Book of Ra at VegasNow: three editions, one set of account rules
Book of Ra is really three games in our lobby: the original, the deluxe edition and Book of Ra Magic, all from Novomatic. We list only the figures the studio has published, mark the rest as not published, and work the account side through in Australian dollars: what a ten-line spin costs, how far A$8 goes while a bonus runs, and how many spins 40× wagering takes. Play is for adults 18 and over.
VegasNow Book of Ra at a glance
Short on time? This table mixes two kinds of fact: what Novomatic says about the games, and what our account rules say about any pokie played with a bonus running or for loyalty points.
| Point | What applies at VegasNow |
|---|---|
| Studio | Novomatic |
| Editions in our lobby | The original Book of Ra, the deluxe edition and Magic |
| Layout | Five reels and ten lines for deluxe and Magic; the original's layout sits in its own info panel |
| Volatility | 5 on Novomatic's scale, for deluxe and Magic |
| RTP | Not published for any edition |
| Maximum win | Not published for any edition |
| Bonus wagering contribution | 100% as a slot, unless listed as an exception in our terms |
| Spin limit during a bonus | A$8, counting all ten lines together |
| Loyalty earn rate | A$25 of real-money stakes adds a point to both your redeemable and status balances |
Two rows say "not published", and they stay that way here until the studio releases a number. A return figure or top payout lifted from a forum or a different edition would make the table look fuller and less trustworthy, so the gap stays visible.
Finding each edition in the VegasNow lobby
Type Book of Ra into the search bar of our pokies lobby and all three tiles appear together. To browse the whole studio instead, set the provider filter to Novomatic. Our catalogue spells the Magic edition Book Of Ra Magic, capital O included, so a one-letter difference between a tile and this page is nothing to worry about.
- Book of Ra: listed under its plain name, the edition the series grew from.
- Book of Ra deluxe: five reels, ten lines, scored 5 for volatility.
- Book of Ra Magic: the same layout and score, plus a free-games round with special expanding symbols.
Add your favourite to Saved games so it opens with one tap next time, and glance at the title on the loading screen every time. The artwork across the three is close enough that a stray tap happens, and your spin is governed by whichever game actually opens, not by the picture you pressed. Our pokies overview explains how we handle look-alike editions across the lobby.
What Novomatic publishes, edition by edition
Only Novomatic's own published figures appear below. Where the studio gives no number, the cell says so in words.
| Edition | Reels | Lines | Volatility | Published feature | RTP | Maximum win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book of Ra | Not published | Not published | Not published | Book symbol is both wild and scatter | Not published | Not published |
| Book of Ra deluxe | 5 | 10 | 5 | Not listed | Not published | Not published |
| Book of Ra Magic | 5 | 10 | 5 | Ten free games in which up to nine special symbols, picked at random, can expand | Not published | Not published |
All three share the same two blanks. A blank is not a zero, and it does not mean the game is hiding anything; the studio material we rely on simply does not state the figure. The original has extra blanks because its published description names the signature symbol but not the reels, lines or a volatility score.
Why we never borrow a number from a sister edition
Each edition is a separate game with separate maths. A return figure pinned to the deluxe edition on another website tells you nothing dependable about Magic, even with matching reels and a matching volatility score. Our Gates of Olympus page applies the same rule to another family of editions: one game, one set of published numbers.
How a Book of Ra spin comes together
The Book: two jobs for one symbol
Novomatic's description of the original gives the Book a double role. Working as a wild, it stands in for a missing symbol so a line can pay when it would otherwise fall one short. Working as a scatter, it counts anywhere on the reels without needing a line. One landing can do both on the same spin, which is why the whole series is built around it. On deluxe or Magic, read that edition's info panel for how its Book behaves, since the description we quote was published for the original.
Ten lines and the total that counts
Deluxe and Magic run five reels and ten lines, and a line pays when matching symbols fall along one of those ten paths. The cost of a spin is the per-line amount times the lines in play, and that product is what our bonus rules look at. Some screens display the per-line figure and some the total, so know which one you are reading before you press spin.
A volatility score of 5
Novomatic gives deluxe and Magic a 5 on its own scale. The score describes how results are shaped, the trade-off between how often a game pays and how much, and it cannot be swapped for another studio's wording, such as the medium-high label BGaming uses for Elvis Frog in Vegas. It also says nothing about timing: twenty flat spins do not mean a big one is close.
Book of Ra Magic free games, step by step
Magic is the edition with a published feature: 10 free games during which as many as nine special symbols, chosen at random, are able to expand. In order, it runs like this.
The game awards the round
The free games come from the reels under the edition's own rules. You do not buy them or claim them from your account.
Special symbols are drawn
Before the first free game, the game picks special symbols at random, nine at most. How many varies from round to round.
Ten free games play out
A selected symbol can grow to fill its reel, letting it join line wins it could not reach at normal size.
Paid spins resume
After the tenth game you are back on your own stake, so check the spin total before carrying on.
The size of the draw is what separates one round from the next. A small draw leaves most of the reels behaving as they do in the base game; the full nine lets a large share of what lands expand. Novomatic publishes this structure but no average payout, so we put no dollar figure on either case.
