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Play Book of Cats Slot

A high-volatility Ancient Egypt cat slot with an official 96.99% RTP and a x8,202 stake cap.

Risk level
Very-high
Payback
96.99%
Win cap
8202x
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What Book of Cats Offers

Book of Cats is a very high volatility video slot from BGaming with an official RTP of 96.99% and a stake-based maximum win of x8,202, capped at €246,060. It runs in demo mode and on mobile devices, though real-money access in Canada depends on the individual licensed casino.

  • Very high volatility with irregular free-spin timing
  • Demo mode available before any real-money play
  • Mobile-compatible across supported devices
  • RTP 96.99%
  • Volatility Very-high
  • Max win 8202x
  • Reels 6
  • Lines 10
  • Bonus buy Yes

Book of Cats Specifications

  • ProviderBGaming
  • Reels6
  • Paylines10
  • VolatilityVery-high
  • RTP96.99%
  • Max win8202x
  • Bet range0.01 – 1
  • ReleasedJul 08, 2020

Return to Player Rate

96.99%

BGaming's own game page lists Book of Cats at 96.99% RTP. A number of third-party databases cite a lower figure near 94%, which likely reflects an older build or a regional configuration rather than the current release. The studio's own figure is treated as authoritative here.

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Release Timeline

  • 2020 · Book of Cats launches on Jul 08, 2020, as listed on BGaming's official game page.

Theme and Setup

Book of Cats runs the same expanding-symbol format that built the Book genre, wrapped in an Ancient Egyptian cat theme with feline deities occupying the top payout tier. Wild and scatter symbols carry most of the mechanical weight, since the free-spin round built around them accounts for the bulk of meaningful payouts rather than base-game line hits. The base game itself moves at an even, unremarkable pace between feature triggers, which is standard for this style of slot but noticeable given the very high volatility rating attached to it.

How It Compares

Book of Cats Megaways

Replaces the fixed reel structure with a Megaways engine, changing hit frequency and the overall volatility feel.

Other Book of Egypt-style slots

Shares the expanding-symbol bonus format but differs in paytable weighting and stated RTP.

BGaming's newer cat-themed releases

Sticks to an older-generation visual and mechanical style rather than layering in extra modifiers.

Inside the Bonus Round

The session profile matches what the very high volatility label suggests: long uneventful stretches punctuated by a single feature or premium symbol hit that does most of the work.

Free spins are the main draw. Reviews consistently point to expanding-symbol behaviour driving the larger outcomes, and one tracking source puts the trigger rate at roughly once every 140 spins, which is on the sparse side even for this genre.

Big wins come almost entirely from the top-tier themed symbols and the book/scatter-wild mechanic rather than from small base-game line hits. Coverage of the paytable points to the premium cat and queen-style symbols as the payout drivers, with lower royal symbols acting mainly as filler between features.

At low stakes the game tends to feel slow to pay, since minor line wins rarely move the needle unless the bonus round lands. At higher stakes the same structure becomes considerably more volatile, because the payout ceiling scales directly with stake up to x8,202.

Players drawn to classic Book-of slots, expanding symbols, and Egyptian-cat theming are the ones most likely to keep spinning through the dry stretches. Players who want steadier feedback or a smoother hit rate tend to move on quickly.

Within BGaming's catalog, this sits closer to the studio's older, more classic releases than to its newer mechanic-heavy titles, and within the wider Book-of field it reads as a straightforward high-volatility variant rather than a mechanically distinct one.

Key Terms

RTP

Theoretical return to player over a large number of spins, expressed as a percentage of total wagers returned.

Volatility

How unevenly a slot pays out; very high volatility means longer dry spells offset by larger, less frequent wins.

Scatter

A symbol that can trigger the free-spin round regardless of its position on the reels.

Wild

A symbol that substitutes for other paying symbols to help complete winning combinations.

Free Spins

A bonus round awarded by scatter symbols, typically featuring an expanding or upgraded symbol mechanic.

Book Symbol

The genre-defining symbol that expands to fill reels and often triggers or boosts the bonus round.

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Strengths and Drawbacks

Advantages

  • Book-style expanding-symbol bonus round with strong feature payouts
  • Demo mode available for testing mechanics before staking real money
  • Straightforward, classic format familiar to Book-genre players

Disadvantages

  • Very high volatility can produce long stretches without meaningful wins
  • Free-spin triggers appear infrequent relative to total spin count
  • No confirmed bonus-buy option, so the feature can't be purchased directly

What Very High Volatility Means Here

In practical terms, expect a bankroll to move in large, uneven jumps rather than steady increments. Most spins return little or nothing, and the free-spin round is the primary vehicle for any substantial payout, so a session's outcome depends heavily on whether that round is reached at all.

Common Questions

Does Book of Cats include a bonus-buy option?

No bonus-buy feature has been verified for Book of Cats; the free-spin round can only be reached through natural scatter triggers.

How often does the free-spin round trigger in Book of Cats?

Third-party tracking suggests the feature lands roughly once every 140 spins, which lines up with its very high volatility rating.

What triggers the expanding symbol during free spins?

Landing the book/scatter symbol activates the round, and one instance of that symbol then expands to cover full reels for the remaining spins.

Is Book of Cats different from Book of Cats Megaways?

Yes; the Megaways version swaps the fixed reel layout for a variable-ways engine, which changes hit frequency and how the volatility plays out.

Can Book of Cats be tried in demo mode before playing for real money?

Yes, a free demo version is available, letting players see the reel behaviour and bonus round without wagering real funds.

Which symbol pays the most in Book of Cats?

The top-tier feline and queen-style symbols carry the highest payouts, with lower royal symbols acting mainly as filler.

Is Book of Cats available on mobile devices?

Yes, the game supports both desktop and mobile play, though availability can vary by casino and region.

What is the maximum win possible in Book of Cats?

The official cap is x8,202 the stake, with a stated payout ceiling of €246,060 at maximum bet.

Try Book of Cats

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Test the reel behaviour and bonus round in demo mode, or check current availability and terms with a licensed operator before wagering real funds. 19+ (18+ in AB, MB, QC).