John Hunter And The Book Of Tut Slot Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

John Hunter And The Book Of Tut Review

Whenever we get a new slot with the word “book” in the title, it brings up mixed feelings in us. One part of us is excited for a new game to check out, and another part is dreading that it will be another one with the “same old, same old” features we’ve seen so many times before. Sadly, John Hunter and the Book of Tut falls into the latter category. It’s not a bad game by any means, but it does not bring the book series an inch forward in terms of innovation, twists or originality.

On a positive note, if you like the original Book of Ra, John Hunter and the Book of Tut stays very true to its legendary source of inspiration. The big difference is that the visuals are more modern, and the RTP is a lot higher (at least at most casinos, but beware of the flexible RTP ranges). The volatility is as high as you can expect from a book slot, and you can place bets between 10p and £100 per spin across all platforms and devices.

Spinning with your Android, iPhone or iPad is no problem in other words, and you can win up to 5,000x your stake on a single spin here (which is the standard max win for most book slots). This is hardly John Hunter's first rodeo, and he should be quite familiar with the tombs of ancient egypt by now. So are we, by the way, and we think this game would have benefited from a more original theme, and perhaps also a 2 scatter respins feature, to give you a break sometimes when it comes to triggering the all-important bonus round.

What symbols are there?

As you might have guessed already, John Hunter himself is the highest paying symbol in this game, and there are also 3 other egyptian related symbols of higher value here. The regular royal symbols have been dressed up with some egyptian ornaments, but they still pay low compared to the premium symbols. You need between 3 and 5 matching symbols on in a combination to win, and here we present you with the paytable for John Hunter and the Book of Tut slot:

• John Hunter - Pays 500x for 5 on a payline
• Book wild/scatter - Pays 200x for 5 anywhere
• Pharaoh head - Pays 200x for 5 on a payline
• Cat statue - Pays 75x for 5 on a payline
• Scarab statue - Pays 75x for 5 on a payline
• Royal symbols - Pay between 15x and 10x for 5 on a payline

What are the bonus features?

Being a true to form book slot, we all know what it boils down to here, and that is the free spins bonus round. Still, you will benefit from the book wild symbol also in the base game. This symbol pays pretty well in its own respect, as you win 200x, 20x and 2x when you land 5, 4 and 3 on a payline.

In this respect, it acts just like any wild symbol does in most games, but the book serves double duty as a scatter symbol also. This means that you will get the payout mentioned above when you land 3 to 5 anywhere on the reels, and this is also how you trigger the game’s all-important free spins bonus round.

Free spins in John Hunter and the Book of Tut

As we’ve already mentioned, you need to land 3, 4 or 5 book scatter symbols anywhere on the same spin to trigger the free spins feature. This gives you 10 spins no matter how many scatters you land. You will then be taken to a new screen, where the pages of the book reveal different random symbols as you scroll through them.

Eventually, one of the regular symbols will be chosen as the special symbol. This will be the symbol that expands to cover the entire reel whenever you land it during the bonus round. The good news is that this chosen expanding symbol does not need to line up on adjacent reels to pay. You can land it on reels 1, 3 and 5, for example, and it will still give you a payout as if it landed on reels 1, 2 and 3. Please note that the chosen symbol will only “bother” to expand if this means that it will become part of a winning combination.

In case you think 10 free spins is not enough, you can retrigger the feature and get 10 new spins when you land at least 3 book scatters during the feature.

How much you can win per free spin depends largely on which symbol is chosen to expand. Below, we reveal the potential max win for each possible chosen symbol. Please note that you need to fill the screen with nothing but the chosen symbol to win the following amounts:

• Q, J or 10 = 100x total stake
• K or A = 150x total stake
• Scarab or cat = 750x total stake
• Pharaoh head = 2,000x total stake
• John Hunter = 5,000x total stake

How to play

John Hunter and the Book of Tut is not a very complicated slot, but there are still a few things you should know about when it comes to the gameplay. Here we will quickly run through everything you need to know to get the most out of this game, and prepare you properly for this deep dive into the ancient egyptian chambers.

First of all, you can check out the paytable and info screen by clicking the “i” button down in the left-hand corner. This is a dynamic paytable which changes payout values according to your bet level. This means that you can easily glean how much each symbol pays per total stake, and you also find good info about the game rules and other useful things in the info screen.

The next thing to do is decide on your bet level, and you can easily change your stake with the plus and minus buttons on either side of the spin button.

