activated.

Technically, Rich Wilde and the Tome of Dead is a fascinating new addition to Play’n GO’s Rich Wilde series. Appealing graphics and animation, a haunting soundtrack, engaging gameplay, and a max win of 5,000x the stake make this Egyptian expedition worthwhile (though pretty standard mechanically for a recent Play’n GO slot game).

The cluster pays mechanic makes the gameplay quite dynamic, while the 96.21% RTP and medium volatility perfectly balance the risk and reward scale. The different bonus features, like the Multiplier Wilds, the All-Seeing Eye, and the Banishment Free Spin, add new layers to the game.

However, the game feels extremely familiar as it combines the visuals of Book of Dead with the mechanics of Tome of Insanity, garnished with a well-worn theme. Although the overall game is polished and engaging, it has a strong “been there, done that” feel to it. New players may find the slot amusing, but Tome of Dead is repetitive to veteran players of the franchise.

Regardless, as most players prefer familiarity in slots, the enjoyable and immersive gameplay of Tome of Dead may just be exactly what you are looking for, even if it does not break new ground.

Rating: 7.0