Legacy of Dead Slot (Play ‘n GO)

As with other games in the ancient Egypt series from Play ‘n GO, the Legacy of Dead slot is played on 5 reels, 3 rows and 10 paylines. With the choice to play with as little as 1 payline or as many as 10 paylines, winning combinations are formed when 3 or more lower-value symbols appear from left to right, starting from reel 1, across any of the 10 paylines. You need just 2 or more for the higher-value symbols.

Bets-wise, you can play Legacy of Dead from 10p to £100 per spin if you play with the 10 full paylines on offer. Being an older release, you need to use the plus and/or minus buttons in the Coin Value and Coins sections to change your bet. If you play at UK mobile casinos, use the 3 lines icon. Players outside the UK can use Auto Play (up to 100 auto spins with single win and balance limits) and Fast Play mode (lightning bolt icon).

The Legacy of Dead RTP rate is 96.58%. Much higher than the online slots average of 96%, there are 4 other RTP versions: 94.51%, 91.51%, 87.56% and 84.55%. You’re most likely to encounter the top 3 RTP rates at UK casinos with the highest setting quite hard to find (try MrQ Casino who offers the top rates on all their slot games).

Very high volatility, there is no hit frequency rate information (this is the case for all Play ‘n GO slots). Lastly, the Legacy of Dead slot can reward you with 5,000 times bet max wins. It can be won by filling the reels with the highest value symbol and won occur every 3.75 million spins on average (the max win probability rate).

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Part of Play ‘n GO’s ancient Egyptian series, the Legacy of Dead online slot follows on from the iconic Book of Dead slot. With an obvious ancient Egyptian theme, you head inside an ancient burial chamber.

The story focuses on an open book (of Dead) which has allowed the ancient Egyptian king’s spirit to escape. Your aim is to use his power to discover untold riches. Yes, a little cheesy I know but Play ‘n GO has to come up with something. With a more sinister and intense feel compared to Book of Dead, the soundtrack is stirring and sets the tone nicely.

On the reels, you’ll come across low-value A, K, Q, J and 10 royals of which you need 3 or more to land a win. The higher-value symbols Horus, Tutankhamen, Anubis and a King (which looks like a mummy. Best paying is the king symbol which reward you with wins of up to 500 times your total bet for 5 across any payline.

Legacy of Dead comes with just one special symbol. That is the Altar Wild/Scatter. Substituting for all symbols, 2, 3 or 4 wild/scatters will give you a 2, 20 or 200 x bet payout as well as triggering the free spins. Below is a list of all symbol payouts and functions:

• 10/J/Q: 3, 4 or 5 = 0.5, 2 or 8 x bet
• K/A: 3, 4 or 5 = 0.5, 3 or 12 x bet
• Horus/Tutankhamen: 2, 3, 4 or 5 = 0.5, 2, 8 or 60 x bet
• Anubis: 2, 3, 4 or 5 = 0.5, 3, 30 or 160 x bet
• King: 2, 3, 4 or 5 = 1, 10, 100 or 500 x bet
• Alter Wild/Scatter: Substitutes, pays up to 200 x bet + triggers Free Spins feature

Legacy of Dead Mobile

Created using the latest HTML5 technology, Legacy of Dead is available to play on laptop, PC, mobile and/or tablet devices. The 5x3 layout works well on smartphones too with the functionality simpler than on the desktop version too.

With 2 bonus features, the Legacy of Dead online slot focuses on just the Free Spins feature. Beginning with 10 free spins, there’s a randomly chosen special expanding symbol which can lead to 5,000 x bet wins on every free spin.

Gamble

When you land a winning combination, you can use the optional Gamble feature. If you choose ‘Collect’, you’ll pocket the amount won and carry on spinning. Opt for ‘Gamble’ and you will have to choose from a few options:

• Colour Pays: the correct guess (red or black) will see you double your win.
• Suit Pays: Choose the correct suit to quadruple your win.

If you guess incorrectly in either option, you’ll lose your win amount. You can gamble up to 5 times in a row for a win of up to 500 times your total bet each time.

Free Spins

The Legacy of Dead slot game focuses on the Free Spins feature. Triggered by landing 3 or more Altar Wild/Scatter symbols anywhere on the reels, you’ll pocket a 2, 20 or 200 times bet payout as well as 8 free spins (for 3, 4 or 5 wild/scatters).

Like in Book of Dead, a special expanding symbol is chosen randomly before the free spins begin. The higher the value of the special expanding symbol, the bigger your potential wins on each free spin. The symbols will not expand until regular payline wins are evaluated and awarded (including those featuring the expanding symbols).

If you were to land 4 special expanding symbols during a free spin, they would expand to fill 4 reels of the same symbol. Below is an image that shows your win if you fill all 5 reels with the same special expanding symbol:

• Q, J or 10: 80 x bet
• K or A: 120 x bet
• Horus or Tutankhamen: 600 x bet
• Anubis: 1,600 x bet
• King: 5,000 x bet

Now, landing 3 Altar Wild/Scatter symbols on the reels will see you retrigger the feature. With 8 additional free spins awarded, you’ll also benefit from an extra special expanding symbol.

Finally, you can retrigger the feature various times with up to 9 special expanding symbols in play. After all symbols become special expanding symbols, you can win 10 extra free spins for each retrigger. There are no limits to the number of extra free spins you can win (i.e. unlimited free spins).

If you’ve played Book of Dead, you’ll know what to expect from the Legacy of Dead slot. Not featuring Play ‘n GO’s intrepid explorer Rich Wilde, the imagery is slightly different as it has a more sinister and darter tone. This ties in with the more volatile nature of the slot game.

The base game is pretty mundane, with the full focus on the Free Spins feature. With a special expanding symbol awarded before the free spins begin, all seems familiar. The difference is when you retrigger the feature. As well as getting 10 additional free spins, you are also rewarded with an extra special expanding symbol.

You can benefit from up to 9 special expanding symbols in total. This means 3 or 4 of the same symbol appearing anywhere on the reels will give you a decent payout. Your win potential depends on how valuable the special expanding symbols are. If you’re lucky enough to get a screen full of the King symbol, you’ll pocket the maximum win of 5,000 times your total bet.

In the Free Spins feature as a whole, you can win 25,000 times your total bet. The max win probability is 1 in 3.75 million spins which is exactly the same as Book of Dead. Legacy of Dead also trumps its predecessor with an RTP rate of up to 96.58%.

In summary, the Legacy of Dead slot is another ‘Book of’ game with a very high RTP rate, decent win potential and the chance for up to 9 special expanding symbols.

If you like special expanding symbols and ancient Egypt, check out our article on the best Book of slot games which includes the likes of Book of Dead, Book of 99 (with a 99% RTP rate) and Book of Mega Moolah.

The Legacy of Dead slot review was written by Chris Taylor from our OLBG Expert team who who written over 10,000 slot game reviews in an iGaming career spanning over 2 decades. It was then verified/checked by Jenny Mason, our prime Slot reviewer who has 17+ years working in online gambling, top UK brands. 

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