Magic free games versus VegasNow account spins
| Question | Free games in Magic | Welcome spins on your account |
|---|---|---|
| Source | Awarded on the reels | A welcome stage, credited once that deposit has been played through one time |
| Game | Book of Ra Magic itself | Whichever game and spin settings the offer names |
| Winnings | The game's own rules | 40× wagering, with an A$300 ceiling on welcome-spin winnings |
| Who to ask | The in-game info panel | Our support team, quoting the offer and deposit reference |
Activation periods and missing-spin problems are covered on our free spins page.
Line stakes against the VegasNow A$8 bonus limit
Whenever a bonus sits on your account, A$8 is the most one spin may cost. On a ten-line game that figure covers every line combined, so A$0.80 is the top per-line stake inside it. The amounts below are illustrations; the real selector steps belong to the game.
| Per-line stake | Ten-line spin costs | During a bonus |
|---|---|---|
| A$0.05 | A$0.50 | Allowed |
| A$0.25 | A$2.50 | Allowed |
| A$0.75 | A$7.50 | Allowed |
| A$0.80 | A$8.00 | Allowed, right on the limit |
| A$0.90 | A$9.00 | Over |
| A$2.00 | A$20.00 | Over |
The A$0.90 row is the classic trip-up: a small nudge above A$0.80 per line becomes A$9 a spin. The A$2.00 row is the same trap at scale, a two-dollar figure that is really a twenty-dollar spin.
The limit covers welcome stages, the Tuesday and Friday offers and bonuses bought with loyalty points, and it lasts until that bonus is completed, expires or is declined. It is a bonus term, and the game may not stop you choosing more, so the check is yours. Going over gains nothing anyway: cash-out from each offer tops out at A$5,000, whatever the stake.
Clearing VegasNow welcome wagering on Book of Ra
As slots, all three editions count in full toward bonus wagering under our general bonus terms of 26 February 2024, except any title those terms list as an exception, so check yours is not on it. Tables count for far less: A$40 at roulette moves the counter A$10, the same A$40 at blackjack or on a game show moves it A$4, and baccarat moves it nothing.
The package is worth up to A$8,000 plus 500 spins over four deposits. Deposit one gets 150% to a A$1,500 cap with 200 spins and no code. Deposit two uses VEGAS2 for 100% to A$2,000 and 50 spins; deposit three uses VEGAS3 for 50% to A$2,000 and 50 spins; deposit four uses VEGAS4 for 25% to A$2,500 and 200 spins. Every stage starts at A$20, but card and MiFinity set their own A$30 floor. Bonus funds and spin winnings each need 40× within 7 days, welcome-spin winnings stop at A$300, one bonus runs at a time, and the offer covers casino and live casino only. The welcome bonus page has the full conditions.
Worked example: a A$90 first deposit
A A$90 first deposit earns a 150% match of A$135, for a starting balance of A$225. Forty times A$135 is A$5,400 of qualifying stakes inside seven days, and on deluxe at 100% contribution the per-line stake sets the spin count:
| Per line | Per spin | Spins to reach A$5,400 | Spins a day over 7 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| A$0.20 | A$2 | 2,700 | About 386 |
| A$0.50 | A$5 | 1,080 | About 154 |
| A$0.60 | A$6 | 900 | About 129 |
| A$0.80 | A$8 | 675 | About 96 |
These are counts, not a forecast; whether A$225 lasts 675 spins depends on results nobody can predict, and Book of Ra publishes fewer figures than most. Four more points matter. The A$90 must be played through once before the 200 first-stage spins arrive. Magic free games cost nothing, so they add nothing to the A$5,400. Our account terms also set a 3× turnover on every deposit before withdrawal, A$270 here, bonus or no bonus. And the terms let you decline a bonus that does not suit you.
Weekly VegasNow offers alongside Book of Ra
Lucky 7s Load Up on Tuesdays
This reload adds 77% to Tuesday deposits, with A$77 the most per deposit, using the code on the offer, and you can claim it more than once that day. A A$45 deposit brings A$34.65; at 40× that is A$1,386 of wagering, or 693 spins at A$2 (A$0.20 a line). The A$77 ceiling arrives at a A$100 deposit, so A$130 still earns A$77, and 40 lots of A$77 is A$3,080, or 440 spins of A$7. A repeat claim waits until the previous bonus is done, and none can start while a welcome stage is still open.
Friday Night Spotlight
Fridays add 40 free spins per qualifying deposit, played on a featured pokie that rotates weekly. It may or may not be a Book of Ra edition, so read the game and code shown on the offer. Our weekly promotions page carries the full calendar.
