Secret of Dead is another addition to Play’n Go’s Dead series. Everything started with the famous Rich Wilde explorer and the Book of Dead video slot. This particular game has become a huge success and was used as a model for a number of other “Book of” video slots, developed by different software providers.
We are positive that almost all of you have had the pleasure of enjoying the famous Free Spins feature with randomly chosen expanding symbols. The success of the initial Book of Dead game made Play’n Go think about developing new games with a similar topic.
The History of the Dead Series
Ancient Egypt is a constant source of new ideas for new and attractive video slots. That is probably why Play’n Go decided to dedicate an entire series of video slots to these popular deities. Rise of Dead is a five-reel, three-row video slot that takes you on an exploration of the tombs of pharaohs. The game benefits from 20 paylines and offers a max win of 5,000x bet. As for additional features, players will enjoy Mega Stacks, the Free Spins feature, and the Gift of Gods feature.
Legacy of Dead is similar to the Book of Dead video slot, with free spins that include a special expanding symbol. Doom of Dead introduced Cat Wilde. This five-reel, three-row video slot benefits from 10 paylines and offers free spins with expanding symbols, as well as Expanding Pharaoh Wilds. The Amulet of Dead brings Rich Wilde back, again offering 10 paylines, and free spins with expanding symbols. The addition to the story is the Toth Multiplier, triggered by stacked Toth Wilds.
Scroll of Dead brings Shai, the god of faith and destiny (also the main character in the latest game from the Dead series). This 10-payline game also offers free spins with expanding symbols. Ghost of Dead offers a bit more action, with Awakened Free Spins with expanding symbols, and regular free spins with expanding symbols.
The Arrival of Secret of Dead
Shai is back with Secret of Dead, a six-reel, three-row video slot that benefits from 10 fixed paylines. Once again, players have the opportunity to explore the depths of Ancient Egyptian tombs. Make sure you avoid secret traps left for burglars. Pharaohs do not like when their treasures are robbed. This highly volatile game offers a max payout of 10,000x bet and comes with an RTP of 96.20%.
The reels are set in a tomb of a rich pharaoh because it is filled with gold. Among the symbols that populate the reels, you will find Shai, the famous goddess and the regular symbol that pays the most. Bastet is next in line, followed by the blue Scarab, and the Golden Serpent.
The Ankh is probably the most important symbol in the game, acting both as a Wild and a Scatter. When acting as a Wild, it will substitute for all other symbols. When three or more Ankhs appear on the reels, the Free Spins feature will commence.
When talking about the rules of the game, they are pretty simple. The slot benefits from 6 reels, 3 rows, and 10 fixed paylines. The 2022 release pays left to right, beginning from the leftmost reel. Two of a kind is the minimum for landing payouts, at least when it comes to high-paying symbols. Low-value playing cards come with a minimum of three of a kind.
Extra Features and Payouts
To trigger the Free Spins feature, players need to land 3 or more Scatters on the reels. Once this happens, punters get 10 freebies, to begin with. Before the start of free spins, one of the regular symbols is randomly selected to become a special expanding symbol. This symbol will expand to cover the entire reel once appearing on the screen and when there is a chance to form a winning combo.
It is important to remember that expanding symbols pay like Scatters, anywhere on the reels. Those of you who manage to retrigger the Free Spins feature will get 10 additional free spins and a new special expanding symbol. The process can be repeated as long as you like. Up to 9 special expanding symbols can be triggered in a single Free Spins feature.
Of course, for that to happen, you will need plenty of retriggers, which is not that easy to achieve. Some would even say that it is impossible. Anyhow, once you turn Shai into a special expanding symbol, she will reward you with bigger payouts. During the Free Spins feature, Shai, as an expanding symbol, will always pay double.
When it comes to payouts, players may pocket as much as 500,000 coins in a single spin. In other words, the biggest payout is set at 10,000x the bet per spin. Again, it will not be easy to achieve such a goal, due to the fact that this is a highly volatile video slot. Expect dry spells and short bursts of big wins.
Both Ankh and Shai pay the same, 5,000 coins for five of a kind. Wait for the Free Spins feature to pocket bigger wins. There, you will have the help of the expanding symbols. When talking about betting, players need to set the coin denomination somewhere between $0.01 and $2. The next step is to set the desired number of coins (1-5). Bet between $0.10 and $100 per spin.
Secret of Dead Worthy of the Dead Series
Secret of Dead will remind you of every other video slot from the Dead series. The theme is the same, Ancient Egypt. Goddess Shai appears for the second time, so she is also familiar. Some players might ask themselves why they would play the same game again. The answer is simple – Secret of Dead offers more.
We have six reels instead of the regular five. The max payout is a bit bigger than in some other video slots from the series. Players can turn 9 different regular symbols into special symbols in a single Free Spins feature. That is why we think that the 2022 release is a worthy member of the Dead family, and we are certain that an army of followers will enjoy the new adventure with Shai.
