Book of Tut Megaways slot by Pragmatic Play has 6 reels with a 2 to 7 rows format, up to 117,649 ways to win, a 96.00 % RTP & high variance. .
John Hunter’s back and this time he’s bringing Tutankhamun along for the ride in Pragmatic Play’s newest pokies release and it’s combined with the Megaways feature which makes it a must play.
If you’ve played any John Hunter themed games before, then John Hunter and the Book of Tut Megaways will seem very familiar. Pragmatic Play has kept to the standard view, creating a romantic portrayal of Ancient Egypt filled with pyramids, palm trees, beautiful skies, sand, and a river.
The noticeable difference is the expanded gaming area which now consists of 6 reels instead of the usual 5 and anywhere from 2 to 7 symbols per reel which can change from one spin to another.
Game symbols
How to play
This slot offers variable ways to win, ranging up to 117,649. Winning combinations start from the far left reel, while expanding symbols pay out from anywhere! Different versions of the game feature different RTPs – with the highest value being 96%, and a highly volatile math model as per most Megaways pokies.
When it comes to base bets, you have an array of choices – ranging from 20 p/c all the way up to £/€240. With the Ante Bet activated, the stake increases by 25%, and your RTP rises to 96.01%.
A notable benefit of switching on this bet is you have a greater chance of triggering free spins, as more scatter symbols are active on the reels.
Wild symbols are present on all three central reels, and they can be substituted for regular pay symbols. The wild symbol is separate from the scatter symbol.
John Hunter and the Book of Tut Megaways keeps the expanding special symbol feature common in these sorts of slots, but in this game, it’s available both during gameplay and during free spins.
Paytable
Features
Expanding symbol
During each base game spin, one pay symbol may be randomly selected as an expanding symbol. After regular wins have been paid, the symbols will expand to cover all positions on the reels. Expanded symbols pay from any position, but they will only expand when it creates a winning combination.
Spins bonus
10 free spins are scored when at least 3 scatter symbols land in the reels view. Moreover, 3, 4, 5, and 6 scatter symbols result in a payout of 3x, 15x, 100x, or 500x the bet. When the free spins round begins, a special expanding symbol will be selected at random. Hit 3 or more scatter symbols and you receive 10 extra free spins.
Bonus buy
Free spins can be bought for 100 times the bet in the bonus purchase, this feature is not available in any nanny state countries.
Game rules
Summary
John Hunter and the Book of Tut Megaways lives up to its reputation of previous games in the series of the “John Hunter” games that players love – overall a solid pokies machine to play.