Pragmatic Play · 2022
Six reels of four rows make up Book of Golden Sands, a high volatility Egyptian video slot from Pragmatic Play. The page covers its figures and modes.
The demo is free. The real game needs an account and players aged 18+.
Six reels of four symbols each fill the screen, and the Egyptian theme runs through every symbol. Wins form from left to right, and at least 3 matching symbols are needed for a payout across the 729 ways of the 6x4 grid. Because the game matches symbols across reels rather than along fixed paylines, the Base Game works on ways instead of lines, and every spin shows which ways the symbols have formed.
Wild symbols land on reels 2 to 6 with a random 2x or 3x multiplier. Three or more Scatter symbols start 10 Free Spins, and one random symbol becomes the Special Expanding Symbol. After a spin, 3 or more special symbols on different reels make it grow vertically. Retriggers have no limit, and a Buy Free Spins option starts the bonus directly.
Seven values explained
After this table you will know what each figure means for your stake before you start.
| Game measure | As shown here |
|---|---|
| Game provider | Pragmatic Play |
| Return to player | 96.38% / 96.46% |
| Volatility level | High |
| Grid layout | 6x4 |
| Maximum win multiple | x10,000 |
| Maximum win in money | A$1,000,000 |
| Release date | 01/09/2022 |
Book of Golden Sands
Spirit Casino shows each screen as the game draws it, so you can match it to the rules.
Book of Golden Sands
After reading, you will have followed one round from bet to session limit.
The reels stay idle until you pick a bet from A$0.20 up to A$100. This page shows the paytable at A$0.20, and its examples use A$0.20 and A$0.40.
Matching symbols land on consecutive reels from the left, across 729 ways on the 6x4 grid. Three matching symbols is the fewest that pays.
Wild symbols on reels two to six each carry a random 2x or 3x multiplier. Scatter symbols, the book, can land on every reel and count toward the Free Spins.
Three or more Scatter symbols on the reels start 10 Free Spins. A random symbol becomes the Special Expanding Symbol, and Scatter hits during the round can retrigger with no limit.
Each spin on the reels takes the bet from your balance, so set a session limit before the first spin. No result of a session can be known in advance.
Extra Spins Ahead
Read this before your first spin, or before you decide whether to buy the bonus round.
Three or more book symbols start 10 Free Spins. One random symbol becomes the Special Expanding Symbol. When it lands on three or more reels after a spin, it expands to fill them, and one copy is collected on top of each reel. Growth stops at 10 per reel.
Base Game spinsExpanding Free Spins
Buying the round costs 100x the total bet and gives you 10 Free Spins instantly. A Special Expanding Symbol is picked, just as in a round that starts from the reels. The RTP for this purchase is 96.38%.
Before any spinInstant Free Spins
Every spin fills a 6x4 grid and pays wins across 729 ways, read left to right. Wild symbols on reels 2-6 land with a random 2x or 3x multiplier. Book symbols act as Scatter on all reels, and three or more of them trigger the Free Spins.
Start of playUp to 729 ways
Book of Golden Sands
The payouts below are in money at the example bet of A$0.20, and more matching symbols pay more.
| Tile Name | 3+ | 4+ | 5+ | 6+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Book of Golden SandsScatter | A$0.20 | A$1 | A$5 | A$50 |
 Golden Pharaoh | A$0.10 | A$0.18 | A$0.25 | A$0.50 |
 Cobra with Headdress | A$0.09 | A$0.15 | A$0.20 | A$0.40 |
 Cleopatra | A$0.08 | A$0.12 | A$0.18 | A$0.30 |
 Colorful Cobra | A$0.06 | A$0.10 | A$0.15 | A$0.25 |
 Crystal Lotus | A$0.05 | A$0.08 | A$0.12 | A$0.20 |
 Golden Winged Disc | A$0.05 | A$0.08 | A$0.12 | A$0.20 |
 Heart of Ra | A$0.03 | A$0.05 | A$0.10 | A$0.15 |
 Blue Hexagon Scarab | A$0.03 | A$0.05 | A$0.10 | A$0.15 |
 Purple Ankh Diamond | A$0.03 | A$0.03 | A$0.08 | A$0.12 |
The price of the bonus buy is 100 times the bet you select, so the amount depends on how much you stake per spin.
| Bonus round | Amount paid | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| Buy Free Spins for 100x | x100 · A$40 | – |
Return to player is the share of staked money a game pays back over time. The table shows it in money per A$100 staked. The version running here appears in the game rules.
| Return rate | RTP | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Variant 1 | 96.46% | Yes |
| Variant 2 | 96.38% | No |
Each spin lands a new set of symbols on the six reels, and the Free Spins start only when three or more Scatter book symbols appear. How often that happens cannot be known before play. One session can bring many bonus rounds or none, and its result is random whatever the RTP shown on the page.
Each spin on the six-reel grid runs under one of the two RTP versions listed in the table. Which version Spirit Casino runs is shown only in the game rules, so read those before you play for real money.
Matching high paying symbols across the grid can pay many times the bet in one spin, but the maximum win is a ceiling that the game reaches very rarely. No player can plan a session around it. The figure marks the largest possible payout, and it tells nobody how a particular session will end.
Book of Golden Sands
Spirit Casino lets you open the demo before any money changes hands.
Reels spin in the demo at no cost and pay nothing. Real play needs an account and you must be 18 or older.
Have a spinKnow the game first
Most players first worry about the top win and what a bet costs.
A winning combination on the reels can pay up to x10,000 of the bet. At the A$0.40 example bet that is A$4,000, and at the A$100 maximum bet the top win is A$1,000,000.
Instead of waiting for three or more book Scatter symbols on the reels, you can buy the Free Spins for 100 times the total bet. The purchase costs A$40 at the A$0.40 example bet, and it triggers 10 free spins with an expanding symbol selected.
Every round on the reels uses the bet you choose as its stake. The lowest bet is A$0.20, and the highest bet allowed here is A$100. The examples on this page use A$0.20 and A$0.40.
Three or more book Scatter symbols landing on the reels trigger 10 free spins. One random symbol is then chosen as the Special Expanding Symbol, and the free spins can be retriggered with no limit. How often this happens cannot be known in advance.
On the reels, high volatility means wins can be spread far apart, with long stretches of spins between them. No one can know in advance how a single session will go.
Spins on the reels are for players aged 18+. Help is available from the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, and the self-exclusion register is BetStop.
Every spin on the reels takes from your balance, so decide how much you can afford to lose before the first round.
A win on the reels can tempt you to play on, so set your stopping point before the first spin and keep to it.
A higher bet on the reels reaches a loss limit sooner, so set deposit and loss limits in your account before you play.
When a spin on the reels stops being fun, take a break from it, or self-exclude through BetStop.
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