John Hunter and the Book of Tut
John Hunter adventure using the classic Egyptian expanding-book formula
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SlotRanker Score: 64 — John Hunter and the Book of Tut by Pragmatic Play
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How It Plays
The base game uses five reels, three rows, and ten paylines. Wins follow the fixed-line format, while the Book substitutes for regular symbols and also starts the bonus.
High volatility and the x5000.00 maximum win put substantial weight on less frequent feature outcomes. Bets range from 0.1 to 5 per spin in the catalog configuration.
Theme & Atmosphere
John Hunter supplies the Action & Adventure viewpoint, returning as an explorer pursuing the Book of Tut and Ancient Egyptian Treasure rather than functioning as an anonymous tomb visitor.
The Book, Egypt, Animals, and Treasure themes meet through the search for Tut's artifact. The setting gives the expanding-symbol rule a clear discovery-and-reveal context.
Features & Win Potential
The Book of Tut functions as Wild and Scatter, so one symbol can complete ordinary line wins or redirect play into the main feature.
Before free spins begin, one paying symbol is selected. Winning copies of that symbol can expand vertically, allowing positions beyond the original payline landing to count.
Bonus & Free Spins
Three or more Book symbols award ten Free Spins. The selected expanding symbol remains active across the round, making its value and landing pattern decisive.
Landing at least three more Books adds ten Free Spins. Pragmatic Play states that this extension has no fixed retrigger limit.
Screenshots
This game is searched most in Germany, United Kingdom, and Chile.
True Cost to Play
Expected average based on this slot's 94.5% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.
Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.
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Compare John Hunter and the Book of Tut with other games
 John Hunter and the Book of Tut Score 64This game |  Legacy of Doom Score 82 |  The Book Beyond 2 Score 80 |  Treasures of the Dead Score 75 |  Charles Raider & The Book of Origins Score 69 | |
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| Identity | |||||
| Studio | Pragmatic Play This provider has been reviewed and approved by the SlotRanker team. What does this mean? | Belatra Games This provider has been reviewed and approved by the SlotRanker team. What does this mean? | |||
| Released | 5/6/2020 | 2/24/2022 | 1/23/2025 | 3/16/2023 | 12/9/2024 |
| Math | |||||
| RTP | 94.5% | 96.5% | 96.13% | 94.5% | 95.79% |
| Volatility | High volatility | High volatility | High volatility | High volatility | — |
| Max win | 5,000× | — | 35,700× | 15,000× | 37,500× |
| Format | |||||
| Reels | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Layout | 5x3 | 5x3 | 5x3 | 5x3 | 5x3 |
| Paylines | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Min bet | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Max bet | 5 | 50 | 10 | 200 | 20 |
| Features | |||||
| Progressive | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Wild symbol | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Free spins | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scatter symbol | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multiplier | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bonus game | — | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Respins | — | — | — | — | — |
Every number is shown as a delta against John Hunter and the Book of Tut.
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Questions & Answers
John Hunter and the Book of Tut FAQ
The catalog records a 94.5% RTP configuration. Other configurations may exist, so the game information screen remains the relevant setting for play.
Three or more Book of Tut symbols trigger ten free spins and cause one special expanding symbol to be selected.
Yes. Three or more additional Book symbols during the feature award another ten free spins, with no stated retrigger limit.
Series
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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- John Hunter and the Book of TutCurrentPragmatic Play · 2020RTP94.5%Score64High volatility
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