Soft Obsidian Pharaoh by Nocturn Play: Game Review
Obsidian Pharaoh is a book-style slot released by Nocturn Play on 3 October 2026. It keeps the classic expanding-symbol bonus, splits the wild and scatter into two symbols, and lets players choose anywhere from 1 to 20 lines.
| Studio | Nocturn Play |
|---|---|
| Game type | Video slot (book style, paylines) |
| Theme | Ancient Egypt, obsidian and gold temple |
| Features | 5x3 reels with 1 to 20 selectable lines and a bet per line · Obsidian pyramid wild, separate from the sacred book scatter · 10 free spins with one expanding sacred symbol · Retriggers of 10 spins, up to 60 free spins · No bonus buy; autoplay and fast mode |
| Max win | 5,000x the total bet |
Familiar on purpose
Book slots are one of the most stable categories in online casino. Players know the rules before they load the game, and many of them do not want those rules reinvented. Obsidian Pharaoh accepts that. It keeps the expanding-symbol bonus exactly where players expect it and changes the parts around it.
The setting is a gold, obsidian and turquoise temple, a queen on one side of the reels and an Anubis guardian on the other. The paytable lists Anubis, the pharaoh mask, the scarab, the Eye of Horus, the ankh and a gold collar, with card royals underneath.
Your lines, your pace
The first real difference is control over the stake. Five reels, three rows, and you choose how many lines are live, from 1 to 20, then the bet per line. Most book games fix the line count. Here a careful player can run five lines on a modest bankroll and a confident one can open all twenty.
Wins pay left to right on active lines. Autoplay and a fast mode cover long sessions.
Wild and scatter, split
The second change is structural. In the classic format the book is both wild and scatter. Here the obsidian pyramid is the wild and the sacred book is only the scatter. That makes base-game wilds a little more predictable and keeps the book’s role clean: three or more anywhere pay and open 10 free spins.
One symbol for the whole bonus
Before the first free spin, a sacred symbol is drawn. Whenever it lands on three or more reels during the bonus, it expands to cover those reels and pays on every active line, adjacent or not. Draw Anubis and the round can get loud fast. Draw a royal and it pays more often in smaller amounts.
New books during the bonus add 10 spins each time, up to 60 in total. That ceiling on retriggers is generous for the genre. There is no bonus buy, so the books must land. The cap is 5,000x the total bet.
Lobby placement
Book slots travel well. They are staples in German-speaking and Central European lobbies, in Turkey, and across Latin America, and players there often search the “book” keyword directly. Obsidian Pharaoh can sit next to the established titles without needing an explanation screen.
For an operator, the interesting test is the line selector. Low-line play keeps the stake small without hiding the bonus, which can help retention with cautious players. It is available through SoftAggregator since 3 October 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
Why are the wild and scatter separate in Obsidian Pharaoh?
The obsidian pyramid is the wild and substitutes for everything except the sacred book. The book is the scatter: three or more anywhere pay and start the free spins. In many book slots one symbol does both jobs.
How does the sacred symbol work?
One symbol is drawn before the first free spin. When it lands on three or more reels during the bonus, it expands to fill those reels and pays on every active line, even if the reels are not adjacent.
How many free spins can you get?
Three or more books give 10. Each new set of books during the bonus adds 10 more, up to a total of 60.
Can you buy the bonus?
No. The free spins only start when the books land on the reels.