As mentioned, this is anEgyptian themed game, and it seems that players really love these concepts or game developers are lacking creativity. In our opinion, if a developer is going to go down the “Egyptian road”, then it is essential they do something wow when it comes to bonus features and graphics to stand out from the overcrowded competition.
Let’s take a closer look at what Book of Sun has to offer….
Free Spins
The main bonus feature of this slot is the Free Spins with a special expanding symbol. When 3 or more Book symbols land in the base game, it awards12 Free Spins. When the feature begins, a book appears and rotates through the various symbols until it stops on a symbol, and it becomes the special expanding symbol for the 12 spins. Each time at least 3 of the special symbols land during the session, the symbols expand over their entire respective reels. The special symbols don’t need to be adjacent to each other for them to expand. If 3 or more book symbols appear again during the feature, it awards an additional 12 Free Spins with the same special expanding symbol. It is worth noting that the Wild book symbol cannot substitute for the special symbol during the free games.
Our 200 spins session began with some small wins fairly regularly, which was evidence to this slot’s low variance, although the win amounts were somewhat small. It wasn’t long before the 3 Book symbols landed and our allocated special expanding symbol was the “Q” symbol. After a few Free Spins, the Book symbols landed again and awarded an additional 12 spins. Every now and then the special symbols would land and expand over the reels, however, only on a few occasions did it reward us with a reasonable payout. Then, just as it appeared that the Free Spins were running out, the Book symbols landed again and awarded another 12 free rounds. The rest of the free games played out without any serious wins. Fortunately, thanks to 36 Free Spins in total and all the smaller wins along the way, it added up to a healthy total payout of more than 500, which considering an initial bet of 2.50 is not too shabby!
The theme is exhausted and, in our opinion, any game developer who goes with an Egyptian theme really needs to create something spectacular, not just in appearance but in features too. Unfortunately, Book of Sun does not achieve either of these. The graphics are so generic and boring, and in terms of features, the Free Spins with a special expanding symbol is not much to get excited about. There are no multipliers or mini bonus games or anything for that matter that will make playing this game memorable. One other major criticism that makes gameplay awkward is the reel animations. The reels spin for 2 seconds and then all stop abruptly, almost like someone slammed on the brakes. While this might seem trivial, it makes the experience somewhat uncomfortable, and Booongo could have made this a little more elegant. Overall Book of Sun is okay, not great, and not terrible. If you’re into Egyptian inspired slots then Book of Sun could very well be your cup of tea.
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