If you want to lean back and relax while the reels are spinning, you can click the autoplay button below the spin button. Here you can choose between 10 and 100 autospins, and you can stop the autospins if your bankroll is reduced by a chosen amount. You can turn on turbo spins if you want really fast gameplay, and you can also stop the autospins if you win a certain amount or trigger the bonus round. That’s what we had on how to play John Hunter and the Book of Tut, and we wish you the best of luck with your spinning!

Where to play John Hunter and the Book of Tut?

Perhaps you’ve already read enough about this game to want to take it for a spin or ten, and we can hardly blame you for that. The good news is that we have the perfect solution for you right here. It matters not if you prefer to test the free demo version of John Hunter and the Book of Tut slot first, or if you feel ready for real money action at an online casino.

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If you are not quite ready to risk your own money yet, don’t worry, we have the perfect solution in this case too. You can follow the link below, and it will take you to the top of the page. Here you can play the free demo version of this exciting game. This way you can familiarize yourself with it, before you risk anything. Follow the link for John Hunter and the Book of Tut demo free play.

The 200 Spins John Hunter and the Book of Tut Trial

Nothing is more exciting than the first 200 spins on a brand new slot, as this is where our beginners luck is put to the test. Please be aware that 200 spins does not hold any statistical significance, but it still helps us (and you) get a first impression of the game. Your results will most likely be different from ours, but hey, you can think of this as 200 spins of experience you did not have to pay for.

We started out, as we always do, by setting the bet level to £1 per spin, and then we checked out the paytable. John Hunter is the symbol you would want as the selected expanding symbol during the bonus round, but we were not that lucky, unfortunately. Still, the first 100 spins were the most interesting by far, and we had some decent beginners luck with this game.

We actually managed to trigger the free spins bonus round on our 3rd spin, and the chosen expanding symbol was J. Not exactly a high payer, and we only won 20x our stake as a total win from all of the 10 free spins. Incredibly enough, we actually got a second chance on the 12th spin or so, as we once again landed 3 book scatters. This time we won 67x our stake, which is a decent sum, but nothing extraordinary.

The next (and final) 100 autospins were far less exciting. We got plenty of dead spins with wins between 0.5x and 3x sprinkled in once in a while. We did not trigger the bonus round during these spins, but we managed to win 41x on a base game spin, which is decent. This is how it can go on a highly volatile game, and we hope your beginners luck far exceeds ours.

Review Summary

The book slot saga never seems to end, and this time it’s John Hunter’s turn to explore the mystery of the ancient book of the underworld. The game is very similar to Book of Ra, but not completely identical. The RTP is significantly higher, for example, but the bonus round is more or less the same. The base game can be somewhat tedious, and triggering the bonus round is not always easy.

Still, if you like the John Hunter character and enjoy following his epic journeys, then you might prefer John Hunter and the Book of Tut above more legendary book slots like Book of Dead and Book of Ra Deluxe. The max win potential is 5,000x, as always, and the visuals and soundtrack is quite nicely done here.

Pros

• Wild symbol with scatter pays
• Free spins with chosen expanding symbol
• High volatility and 5,000x max win potential

Cons

• Adds nothing new or original to the book slot series

If you appreciate John Hunter and the Book of Tut you should also try:

There are so many book slots out there that it’s hard to keep track of them all. However, every legend has a point of origin, and here we shall take a closer look at the 2 games that started the whole shebang. These are arguably the 2 most influential online slots ever made, and we’ll also take a look at what we consider to be the best John Hunter slot in the series so far.

Book Of Ra - is the legendary game that started the whole trend. If you like the book series, you owe it to yourself to give this classic game a few spins. Granted, the RTP is way below industry average, so you are probably better off going with another book slot in the long run.

Safari King - This is not a megaways title, but if you enjoy the african animals theme, you might also enjoy this slot. It’s a rather simple game really, and the main attraction is the free spins bonus round where you get 1 extra wild symbol added per spin. This can lead to decent payouts up to 1,000x your stake, which cannot really compete with a megaways title in terms of max wins.

Book of Dead - is the copycat game that fast became bigger than the original source of inspiration. It’s not only the most popular book slot ever made, but it’s also one of the most popular games ever made - period. It’s basically the gold standard when it comes to book slots, and it’s what all other slots in the series use to measure themselves after.

John Hunter Tomb of the Scarab Queen - this third installment of the series is among the best John Hunter games so far. Also here he goes on an adventure hunting for ancient egyptian artifacts, and the max win potential is a solid 10,500x your stake, which is twice that of most book slots. Just to be clear, this is not a book slot, but it’s still an exciting game with a money collect and a free spins feature.

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