Game facts
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
| Game format | Book-symbol slot with an expanding-symbol bonus |
| Main feature | The selected expanding symbol |
| Provider-page RTP | 96.50% (provider page) |
| Demo currency | Virtual EUR; not an NZD casino balance |
| Demo edition | John Hunter and the Book of Tut |
The figures and mechanics above refer to the provider’s exact product page, checked on 12 November 2026. They do not identify the configuration inside every casino account.
How the game pays
Ordinary combinations follow the active paytable. Book symbols have a special role in the free-spin trigger, so their scatter behaviour should be distinguished from the normal symbols’ combination rules. A themed book icon in another provider’s game does not establish identical behaviour.
The selected expanding symbol
Three or more Book of Tut symbols start the provider’s ten-spin feature. Before it begins, a symbol is selected for the expanding role. Expansion occurs when its stated qualifying conditions are met; the selection does not mean every appearance fills the reels or creates a prize. Further qualifying book symbols can retrigger spins.
What to watch in the demo
- Watch the selected symbol and the required combination before interpreting an expansion animation.
- This explains why merely seeing the special symbol on a reel can be insufficient.
- A retrigger extends the sequence but does not guarantee that the balance at its end exceeds the stake that began it.
RTP and outcome variation
Pragmatic Play’s product page publishes 96.50% RTP. On an illustrative NZ$100 of total stakes, that rate gives a theoretical expected loss of NZ$3.50: NZ$100 × (1 − 96.50 / 100). This is a turnover example, not a forecast for a NZ$100 deposit. A short session can lose the full balance or produce a very different result.
For turnover, house edge and session variation, use the RTP calculator and explanation.
Compare related games
| Game | Paying system | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| John Hunter and the Book of Tut | Book-symbol slot with an expanding-symbol bonus | The selected expanding symbol |
| Book of Dead | Fixed paylines | Selected expanding symbol |
| Aztec Gems | 3×3 reel game with a separate multiplier reel | The fourth-reel multiplier |
Demo questions
Does every selected symbol appearance expand?
Expansion follows its qualifying conditions. Selecting a symbol for the feature does not make every appearance a paying expansion.
How does John Hunter and the Book of Tut compare with its related games?
Book of Dead is from Play’n GO and has its own expanding-symbol rules. It is a useful comparison, not an alternative name for John Hunter’s game.
Sources & scope
Sources checked on 12 November 2026. Operator/provider statements remain attributed claims; no financial transactions were performed.
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