Play Rich Wilde and the Amulet of Dead

Rich Wilde and the Amulet of Dead from Play’n GO sticks close to the classic explorer  5-reel layout and 10 payline with expanding symbols formula, but throws in stacked wild multipliers. If you’ve spent any time with Book of Dead before, you’ll probably settle into this one pretty quickly. 

Rich Wilde and the Amulet of Dead is one of those online slots that feels comfortable straight away because the whole style is instantly recognisable. The reels sit in front of massive rock-cut temples inspired by Abu Simbel, which gives the whole thing a heavier, more ancient feel compared to the usual glowing desert skies you see in Egyptian online slots. 

The animations are smooth without overdoing it, especially when the stacked wilds land and multipliers start flashing across the screen. There’s also a nice bit of drama during free spins when expanding symbols suddenly stretch over entire reels. 

Sound-wise, it leans into chanting vocals, drums, and orchestral music without becoming too noisy.  

Special symbols: 

• The Amulet symbol pulls double duty as both a Wild and a Scatter. 
• Thoth Wilds sitting on reels 2, 3, and 4. These can land stacked, and when full stacks appear, they activate multipliers across the entire spin. 

Thoth Multiplier 

The Thoth Wilds are probably the best thing about the base game because they stop regular spins from feeling too flat. Whenever fully stacked wilds appear, they apply multipliers to every win on the screen. 

Free Spins 

Landing three or more Amulet Scatters awards 10 free spins. Before the feature begins, one regular paying symbol is randomly selected to become the expanding symbol for the entire round. 

This is where the game starts leaning heavily into old-school Book of Dead territory. Whenever enough expanding symbols land to form a win, they stretch to fill the entire reel. Better still, they don’t even need to land side-by-side to connect. The Thoth Wilds also remain active during free spins, which is where the multiplier system becomes far more effective. 

Gamble Feature 

After any winning spin, players can choose to gamble their payout by guessing the correct colour of a turned down card, which doubles the win, while guessing the exact suit quadruples it. Naturally, getting it wrong means the prize disappears entirely. 

Rich Wilde and the Amulet of Dead runs on a straightforward 5x3 setup with 10 adjustable paylines. Wins land from left to right starting on the first reel, and only the highest-paying combination per line counts and players can also choose how many paylines they want active. 

For more games built around the same core idea, check out the following: 

• Book of Dead GO Collect throws in Gold Staters and a Treasure Vault feature that adds extra layers to the base formula. 
• Ghost of Dead comes with random a ghost feature that can trigger during play. 
• Legacy of Dead from Play’n GO runs on a classic Book of setup with expanding symbols that boost the Free Spins. 

We actually had a pretty good time with Rich Wilde and the Amulet of Dead because it knows exactly what type of slot it wants to be. It doesn’t try stuffing ten different mechanics into every spin or overload the screen with distractions. Instead, it takes the familiar expanding symbol setup and gives it a decent shot of energy through the Thoth multipliers. 

The free spins are still very much the main event, especially when the right premium symbol gets picked for expansion. At the same time, the stacked wild multipliers help keep the base game ticking along better than some older explorer slots. If we had one small complaint, it’s that players who’ve already spent years with Book of Dead will instantly recognise most of the structure here. Still, if you enjoy classic Egyptian slots with a few extra moving parts, this one settles into that space comfortably.