Book of Atemby All41 Studios

There are many games out there with an Egyptian theme. It’s an enduring setting for all sorts of media, from TV to videogames to online video slots.

Most often…

…we see the same gods and heroes being portrayed. Gods such Anubis, Ra, and other best-known from the pantheon.

In this new game by All41 Studios, things are little bit different. That’s because they decided to go back to very beginning.

The beginning being the beginning the world in the Egyptian mythology. Atem, also known as Atum, is the first God of the pantheon. Having created himself, the other gods, and humans from the chaos that existed before him.

Theme

When you load the game up…

…you will see familiar sights. If you’ve ever played an Egyptian-themed slot before, such as Microgaming’s own Isis you know what to expect.

Entrances to mysterious tombs, palm trees, hieroglyphs, and other visual identifiers. This game literally screams that it is set in Egypt.

Of course, as is expected for games from this developer, the graphics are top-notch. Everything is crisp, sharp, and detailed.

The atmosphere is one of the mystery, magic, and wonderment.

When it comes to the symbols…

…there are the classic numbers which are presented here as golden and with small flourishes that make them look like classic Egyptian jewelry.

Atem himself is the highest paying symbol, followed by a hawk, a snake, and a lotus flower. All things that are associated with this god.

Betting Options and Functions

This latest expedition to the Nile takes place across a 5x3 grid so there’s no surprises there. As for the paylines, there are 10 of them and they are fixed.

So far, so standard.

Other standard options are also present. Things like autoplay let you take your finger off the mouse and have the game play itself for a while. If you’re in a hurry – just hit the turbo spin toggle.

It’s a modern release…

…so all these modern features are expected.

Bets start at 10 cents and go up to 20 euros which is nothing to sneeze at, but also not exactly high-roller.

Special Features

The first feature on display is that wilds are also scatters. Which means the triggering of the extra spins mode (when three or more book symbols appear) is accompanied with a tasty scatter win.

Extra spins are fine on their own…

…but here they come with several fun twists. The first – one symbol will be chosen at random to become expanding.

But it will only expand if it is part of a winning combination. To help with that, there is the second twist.

Expanding symbols can create wins with different rules than the base game. This means they don’t have to be adjacent to each other and winning combinations don’t have to start from the first reel.

Obviously, this goes a long way toward optimizing the win potential for the punters.

Our Take

Produced by All41 Studios for Microgaming, this game follows the trend of independent studios creating excellent titles for this igaming behemoth company.

The graphics are good, the gameplay is tight and there’s enough twists to make it stand out.

So, if you haven’t yet tired of all the Egyptian mythology themes in slots, you won’t go wrong by giving it a spin.