Book of Knight Hold and Win — RTP 96.58%, max 5,000x

The chronicle · entry 44677

Book of Knight Hold and Win, read closely

011. First muster

The blazon is a candle-lit hall: gilded card royals, a jewelled grail, a two-headed axe, a burning torch and a green spellbook clasped in gold. Across the top sit three fixed jackpots — MEGA, MAJOR and MINI — and along the bottom the honest promise 'WIN UP TO 5000 X BET'.

It wears its influences plainly. This is a Book-plus-Hold-and-Win, and it doesn't pretend otherwise — but both halves are well drawn and well tuned.

022. What the pool roll records

Straight from the roll: provider Felix Gaming, RTP 96.58%, volatility MED-HIGH, maximum win 5,000x the stake, released 2 September 2025. The on-screen 'WIN UP TO 5000 X BET' matches the pool figure exactly — always reassuring.

A 96.58% return is the most generous on my muster, and a 5,000x ceiling gives the top end real teeth. This is the numbers-strong knight of the roll.

033. The charges on the reels

The jewelled grail sits top of the premiums, followed by the axe and torch, then the gilded 10-J-Q-K-A royals. The green spellbook is the Book scatter and expanding symbol — it landed on reel one in my run and lit the pay line.

In the hold-and-win, wooden shields carry cash values — I read 1.00 and 0.50 on the reels — and a bronze MINI shield dropped in during my collect. A clean line of 3 K's paid 0.25 at my 0.50 stake, the sort of small tick the base game trades in between features.

044. Two features, one book

The Book side is classic: trigger free spins, a special expanding symbol is chosen, and it fans out across the reels to fill in wins. Additional free spins and a random multiplier feed it.

The Hold and Win side is the shield collect: enough coin-shields lock the round, respins refill them, and the fixed jackpots — MEGA 500.00, MAJOR 50.00, MINI 10.00 at my 0.50 bet — sit at the top of the ladder. A buy feature is on the menu for players who don't want to wait for the muster.

055. Gameplay in the demo

Busy in a good way. The base game keeps you in small change — that 0.25 line — while the shields and the book dangle the real upside. The MED-HIGH rating felt fair: not brutal, but you're clearly playing toward the features, not the base pays.

With a 96.58% RTP behind it and a legible 5,000x target, this is the sort of pokie you can settle into without feeling short-changed by the maths.

066. Who it suits

Made for players who like both Book slots and hold-and-win jackpots and are happy to have them stapled together. The strong RTP and 5,000x ceiling make it an easy recommend for feature-hunters.

If you dislike buy-feature-driven designs or want lower variance, temper expectations. Whatever you spin, keep it 18+, set a limit and stop when it stops being fun. NZ support: safergambling.org.nz and the Gambling Helpline on 0800 654 655.

077. In short

A confident two-engine build with the best numbers on my roll — 96.58% RTP, 5,000x max — and both features well realised. Only its familiarity keeps it from a perfect mark.

Blazon it near the top of the muster: derivative, yes, but properly made and generously tuned.