Rich Wilde and the Tome of Madness Slot Review

Rich Wilde and the Tome of Madness Slot RTP, Details & Wager Limits

The Rich Wilde and the Tome of Madness slot is played on a 5×5 grid and uses Cluster Pays. Known as a grid slot, a winning combination is formed when 4 or more matching symbols appear touching horizontally and/or vertically. The more matching symbols in the cluster, the larger the payout.

Bets wise, you can play Tome of Madness from 10p to £100 per spin. When you load up the game, you will see 5 stake options below the grid. Use the plus and minus buttons either side to change your total bet. Non UK players have a couple of functions. There’s an Auto Play feature where you can opt between 10 and 100 autospins with single win and balance limits. For quicker spins, there is a Turbo Mode which is enabled by clicking/pressing the Lightning Bolt icon (bottom left-hand corner of the game).

The Rich Wilde and the Tome of Madness RTP is 96.59%. This return rate is well above the 96% average an online slot game and better than the common 96.2% offered in many Play ‘n GO slots. However, there are 94.52% and 91.59% RTP versions which may be found at some slot sites in the UK. You can check this by clicking/pressing on the ? icon in the bottom left-hand corner.

When it comes to volatility or variance, Rich Wilde and the Tome of Madness is very high and classed as 10/10. That said, it comes with max wins of 2,000 x bet. This will happen every 100 million spins on average. Bigger wins will come in the Other World Free Round feature.

Theme – unlock the secrets of the sinister Cult of Cthulhu

With an adventure theme, the Rich Wilde and the Tome of Madness slot sees Play ‘n GO’s intrepid explorer, Rich Wilde, return. Based on H.P. Lovecraft’s infamous fictional literary universe, the Cthulhu Mythos, he’s on an epic quest of ancient relics and artefacts.

The aim is the locate the legendary Book of Madness but faces mysterious occult forces. For reference, Cthulhu is grotesque and gigantic in size and can drive any human that gazes upon his form to insanity. With a sinister and eerie feel, it’s set within a dark hall with Rich looking dapper in a waistcoat and red tie.

Before the game loads, a quote from H.P. Lovecraft appears (“That is not dead which can eternal lie, and with strange eons even death may die”). This sets the tone rather nicely. Finally, the soundtrack is creepy and suspenseful.

On the grid, you will see low value green, blue, red and purple stones as well as Cthulhu masks, diamond rings, daggers and Cthulhu amulets. The Cthulhu amulet is the best paying symbol with 100 x bet awarded for 10+ in a cluster. Every win/cascade will contribute to the charge Portal to the left of the grid which unlocks several bonus features (more on this below).

The Rich Wilde and the Tome of Madness slot comes with 3 wild symbols. You have the Book of Madness Wild (Necronomicon), Rich Wilde Multiplier Wild (2x multiplier basically) and Cthulhu Mega Wild. Again, more details on these can be found below in the Bonus Features section. Below is table for payouts for 7+ symbols in a cluster:

Symbol	Payouts/Info
Green Stone	7, 8, 9 or 10+ pays 0.6, 1.2, 1.5 or 2 x bet
Blue Stone	7, 8, 9 or 10+ pays 1.2, 2.4, 3 or 4 x bet
Red Stone	7, 8, 9 or 10+ pays 1.6, 3.2, 4 or 5 x bet
Purple Stone	7, 8, 9 or 10+ pays 2, 4, 4.5 or 6 x bet
Cthulhu Mask	7, 8, 9 or 10+ pays 6, 12, 15 or 30 x bet
Diamond Ring	7, 8, 9 or 10+ pays 8, 16, 20 or 40 x bet
Dagger	7, 8, 9 or 10+ pays 12, 24, 30 or 60 x bet
Cthulhu Amulet	7, 8, 9 or 10+ pays 16, 32, 50 or 100 x bet
Book of Madness Wild	Substitutes for all paying symbols
Rich Wilde Multiplier Wild	Substitutes + doubles when part of a win
Cthulhu Mega Wild	Only appears during Other World Free Round feature

Rich Wilde and the Tome of Madness Mobile

Released on the 27^th of June 2019, Play ‘n GO produced the Tome of Madness slot using HTML5 technology. This means it’s been optimised for play on mobile, tablet, laptop and PC devices. It’s compatible with iOS, Android, Windows and MAC operating systems too.

