Game Rules
Rich Wilde and the Tome of Madness is a cascading game played on a 5×5 grid. Symbols drop down in the grid to form winning combinations. Wins are achieved by getting 4 or more symbols in a connected cluster where they touch each other horizontally and/or vertically. Winning symbols are removed, and new symbols drop in to fill up the grid. The game continues to cascade until no new winning combinations can be created.
Eye Marks can appear in random positions. Open an eye by forming a win in the Eye Mark’s location. 2 SPECIAL WILDS will be added to the grid when no further wins are achieved.
Winning charges the Portal. After winning on 7 symbols, 2 SPECIAL WILDS are added to the grid. After winning on 14 symbols, 2 SPECIAL WILDS are added to the grid. If a win is achieved with a SPECIAL WILD, the ABYSS Portal Effect is triggered. After winning on 27 symbols, 2 SPECIAL WILDS are added to the grid. If a win is achieved with a SPECIAL WILD, the VOID Portal Effect is triggered. The game continues as normal after the effects. If a second (and/or third) charge effect is earned before the first (and/or second) charge effect can be played, then only the latter charge effect will be awarded.
ABYSS removes a row or column from the winning SPECIAL WILD symbol. The symbols removed will contribute further to charging the Portal. If ABYSS removes another SPECIAL WILD, the removal will also be initiated from that symbol.
VOID chooses 1 regular symbol at random and removes all matching symbols from the grid.
The OTHER WORLD FREE ROUND is triggered after winning on 42 symbols. You are awarded 1 free round with 3 random Portal Effects. If the Portal is over-charged, an additional Portal Effect is added for every 3 additional winning symbols collected – up to a maximum of 7 Portal Effects.
During the OTHER WORLD FREE ROUND, a Portal Effect will be triggered when there are no further wins achieved.
The Portal Effects are:
1. SPECIAL WILDS: 4 SPECIAL WILDS added to the grid.
2. ABYSS: 4 SPECIAL WILDS added to the grid. If a win is achieved with any SPECIAL WILD, the ABYSS Portal Effect is triggered.
3. VOID: 4 SPECIAL WILDS added to the grid. If a win is achieved with any SPECIAL WILD, the VOID Portal Effect is triggered.
11 or 12 Eye Marks are visible in the OTHER WORLD FREE ROUND. Open an eye by forming a win in the eye’s location. If all eyes have been opened, the MEGA WILD Cthulhu symbol is added to the grid and moves down with each cascade before disappearing. Cascades continue until no more wins are achieved.
Information
Cluster wins are awarded for adjacent symbol combinations, according to the information in the paytable and game rules. When winning on multiple clusters in a single game round, all winnings are added together. All winnings from Features (such as Free Spins), Bonus Game and/or Scatters (if applicable) are also added to cluster wins. All winning combinations are paid out at the end of a game round.
Free Spin features are played with the same bet as the game round that triggered the feature – unless otherwise stated. The bet cannot be changed during a currently running game round. Please refer to the game rules for more information.
Winning combinations only pay when symbols are connected horizontally or vertically and without any gaps. Winning combinations can start from any point on the grid. Only the highest win is paid per winning symbol combination.
Bets are selected using the bet buttons at the bottom of the game. Click the plus and minus buttons to change the bet one step at a time. To start the round, click START. When the symbols land, the symbols displayed determine your prize according to the paytable.
The RTP is shown in-game.
Unfinished Games
If your game round is disrupted, all game information and placed bets are stored until you re-open the game. You may continue your unfinished round from the point of interruption. Unresolved bets placed but remaining undecided in incomplete games will become void after 90 days. Malfunction voids all pays and plays.
Actions
- Changing Your Bet – Click any of the five bet buttons to select a bet or use the plus or minus buttons to increase or decrease the bet by one step.
- Paytable – Toggles the display of the paytable.
- Start / Spacebar – Starts the game round with the currently selected bet. Press Spin to begin.
- Auto adjust bet – Automatically reduces the total bet when starting a new spin, if the balance is too low to initiate a spin at the current bet level. The bet will be decreased only and will not return to its original amount following any wins that would allow the initiating bet size to be resumed.
Tome of Madness Free Play Explained
A Tome of Madness free play or demo mode is often used by players to learn how a slot works before wagering. Since this option isn’t available on our site, we provide the essential information straight from the game instead. By reviewing these details, you’ll understand how Tome of Madness operates without needing to access a demo. This page gives you a straightforward breakdown of its main features as an alternative to free play.
