Cat Wilde and the Lost Chapter: Slot Overview
Cat Wilde and the Lost Chapter is a 'Book of' style Egyptian slot from Play'n GO, and it stars Rich Wilde's daughter Cat on a proper treasure hunt through the pyramids. Played on a 5x3 grid with 10 adjustable paylines, bets range from 1p up to 100 quid. RTP sits at 96.20% and the volatility is brutal, rated 10 out of 10 by the provider.
Honestly, if you have played Book of Dead before, you will feel right at home. Expanding symbols, Egyptian setting, the whole lot. But there are a couple of fresh additions like Pyramid Spins that give it a personality of its own. Visually, the game looks clean with animated symbols and a golden tomb backdrop. Not mind-blowing, but decent for a session on the sofa.
Symbols and Paytable
Cat Wilde herself is the top-paying symbol, worth a massive 1,000x your bet for five of a kind on a line. After her come Anubis, the Ankh and a golden Scarab, paying between 75x and roughly 7.5x for a full line. Premium symbols only need two on a payline to pay out, which is a nice touch. Low payers are 10 through A card faces, nothing special but small decorations help them blend with the Egyptian theme.
Your Wild is a scroll with a big 'W' on it. It substitutes for everything except the scatter and pays the same as Cat, so it is properly valuable. Scatters are blue Pyramid symbols, and three of them kick off the Free Spins. During free spins the scatter also doubles as a wild, which is a handy twist.
Symbol Payouts
Bonus Features
Land 3 Pyramid scatters and you get 8 Free Spins. Here is where things get interesting. On every single free spin, a different random symbol is chosen as the special expanding symbol. If that symbol lands enough times to form a win, it expands to fill the entire reel. Expanded symbols pay from any position, so they do not have to sit next to each other. A different symbol each spin keeps things unpredictable.
Drop 2 or more scatters during free spins and you trigger Pyramid Spins. You get 4 spins per scatter, and the expanding symbol that was active locks in for the whole round. Every extra scatter that lands during Pyramid Spins adds another spin. Regular free spins pause while Pyramid Spins play out. I reckon this is where the big money hides, especially if a premium symbol gets locked in.
There is also a Gamble Feature after any win. Pick the card colour for a 2x boost or guess the suit for 4x. You can gamble up to 5 times, capped at 25x. Fair enough if you fancy a punt, but I tend to skip it on a high-volatility slot like this.
Bonus Buy Options
Land 3 or more Pyramid scatter symbols to trigger 8 free spins. Each spin selects a random special expanding symbol that covers entire reels when forming wins.
Land 2-5 scatters during Free Spins to trigger Pyramid Spins. You get 4 spins per scatter, the expanding symbol locks for the duration, and each additional scatter adds one more spin.
After any win, guess card colour for 2x or suit for 4x. Can be used up to 5 times for a max gamble win of 25x the bet.
RTP, Volatility and Max Win
96.20% RTP is a bit above average, so no complaints there. Volatility though is maxed out at 10/10 on Play'n GO's scale. Expect long stretches of nothing in the base game, which can drag a bit if you are just after a casual spin. Max win is 10,000x your stake, which is double what the earlier Cat Wilde slot Cat Wilde in the Eclipse of the Sun God offered at 5,500x. Getting there means filling the screen with Cat symbols during free spins, and that is obviously rare.
