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Aztec Bonanza Review

This is far from our first hunt for high value treasures in central America, and Aztec Bonanza from Pragmatic Play does a decent enough first impression. The game is all about unlocking the 4 corners, and triggering the bonus round, but each unlocked corner also gives you a unique bonus feature. Visually, the game looks great, and the soundtrack is pleasant enough to be kept on while spinning.

The game starts out with a 2-4-6-4-2 reel setup, with a river running in front of an Aztec pyramid in the background. You start out with 384 paylines, but as you unlock the blocked corner reel positions you will increase the ways to win up to 7,776, and ultimately play with a 5 reels and 6 rows setup. You need 2 successive tumbling wins to unlock only 1 corner, and each corner unlock triggers a unique reel modifier.

To trigger the game's bonus round, you need to unlock all 4 corners, and this can only be done by landing 8 consecutive tumble wins. The RTP of 96.53 is above industry average, and this is a medium to high volatility game with a massive max win potential of 19,000x your stake. You can place bets between 30p and £150 across all platforms and devices, and although the game is well-made in all respects, it does not offer anything in terms of innovation.

What symbols are there?

All the symbols in this game are stone blocks of different colors, and with different shaped and colored gemstones in the middle. The highest paying symbol is the brownish block with 1 big green gemstone and 2 smaller ones. You need between 3 and 5 matching symbols on a payline to win, and here we present you with the paytable for Aztec Bonanza slot:

• Green gemstone - pays 2.5x for 5 on a payline
• Blue gemstone - pays 1x for 5 on a payline
• Turquoise gemstone - pays 1x for 5 on a payline
• Orange gemstone - pays 0.5x for 5 on a payline
• Triangle gemstone - pays 0.5x for 5 on a payline
• Card suit gemstones - pays 0.33x for 5 on a payline

What are the bonus features?

In each corner there is a symbol blocker occupying 3 reel positions, and this is why you start out with a diamond shaped reel setup. There is a Tumble feature in play on every win, and you will see the winning symbols be removed and give way for new symbols falling from above. However, there is more to this tumble than just cascading wins.

It ties directly in with the Symbol Unblocking feature, as every second tumble win unlocks one corner of symbol blockers starting with the upper left corner. This gives you more winning chances, and increases the number of paylines accordingly. Unlocking a corner also triggers a specific bonus feature as follows:

• Top Left Corner - gives you mystery symbols that turn into identical symbols.
• Top Right Corner - transforms up to 3 lower value symbols into higher value.
• Bottom Left Corner - replaces all symbols on the first 2 reels with 2x2 mega symbols.
• Bottom Right Corner - replaces all symbols on the last 2 reels with 2x2 mega symbols.

Free spins in Aztec Bonanza

On the right-hand side of the reels you’ll see a totem with 4 gemstones. The first corner you unlock corresponds to the lowest gemstone, and you need to unlock all 4 corners to light up all 4 gemstones in the totem, and more importantly, trigger the game’s free spins bonus round.

This gives you 5 free spins, and these spins will be played out on a fully expanded reel set with 7,776 paylines. You will benefit from one randomly chosen bonus feature on each spin, and these are essentially the corner unlocking bonus features we’ve already described above. 5 free spins might not seem like all that much, but the tumbling wins feature is in play here also, which can extend your stay in the bonus round somewhat.

What is the jackpot (max win)?

There is no jackpot to be won on Aztec Bonanza slot, but you can still win massive payouts here. The official max win is 19,000 times your stake (as stated on the intro screen), and this is very solid for a medium to high volatility game. Play with the highest possible stake of £150, and you can pocket up to £2.85 million on a single spin here (although, not very likely, of course).

Where can I play Aztec Bonanza?

You can play Aztec Bonanza for real money at one of the listed casinos below: Where to play Aztec Bonanza.

Don’t want to play for real money? No problem, you can easily play the demo for free here at SlotCatalog: Play Aztec Bonanza for free.

Yes, you can also play Aztec Bonanza on your mobile phone and tablet devices, and Pragmatic Play always makes sure their games are fit for all handheld units and platforms. This gives you the freedom to chase the big wins on the go, and all you need is your Android, iPhone or iPad.

SlotCatalog verdict

Aztec Bonanza is visually pleasing to the eye, and on the surface this looks like a very interesting and fun game. Once you unlock the first corner, it usually leads to at least 1 or 2 more corners being unlocked, but all the features you get from this will usually not really pay that much. You need the bonus round to potentially win big, but many times the 5 spins you get are over with before you know it. The massive 19,000x potential is the big carrot here, but our advice is to not stare yourself blind on it.

Pros

• Tumble wins and symbol unlocking feature
• 4 different bonus features
• Free spins with 1 of 4 random features per spin
• Medium to high volatility and 19,000x max win potential

Cons

• Well put together, but nothing really new to see here