Return of the Dead is a 5-reel, 3-row slot with 10 fixed paylines, developed by Reel Kingdom and powered by Pragmatic Play, featuring high volatility and an RTP of 96.71%. Gameplay involves standard wins from two or three matching symbols on paylines starting from the leftmost reel, with premium symbols like the smiling explorer, pharaoh, Horus, and scarab offering payouts up to 500x the stake for five of a kind. The book symbol acts as both wild and scatter, substituting for other symbols and triggering 10 free spins when landing three or more anywhere, awarding 2x, 20x, or 200x the bet respectively. In free spins, a randomly selected special symbol expands to cover entire reels after wins, paying even in non-adjacent positions. Visual style draws from classic ancient Egyptian tropes with pyramids in the background, an orange sunset sky, and an Indiana Jones-inspired explorer character observing the action, paired with decent but outdated graphics and bleepy sound effects evoking land-based machines. Bets range from 0.10 to 250 per spin, supporting all devices. It stands out with above-average RTP for book-style slots and higher-end symbol values, though mechanics mirror numerous similar titles, lacking innovation.
Gameplay
Players choose Return of the Dead for its high 96.71% RTP, among the best in book-style slots, combined with high volatility and 5000x max win potential. The familiar yet reliable free spins with expanding symbols provide straightforward thrills for fans of classic Egyptian adventures.
Special Feature
The book symbol serves as a wild-scatter hybrid that triggers free spins where one symbol expands across full reels to pay in any position, embodying the standard 'book of' mechanic.
