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Secrets of Papyrus
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A Library Run by One Symbol
A golden cat statue stands on the left, a scribe’s desk with a feather quill on the right, and between them sits a reel frame dressed in papyrus beige. Secrets of Papyrus is Mascot Gaming’s take on an ancient Egyptian library, a 5-reel, 4-row slot on 20 fixed lines. Everything is built around a single Mystery symbol, a bald scribe with a moon staff, who works as both the Wild and the Scatter. Explore other Mascot Gaming reviews to see where this slot sits in the studio’s release pattern.
Slot Features
The Mystery Character
Every feature in the game runs through the Mystery symbol. It substitutes for every regular symbol to complete winning combinations, three or more on reels 2, 3 and 4 in the base game trigger 10 Free Spins, and inside the bonus, every one that lands locks to its cell for the rest of the round. Because each sticky Mystery stays live as a Wild, every one that lands adds to the Wilds on the board for the spins that follow.
Paytable Spread
Five premium symbols sit at the top. A purple cog with blue papyrus glyphs leads at 250x for five on a line, followed by a rolled red scroll sealed with a blue stamp at 100x, a green hourglass with gold finials at 50x, a green ink pot with a white feather quill at 30x, and a pyramid-motif scroll at 20x. Below them sits the usual card-rank tier (A, K, Q, J, 10) in gilded papyrus frames, with the ace paying 10x for five and the ten and jack tied at the bottom.
Free Spins Behaviour
Every Mystery symbol that lands during the bonus sticks to its position until the Free Spins counter runs out. If the three-reel middle band (reels 2, 3 and 4) fills entirely with Mystery stickies at any point during the round, the game awards 3 additional Free Spins. Free Spins play out automatically at the triggering stake, and Boost, Buy and Risk paths are unavailable while the counter is running.
Risk’n’Buy Menu
The Risk’n’Buy toolbar offers four options: two ways to buy in, a Boost toggle, and the Risk Wheel. One buy opens Free Spins outright for 100x the total bet, and the other buys 25 Free Rounds, played manually at higher volatility. Boost adds a fixed surcharge to each spin and raises the Free Spins trigger rate, and after any winning round, the Risk Wheel offers a gamble on the win.
How to Play
Stake, Spin, Watch the Scribe
Core Spin Rules
Secrets of Papyrus runs on a 5-reel, 4-row grid with 20 fixed paylines. Wins start on reel one and run across adjacent reels, with each line paying only its best combination, and every pay figure scales with your stake. Set your bet from the toolbar along the bottom, then hit the central spin button to play.
Game Paytable
Paytable payouts are calibrated to a 1.00 default stake. Scale the bet up and every listed payout scales with it; scale down and the reverse applies.
Premium Symbol Pays (1.00 stake)
| Symbol | 5 of a kind | 4 of a kind | 3 of a kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Cog | 250.00 | 25.00 | 3.75 |
| Red Scroll | 100.00 | 12.50 | 2.00 |
| Hourglass | 50.00 | 7.50 | 1.25 |
| Ink Pot and Quill | 30.00 | 4.50 | 0.75 |
| Pyramid Scroll | 20.00 | 3.00 | 0.50 |
Card Symbol Pays (1.00 stake)
| Symbol | 5 of a kind | 4 of a kind | 3 of a kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ace | 10.00 | 2.25 | 0.40 |
| King | 6.50 | 1.50 | 0.30 |
| Queen | 4.25 | 1.00 | 0.20 |
| Jack | 2.50 | 0.60 | 0.15 |
| Ten | 2.50 | 0.60 | 0.15 |
Mystery Symbol and Free Spins
| Element | Detail |
|---|---|
| Role | Wild substitute and Scatter trigger combined |
| Reels | 2, 3 and 4 only |
| Free Spins trigger | 3 Mystery symbols on reels 2, 3 and 4 in one spin |
| Free Spins award | 10 spins at the triggering stake |
| Sticky behaviour | Mystery lands lock for the rest of the Free Spins round |
| Retrigger | Fill reels 2, 3 and 4 with sticky Mysteries for +3 Free Spins |
| Payment | All wins paid per the standard paytable; triggering spin wins included in total |
Direct Purchase and Risk
The Risk’n’Buy toolbar offers four options.
- Boost is an ante surcharge that lifts the Free Spins trigger rate and can be toggled on or off between spins.
- A Direct purchase of 10 Free Spins costs 100x the total bet and opens the bonus immediately.
- A second purchase card offers 25 Free Rounds at higher volatility, played in manual mode at the stake set when the purchase was made.
- The Risk Wheel is offered at the end of any winning round and climbs through multiplier sectors, the top one worth 1,000x the total bet.
Secrets of Papyrus RTP
The RTP figure on the paytable reads 95.89% and drops to 95.40% while Risk or Buy is active. Volatility is listed High by the studio, with the upside concentrated in Free Spins runs where the sticky Mystery symbols pile up across successive spins and substitute into the deeper premium pays. The ceiling on any individual spin is 2,000x the total bet.
