Golden Book

Golden Book Slots

Golden Book is an exotic slot game from Amatic that explores the mysteries of India. This game features symbols related to Indian royalty with a princess and a prince spinning on the reels alongside a grand palace and the intriguing golden book of the game’s title.

There are a number of extra features in this game including an incredible 576 ways to win, wild symbols, scatters and free spins. A simple game with an amazing number of ways to win but a limited number of options, this is a solid offering from Amatic for players who enjoy exotic adventures.

Before You Set Foot on Indian Soil

To prepare for your Indian adventure, you need to decide on your bet. This is an unusual game in terms of paylines, because instead of the usual paylines you find in most games, you simply have 576 ways to win. In fact, this gives you a huge number of winning opportunities and you are pretty much guaranteed a winning spin every time, if not perhaps a very lucrative one. The lack of payline selection means this is a little less flexible than many games, but the large number of ways to win more than makes up for it.

You can still change your bet per spin by clicking on the ‘Bet’ button at the bottom of the screen. This will increase your bet in increments, with a minimum bet of 10 credits and a maximum bet of 5,000 credits. The fact that there is no ‘down’ or ‘minus’ button means that if you overshoot your bet, you have to keep clicking to go all the way back through the betting scale to find the bet you want to place, which is not a good design.

The exotic theme is immediately apparent with the symbols all relating to either India or luxury, suggesting that we may be in the presence of Indian royalty. Symbols here include a green-eyed Indian princess with a jeweled headdress, a bearded prince in a blue robe, a grand white palace, a large yacht, a pink rose, a tiger and a golden book. There is no music in the game, so this is a missed opportunity to add some more Indian flavor to the atmosphere.

Golden Payouts

The payouts in this slot are potentially generous, with the Golden Book of the title awarding the biggest reward of 250,000 credits for hitting 5 matching symbols while playing max bet. There is no explanation in the game as to the significance of the Golden Book, we only know that it is the most important symbol in the game. The second best symbol is the Princess, which pays 125,000 credits for 5 symbols with maximum bet, while the third best symbol is the Prince, which pays 50,000 credits for 5 symbols with maximum bet.

Other symbols include the Tiger and the Grand Palace, which both pay 37,500 credits for 5 symbols with max bet, the Pink Rose and the Yacht, which both pay 25,000 credits for 5 symbols with max bet, and the High Card symbols, which all pay 2,500 credits for 5 symbols with max bet.

The wild symbol is the green bar with the word ‘World Wild’ written across it in gold. This substitutes for all other symbols in the game except the Golden Book Scatter to create more potential winning combinations.

Open the Book for Bonus Spins

The Golden Book symbol is the scatter in this game and has the power to award a number of Free Spins. Match 3 or more Golden Books anywhere on the screen to get 10 bonus spins. This round is fully retriggerable, so you can potentially win more bonus spins from within the round. The Golden Book is the best symbol in the game as it gives you the opportunity to trigger a huge number of free spins if you are lucky.

Exotic Fun but No Great Adventure

This Indian-themed game is a decent offering from Amatic, but it is simple in design and gameplay, so those looking for a more sophisticated adventure may be disappointed. There is also no music, which is a shame as the Indian theme would benefit from a lilting sitar melody to add some atmosphere.

Payouts are decent and with 576 ways to win, this means payouts tend to be regular. The golden book icon can also be lucrative if you are lucky enough to keep spinning it, especially if you manage to start the free spins round and retrigger it a few times.

The graphics here are attractive and colorful, which is always appealing, but the lack of more interesting features means that this adventure is unlikely to hold players’ attention for long.