Book Of Souls

The game developer GiG Games has not been around for very long, but is run by Gaming Innovation Group which for several years has been a growing player in the online casino. In september 2018, we had the pleasure of spinning the reels of the game developer's very first launched slot machine, Wild Reels . Now there will be other buns when GiG Games releases its second video slot within a year, and Book of Souls is undoubtedly a modern slot that will charm players at least as well as the debut game Wild Reels.

About The Slot Machine

When we first tested on the second slot machine launched by GiG Games, we realized pretty quickly that the game developer must have had a pretty good eye for NetEnt . There are several slot games from The New Zealand provider that – using graphics, sounds and other features as bonus features-take the player on an adventure among ancient gods and ruins. Jungles with wildlife are also popular, as well as something disco-like that takes up space all over the screen with shimmering lights and colors. The latter we got the feeling of when we tested on GiG Games very first slot machine.

The new Book of Souls slot machine gives similar impressions in completely different ways, and shows that GiG Games clearly has Variety in the plans for the future. It reminds me a bit of Blood Suckers 2 with a female protagonist who sets off on her own adventure in search of a hidden treasure. The big difference is that no vampires show up, and that it takes place in a Mayan ruin in the Jungle, which immediately makes us think of another favorite from the same game developer, Gonzo's Quest .

Stakes and winnings

Book of Souls has been built up with 5 reels, 3 rows and 10 paylines which makes it quite classic. The paylines are active from right to left, and the theoretical payout of the game is 96.90% . This suggests that the game often gives away winning combinations and gives back to the player, it is even a few clicks higher than what is usually seen in slots from Netent.

It counts as medium volatile at GiG Games themselves, which means that you can look forward to both big wins and smaller wins that fall down with not too much spinning without anything happening. To can bet at most 100 coins or 1 000$ with all active paylines, giving the player quite free rein to increase or decrease the chances of winning himself.

If you want to play with the lowest possible bet, it is 0.10 and is also set automatically when you open the game. For those who prefer to let the game take care of itself or have their hands busy with something else, you can also choose AutoPlay which spins the reels automatically with the bet you specified.

Symbols

Five of the game's regular symbols symbolize the weaker symbols in the Book of Souls. These are quickly recognized as classic playing cards such as a, k, Q, J and the number 10. However, they have got a nicer design than what you usually see in older online slots. All symbols consist of neatly carved stones, pure for the theme.

The game's stronger symbols consist of the game's characters as well as a couple of other protruding symbols. Lara Jones is the game's main character who is tasked with finding the Book of Souls to unleash its riches. She therefore has the highest value of the game and can give a win of 5,000 coins when combining x5.

The other strong symbols consist of her archenemy who is the man with glasses and gun. 5 of them give a win of 2,000 coins, while the golden statuette is worth as much as the Mayan calendar, which can give 750 coins for the same winning combination.

The Scatter symbol that triggers free spins also acts as a regular symbol and contributes to winning combinations.

Snake Spin Wilds

One feature we haven't seen in any casino game before is Snake Wilds. A specific symbol in the Book of Souls that is not spun on the reels like other symbols. Before this feature is activated and a spin is triggered, a bunch of snakes wind their way across the reels. In the meantime, they spread random Snake Wilds that, like regular Jokers, can contribute to better winning combinations as it replaces weaker symbols on the playing field. When the snakes have spread their Wilds, between 3 - 10 of the previous symbols on the reels have become Snake Wilds.

Functions

The features that have caught on in Book of Souls are undoubtedly a couple of favorites that everyone recognizes. Both wild cards that substitute for other symbols and free spins has been included, but has a couple of subtleties that make the game stand out.

Free spins

GiG Games may be new to the production of casino games, but they have realized that all slot players appreciate a free spins feature. In a rather classic way, this bonus round is activated with the help of a scatter symbol. Land 3 or more of the game's Book Of Souls symbol anywhere on the reels to trigger 10 guaranteed free spins.

Before the free spins round starts, one of the symbols is randomly selected to stand as the game's bonus symbol. The symbols that are then selected as the bonus symbol then expand to cover an entire reel when they appear when the free spins feature is active.

You can also be lucky enough to activate another free spins round if 3 new scatters appear on the playing field. In this case, your free spins will continue when 10 extra spins are added.

Summary

Aside from the fact that the characters are completely different, and that Book Of Souls is not set in Ancient Egypt, it's hard not to draw parallels between gig's latest video slot and a couple of game titles launched by, among others Play'n Go . In Book of Dead, for example, you get to go on a similar adventure and even the bonus features are reminiscent of the slot machine from Play'n go. The bonus feature where the playing field itself turns into an open book, which also acts as the game's bonus symbol, is really nice from a graphic perspective, so that the theme and features are recognizable, we can still feel is completely ok.