Banquet of Dead Slot

Banquet of Dead Slot RTP, Details & Wager Limits

The Banquet of Dead slot, like other games in the ‘Dead’ series, is played on 5 reels, 3 rows and 10 fixed paylines. Winning combinations are created when you land 3 or more matching symbols from left to right across any of the 10 paylines. For the 4 highest value symbols and the Wild/Scatter, 2 or more are required.

In terms of betting options, you can spin away from 10p to £100 per spin. Under the reels (on a laptop or PC), you can change the coin value and number of coins to affect the bet size. It’s pretty simple. Players outside the UK have Autoplay which allows up to 100 auto spins with single win and balance limits as well as Turbo Mode (lightning bolt icon).

Returns-wise, the Banquet of Dead RTP is 96.2%. This is the standard RTP rate for Play ‘n GO and for the ‘Dead’ series. Keep an eye out for 94.2% and 91.2% RTP versions which may be available at the UK online casinos you play at. Check within the game’s Paytable/Help section.

Very high volatility (10/10), Play ‘n GO provides no hit frequency rate information. Finally though, the Banquet of Dead comes with 7,000 x bet max wins. The max win probability is 1 in 100 million spins.

Theme: delve into Queen Nitocris’ tomb to seek lost treasures

With an ancient Egyptian theme, the Banquet of Dead slot sees you enter Queen Nitrocris’ tomb in search of lost treasures. Encountering treacherous obstacles and deadly traps, you need to keep your wits about you and proceed carefully to emerge victorious.

Part of Play ‘n GO’s popular ‘Dead’ series (which started with the Book of Dead slot), the focus is Nitocris who was the last queen of the Sixth Dynasty of ancient Egypt.

The setting is the worst banquet of all time where Nitocris drowned every guest, with the power of the Nile River, that contributed to her brother’s death. Visually, it’s opulent and luxurious with a dark and sinister feel. The soundtrack is traditional and jolly even though it feels like something is about to go down (like the Red Wedding in Game of Thrones).

On the reels, you’ll come across A, K, Q, J and 10 royals. The higher-value symbols include a fan, fruit bowl, Sobek (the ancient Egyptian deity) and Queen Nitocris herself. Queen Nitocris is the best-paying symbol awarding a 0.5, 2.5, 25 or 150 x bet payout for 2, 3, 4 or 5 across any payline.

The other symbol of note is the Tomb Wild/Scatter symbol. Substituting for any other symbol to form winning combinations, 2, 3, 4 or 5 of them will pay like Queen Nitocris (up to 150 x bet). 3 or more will trigger the free spins (more details below).

Symbol	Payouts/Info
10	3, 4 or 5 = 0.5, 2 or 10 x bet
J	3, 4 or 5 = 0.5, 2 or 10 x bet
Q	3, 4 or 5 = 0.5, 2 or 15 x bet
K	3, 4 or 5 = 0.5, 2 or 15 x bet
A	3, 4 or 5 = 0.5, 2 or 20 x bet
Fan	2, 3, 4 or 5 = 0.5, 1, 10 or 60 x bet
Fruit Bowl	2, 3, 4 or 5 = 0.5, 1.5, 15 or 90 x bet
Sobek	2, 3, 4 or 5 = 0.5, 2, 20 or 120 x bet
Queen Nitocris	2, 3, 4 or 5 = 0.5, 2.5, 25 or 150 x bet
Tomb Wild/Scatter	Substitutes, triggers free spins + pays up to 150 x bet

Banquet of Dead Mobile

Released on the 7^th of March 2024, Banquet of Dead has been created using HTML5 technology. Adapting to whatever device you opt for, it’s compatible with laptop, PC, tablet and/or mobile devices. If you play on a mobile, it can be enjoyed on iOS and Android smartphones.

Banquet of Dead Bonus Features

Banquet of Dead slot has 3 bonus features. Falling Wilds lead to re-spins which can lead to full Falling Wild reels. In the free spins, all Falling Wilds expand. Then you have the Bonus Game feature where you collect Bonus symbols for cash prizes. Fill entire rows to win fixed jackpots up to 10,000 x bet.

Gamble feature

In the base game, there is an optional Gamble feature which is triggered every time you land a winning combination. To use it, press/click the ‘Gamble’ button. Your aim is the correctly guess the colour or suit of a face-down card. If you guess correctly, your prize/win will be doubled. If you don’t, you’ll lose your win. You can use the Gamble feature up to 5 times in succession and up to a limit of 500 x your total bet.

Free Spins feature

Banquet of Dead focuses on the Free Spins feature. It’s triggered by landing 3 or more Tomb Wild/Scatter symbols anywhere during a base game spin. An initial 7 free spins will be awarded. Remember that 2, 3, 4 or 5 wild/scatters will award a 0.5, 2.5, 25 or 150 x bet payout.

Like with other ‘Book of’ slots, a special expanding symbol is randomly chosen. When it lands, it will expand to cover the reel it appears on. The more of the special expanding symbol appears, the bigger your payout. Here is a list of payouts per symbol if you manage to fill all 5 reels with them:

The free spins benefit from a Symbol Removal feature. At the end of any free spin where a symbol expansion occurs, the current lowest paying symbol will be removed from the reels for the duration of the feature. If that is the current special expanding symbol, a new special expanding symbol will be randomly chosen.

Finally, 3 or more Tomb Wild/Scatter symbols will give you 3 additional free spins. You can retrigger various times with up to 30 free spins in total possible.

Banquet of Dead Verdict: Queen Nitocris’ fury isn’t as vicious as it first appears

3.5/5

Based on our expert’s review. Reviewed by Chris Taylor

Chris Taylor

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Banquet of Dead Slot

Banquet of Dead is an ancient Egyptian slot from the ‘Dead’ series that comes with free spins and special expanding symbols.

Pros

• Superb imagery/graphics
• Free spins with special expanding symbol

Cons

• 7,000 x bet max win available in free spins as a whole
• Another 'Book of' slot which doesn't offer anything new

From a visual point of view, the Banquet of Dead slot looks the part. Graphically rich, the soundtrack adds to the intensity of what going to go down inside the tomb. The story is that Queen Nitocris flooded the chamber with the Nile River’s waters to trap and kill her brother’s killers.

In essence, it’s another ‘Book of’ slot with a slight twist. With a special expanding symbol randomly chosen, your win potential is dictated by the value of the special expanding symbol. If you’re lucky enough to get Queen Nitocris herself, filling the reels will reward you with a 1,500 x bet payout.

You have the Symbol Removal feature where the lowest-value symbol is removed from the reels for remaining free spins. This can lead to only the highest-value symbols being present on the reels. In Legacy of Dead for example, retriggers will see up to 9 special expanding symbol in play.

With Play ‘n GO advertising 7,000 x bet max wins, you can only win 1,500 x your total bet on each spin or free spin. This can be achieved by filling the reels with Queen Nitrocris or by landing 5 Hourglass Wild/Scatter symbols. This means the advertised max win can be won during the Free Spins feature as a whole. In Legacy of Dead, that figure is 25,000 x your total bet.

In summary, the Banquet of Dead slot is well-designed but the Free Spins feature disappoints being honest. The max win potential per spin/free spin is lower than other ‘Book of’ or ‘Dead’ series slots. To really stand out against other games offering the same free spins/special expanding symbol mechanic, you need to really up the win potential on each spin.

Other ‘Book of’ Slots

If it’s win potential you’re after, Quickspin’s Book of Yuletide allows for 32,760.5 x bet max wins. Nolimit City’s Book of Shadows is another popular choice with 30,338 x bet payouts.