Rich Wilde Series Rich Wilde Series

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A slot series starring Rich Wilde, the explorer character from Play'n GO. He first appeared in Aztec Idols in 2012, and after Book of Dead became a big hit in 2016, he turned into the face of Play'n GO.

Rich Wilde Series
Rich Wilde Series
EnglishRich Wilde Series
ClassificationGame Features
DeveloperPlay'n GO
ProtagonistRich Wilde (explorer)
First appearanceAztec Idols (August 2012)
FlagshipBook of Dead (January 2016)
LatestBook of Dead GO Collect (February 2026)
Games on AI Slot11 (5 Cat Wilde games listed separately)

Overview

The Rich Wilde series (Rich Wilde Series) is a group of slots starring the explorer character “Rich Wilde,” created by the Swedish provider Play’n GO. The brown-haired adventurer in a vest hunts for treasure in places like Aztec pyramids, Indian temples, and Egyptian tombs.

Rich Wilde’s first game was Aztec Idols in August 2012. The title that made the series famous worldwide was Book of Dead in January 2016, which became the flagship of the “Book of” format with its book symbol and expanding symbols (a randomly chosen symbol spreads across the entire reel during free spins). AI Slot has 11 games starring Rich Wilde.

Main images for Aztec Idols, Book of Dead, Tome of Madness, and Tome of Dead
Play’n GO slots featuring Rich Wilde

Adventure timeline

ReleaseGamesRTPMax win
August 2012Aztec Idols94.15%22,725x
October 2014Pearls of India94.87%10,000x
January 2016Book of Dead94.25%5,000x
June 2019Tome of Madness94.2%2,000x
May 2020Rich Wilde and the Shield of Athena96.25%10,000x
In April 2021,Rich Wilde and the Amulet of Dead94.28%5,000x
November 2021Rich Wilde and the Wandering City94.2%10,000x
May 2024Rich Wilde and the Tome of Insanity96.2%5,000x
November 2024Rich Wilde and the Pearls of Vishnu96.17%2,000x
April 2025Rich Wilde and the Tome of Dead96.21%5,000x
February 2026Book of Dead GO Collect96.2%10,000x

Release month, RTP, and max win are based on the AI Slot database. Aztec Idols, Book of Dead, and Tome of Madness have a small “Rich Wilde and the” on the game logo, so they belong to the same series even though the name isn’t in the title. Play’n GO games may come with different RTP versions depending on the casino.

Latest release: Book of Dead GO Collect

Introduced in February 2026, Book of Dead GO Collect is an Egyptian-themed game on a 5×3 grid, in which Rich Wilde searches a sunken temple for a hidden treasure vault. In the base game you collect gold coins (staters) to fill a progress meter toward the vault, and the game also includes a treasure gamble that compares the original’s expanding symbol with a coin. Play’n GO described it as “a game that goes back to Rich Wilde’s roots.”

Cat Wilde and related games

Play’n GO also has a separate series starring the female explorer “Cat Wilde.” The mood is similar to the Rich Wilde series, but the protagonist is different, so it helps to tell them apart.

Alice Cooper and the Tome of Madness, released in October 2021, is a branded slot that shares part of its name with Tome of Madness and features the rock singer Alice Cooper.

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