The deluxe title and its line layout
NOVOMATIC identifies Book of Ra deluxe as a five-reel game with ten lines. Keep the word deluxe in view when comparing editions: a different Book of Ra release can have a different feature or layout. Ten lines describe the routes used to evaluate ordinary symbol combinations, not ten independent bets with guaranteed results. The displayed paytable gives the required symbol counts and values for the configuration.
Books start a selected-symbol feature
Three book symbols trigger ten free games. The feature selects a special symbol that can expand across a reel under its rules. There are therefore two separate things to notice: the books that start the round, and the regular symbol selected for the expansion. Reading only the book count misses the part of the feature that changes the following screens. A selected symbol does not turn every ordinary symbol into a wild.
A practical way to read expansion
Consider a hypothetical feature in which a particular regular symbol has been selected. Before calculating a result, identify where that symbol appears and whether the feature’s expansion condition is met. Then evaluate the expanded screen using the relevant table. An enlarged picture is not a fixed cash award: its value still depends on the qualifying arrangement and stake. This reading example explains the order of operations rather than predicting a particular symbol or its frequency.
Comparison with another book game
Book of Dead also uses a selected expanding symbol, but it is a separate Play’n GO product. Its title, paytable and return setting cannot be used as evidence for Book of Ra deluxe. Comparing them is useful precisely because a similar theme can hide edition-specific details. Likewise, The Golden Tablet uses Horus expansion and symbol upgrades, not a licence to copy this game’s feature rules.
What the Australian reader can establish
The manufacturer specification establishes an exact game design, not an Australian online casino offer. This article does not attach a universal RTP percentage to the title or infer local online permission from a foreign supplier listing. Our RTP guide explains the difference between a theoretical return and a session outcome. When comparing a legitimately offered installed game, its full edition, line table and information screen matter more than a percentage copied from another book-themed review.
Questions, answered
How many free games?
Ten after three books.
Do all symbols expand?
No, one special symbol is selected.
Can another Book of Ra RTP be reused?
No.
Sources & updates
- Book of Ra deluxe — NOVOMATICChecked 2026-09-21
- Protect yourself from illegal gambling operators — ACMAChecked 2026-09-18
- Book of Ra deluxe — official ten-line feature screenshotChecked 2026-09-21
- NOVOMATIC original Book of Ra deluxe feature description; earlier nine-line configurationChecked 2026-09-21
