Legacy of Dead Slot Overview
Legacy of Dead is a Book-style Egyptian slot from Play'n GO, released on 2 January 2020 as a direct follow-up to the iconic Book of Dead. Built on a 5x3 grid with 10 adjustable paylines, the game keeps the same foundational structure but introduces a critical twist: each free spins retrigger adds a new expanding symbol, stacking up to 9 in total. From a math perspective, that single change dramatically shifts the bonus ceiling compared to its predecessor.
Default RTP sits at 96.58%, volatility is rated 10 out of 10 by the provider, and the max win caps at 5,000x the bet. Hit frequency lands around 22.5%, so roughly one in five spins returns something. The base game can drag during extended sessions, but the numbers tell you this slot concentrates its value inside the bonus round.
Symbols and Paytable
Nine regular symbols split into two tiers. Low-paying card ranks 10 through Q pay identically: x0.5 for three, x2 for four, and x8 for five-of-a-kind. K and A step up slightly to x0.5, x3, and x12. Premium symbols, Horus and Pharaoh, pay from two-of-a-kind at x0.5 up to x60 for five. Anubis reaches x160 for five, while Tutankhamun tops the regular paytable at x500 for five.
Looking at the paytable structure, it is heavily top-loaded. Tutankhamun pays over 8x more than Horus at the five-of-a-kind level. This means bonus outcomes swing hard depending on which symbol gets selected as the expanding icon. A low-value expanding symbol gives more frequent but smaller hits; a premium one is rarer but far more rewarding per line.
The Burial Chamber symbol serves double duty as both Wild and Scatter. Five Wilds on a payline pay x500, matching Tutankhamun exactly. As a Scatter, landing three awards 2x the bet, four pays 20x, and five delivers 200x before triggering the Free Spins feature.
Symbol Payouts
| 5 | x500 |
| 4 | x100 |
| 3 | x10 |
| 2 | x1 |
| 5 | x500 |
| 4 | x100 |
| 3 | x10 |
| 2 | x1 |
| 5 | x160 |
| 4 | x30 |
| 3 | x3 |
| 2 | x0.5 |
| 5 | x60 |
| 4 | x8 |
| 3 | x2 |
| 2 | x0.5 |
| 5 | x60 |
| 4 | x8 |
| 3 | x2 |
| 2 | x0.5 |
| 5 | x12 |
| 4 | x3 |
| 3 | x0.5 |
| 5 | x12 |
| 4 | x3 |
| 3 | x0.5 |
| 5 | x8 |
| 4 | x2 |
| 3 | x0.5 |
| 5 | x8 |
| 4 | x2 |
| 3 | x0.5 |
| 5 | x8 |
| 4 | x2 |
| 3 | x0.5 |
Free Spins and Bonus Features
Three or more Burial Chamber Scatters trigger 8 to 10 free spins, depending on the source configuration. At the start of the round, one regular symbol is randomly selected as the expanding icon. Whenever enough of these symbols appear on any reels, they expand to fill their entire reel and pay across all active lines regardless of adjacency. Payouts during expansion ignore standard left-to-right requirements for that specific symbol.
Retriggers are where Legacy of Dead separates itself from Book of Dead. Landing another 3+ Scatters during the bonus awards additional spins and, crucially, selects a second expanding symbol. Each subsequent retrigger adds another, up to a theoretical maximum of all 9 regular symbols expanding simultaneously. From a math perspective, multiple expanding symbols compound the win frequency inside the round. However, triggering even two retriggers is uncommon, and reaching 9 is extremely rare under high-volatility conditions.
A Gamble Feature activates after any base game win. Guess the card colour correctly to double; guess the suit to quadruple. Up to 5 consecutive gamble attempts are permitted. Base game wins are gambled individually, while bonus round winnings can be gambled as a lump sum after the feature concludes. I would caution against using this on anything above small payouts, as a single wrong guess forfeits everything.
Bonus Buy Options
RTP, Volatility, and Max Win
Default RTP is 96.58%, which is above the industry standard. But operators can select from multiple configurations: 94.51%, 91.51%, 87.56%, and 84.55%. The spread between highest and lowest is over 12 percentage points. Always verify which setting your chosen platform uses, because the difference between 96.58% and 84.55% has a massive impact on long-term expected returns.
Play'n GO rates volatility at 10/10 internally. Combined with the 22.5% hit frequency, the profile is clear: long stretches of minimal returns punctuated by concentrated bonus payouts. Max win of 5,000x the stake is achievable through fully expanded premium symbols during free spins, though base game wins theoretically allow it if the entire grid fills with Tutankhamun or Wild symbols. Not everyone will enjoy this volatility level; players who prefer steady returns should look elsewhere.
