Book of 99: Slot Overview
To stand out in the unstoppable deluge of slots, designers
really have to do something special. 💳 Maybe pick an unusual theme, jack the potential,
or put thinking caps on to come up with trailblazing features no 💳 one has seen before.
Developer Relax Gaming has chosen to do none of these things. As you can deduct from
💳 the title, Book of 99 is another 'book of' style game – this time set in Ancient
Greece. Even potential 💳 is pretty standard for this type of game. What they've done,
though, is attach an eye-catching RTP value that relates 💳 to the title, as well as add a
generous collection system.
Book of 99 is also a nice game to look 💳 at, maybe not quite
so much in the base game, but the bonus game plays in a sun-drenched easy on 💳 the eyes
arcadia. There's a definite Relax feel to the rest of the game too via the cartoonishly
designed symbols 💳 depicting various heroes and villains from the old glory days. Some
are downright creepy (looking at you scary lady). The 💳 music is nice too, composed of a
throbbing beat and a melody which adds a touch of exoticism to the 💳 proceedings.
Highly
volatile, the Greco action takes place on a classic 'book of' reel set made out of 5
reels and 💳 10 fixed paylines. Stakes may be set from 10 p/c at the lower end, rising
toR$/€100 for higher rollers, on 💳 any device. The unique selling point around here is
the game's RTP configuration. Rarely do we see figures so high, 💳 and Relax bucks the
downward trend by blessing Book of 99 with 99% RTP. Call it what you like – 💳 a gimmick,
a trick to pull in punters; at the end of the day, it's a stellar value, making Book 💳 of
99 head and shoulders more desirable than many in the 'book' category.
Starting from
reel 1, winning combinations are formed 💳 when matching symbols sit adjacently to each
other on a payline. In this Greek odyssey, you'll find a group of 💳 attractive 10-A
symbols at the lower end of things and higher-paying symbols, including a child-eating
monster named Lamia, a cyclops, 💳 plus female and male leads. Low pays need at least 3 to
make a winning combo, while high pays dish 💳 out coins for 2 or more. Should a line of 5
premium symbols line up, players collect a win worth 💳 75 to 500 times their stake,
making full screen wins particularly thrilling.
Book of 99: Slot Features
Book fans
will certainly know 💳 the drill by now and Book of 99 sticks close to the template laid
down many moons ago by Book 💳 of Ra. The central feature is expanding symbols in free
spins, yet Relax Gaming has added a collection system you 💳 rarely find in these types of
games.
As ever, the book symbol is the one you need to open up the 💳 game's best moments.
It is wild, replacing pay symbols to complete win lines and the scatter - 3 or more 💳 in
view award 10 free spins but no side payment, which is a little unusual. Before free
spins launch, one 💳 of the pay symbols is randomly selected to be the special expanding
symbol throughout the whole feature.
On each spin, special 💳 symbols expand to cover all
of the positions on their respective reel after any regular wins have been paid.
Expanded 💳 symbols pay-all-ways, from any reel, so they do not need to be next to each
other or sit on reel 💳 one. Full-screen wins are the ultimate goal here - the more
valuable the symbol, the better. One last point about 💳 free spins is they are
retriggered when 3 or more book symbols land.
Lastly, let's look at the less orthodox
feature 💳 - a wild collection system. For every wild symbol landed in the main game, a
collection meter on the side 💳 of the screen increases by 1 step. Filling the meter with
99 collected wilds awards 10 free spins. Triggering the 💳 bonus round this way operates
under the same rules, so those all-important expanding symbols come into play.
Book of
99: Slot 💳 Verdict
Book slots might be a dime a dozen, but Relax's contribution to this
preeminent slot category comes with several convincing 💳 reasons why you would choose
this over its competitors. RTP is obviously one of the main reasons, making Book of 💳 99
one of the most generous slots out there. As a go-to for powering through a wagering
requirement, it's hard 💳 to think of a better option. Book of 99 would be a great way to
maximise your chances of getting 💳 returns in this situation - whether operators will
play ball and offer it up for this purpose will be interesting 💳 to see.
Aside from its
unusually high RTP, Book of 99 is a high quality 'book of' slot in its own 💳 right. For
one, it looks nice, and the wild collection system is an extra sweetener on top. It
adds a 💳 sense of purpose as well as a reward for persistent players. Even if getting 3
scatters to appear simultaneously is 💳 a chore, eventually, 99 of them will pass by,
leading to free spins. That also raises the question, how much 💳 of that RTP is allocated
to the base game and free spins respectively? Is the exceptionally high RTP a blessing
💳 or a curse? There's always a risk that wading through long base game sessions will
eventually start turning into a 💳 chore. Part of what has made Book of Dead so
successful, is its perfectly balanced math model.
At the end of 💳 the day, higher than
normal RTP, plus a wild collection feature, makes Book of 99 a well-designed,
attractive entry in 💳 the bloated 'book' market. Once again, it seems reinventing the
wheel isn't a requirement for making a decent slot – 💳 provided there is an expanding
special symbol in there somewhere.
