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Scales of Dead

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A Dead-series tomb hunt with a changing bonus round

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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RTP

96.21%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

10,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.20

per spin

Reels

10 lines

Player rating

4.8 ★

2 votes

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Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.

Payouts & RTP9/10

RTP 96.21% → 9.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential8/10

x10000.00 (10000×) → 8.0/10

Features9.5/10

14 features → 9.5/10

Game Mechanics5.1/10

f=14 r=5 p=10 → 5.1/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.2–100 (×500) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation6.5/10

provider avg 6.5 → 6.5/10

Popularity5/10

synthetic proxy → 5.0/10

Popularity blends real player search demand (~30 markets) with a catalogue-derived proxy; games without measurable search demand use the proxy alone. Not live play telemetry.

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SlotRanker Score: 76 — Scales of Dead by Play'n Go

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Slot Summary

Within Play'n GO's Dead series, Scales of Dead revisits the Egyptian tomb hunt through a bonus that can change while it is already running. A lone scout searches for the Golden Snake Tomb, while Sandstorm Free Spins give the familiar expanding-symbol format a second stage with randomly assigned multipliers.

How It Plays

Regular symbol wins are evaluated before the special expansion takes place. Expansion therefore depends on the selected symbol meeting its own qualifying requirement, rather than simply appearing anywhere on the reels.

Low-paying special symbols must appear on at least three reels to expand; high-paying selections need two. Once qualified, the special symbol replaces the other symbols on its affected reels.

Bonus & Free Spins

Three Tomb Scatters trigger the Original Free Spins. Landing two or more scatters during free spins opens Sandstorm Free Spins, awarding four spins with a random multiplier. Further scatter landings can retrigger that feature.

Screenshots

4 gameplay frames

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Spec sheet

Scales of Dead at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameScales of Dead

StudioPlay'n Go

Released9/7/2023

Math

SlotRanker Score76

RTP96.21%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win10,000×

Bet range$0.20 – $100.00

Player rating4.8 / 5 · 2 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines10

Layout5x3

Expected average based on this slot's 96.21% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$3.03

Cost per session$3.03

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 Scales of Dead? 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 (96.21%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (10,000×).

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 Scales of Dead with other games

	Scales of Dead Score 76This game	Book of Sand Score 56	Might of Ra Score 72	Egyptian Magic Score 72	Pharaoh's Ring Score 64
Identity
Studio	Play'n Go	Bet2Tech	Pragmatic Play	Atomic Slot Lab	Greentube
Released	9/7/2023	3/23/2020	2/4/2022	1/27/2022	4/15/2013
Math
RTP	96.21%	95.43%	95.25%	96.32%	95.19%
Volatility	High volatility	—	High volatility	Medium volatility	High volatility
Max win	10,000×	500×	22,500×	4,000×	8,117×
Format
Reels	5	5	6	5	5
Layout	5x3	5x3	6x4	5x3	5x3
Paylines	10	10	50	25	20
Min bet	0.2	1	0.2	0.25	0.01
Max bet	100	400	20	100	25
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	✓	—
Wild symbol	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	—	✓	✓
Multiplier	✓	—	✓	—	—
Bonus game	—	—	—	✓	—
Respins	—	✓	—	—	—

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Scales of Dead

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RTP

96.21%

Max win

10,000×

Score

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