Novomatic · Greentube · released 2005
Book of Ra
Five reels, one book, and ten spins where a single symbol takes over whole reels at once. That last part is why this game outlived every slot released beside it.
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Practice credits only · No download · No sign-up · 18+
Where to play for real money
Availability comes down to licensing, not technology. The genuine Greentube build appears only at operators licensed for your market, and the RTP setting they licensed is the one your session runs on.
Check the provider, not the artwork
Clones copy the art and change the maths. The info screen inside the game names the publisher — that is the cheapest authenticity check there is.
Check the RTP in the help screen
Operators can license configurable variants. The number on any review page, including this one, is the certified default, not a guarantee of what you loaded.
Check the licence covers you
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How to play — four steps
Choose how many lines to play
Ten in Deluxe, nine in the original. Cutting lines lowers the cost of a spin but also removes lines the expanding symbol could pay on. Most players leave every line on.
Set the line bet
Your total stake is the line bet times the active lines. Every payout below is quoted per line, so doubling the line bet doubles every win — including the 5,000x top prize.
Spin, or hold for autoplay
Wins pay left to right from reel one, on adjacent reels, on an active line. Only the book ignores those rules: it pays from anywhere on screen.
Collect, or gamble the win
After any paying spin you can send the win to the card-colour gamble. Collecting is always the lower-variance choice, and gambling does not change the RTP.
| Version | Released | Return to player | lines | Grid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book of Ra | 2005 | 92.13% | 9 | 5×3 | Demo |
| Book of Ra Deluxe | 2008 | 95.10% | 10 | 5×3 | Demo |
| Book of Ra Deluxe 6 | 2016 | 95.03% | 10 | 6×3 | Demo |
| Book of Ra Magic | 2018 | 95.03% | 10 | 2 × 5×3 | Demo |
| Book of Ra Mystic Fortunes | 2019 | — | 10 | 5×3 | Demo |
| Book of Ra Deluxe 10 | 2020 | — | 100 | 5×4 + 5×12 | Demo |
| Book of Ra Fixed | 2021 | — | 10 | 5×3 | Demo |
| Book of Ra Jackpot Edition | 2019 | — | 10 | 5×3 | Demo |
| Golden Book of Ra | 2022 | — | 10 | 5×3 | Demo |
| Book of Amun Ra | 2021 | — | 10 | 5×3 | Demo |
| Book of Ra Temple of Gold | 2023 | — | 10 | 5×3 | Demo |
| Book of Ra Dice | 2016 | — | 10 | 5×3 | Demo |
Figures come from the certified builds published by Greentube. Operators can license configurable variants, so the number in the game's own help screen is the one that applies to your session. A dash means the build has no single published figure.
The same build, at an operator licensed where you live.
Play Book of RaPaytable preview
| Symbol | 2× | 3× | 4× | 5× |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explorer — top symbol, pays from two | 10 | 100 | 1,000 | 5,000 |
| Pharaoh's mask — second highest | — | 40 | 400 | 2,000 |
| Scarab — mid tier | — | 30 | 100 | 750 |
| Book of Ra — scatter & wild, pays anywhere | — | 2× | 20× | 200× |
Figures are multiples of your line bet and follow the Deluxe paytable. The book is the exception: its payouts are multiples of your total stake, and three or more of them anywhere start the free spins.
Free spins and the expanding symbol
In the real game the promotion is random. Here you can choose, to see what each symbol is actually worth over the round.
This is why two players describe the same bonus as either the best or the worst feature in slots. They drew different symbols.
Book of Ra
RTP 92.13% · 9 lines · 5×3
Book of Ra Deluxe
RTP 95.10% · 10 lines · 5×3
Book of Ra Deluxe 6
RTP 95.03% · 10 lines · 6×3
Book of Ra Magic
RTP 95.03% · 10 lines · 2 × 5×3
Book of Ra Mystic Fortunes
10 lines · 5×3
Book of Ra Deluxe 10
100 lines · 5×4 + 5×12
Book of Ra Fixed
10 lines · 5×3
Book of Ra Jackpot Edition
10 lines · 5×3
Golden Book of Ra
10 lines · 5×3
Book of Amun Ra
10 lines · 5×3
Book of Ra Temple of Gold
10 lines · 5×3
Book of Ra Dice
10 lines · 5×3
Loads with practice credits. Nothing to install, nothing to sign up for.
Practice credits have no cash value and cannot be withdrawn. The balance resets when you reload.
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