Book of Aztec King (Pragmatic Play) – Review & Demo Play

Book of Aztec King Slot – Reels Screen

As a long-time slots player, Book of Aztec King hits that classic 5x3 with 10 paylines sweet spot. The Aztec theme doesn’t try anything new, yet the background is fully animated and the symbol art looks above average and properly colourful. It runs on high volatility with a theoretical RTP of 96.5 percent. Stakes range from £0.10 up to £100 a spin, so casuals and high rollers are both catered for without fuss.

The max win goes up to around 5,500x the stake, which sits well with the game’s balanced maths and the possibility of big swings. The base mode stays entertaining even when features take a breather, and that suits session play. It’s proven gameplay with high-quality graphics, and the package made its way into plenty of lobbies for good reason. I had no complaints about accessibility or pacing across stakes either.

Book of Aztec King Slot Features

Book acts as both Wild and Scatter and even pays up to 200x the total bet, which is right in line with the classic Book formula. On every spin the game selects one symbol as a special Mystery pick that can expand vertically to cover an entire reel and pay when not adjacent, so line adherence isn’t required for those wins. That keeps the base game lively while you chase the main round.

Book of Aztec King Symbols and Paytable

There are nine pay symbols split between five low pays and four high pays. Lows are the card ranks from Tens through to Aces, and the payouts are high for this style, topping out at 15x the bet for a full set of Aces, with other ranks paying up to 10x for five of a kind. These numbers matter because the expanding mechanic can score without line adjacency, so even the lows can stack tidy returns.

Premiums include a toucan, a jaguar, and two character symbols. The shaman sits at the top and pays 500x for five, 100x for four, 10x for three, and 1x for two. The next premium pays 200x for five, 40x for four, 4x for three, and 0.5x for two. Two further premiums pay up to 75x for five, 10x for four, 3x for three, and 0.5x for two, which lines up with the paytable data.

The Book symbol doubles as Scatter and Wild and it pays as well, up to 200x for five. Beyond payouts it also carries the feature trigger, so seeing two or more books landing naturally builds tension during play. With high overall symbol values compared to many Book titles, stacking a screen with premiums during expansions can be very satisfying, and the numbers quoted here mirror what I’ve seen in practice.

Book of Aztec King Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x500
	4	x100
	3	x10
	2	x1
	5	x200
	4	x40
	3	x4
	2	x0.5
	5	x75
	4	x10
	3	x3
	2	x0.5
	5	x75
	4	x10
	3	x3
	2	x0.5
	5	x15
	4	x4
	3	x0.5
	5	x15
	4	x4
	3	x0.5
	5	x10
	4	x2.5
	3	x0.5
	5	x10
	4	x2.5
	3	x0.5
	5	x10
	4	x2.5
	3	x0.5
	Scatter, Wild

Book of Aztec King Slot – Free Spins Feature

Hit three or more Books and you get 10 free spins. Before the round starts the slot selects two symbols to serve as special Mystery symbols, and both can expand and pay regardless of lines, just like in the base game. Retriggers are on the table and award 10 extra spins with the same chosen symbols retained, which is generous and keeps the feature consistent. This setup takes the classic Book model and pushes it a notch.

Review Summary – Book of Aztec King

Book of Aztec King doesn’t reinvent the genre, yet it uses the usual Book gameplay in the best possible way. Expanding symbols appear on every spin and two are active in free spins, which is a strong hook. The visuals are slick, the maths land well, and the RTP sits at 96.5 percent with high volatility and a max of about 5,500x. I rate it as a slot that’s definitely worth playing.

If you want a classic Aztec book slot with high-quality graphics, expanding wins in the base game, and a simple route into a punchy bonus, this ticks those boxes. Pros are the expanding symbols even in the base game, the high RTP, and the clean presentation. The single con is that there’s nothing innovative here, but I’m fine with that given how well the whole package plays across stakes anyway.