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Book of Shadows

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An occult book slot with player-selected reel configurations

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SlotRanker Score

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RTP

94.09%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

30,338×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.10

per spin

Reels

20 lines

Player rating

3.9 ★

13 votes

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Payouts & RTP6/10

RTP 94.09% → 6.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential9/10

x30338.00 (30338×) → 9.0/10

Features10/10

19 features → 10.0/10

Game Mechanics5.4/10

f=19 r=5 p=20 → 5.4/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility2/10

0.1–1 (×10) → 2.0/10

Provider Reputation7.4/10

provider avg 7.4 → 7.4/10

Popularity7.2/10

search demand p70 + proxy blend (70/30) → 7.2/10

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SlotRanker Score: 72 — Book of Shadows by NoLimit City

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Slot Summary

Control over reel height and paid retries is the draw for players who want decisions between spins in Book of Shadows. NoLimit City's occult slot connects its book of enchantments to an adjustable playing area, making changes to the reels part of the premise. The choices alter the setup and cost, while outcomes remain random.

How It Plays

Shadow Rows lets you increase the playing area from three rows to four or five for an additional cost. The larger configurations introduce more active paylines alongside the extra symbol positions.

Lucky Locks becomes available after a base-game spin. You choose which reels to hold and pay an adjusted price to respin the remainder, including the option to retain scatter symbols.

Features & Win Potential

The gamble feature can risk an awarded win on a double-or-nothing outcome. A separate gamble route uses winnings for a chance to enter free spins, making the stake at risk an existing payout.

Book symbols serve as both wilds and scatters. Their substitution role helps complete ordinary combinations, while enough books appearing together trigger the separate feature with an expanding Golden symbol.

High volatility Free Spins Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Respins 5 Reels Stacked Symbols Expanding Reels Sub Symbols In Feature High Payout Book Of...Bonus Buy Expanding Symbols RTP range 10 Paylines Colossal Reels Grid Risk/Gamble (Double) game Paid respin

Bonus & Free Spins

Before free spins, a Golden symbol is selected, with an option to redraw the initial choice. It expands across its reel when that creates an additional win. Changing the number of Shadow Rows also changes the number of free spins awarded.

Spec sheet

Book of Shadows at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameBook of Shadows

StudioNoLimit City

Released8/20/2020

Math

SlotRanker Score72

RTP94.09%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win30,338×

Bet range$0.10 – $1.00

Player rating3.9 / 5 · 13 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines20

Layout5x5

Expected average based on this slot's 94.09% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$2.36

Cost per session$2.36

Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.

How long could a bankroll last on Book of Shadows? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

Bankroll ($)Bet per spin ($)Speed

Volatility tier: High

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How this works

Each simulated spin either misses or returns a win drawn from a log-normal distribution, with the hit rate and spread set by the slot's volatility tier (High). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (94.09%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (30,338×).

This is a simplified, parametric model of the game's math — not its real paytable. It exists to make the house edge visible over many sessions, so the numbers above are averages across thousands of runs, never a forecast of one.

This is math, not a prediction. Real sessions vary wildly, and no strategy changes a game's built-in house edge. Play for fun, set limits, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

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Compare Book of Shadows with other games

	Book of Shadows Score 72This game	3 Lucky Witches Score 78	Wicked Witch Score 75	Book of Sorcery Score 70	Book of Witches Score 68
Identity
Studio	NoLimit City	4ThePlayer	Habanero	Amigo Gaming	Thunderspin
Released	8/20/2020	10/4/2023	12/20/2015	10/13/2023	10/24/2024
Math
RTP	94.09%	96%	95.98%	96%	95.89%
Volatility	High volatility	High volatility	Medium volatility	High volatility	High volatility
Max win	30,338×	5,000×	—	6,000×	1,000×
Format
Reels	5	5	5	5	5
Layout	5x5	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x3
Paylines	20	243	20	10	10
Min bet	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.1
Max bet	1	30	5000	100	100
Features
Progressive	—	—	✓	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	✓	✓	—	—
Bonus game	—	—	—	—	✓
Respins	✓	—	—	—	—

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Book of Shadows

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RTP

94.09%

Max win

30,338×

Score

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