Books and Bounties

Review of the Game

This game blends two popular slot mechanics within a fantasy setting. The title refers to a 'book of' gameplay and a Fishin Frenzy-like feature, both offered in the Free Spins rounds.

Game Overview

The game is set in a mythical medieval world, where a knight protects the kingdom from fantasy beasts. It plays out on a standard 5x3 reel set set in an enchanted forest, and players can choose either 5 or 10 winlines. The graphics are nice, with animated symbols and special effects, and a classic medieval soundtrack.

The betting range is $0.0.5 to $6 per spin. With a medium volatile math model, the game comes with an RTP of 96.14%. The maximum potential is 5,000x the stake.

The paytable includes 10 regular symbols split into lows and highs. Low symbols are classic A-10 royals, and high symbols include fantasy creatures, with the knight being the most lucrative symbol. You need to land at least 3 matching symbols on a payline to score a win. Landing 5 low symbols awards 10x the bet, and five-of-a-kind high wins are worth from 15x to 100x the bet.

Bonus Features

A book symbol acts as a Scatter and Wild, triggering the first 'book of' style Free Spins, called Free Spins Type A. Landing 3, 4, or 5 book Scatters awards 10 spins to start, plus a payout of 2x, 20x, or 200x the stake respectively.

The feature starts with selecting a special symbol that will expand for the bonus's duration. In the free games, special symbols expand to cover the reels entirely and award scatter wins across all paylines after normal line wins. The feature can be retriggered, but you can't select another bonus symbol.

The second, Type B option is activated when 3 or more bounty purse Scatters appear anywhere during the base game, and you can get 10, 15, or 25 free games for landing 3, 4, or 5 Scatters respectively, plus cash prizes of 2x, 20x, and 200x the bet.

Now, the knight becomes Wild, and all beast symbols turn into bonus symbols and obtain instant win values displayed above the reels. When the knight lands on the reels with any bonus symbol on the same spin, it collects the bonus value and adds it to the total prize counter. Instant win values for the bonus symbols are 1x, 5x, 15x, and 50x. This free spins mode cannot be retriggered.

Players can also multiply winnings (except those over 150x) via two Gamble features. The classic Card Gamble lets you double your win by guessing the correct card suit color. You can also split the amount and bet only half. The Ladder Gamble works similarly, but instead of picking card colors, you move up or down the ladder to increase your win.

Game Verdict

This game combines design and gameplay. While not groundbreaking, the mix of 'book' and 'fishin' mechanics may appeal to players.