Rich Wilde and the Tome of Madness Bonus Features

The Rich Wilde and the Tome of Madness slot comes with 5 bonus features. Cascades lead to the Portal charging which bring Portal Effect features into play. With Book of Madness Wilds in play, there’s 1 free spin on offer with up to 7 Portal Effect features and a giant Mega Wild Cthulhu symbol.

Cascades feature

First up is the Cascades feature. When you land a winning cluster of 4 or more matching symbols, the winning symbols are removed from the grid. Remaining symbols fall down to fill the empty gaps with new symbols cascading in from above. This can lead to new winning clusters which continue until no more new wins are created.

Eye Marks feature

On the grid, look out for Eye Marks which are special positions that appear randomly. Land a winning cluster in these positions and 2 Book of Madness wilds will be added to the grid on your next winless cascade. This wild substitutes for paying symbols.

Portal Effect features

To the side of the grid, there is a Portal. Every winning cluster charges the Portal. This can be found in other Play ‘n GO slots such as Reactoonz. After a losing spin or cascades, the Portal reverts back to 0. Depending on how many winning symbols you land, here’s what you can get:

Other World Free Round feature

If you manage to fill the Portal with 42 symbols, you will activate the Other World Free Round feature. 1 free spin is awarded with 3 Portal Effect features. If the Portal is over-charged, an extra Portal Effect is added for every 3 extra winning symbols collected.

With up to 7 Portal Effect features to benefit from, Portal Effects are triggered when no more wins can be achieved. They include:

• Book of Madness Wilds: 4 are added to the grid
• Abyss Portal Effect feature: 4 Book of Madness Wilds are added. If a win is formed with any of them, the Abyss Portal Effect feature is triggered
• Void Portal Effect feature: 4 Book of Madness Wilds are added. If you get a win with any of them, the Void Portal Effect feature comes into play.

More importantly, you will see 11 or 12 Eye Marks during the feature. You can open an eye by getting a win in that eye’s location. If all eyes have been opened, the Mega Wild Cthulhu symbol is added to the grid. It then moves down with every cascade before falling off the grid.

Rich Wilde and the Tome of Madness Review Summary – finding the Book of Madness isn’t that rewarding

The Rich Wilde and the Tome of Madness slot is another game is a long line of Rich Wilde slot games. However, Play ‘n GO haven’t produced another ‘Book of’ game like Book of Dead as you may expect. Visually, it’s superb graphically with Rich Wilde ditching his cargo trousers and gilet for a waistcoat and red tie. Rich Wilde is a lot more sophisticated in this adventure.

In terms of the gameplay, it may sound complicated but its simpler than it reads once you get playing. Basically, cascading wins are the key to winning big here with the Portal Effect features coming into play. In the Other World Free Round feature, you get 1 free spin with up to 7 Portal Effect features. Look out for the Mega Wild Cthulhu symbol which has the potential to deliver plenty of payouts.

That said, the Rich Wilde and the Tome of Madness slot offers 2,000 x bet max wins per spin. This is lower than the 5,000 or 10,000 x bet you’ve come to expect from Rich Wilde slots. If you take Aztec Idols (Rich’s first adventure) for example, it comes with 5,000 x bet top payouts as well as a high 96.65% RTP rate.

In summary, Tome of Madness is another decent grid slot by Play ‘n GO. It’s actually 1 of the more popular titles too. If you can’t get enough of Rich Wilde, I recommend Pearls of India which offers multipliers up to 50x, cash prizes, 10,000 x bet payouts and a very high 96.87% RTP rate.