Game overview
John Hunter and the Book of Tut is another Pragmatic Play adventure set among Egyptian tombs. Its official page describes a distinct free-spin mechanism built around the Book of Tut symbol. A player seeing the similar character and ancient-Egypt theme might mistake it for Tomb of the Scarab Queen, but the bonus rules identify a different slot.
How the books activate the feature
Three or more Book of Tut symbols start ten free spins. Before these spins begin, the game chooses a special symbol. During the feature, that selected symbol can expand vertically when enough symbols are visible for a paying combination. Pragmatic Play also states that another three books in the feature grant ten additional spins, with no stated cap on the number of such retriggers.
Why expanding symbols matter
An expanding symbol covers more reel positions than a normal single icon. That can affect which combinations are evaluated, but it does not make an outcome predictable. The randomly selected symbol and its conditions are part of the game's fixed mathematics. A feature round may end without approaching the advertised maximum outcome, and two sessions can vary greatly.
Verified ceiling and missing specifications
The studio's current product description advertises a maximum of 5,500 times the stake. This replaces the earlier unsupported figure copied from the Scarab Queen page. The public product summary examined here does not establish a single release-year or universal RTP configuration for the title; neither is asserted as an invariant fact. A separate licensed version's help screen may contain further details.
Scarab Queen instead uses money-value symbols and Collect interactions, including a special final re-spin. This Book of Tut profile is intentionally limited to its own supported rules and is not an Australian casino availability statement.
Game characteristics
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Game type | Slot |
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
| Release year | 2018 |
| Platform | Desktop / Mobile |
| Game format | Slot |
| RTP (theoretical) | ~96.50% |
| Volatility | High |
| Paylines / Ways to win | 10 paylines |
| Reel layout | 5×3 |
| Bet range | Varies by operator |
| Max win (multiplier) | ~5,000× |
| Features | Free Spins, Expanding Symbols |
| Special mechanics | None |
| Random Number Generator (RNG) | Certified RNG |
| Return model | Fixed RTP |
| Game speed | Normal |
| Autoplay availability | Yes |
| Demo mode availability | Yes |