How to start playing slot games?
To start playing slot games, you will probably need to know the basic rules and general features that can be found in most games. As a result, in this article, we will take a look at the popular game Book of Dead from Play’n GO, its rules, and gameplay.
Demo mode
At Marathonbet Casino, most games have a demo mode that can be accessed by selecting the game icon and choosing “DEMO.”
In this mode, you get a demo balance that allows you to play various games without investing real money.
Don’t forget that “winnings” in demo mode only increase your demo balance and do not become real money!
Each slot uses certified random number generators (RNGs) that regulate the results of the rounds and guarantee fair play. Thus, winnings in demo mode do not guarantee that you will win when playing for real money, but they provide an excellent opportunity to try out the game.
Slot game start screen: Depending on the provider, when you launch the game, you may first see a splash screen featuring colorful characters or highlighting the game’s features. For example, on the Book of Dead game page, you will see information about how a certain symbol will expand after receiving three scatters, which trigger a cycle of free spins. There is a “don’t show again” option on the page. This will allow you to continue playing immediately without closing the start screen every time you enter the game.
On the main screen of Book of Dead, you will see that the game is a regular slot with three lines and five reels.
The screen displays useful information and several spin settings.
There can be up to ten winning lines in this game. The coin counter is set to “1” by default, and the price of one coin is €0.20.
With these settings, the bet per spin will be €2.00, and the ten paylines will cost €0.20 each.
You can see the total bet per spin on the bottom panel to the right of your balance.
You can change the coin value and number of coins as you wish, and the combination of these two settings determines the total bet per spin.
Coins can have a value between €0.01 and €1.00, and the number of coins varies between 1 and 5.
Thus, assuming you are playing with 10 paylines, the minimum bet per spin will be €0.10, as shown below.
The bet per spin will be €50.00 if you set the maximum values.
In both cases, as shown in the pictures, the bottom panel displays the total bet per spin.
You can set the bet amount per spin that suits you, as there are many possible options for the number of coins and their value.
Selecting the “Maximum Bet” option always sets the maximum values for the number of coins and lines (within the limits of the game rules and your available balance), but does not change the value of the coin you have selected.
In some games, pressing the “Maximum bet” button may trigger a new spin.
Pressing the “Paytable” button in the Book of Dead slot opens pages containing information about the symbols, winning lines, and amounts paid for winning combinations.
On the first page, you will find information about bonus rounds, which include expanding symbols and scatters.
The next two pages show the winning lines and payouts depending on the number of symbols that appear.
The bottom of the page shows the winning lines numbered from 1 to 10. If you reduce the number of winning lines in the game settings, you will only receive payouts for the lines you played, in ascending order from left to right. For example, if you spin with the settings shown in the image below, you will bet €0.20 on four lines and place a total bet of €0.80 per spin.
However, winnings will only be paid out for active lines 1 to 4. If identical symbols appear on lines 5–10 as a result of a spin, they will not be active and will not be paid out.
Autoplay: The “Autoplay” button is located below the ‘Paytable’ button.
This feature allows you to use automatic reel spinning without pressing the “Spin” button each time to make a spin. In Book of Dead, you can set the number of automatic spins from ten to one hundred, as well as choose when to stop autoplay.
IMPORTANT: The bet size per spin during autoplay will be set based on your previous settings. So, if you were playing with 8 lines and betting €0.50 per line (total bet per spin is €4.00), these settings will be used for every spin in autoplay mode.
Press the “Stop” button to stop autoplay. If you stop autoplay and change the bet or the number of active lines, the new settings will be used the next time you start the game.
The image below shows all the autoplay settings.