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John Hunter and the Book of Tut Megaways free demo

Megaways reels reshuffle every spin across John Hunter's desert dig.

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John Hunter and the Book of Tut Megaways slot by Pragmatic Play

Demo mode · fun credits · no real money

Verdict

This desert-set entry in Pragmatic Play's John Hunter series swaps fixed paylines for a Megaways grid, reshuffling how many ways pay from spin to spin.

The look is the same cartoon-Egyptian style the series is known for, cowboy explorer and cat included, and the 10,000x ceiling is the number worth remembering if a big multi-way hit ever lines up. It's a reasonable pick for anyone who already likes the John Hunter format and wants to see the Megaways spin on it.

By the DemoSlots editorial team · Updated 14 Oct 2026 · How we test

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Screenshots

Card royals stack up alongside the scarab and the cowboy portrait on a dark backdrop, with the ways counter ticking over above the reels.
Gold pillars frame the reels as the row heights shift from column to column, with the pharaoh mask, the explorer and his cat among the higher-paying symbols.

Gameplay clip

Our own recording of the John Hunter and the Book of Tut Megaways demo, muted.

How it plays

John Hunter and the Book of Tut Megaways keeps the series' desert setting but swaps the fixed grid for Pragmatic Play's Megaways engine: six reels with a row count that changes from spin to spin, and a ways-to-win counter above them tracking however many are live on a given spin. Card royals from ten through ace fill the paytable's lower end, with a scarab, a pharaoh mask, and portraits of the cowboy-hatted explorer and his cat sitting above them. It's a quieter build than some of the studio's other Megaways titles, closer in spirit to the rest of the John Hunter run than to anything experimental.

Bonus features

  • Megaways mechanic with a variable number of reels and ways to win

Who it's for

A pick for players who already know the John Hunter series and want to see how the Megaways format changes its pace, or for anyone who likes the run's cartoon desert-explorer look. Skip it if a settled, fixed reel count matters more to you than the theme, or if you're after something that clearly departs from the earlier games in the series.

Pros

  • Megaways engine adds spin-to-spin variety instead of a fixed grid
  • A clean 10,000x max win, with stakes from 0.20 to 240 covering a wide range
  • Familiar desert-explorer cast and Egyptian dressing for series fans

Cons

  • Leans on the established John Hunter look rather than doing much new with it
  • 10,000x is a respectable ceiling but not exceptional next to bigger Megaways releases

At a glance

  • John Hunter and the Book of Tut Megaways is a game built on 6 reels, by Pragmatic Play.
  • John Hunter and the Book of Tut Megaways runs on All Ways.
  • Bets in John Hunter and the Book of Tut Megaways range from $0.20 to $240.00.

FAQ

What's the max win on John Hunter and the Book of Tut Megaways?

10,000x the stake, worked out from the top per-spin win against the maximum bet. Like most Megaways caps, it's a rare outcome rather than a typical session result.

How is the Megaways mechanic different from the usual John Hunter format?

Instead of a fixed reel grid, the row count and the resulting ways to win change from spin to spin, so the number lit up above the reels keeps shifting rather than staying fixed.

Is this connected to the earlier John Hunter games?

Yes, it's the Megaways version of the same desert-explorer series, with the same cowboy-hatted John Hunter and his cat appearing among the symbols.

What stakes does the demo offer?

Bets run from 0.20 up to 240 per spin in the demo, a wide enough range to try both small and large stakes for free.

Themes & features

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Sources: our own research and demo testing

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