Overview
Released by Atlantic Digital on June 30, 2023 as a BetMGM-exclusive licensed title, The Godfather pairs the film's branding with a "Book of"-style combined wild-and-scatter symbol layered on top of a separate Hold & Win bonus round.
A licensed Godfather film theme built around a Don Corleone-styled character, framed by whiskey glasses, cigars, horses, and olive oil against a 1940s mob-boss office backdrop.
Bonus Features Breakdown
Book Wild & Scatter
The book symbol does double duty, acting as both the wild (substituting for regular paying symbols) and the scatter that triggers the bonus round - a combined role similar to the mechanic that made "Book of" style slots popular.
Free Spins
Landing 3, 4, or 5 book symbols awards 8, 10, or 12 Free Spins respectively. During the round, one symbol is randomly selected to expand and cover entire reels when it lands, and further retriggers are possible - up to 10 in total, according to one source.
Hold & Win Bonus
Landing 3 or more book symbols in the base game can also trigger a separate Hold & Win round: 3 initial respins, with each book symbol that lands locking in place and resetting the respin counter. Up to 3 symbols can expand to cover full reels during the round, and locked positions award bet multipliers between 1x and 10x.
Bonus Buy
Where permitted by local regulations, players can pay 100x their stake to buy directly into a bonus round.
Betting Range & Jackpot
Total bets run from $0.20 up to $100 per spin. The Godfather doesn't carry a jackpot round - its biggest built-in win comes from the Hold & Win bonus round's bet multipliers, with a headline cap of 25,000x your total stake (BigWinBoard's own simulated testing puts realistic outcomes far lower, capped around $50,000 cash).
RTP & Volatility
RTP: 93.94%. Volatility: Medium.
Our Take
The dual-role book symbol is the game's most efficient piece of design - rather than separate wild and scatter symbols competing for reel space, one symbol does both jobs, which is part of why BigWinBoard specifically described it as "like a 'book of' slot in disguise" layered underneath the Godfather branding.
Stacking a full Hold & Win bonus (sticky respins, expanding symbols, bet multipliers) on top of the book-symbol Free Spins round is a genuinely more elaborate structure than most single-bonus titles in this catalogue - the two features can each trigger independently, giving the base game two distinct paths into a bonus round rather than just one.
The numbers get messier the closer you look, though. Our three sources gave three different volatility classifications for the same game - low-to-medium, medium, and high - which is a wider spread than we'd normally expect for a single title, and it's worth treating the "volatility" label here with more caution than usual as a result.
The max win is a similar story: two sources cite a headline 25,000x, but BigWinBoard's own simulation-based testing puts realistic outcomes far lower, capping around $50,000 in cash terms rather than the full theoretical multiplier - a real gap between the marketing number and what actually happens in practice, similar to what we found researching Jurassic Kingdom.
Pros & Cons
What We Liked
- Book symbol's dual wild-and-scatter role is an efficient, well-tested mechanic borrowed from the genre's most popular format
- Two independently-triggerable bonus rounds (book-symbol Free Spins and a separate Hold & Win) give the base game more than one path to a bonus
- Hold & Win's 1x-10x bet multipliers and expanding symbols add real depth beyond a standard respin feature
- Officially licensed Godfather film branding for players who specifically want the theme
Where It Falls Short
- Sources disagree meaningfully on volatility (low-to-medium, medium, and high all cited separately) - treat the classification with caution
- Headline 25,000x max win is far above BigWinBoard's own simulated realistic outcomes, capped around $50,000 cash
- 93.94% RTP is on the lower end of what we've seen from other reviewed titles
- Bonus Buy pricing may be restricted or unavailable in several regulated markets
Where to Play The Godfather
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the RTP of The Godfather?
The Godfather has a default RTP of 93.94%, confirmed consistently across our sources, with a near-identical 93.95% version available via Bonus Buy.
How does the book symbol work in The Godfather?
It performs two roles at once: substituting for regular paying symbols like a wild, and triggering the bonus round like a scatter when 3 or more land. Landing 3, 4, or 5 books awards 8, 10, or 12 Free Spins respectively.
What is the Hold & Win bonus in The Godfather?
A separate bonus triggered by 3+ book symbols in the base game: 3 initial respins, with each book symbol that lands staying locked in place and resetting the respin counter, awarding bet multipliers between 1x and 10x. Up to 3 symbols can expand to cover full reels during the round.
What is the maximum win on The Godfather?
Two sources cite a headline maximum of 25,000x your total stake, though independent simulation-based testing from BigWinBoard suggests realistic outcomes are far lower in practice, capped around $50,000 in cash terms.
Where can I play The Godfather?
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