Secret of Dead
Written by: Lars Huq, Journalist
Updated: February 25, 2025, 7:56 am UTC+0
One of the more successful series installments from the UK popular provider Play’n Go is the dead installments. Where they now put a similar fate in their latest contribution, the Secret of Dead video slot. And after checking the cover, it looks like the ancient Egypt-themed fan has to add a new title to its list of favorites. And this as the developer quite obviously has listened to its customer’s feedback. Plus not only will you have some opportunity to test out the core mechanics from the game Legacy of Dead (expand multiple symbols). But also test the beloved 6th reel system (Scroll of Dead). Moreover, all this in one and exciting title, Secret of Dead from Play’n go. So, let’s find out if the cover explains the final and playable product as well? Let’s see.
Secret of Dead video slot – game statistics and other game info
- Game Provider: Play’n Go
- Type: Video slot, ancient Egypt theme
- RTP: 96.20%
- Paylines: 10
- Reel: 6 reels and 3 rows
- Min – Max bet: £0.10 up to £100
- Bonuses & features: Scatter, expanding symbols, free spin, wild
- Volatility: High (8/10)
- Max Win: 10,000 x your bet
- Release date: 24.02.2022
- Suitable for: Cautious players, Everyday pleasure seekers, Daredevils, and High Rollers.
Secret of Dead video slot – Bonus Feature
The scatter symbol in the Secret of Dead video slot is the unmistakable Ankh that, of course, is covered in gold, gems, and the classic blue scarab beetle. Anyhow, when 3, 4, 5, or 6 scatters land, you first as a player collects 1x, 10x, 50x, or 250x the bet. Plus, the all-wanted free spins. That also scales with the scatter symbols 8, 10, 12, or 15 free spins. Although, before spinning the free spin reels. First, a familiar feature kicks off. Namely, a random symbol for the complete line-up gets chosen before the free spins start. During the free spins, any selected symbol that lands expand to cover the entire row height. Also, expanded symbols don’t need to be on an adjacent reel in the free spin to payout. A simple payline appearance and an accurate amount will bring the win. Still, we have more bonus features.
Side note about the bonus feature
The name of the game: scatter. Indeed, as all the previous features and mechanics weren’t enough? Well, in any case, Play’n Go thought, we can’t save the gun powder on this one. And on top of the mentioned attribute, also include. When 3 more scatters land during the free spins, even more things happen. In fact, first, of course, you get more free spins, 5+, actually. But, or perhaps, also is a better word; you get 1+ random (9 max) expanding symbol as well, wow. If this is not an all-star list of features included in an ancient Egyptian genre, we don’t know what is. All in all, the promises from the cover are on par so far.
Symbols and Scatters
We have to admit; it’s a bit like the groundhog day from 93 when we start looking at the symbols. As all symbols used, except for a selected few, we have seen it all before but in other Egypte-themed games from the provider. Especially noticeable in the lower section, 10 throughout Ace, think the Book of Dead, and you got it. As for the top-paying symbols, excluding wild/scatter, we have, from the bottom of the high selection cobra, scarab, and cat. As for the final destination of regular symbols, we have the usual suspect’s in Secret of Dead, goddess Shai (god of fate). And finally, the scatter/wild symbol, Ankh.
The real spin experience of Secret of Dead
After 4 to 5 spins, we hit the free spins game with the number 10 as the expanding symbol. And we have to admit, we got a bit caught off guard, yet smiling after the 8 free spins came to a halt, and this as we collected a £24.90 win. Although it felt like we hit the last wave of volatility, we spun dry from here on for a more extended period. And it was not until around spin 60 we started to get a more significant win here and there. Yet nothing major to report on. Still, we could not locate the “path to unimaginable treasures”. But, all in all, we are reasonably satisfied with the outcome and the way the Secret of Dead video slot played on out 100 £1 test spin.
Our thoughts on Secret of Dead video slot
Will the Secret of Dead video slot take over the UK market in the genre? The short answer, in our, belives, no. And it has to do with the presentation we are experiencing in the dead series. It all looks too familiar and recognisable. But, yes, the gameplay is good, and the overall mechanics and features are great. So what is missing to catapult this feature and mechanic solid game to the top? Well, we don’t want to be captain obvious. But just because you throw more bells and whistles to an already brackish theme doesn’t make it a perfect video slot. So what are we saying exactly? The secret of Dead video slot is a great and engaging title; the only problem is also, Secret of Dead is a 2 to 3-year-old looking and feeling release.