VegasNow loyalty points from Book of Ra stakes
Points come from real-money stakes. On slots, each A$25 adds one point to your redeemable balance and one to your status total; roulette needs A$100 per point, and blackjack or baccarat A$250. Every Book of Ra edition earns at the slot rate, so at A$2.50 a spin (A$0.25 a line) a point lands every ten spins.
| Play | Real-money stakes | Points earned |
|---|---|---|
| 300 spins at A$2.50 | A$750 | 30 |
| 2,000 spins at A$2.50 | A$5,000 | 200, the smallest Loyalty Store exchange |
| A$600 on Book of Ra plus A$400 at roulette | A$1,000 | 24 + 4 = 28 |
| Slot play needed for Golden Glimmer II | A$15,000 | 600 status points |
At Golden Glimmer, 200 points buy a A$5 bonus, which values a point at 2.5 cents; holding 2,000 points for A$60 lifts that to 3 cents. Higher levels do better: Parisian Palace Las Vegas lists 750 points for A$20, roughly 2.7 cents, and Bella Vista 100,000 points for A$5,000, or 5 cents. Exchanged funds still carry 40× wagering, so that first A$5 needs A$200 of qualifying play, which is 80 spins at A$2.50. Stakes are money put through the game, not money lost. The seven levels, each named after a Las Vegas venue, start at Golden Glimmer I; see our VIP and loyalty page for every published threshold and the Sin City VIP Lounge.
Planning a Book of Ra session under the bonus cap
A stake that fits the A$8 rule can still be wrong for your budget. The cap is a ceiling, not a target, so work back from what you can afford.
Start with the week
Pick a weekly figure before depositing, say A$275 split into five A$55 sessions, and set it as a deposit limit so the plan survives a bad night.
Price the spin, then count
A$55 at A$1 a spin (A$0.10 a line) is 55 paid spins if nothing comes back. At A$5 a spin it is 11, which can be gone inside a minute.
Fit the bonus clock
With a bonus active, the stake also has to clear wagering within seven days. If the daily spin count above looks unrealistic, skip that bonus this week.
Set the stop first
Decide where the session ends, up or down, and keep to it. A good Magic round is a fine moment to stop, not a cue to raise the stake.
Common Book of Ra mistakes and a pre-spin checklist
- Reading the per-line figure as the spin total. A$0.90 a line on ten lines is A$9.
- Quoting a return figure from elsewhere. No edition here has a published RTP, whatever a forum says.
- Treating Magic free games as wagering progress. No stake, no movement on the counter.
- Assuming welcome spins land on Book of Ra. They run on the game the offer names.
- Swapping loyalty points mid-bonus. The exchanged bonus must queue, so finish or decline the current one first.
- Raising the stake to win back a loss. The next spin costs more and its odds stay the same.
Before every session
- Read the edition name on the loading screen.
- Check whether a bonus is active.
- Confirm the total spin cost is A$8 or less if one is.
- Set or confirm your deposit limit.
- Note your stop point and finishing time.
Playing Book of Ra on the VegasNow mobile site
VegasNow works in your phone's browser; neither Apple's nor Google's store carries a VegasNow app, and we never ask you to sideload an APK. For an app-like icon, use Safari's Share button then Add to Home Screen, or Chrome's More menu then Install (or create a shortcut). The mobile page shows both, plus Open as Web App. A small screen shrinks the stake selector too, so open the stake panel and read the full spin cost before the first spin; the A$8 limit applies to that total on any device.
Keeping Book of Ra play within limits
Each edition is a game of chance. A long wait for a Book does not make one due, and a bigger stake after a loss only makes the next loss bigger. Set a deposit limit before the first spin, while your head is clear, and use self-exclusion in your VegasNow account if you need a longer break; the responsible gambling page walks through each tool.
For confidential help, call Gambling Help Online on 1800 858 858. Our operator is Just Entertainment B.V. (company 160603 in Curaçao), which holds licence OGL/2024/164/0246 from the Curaçao Gaming Authority; you can look it up on the regulator's validator. Only adults 18 and over may play.
Book of Ra at VegasNow: questions and answers
Which Book of Ra games can I find at VegasNow?
Three Novomatic editions: the original, the deluxe edition and Magic. Search the title or filter by Novomatic, then confirm the name on the loading screen, since the artwork is so similar.
Does Book of Ra deluxe have a published RTP?
No. Novomatic's page for the game gives none, and neither the original nor Magic has one either, so we do not quote a figure. Check the in-game info panel for whatever it displays.
What is the top win on Book of Ra?
Not published for any of the three editions, and we do not substitute numbers from other sources. During a bonus, cash-out from each offer is capped at A$5,000 regardless of what the game pays.
What per-line stake keeps Book of Ra inside the bonus limit?
A$0.80 at most on a ten-line edition such as deluxe or Magic, since A$8 is the cap for the whole spin. A$0.90 a line makes A$9 and breaks the bonus terms.
Do Magic free games reduce what I still have to wager?
No. They carry no stake, so the requirement does not shrink. Only paid spins move the counter.
How many spins does a A$90 first deposit need on Book of Ra?
The 150% match is A$135, and 40× that is A$5,400 within seven days: 675 spins at A$8, 1,080 at A$5 or 2,700 at A$2.
Will my welcome free spins work on Book of Ra?
Only if the offer names it. Welcome spins apply to the game and spin settings we specify with each offer, so read it before assuming any Book of Ra edition is included.
How many loyalty points do A$1,500 of Book of Ra spins earn?
60 redeemable and 60 status points, at one of each per A$25 of real-money slot stakes. The smallest Loyalty Store exchange needs 200 points for a A$5 bonus.