Book of Shadows

About Book of Shadows

Book of Shadows is Nolimit City's occult take on the book slot, released in August 2020 and set in a haunted forest rather than a tomb. Pentagrams, goat skulls and a goth figure replace the usual explorers and scarabs, and the tone is closer to folk horror than adventure.

The mechanical idea is the interesting part. Most slots fix the grid before you start. This one lets you change it mid-session: three rows and ten paylines by default, or you can extend to four rows for fifteen paylines, or five rows for twenty. Each step raises the stake. On top of that you can pay to lock individual reels between spins. Maximum win is 30,338x stake, the highest in the book slot genre.

How to Play Book of Shadows

Wins pay left to right from reel one across adjacent reels. How many paylines are active depends on the grid size you have selected: ten at three rows, fifteen at four, twenty at five. Extending to four rows raises the stake by half again, and five rows doubles it. Premium symbols pay from two on a line, card royals from three. Stakes at Midnite start from £0.10 per spin.

The Book is both wild and scatter. Three or more landing anywhere opens the Free Spins round, which awards ten spins and selects one symbol at random to become the Golden expanding symbol. If the symbol drawn does not appeal, you get one chance to redraw it. After any base game spin you can also pay to lock up to four reels in place for the next spin.

Book of Shadows Features

• Shadow Rows: Choose 3, 4 or 5 rows before any spin, giving 10, 15 or 20 paylines. Four rows raises the stake by 50%, five rows doubles it.
• Book Wild and Scatter: A single symbol doing both jobs. It substitutes for paying symbols and triggers the Free Spins round from anywhere on the reels.
• Two-Symbol Wins: Premium symbols pay from just two matching symbols on a line.
• Free Spins: Triggered by 3 or more Books, awarding 10 free spins.
• Golden Expanding Symbol: One symbol is drawn at random before the round begins. It expands to fill its reel and pays across all active paylines, whether or not the reels are adjacent.
• Redraw: If you are not happy with the symbol drawn, you get one chance to swap it for another.
• Unlimited Retriggers: Landing 3 or more Books during the round adds further spins with no cap.
• Gamble Features: Two separate gamble rounds are offered on eligible wins in markets where they are available.
• Lucky Locks: Available in some markets but not in the UK. This lets you pay to lock up to four reels for the next spin, and UK players cannot use it due to UK Gambling Commission regulations around bet boosters.

Book of Shadows RTP, Volatility and Key Info

Before you spin, the figures worth knowing on Book of Shadows:

• RTP: 96.01%
• Volatility: Very high
• Reels: 5 reels, 3 rows as standard, extendable to 5 rows
• Paylines: 10, 15 or 20 depending on rows selected
• Max win: 30,338x stake
• Minimum stake at Midnite: £0.10
• Mobile: Available on iOS and Android
• Provider: Nolimit City
• Release date: August 2020

Book of Shadows Theme and Symbols

The reels sit in a dark forest lit from below, with mist between the trees and a pentagram carved into the frame. Nolimit City has built the presentation around unease rather than shock, and the score is sparse enough that the sound of the reels stopping does most of the work. Adding rows physically extends the grid downwards, so the whole play area grows as you commit more stake.

Card royals from 10 to Ace fill the low-value positions. Above them sit an eyeball, a butterfly, a goat's skull, a purple cat and a female goth figure at the top of the paytable. The Book is both wild and scatter. Because premium symbols pay from two on a line, the Golden expanding symbol is worth dramatically more when a premium is drawn, which is exactly why the redraw option exists.

Games Like Book of Shadows

• Book of Dead: The Play'n GO title that popularised the format, on a fixed 5x3 grid.
• Book of Toro: ELK Studios' version, with walking wilds and up to three expanding symbols.
• Mental: Another Nolimit City horror title, built on the studio's x-mechanics.
• San Quentin xWays: A Nolimit City release with a comparable volatility profile.
• Book of Ra Magic: Greentube's book slot with stacking expanding symbols.

Book of Shadows FAQs

What is the RTP of Book of Shadows?

The RTP is 96.01% at Midnite.

Who developed Book of Shadows?

Nolimit City developed the game and released it in August 2020.

How do you win on Book of Shadows?

Land matching symbols on adjacent reels from left to right along an active payline. Premium symbols pay from two on a line, card royals from three.

What are Shadow Rows?

They let you change the grid before any spin. Three rows gives ten paylines, four rows gives fifteen and raises the stake by half, and five rows gives twenty and doubles it.

Is Book of Shadows a high volatility slot?

Yes. Nolimit City rates it 10 out of 10, the top of its scale. Wins land reasonably often but the larger outcomes are rare.

What is the maximum win on Book of Shadows?

The maximum win is 30,338x stake, which is the highest in the book slot genre.

What is the redraw in the Free Spins round?

One symbol is drawn at random to be the Golden expanding symbol. If you are not happy with it, you get a single chance to swap it for a different one.

Can I play Book of Shadows on mobile?

Yes. The game runs on iOS and Android via the Midnite app or mobile browser.