Book of Ra Deluxe Buy Bonus Slot Review
A toad is a frog 🐸 that has shorter legs and doesn’t jump as much. A llama is basically an alpaca, although it’s said the ears are different. Airline meals are technically food, but some would argue that point.
You might be wondering: “What the hell is he on about now?” I’ll tell you, it’s Book of Ra Deluxe Buy Bonus slot from Novomatic. You see, the studio released a version of this game 🎰 a month earlier, and spoiler alert they’re very, very similar.
Today, we’re going to tease apart the two games to see if there have been any improvements, or at least try to understand what Novomatic was thinking. 🕵️
Gameplay
If you’re a fan of the Book of Ra series, you’ll be happy to know there’s a new addition. This brings the current number of Book of Ra games on BitStarz to six, so there are tons of options for ya.
The last one I reviewed was Book of Ra Symbol Select Buy Bonus slot, back in October (it’s the end of November now). That game and the new one are identical, in terms of the aesthetics, which was nothing to write home about anyway.
The stats are ever so slightly different. Let’s do a comparison to see what’s what.
Book of Ra Deluxe Buy Bonus slot vs Symbol Select Buy Bonus version:
- PaylinesPaylines are preset lines that run across the reels, and when you land matching symbols on them, that will result in a payout. The more paylines, the more ways you can win, but also the higher your bet per spin.: 10 vs 10
- RTPRTP stands for “Return to Player.” The RTP describes the total bet amount that a game returns to players over millions of spins, and that figure is represented by a percentage. Table games, such as Roulette, typically have higher RTPs than many slots.
RTP needs to be considered in conjunction with a game’s volatility rate.: 94.26% vs 94% - Volatility RateSlot games can have low, medium, high, or extremely high volatility rates (or a combination thereof).
The less volatile the game, the more often it should pay out, but the lower the amount, the less the payout, as this is in keeping with the risk you’re taking. Volatility rate should be considered in conjunction with a game’s RTP.: High vs High - Max Multiplier: 6,422x vs 5,377x
- Max Win: $385,320 vs $322,620
Both games offer Free Spins with Expanding symbols, which I’ll get to in the Features section.
Our current game pays 500x when you land 5 Explorer symbols simultaneously. Five-of-a-kind Pharaohs pay 200x.
Features
FREE SPINS:
Nailing 3 or more Scatters triggers 10 Free Spins with a special Expanding symbol, which is randomly chosen at the start of the round. The Special symbol can expand to cover 3 positions on a reel.
It pays like a regular symbol but also does so on non-adjacent positions, as well as on all lines played. The symbol will expand when doing so can result in a win.
BUY BONUS:
In this game, you pay 100x for immediate entry into Free Spins. With the previous game, you could select a special expanding symbol for a set price. So, we have fewer choices in the new game.
Performance
Performance was fine across all devices and browsers.
Maximum Win
The max multiplier is 6,422x, the max win is $385,320, and betting ranges from $0.10 to $60.
Conclusion
So yes, the new game’s max multiplier has increased by 19.4% and the RTPRTP stands for “Return to Player.” The RTP describes the total bet amount that a game returns to players over millions of spins, and that figure is represented by a percentage. Table games, such as Roulette, typically have higher RTPs than many slots.
RTP needs to be considered in conjunction with a game’s volatility rate. has increased fractionally, while the max win has also been bolstered.
The biggest difference is in terms of the Buy Bonus. With the older game, you could select the Expanding symbol, whereas the new version charges a flat fee because it eliminates choice.
In the Symbol select version, paying premium prices for Expanding symbols creates extreme volatility within a game that’s already highly volatile.
The Deluxe version’s Buy Bonus democratizes feature access while preserving the same Expanding symbol mechanic, so you’re not paying more for symbols that might not deliver.
In conjunction with the improved max multiplier, each Buy Bonus purchase of 100x in the new game is statistically more valuable than a Symbol Select equivalent.
What all the above means is that the newer version of the game is more suited to sustained play. The older game is more suited to risk-loving players who are chasing down the big bucks.
Slot Details
Game Provider: Novomatic
Game Type: Video Slots
PaylinesPaylines are preset lines that run across the reels, and when you land matching symbols on them, that will result in a payout. The more paylines, the more ways you can win, but also the higher your bet per spin.: 10
RTPRTP stands for “Return to Player.” The RTP describes the total bet amount that a game returns to players over millions of spins, and that figure is represented by a percentage. Table games, such as Roulette, typically have higher RTPs than many slots.
RTP needs to be considered in conjunction with a game’s volatility rate.: 94.26%
Volatility RateSlot games can have low, medium, high, or extremely high volatility rates (or a combination thereof).
The less volatile the game, the more often it should pay out, but the lower the amount, the less the payout, as this is in keeping with the risk you’re taking. Volatility rate should be considered in conjunction with a game’s RTP.: High
Bonus Round: No
Progressive: No
Free Rounds: Free Spins
Max Multiplier: 6,422x
Max Win: $385,320
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