Our rating:
Developer: Pragmatic Play
Release date: March 2020
Aztec Bonanza Slot - Screenshot
RTP: 96.53%
Max Payout: 19,000x stake
Volatility: Medium
Min Bet: 0.30
Max Bet: 150.00
Reels: 5
Paylines: 7,776
Jackpot: No

Aztec Bonanza

Paul Clare
Reviewed by Paul Clare Last updated:

We’re off to 15th-century Central America on Pragmatic Play’s latest adventure. Aztec Bonanza boasts between 384 and 7,776 win ways, plus it’s got tumbling features, symbols to unlock and free spins. There’s also a very tempting 19,440x max win up for grabs.

Full review continued below ↓

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Our Rating

“A slot that’s definitely worth the sacrifice.”

4.0 out of 5

Features
8/10
Design
7.6/10
Gameplay
8.2/10
Win potential
8.2/10

Aztec Bonanza Screenshots

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Aztec Bonanza Features

The game area is quite an unconventional 2-4-6-4-2 setup - that's before you’ve unlocked any of the covered symbols in the corners. Potentially, you can increase the game area to 5x6. The game also boasts the tumble mechanic, where symbols of winning combinations disappear allowing for extra symbols to tumble down on the same spin. That's how there are up to 7,776 win ways!

To see your balance increase, all you need to do is land matching symbols on adjacent reels, starting from the leftmost reel. A 5-of-a-kind made up of the suited card symbols pays up to 0.5x the stake. A winning combo of the more valuable jewel symbols is worth up to 2.5x the bet.

Unlocking Symbols and Free Spins

After every 2 tumbles, you’ll unlock one of the grid’s corners, and the rewards are different depending on which corner it is. The top-left corner turns into Mystery symbols, which all turn into the same pay symbol. Unlocking the top right corner will replace up to 3 low-pay symbols with high-value symbols. Unlock the bottom left and all symbols on reels 1 and 2 are replaced with 2x2 symbols. The unlocked bottom right corner does the same but with reels 4 and 5. These big symbols keep falling until there are no more tumbles.

Succeed in unlocking all 4 corners and free spins will trigger. As you’re now playing with the full 5x6 grid, there are 7,776 ways to win. The round starts with 5 free spins and on every spin, 1 of the 3 symbol functions randomly appears - similar to unlocking corners in the base game. Mystery Symbols can land anywhere on the grid and all transform into the same symbol. Transforming Symbols change a maximum of 3 low-pay symbols into high pays. 2x2 Giant Symbols land on reels 1 and 2 and on reels 4 and 5 on the initial spin and the subsequent tumbles. 

Aztec Bonanza - Unlocking Symbols

Unlocking Symbols

For every 2 tumbles, you’ll unlock 1 of the game area’s corners and 1 of 3 special functions. These include Mystery symbols, Transforming symbols and Big symbols!

Aztec Bonanza - Free Spins

Free Spins

Unlock all 4 corners and you’ll trigger Free Spins. The game area locks to 5x6 in size. On each of your 5 free spins, you’ll see Mystery symbols, Transforming symbols or Big symbols.

Aztec Bonanza Review

Despite this game’s bountifulness, no human sacrifice is required. With an expanding game area, high RPT and win ways, Pragmatic Play’s Aztec Bonanza promises to give its players plenty of chances to win big.

Design

You find yourself deep in an ancient Mexican jungle. To the left of the game area, you can make out an Aztec temple with beautiful greenery and clear waters in front of it. To the right, there’s the Aztec equivalent of a totem pole and more lush greenery and clear water. All this creates a vibe that’s more evocative of a package holiday than it is a ritual blood sacrifice. The game’s layout is quite basic, as is the design of the symbols. Having said that, the graphics are detailed and the animations are smooth. The game looks and sounds just as good on mobile as it does on any other device. You may or may not like the fact that the music sounds like a Toto creation, but it’s relaxing, easy to ignore and well-complemented by the satisfying cracking and thumping of the symbols.

Game Play

Although the game’s got an unorthodox game area of 2-4-6-4-2, it’s very easy to play. Unlocking the corners of the game area isn’t too difficult and you only need 2 tumbles to unlock a corner - you can quickly see your win ways increase rapidly. It makes for a quite satisfying base game. That said, triggering the free spins round can prove difficult, as you need to unlock all 4 corners - I had to keep spinning for quite a while before that happened.

Win Potential

The game has a medium-volatility math model, and the already high number of win ways can increase to 7,776 in free spins. On top of that, the RTP of 96.53% is very generous. Even though the game paid out about as often as I’d expect, the size of the wins were really impressive. That is, of course, just my own personal experience. With all this in mind, having the potential to land a max win as big as 19,440x is very much appreciated.

My Verdict

Aztec Bonanza is a nice, simple slot with bags of win potential. Although the Free Spins Bonus round might prove difficult to trigger, the base game still has plenty of features to keep slot enthusiasts engaged.

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