Book of Shadows Slot Review

How to play

The Book of Shadows has five reels and each reel has three rows. However, this can be changed to a maximum of five rows which we explain below. This game also has 243 ways to win.

The gameplay is simple, and the only feature you can change is the bet value. Click on the dollar icon, and select a bet value. You can select from a minimum bet value of €0.10 to a maximum bet value of €100. This makes the game enjoyable for both low spenders and high rollers.

For those who want to spin quickly, there are also autoplay and turbo spin features. The autoplay feature lets you choose between 10 to 1000 spins and other settings. Additionally, the turbo spin feature reduces the animation time for quicker spins. 

Symbols and payouts

Book of Shadows has 11 symbols in the basic paytable. These are 10, J, Q, K, A, an eyeball, a moth, a ram’s head, a cat, a witch, and the book of shadows. The symbols look fantastic and continue the mysterious and sinister theme.

The lower-paying symbols are the letters and numbers. Of these symbols, the 10, J, and Q are the lowest paying and have a minimum payout multiplier of 0.50x for three symbols. Alternatively, the Ace has the highest payout of these symbols with a payout multiplier of 25x for five symbols.

Of the higher-paying symbols, the book of shadows and the witch represent the single highest possible payout. If you get five of either of these symbols, you get a huge payout multiplier of 500x.

The Book of Shadows slot has a unique shadow rows feature. By default, only three rows of the reels are in-play. You can choose to increase this to either four rows or five rows. This will increase your chances of winning. However, as a result, your bet value will also increase accordingly. 

If you are feeling lucky, you can use the gamble feature. After each win, you have the option to gamble your winnings on a game of chance. If you select the gamble option, you must choose between either a red or black suit of cards. Choose correctly, and you double your winnings - choose incorrectly and you get nothing!

Alternatively, there is the gamble wheel option. You can choose to gamble your winnings and spin the wheel of bonus. This is stacked with different amounts of free spins.  

Best Book of Shadows bonus feature

The best Book of Shadows bonus feature is a free spin bonus round. You earn Book of Shadows free spins by getting three or more Book of Shadows symbols. There is a flat prize of 10 free spins regardless of how many symbols you get.

During the free spin bonus rounds, the basic paytable is used. However, there are a few differences. Firstly, at the start of the spins, a golden symbol is chosen at random. This can be reshuffled once. This golden symbol expands to cover the entire reel which greatly boosts your chances of winning.

Also, any book of shadows symbol acts as a wild symbol during the free spins. Moreover, if you get three or more Book of Shadows symbols, you retrigger the free spin feature! This means you can potentially rack up a large number of free spins and big winning combos.

RTP & volatility

The Book of Shadows RTP is 96.01% - this is slightly above the industry average for video slots which is currently between 95-96%. For volatility, this game is considered a high volatility slot. This means that you will not win often. However, when you do win, you can expect larger cash prizes and jackpot wins. The biggest wins come from the free spin bonus rounds.