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Stake Tome of Life: Rules, RTP and Bonus Buy
Line up runes, skulls and pendants across 5 reels and up to 20 paylines. The tome is the wild, three Healers start 15 free spins, and Buy Bonus goes into the bonus feature.
Horror-themed runes on 5 reels and up to 20 paylines.
97.84% RTPUp to 10,000x
97.84% RTPUp to 10,000x
What Is Stake Tome of Life?
Quick answer
Stake Tome of Life is a horror-themed Stake Original: runes and skulls land on a 5×3 grid with up to 20 paylines. Stake sets its RTP at 97.84%, a 2.16% house edge, and rates it high volatility. Wins come from line hits, the wild and free spins; Buy Bonus takes you into the bonus feature for 37x your stake.
- Wilds, free spins with respins and a Buy Bonus button
- Every spin can be checked with your own seed
- !Buy Bonus costs 37x your stake, with no guaranteed return
| RTP | 97.84% |
|---|---|
| House edge | 2.16% |
| Max multiplier | 10,000x |
| Reels | 5x3 |
| Paylines | 1 to 20, left to right |
| Free spins | 15, from 3 Healer scatters |
| Volatility | High |
| Buy Bonus | 37x your stake |
| Bet modes | Manual, Auto |
| Fairness | HMAC-SHA256 seeds |
Source: Stake's Tome of Life page.
How to Play Tome of Life on Stake
- Open Tome of Life from the Stake Originals lobby and stay on the Manual tab for single spins.
- Type your Bet Amount, or use ½ and 2× to halve or double it.
- Choose the Lines, from 1 to 20, and check the Bet Amount Per Line.
- Press Bet to spin the 5×3 reels.
- Press Buy Bonus to go straight into the bonus feature. Stake’s page prices it at 37x your stake.
- Switch to Auto for a run of spins. The rules sit behind the cog icon at the bottom of the screen.
Tome of Life Paytable, Free Spins and Buy Bonus
Lines pay from left to right. Eight of the thirteen symbols start paying at Match 3; the Green Rune, Red Bat, Green Skull, Tome of Life and Healer scatter already pay at Match 2.
The Tome of Life symbol is the wild. In the base game it substitutes for the other symbols except the scatter, and Stake’s page says wilds award double the standard prize. Three Healer scatters start 15 free spins, with a chance of respins up to 180 times and a 3x multiplier on winning combos.
Stake gives Tome of Life a max win potential of 10,000x but does not say how a spin gets there; no single paytable entry goes above 500x. Stake also lists no separate RTP for a bonus feature bought with Buy Bonus.
Stake’s 97.84% RTP leaves a 2.16% house edge: over a long run of spins, about $2.16 kept for every $100 wagered. From Bronze VIP ($10,000 wagered), or from sign-up with code BONUSTIIME once Stake support activates it, Stake’s rakeback returns 3.5% of that edge, about 7.6 cents per $100.
The Stake Originals lobby holds two more slots: Scarab Spin and Blue Samurai. Stake also calls Blue Samurai high volatility, at 96.70% RTP. To compare every Original, see our house edge table.
What the House Edge Costs
An average cost per $100 wagered, not a fee on each bet.
| Edge | Cost | After rakeback |
|---|---|---|
| 2.16% | $2.16 | $2.08 |
| Symbol | Match 2 | Match 3 | Match 4 | Match 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Rune | 0.1x | 0.25x | 1.25x | 5x |
| Red Rune | - | 0.25x | 1.25x | 5x |
| Yellow Rune | - | 0.25x | 1.25x | 5x |
| Aqua Rune | - | 0.25x | 1.25x | 5x |
| Blue Rune | - | 0.25x | 2.5x | 5x |
| Purple Rune | - | 0.5x | 2.5x | 6.25x |
| Eye Pendant | - | 0.5x | 2.5x | 12.5x |
| Hand | - | 0.5x | 3.75x | 12.5x |
| Blue Pendant | - | 0.75x | 5x | 20x |
| Red Bat | 0.1x | 1.25x | 5x | 37.5x |
| Green Skull | 0.1x | 1.25x | 5x | 37.5x |
| Tome of Life (wild) | 0.5x | 10x | 100x | 500x |
| Healer (scatter) | 2x | 6x | 50x | 500x |
Tome of Life Strategy: Volatility and Buy Bonus
You control
- Your bet size, the Lines in play and how long you spin
- Whether to pay 37x your stake for Buy Bonus
- A loss limit and a time limit, set before you start
You don’t control
- Where the wilds and Healer scatters land
- What the bonus feature pays, bought or triggered
- The 2.16% house edge set by Stake
Stake rates Tome of Life high volatility: expect long dry runs between bigger hits, and size your bet for them. Each Buy Bonus costs 37x your stake in one go, and nothing guarantees the bonus feature pays that back. Count the full price of every buy against your loss limit.
Doubling your bet after each loss (Martingale) does not change the edge. It makes losing runs more expensive, and it stops at Stake’s maximum bet and maximum profit per bet.
18+. Play with money you can afford to lose. Stake lets you set limits or self-exclude: see our Stake self-exclusion guide and our responsible gambling page.
How to Check a Tome of Life Spin
Tome of Life carries Stake’s Provably Fair Slots tag. Every symbol on the 5×3 grid, Healer scatters included, comes from your client seed, Stake’s server seed and the nonce. The game’s rules then decide what the spin pays.
- Before you play, open Fairness in the game and note the hashed server seed.
- After your session, rotate your seed: Stake reveals the old server seed.
- Hash it, compare it with the one you noted, then replay any spin with your client seed and nonce.
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Stake Tome of Life FAQ
Is Stake Tome of Life Rigged?
No. Tome of Life is on Stake's list of Provably Fair Slots. You can note the hashed server seed, rotate it after playing, then rebuild any spin from your client seed and nonce: the symbols must match the ones you saw on the reels.
What Is the RTP of Stake Tome of Life?
97.84%, according to Stake, which leaves a 2.16% house edge: about $2.16 kept per $100 wagered over many spins. It is the only RTP on Stake's page; none is listed for buying the bonus feature.
What Is the Max Win on Stake Tome of Life?
10,000x, the max win potential on Stake's Tome of Life page. Stake does not name the spin or feature behind that figure, and the biggest paytable entries are 500x. Any win is also capped by Stake's maximum profit per bet.
How Much Does Buy Bonus Cost in Tome of Life?
37x your stake, according to Stake's Tome of Life page. The page says the Healer scatter leads you to the bonus feature, and Buy Bonus takes you straight into it. No separate RTP is listed for a bought feature, and it is not sure to pay back its price.
How Does the Tome of Life Bonus Round Work?
Three Healer scatters start it with 15 free spins. Stake's page adds a chance of respins up to 180 times and a 3x multiplier on winning combos, but does not explain how the respins work. Before you count on them, read the game rules behind the cog icon.
Does Tome of Life Have Adjustable Paylines?
Yes. The Lines setting runs from 1 to 20, and the bet panel shows both your Bet Amount and a Bet Amount Per Line. A line you leave out cannot pay on that spin. Stake's page gives only the one 97.84% RTP and says nothing about the line count changing it.
