Play Book of Ra in the USA
Book of Ra deluxe is Novomatic’s ten-line Egyptian slot, best known in Europe. In the US you can spin the official Greentube demo for free from any state. Real-money online slots are legal only in seven states, for players 21 and over who are physically inside the state — and Book of Ra itself is not confirmed in US casino lobbies yet.
21+ · Real-money play can lose money. Results are random; the demo does not predict real-money results.
- 5×3, 10 lines
- 10 free games
- RTP 95.10%*
- High volatility
- Max win 10,035×*
- Age 21+
Where you can play Book of Ra for real money
Only in states that license online casinos: New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Michigan, West Virginia, Connecticut, Delaware and Rhode Island. You must be 21 and physically inside the state when you play. We have no partner casinos for the US, so the box below links to the free demo.
Where to play Book of Ra
21+No partner casinos are available in your country.
Play the free demo21+ Gamble responsibly · 1-800-GAMBLER
Greentube, Novomatic’s online studio, entered the US in 2021 through Golden Nugget Online Gaming in New Jersey and later signed with BetMGM. We could not confirm that Book of Ra itself is live in a US lobby, so if you see a “Book of …” slot at a US casino, open the game info and check whether it says Novomatic or Greentube.
Getting started in four moves
- Learn the game in the demo. It is free in every state and teaches you how rare three books are.
- Check your state’s rules. Our legal guide lists each regulator and what happens if your state has no online casinos.
- Set a session budget in dollars. At $50 and 25 cents a spin you get about 200 spins — often fewer than it takes to see free games.
- Track wins and losses. The IRS treats every win as income, whether or not you get a form.
Session budget calculator
Free Book of Ra deluxe demo
The demo below is Greentube’s own. It loads only after you click, shows credits in euros, asks you to confirm you are 18 or older and pays nothing out. US law does not restrict free-play demos like this one.
Official Greentube demo of Book of Ra deluxe. Play money only, no registration. The game asks you to confirm you are 18+.
The demo did not load? Some networks and countries block it. You can still see the reels and paytable in the screenshots on this page or open the game catalogue on greentube.com.
The age check inside the demo is Greentube’s European 18+ prompt. For real money in the US the limit is 21, set by each state.
Book of Ra deluxe in numbers
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Reels and lines | 5×3, 10 lines | Game rules (demo) |
| Special symbol | Book: wild and scatter | Game rules |
| Feature | 10 free games with one expanding symbol | Game rules |
| Top line win | 5 explorers = 500× total bet ($500 on a $1 bet) | Paytable |
| RTP | 95.10% | SlotCatalog settings vary |
| Max win | 10,035× | SlotCatalog |
The game in one minute
Line wins pay left to right. The book substitutes for any symbol and pays as a scatter anywhere. Three books start ten free games in which one random symbol expands to cover its reels and pays on all ten lines, even on reels that are not side by side.
American players who know IGT or Aristocrat “book” clones will recognize the idea: Book of Ra is the 2000s original that the whole genre copied. The difference is the maths — every clone has its own paytable and RTP.
After a line win you can gamble it on the color of a card. Right doubles it, wrong loses it. Gambling never improves the long-run return.
Paytable
- Book of Rawild + scatter5 ×200×4 ×20×3 ×2×
- Explorer5 ×500×4 ×100×3 ×10×2 ×1×
- Pharaoh mask5 ×200×4 ×40×3 ×4×2 ×0.5×
- Winged statue5 ×75×4 ×10×3 ×3×2 ×0.5×
- Scarab5 ×75×4 ×10×3 ×3×2 ×0.5×
- A, K5 ×15×4 ×4×3 ×0.5×
- Q, J, 105 ×10×4 ×2.5×3 ×0.5×
Payouts as multiples of the total bet with all 10 lines played. Source: the game's Paytable & Info screen, official demo, October 23, 2026.
Multiply by your bet in dollars: at $0.50 five masks pay $100. The full rules and a worked free-games example are on how to play.
Which version to pick
Deluxe for most players: ten lines, a 95.10% listed RTP and the free demo. Classic is the nine-line 2005 original, deluxe 6 adds a paid sixth reel and Magic can expand several symbols.
| Version | Released | Layout | RTP* | Volatility | Max win* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book of Ra deluxe | 2008 | 5×3, 10 | 95.10 % | high | 10,035× |
| Book of Ra (Classic) | 2005 | 5×3, 9 | 92.13 % | high | 5,000× |
| Book of Ra deluxe 6 | 2015 | 5/6×3, 10 | 95.03 % | high | ≈10,180× (6th reel on) |
| Book of Ra Magic | 2018 | 5×3, 10 | 95.03 % / 95.10 % | high | 10,056× |
| Book of Ra deluxe: Win Ways | 2023 | 6 reels, up to 117,649 ways | 94.55 % | high | — |
| Book of Ra deluxe 10: Win Ways | 2022 | 10 reels, 251,957 ways | 95.15 % | high | — |
| Book of Ra deluxe 10 | 2019 | 5×4 + 5×12, 100 | 95.02 % | low–medium | 1,143× |
| Book of Ra deluxe Bonus Spins | 2022 | 5×3, 10 | 90.00 % | high | — |
| Book of Ra Mystic Fortunes | 2018 | 5×3, 10 | 95.00 % | medium | 200× + progressive jackpot |
| Book of Ra deluxe Jackpot Edition | — | 5×3, 10 | — | — | jackpots |
| Cash Connection – Book of Ra / Golden Book of Ra | — | 5×3 + Lock ’N’ Win | — | — | jackpots |
| Book of Ra Bingo | — | bingo, not a slot | — | — | — |
US rules at a glance
- No federal license: each state decides and regulates online casinos itself.
- Age: 21 in all seven iGaming states.
- Location: geolocation software confirms you are inside the state; residence does not matter.
- Taxes: W-2G for slot wins of $2,000 or more in 2026; from 2026 only 90% of losses are deductible.
Details and sources: Is Book of Ra legal in the US?
Every Book of Ra guide
Problems and fixes
Turn on location services, switch off any VPN and use Wi-Fi rather than a hotspot near a state line.
Sites without a US state license are not legal operators and give you no protection in a dispute.
Several states, including California, New Jersey and Connecticut, have banned sweepstakes casinos. See legal guide.
Verdict
Book of Ra deluxe is a simple, streaky classic. In the US, start with the free demo, check whether your state licenses online casinos, and play real money only at a state-licensed site that actually carries the Novomatic game.
Real-money play can lose money. Results are random; the demo does not predict real-money results.
Questions
Can I play Book of Ra for free in the US?
Yes. The official Greentube demo runs in your browser from any state, uses play money and needs no account.
Is Book of Ra available at US online casinos?
Greentube has supplied US operators since 2021, but we could not confirm Book of Ra in any state-licensed US lobby. Check the provider name in the game info.
Which states allow online slots?
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Michigan, West Virginia, Connecticut, Delaware and Rhode Island. Maine has legalized online casinos but is not live yet.
How old do I have to be?
21 in every state with legal online casinos.
Do I pay tax on slot wins?
Yes, all gambling winnings are taxable income. In 2026 a casino issues a W-2G for a slot win of $2,000 or more.
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Sources and changes
- Greentube — official Book of Ra deluxe demo (checked Oct 23, 2026)
- SBC Americas — Greentube’s US debut via Golden Nugget Online Gaming (2021)
- Track360 — US online casino legal states tracker 2026
- Holland & Knight — W-2G reporting threshold raised (Jan 2026)
- SlotCatalog — Book of Ra deluxe
Change log: October 26, 2026 — page published