Released: 16 Apr 2020

★★★★★

The layout doesn't bring anything new. The reel-set is made of three rows and five reels that spin across 10 paylines. A theoretical return to player (RTP) on the John Hunter and the Book of Tut slot clocks at 96.50%, the variance is high and the maximum payout potential is 5000x. All in all, not a bad setting for a reel adventure in Egypt.

John Hunter And The Book Of Tut Slot Review

In the world of online casinos, the name John Hunter may have attained synonymity with Indiana Jones. The similarity is striking and even the logotype mimics that of the famous film series.

John Hunter and the Book of Tut Introduction

This edition of slots isn't more successful compared to the Rich Wilde slots series, but they do carry their own weight thanks to the extra features in each one, and the potential payouts.

John Hunter and the Book of Tut slot is a long-winded way of saying, this is the stereotypical Ancient Egypt slot that offers golden books, golden scarabs and the similar such accoutrements of the theme. And all is to a convincing effect, for those who appreciate consistency.

John Hunter and the Book of Tut Design Features

Pragmatic Play's design team is taking us through the tamed sand dunes surrounding the Egyptian pyramids. The background provides a familiar landscape that gives way to the gold-framed reel set and a paytable of spot-on artefacts such as a golden bastet statue, turquoise-winged scarab, a golden pharaoh's mask, John Hunter's portrait and so on.

In terms of the graphics element of the gameplay, John Hunter and the Book of Tut slot does what all of the games in this slots series do: they offer liquid gameplay, video effects and dynamic symbols. The game was made for the land casino floor, so it was made not to disappoint when it comes to the visual experience.

How to Play John Hunter and the Book of Tut Slot

Your adventure in the shoes of John Hunter can start with the push of the spin button. John Hunter and the Book of Tut slot is a Pragmatic Play production, so we are used to seeing all of the settings in their intuitive locations on the screen.

The Spin button is to be found in the bottom right corner of the screen and along both sides are the plus and minus buttons that are there to scroll through the available bets. Underneath this cluster of buttons is the Autoplay button which opens up the respective menu.

John Hunter and the Book of Tut slot displays all of the relevant numerical details about the game in the left corner. This is where the players will find the most current balance amount and the active bet.

To choose the wager press the plus or minus buttons and select from the values in the BET and Coin Value fields. The smallest coin value is one penny per payline, leading to the smallest bet of 10p. The maximum bet is £100.00 per spin and there are multiple bets between these numbers.

For those who wish to let John Hunter and the Book of Tut slot play on its own, there is the autoplay mode that can deploy automatic spins. Select your number from the presets and add the optional stops, such as 'stop on bonus feature' or 'stop on a balance decrease' to set some minders on the balance spend.

How to Win John Hunter And The Book of Tut Slot

Winning in the game occurs with three or more matching symbols. These can appear on any of the ten paylines, which means the possibility for more than a single payline win is there.

The game has a wild symbol and a scatter. The first doesn't substitute for the latter but it does for all other symbols, including the high-paying picture symbols.

Of the cat Bastet, John Hunter, the scarab and the pharaoh, our hero Hunter pays the biggest amount with 500x multiplied by the winning bet.

John Hunter And The Book of Tut Slot Bonus Features

The developers didn't depart from the features in the previous series either. There is a free spins bonus feature that is triggered by the wild/scatter symbol (the book) and there is a special symbol that is selected at random before the start of the bonus.

The scatter pays a prize also with 2x, 20x and 200x in respect of the number of scatters. The number of spins is always 10 and these can retrigger with three or more scatters during the feature.

The random special symbol rises up to cover the entire reel whenever it appears on the reels. What is more, only two high-paying symbols are required for a payout in the free spins feature, with the special expanded symbol.

John Hunter and the Book of Tut Slot Free Play

The John Hunter and the Book of Tut slot should become available as a free play demo once the studio has completed the initial release period. A free play slot allows those who are interested to explore the game for free.

John Hunter and the Book of Tut Closing Thoughts

A possibility of payout that can get as hefty as 5000x exists with every spin in the game and the bonus features can make this possible. The big payouts do lie in the free spins bonus, especially when a high-paying symbol has been selected as the special symbol to expand. If you liked this slot, you might also enjoy the Book of Kingdoms slot with John Hunter as the main character.