Book of Shadows Slot review
When it comes to innovation, there are few developers that rank quite as highly as Nolimit City. The studio has a selection of innovative and exciting slots under its belt and is constantly looking for new ways to freshen up the online slot experience for players.
Book of Shadows is the company’s very own take on the ‘Book of’ style games, and it’s safe to say that this ‘book of’ slot does a great job of standing out from all of the others. Let’s open the Book of Shadows and find out what it has in store.
Book of Shadows Theme and Design
It’s fair to say that darker themes are Nolimit City’s forte, and that is on display again with Book of Shadows. The game is set in the heart of some woods and has an occult theme. The symbols on the reels include the titular Book of Shadows, a goat’s skull, a witch’s cat, a gothic woman, and a potion with an eye inside among others.
The art style here makes it look like some sort of gothic graphic novel, and an eerie, tinkering soundtrack helps add to the atmosphere. This game scores highly in terms of design as far as we are concerned.
How to Play Book of Shadows
As always, Nolimit City has opted to take an alternative approach to the gameplay of the Book of Shadows slot. The game takes place on a 5x5 grid, but only three of the five rows are active at the start of the game. Players can activate the other two rows at any time, but they do so at a cost of 1.5x their stake for the fourth row, and 2x the stake for the fifth. The game starts with 10 paylines, with each new row unlocking five extra, giving a maximum of 20 paylines.
The free demo version of Book of Shadows can be played from €0.10 up to €100, however, when the other two reels are factored in, the limits are €0.20 and €200. This, along with the adjustable rows, gives players plenty of control over how they play the game. The betting range will differ between individual casinos, so be sure to check that out before playing.
The RTP of the game will also adjust depending on how you are playing. The RTP for the base game alone is 96.01%, and this goes up to 96.19% with all five rows active. If players are buying a bonus and have all five rows active, this can go all the way up to 96.43%. Buying a bonus is not an option in all locations, with some licensing bodies not permitting it.
Book of Shadows Bonus Features
Nolimit City loves to use the bonus features in their slots as a chance to showcase its talents. Book of Shadows certainly does that. Firstly, players are going to notice that each of the reels contains a lock and a price at the bottom. Players can pay to lock a reel in place if they believe it will help them to score a win. They can hold a reel in place for as long as they want and are able to hold four of the five reels at any given time.
As with all ‘Book of’ titles, the main feature here is the Free Spins round. Getting three or more Book of Shadow symbols will trigger the round. At the start of the round, a symbol is randomly chosen to be an expanding symbol for the duration of the round.
After each win in the game, players are given the chance to choose from one of two gamble features. The first is a classic 50/50 game where players have to attempt to guess the colour of a face-down card to either double their money or lose it. The other option here is a Gamble Wheel of Bonus. For this, players spin a wheel in the hope of it landing in a small red slither. If it does, 10 free spins will be rewarded for every active row in the slot at the time of the win.
Book of Shadows Slot Verdict
At this point, players will probably feel like they’ve seen every possible variation of games with the ‘Book of’ title and gameplay mechanics. Leave it to Nolimit City to prove you wrong. The addition of the Shadow Rows and the Buy Bonuses gives players plenty of freedom over the way that they play, and the lock reels are also a great touch. Once again, Nolimit City shows why it is one of the best slot developers on the market.