Mayan Riches Slot Review

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Go in search of some Mayan gold

And as you do, you will need to know what the Mayan Riches slot game has in store for you as you spin these five reels and 40 paylines.

Open up this IGT slot game and you are greeted with some golden reels with symbols that reflect the Mayan culture.

You’ve got golden statues, a Mayan man and and woman, then some A – 9 symbols, created to look like they are made from stone to try and blend in with the overall theme.

Honestly compared to some of the newer slots, from not only IGT but other software developers, these games graphics look a little dated. If you can overlook that, then the Mayan Riches slot machine can provide some decent wins throughout the base game and free spins.

Stacked wilds give a helping hand

The main feature of this casino slot is that of the golden temple wilds, which substitute for all symbols except the free spins bonus symbol.

Appearing across all five reels, these wilds come stacked meaning that you could theoretically get a whole screen full of them, but are more likely to end up with one or two reels.

Which is no bad thing as they show up quite frequently and can provide some very much needed 10x – 30x your bet big wins.

It’s good for topping up your balance, but if you’re not careful, your budget can go down quite quickly; this games main downfall.

The return to player rate is between 92.5% – 94.98%, not the best you’ll find on an online slot for mobile. You’ll have periods of winning very little to nothing at all, followed by periods of stacked wilds and big wins.

3 bonus symbols gives you 5 free spins

This Mayan Riches slot plays more like a high variance game than a medium variance one. It will toy with your emotions as you see your budget decrease only to be topped up with some gloriously good stacked wild wins.

And if you think that all all you need to do is get to the free spin rounds, which can take a good 200 spins or so to trigger, think again.

For one you’ve got to find three of the bonus symbols across reels 2, 3, and 4. Which doesn’t sound too hard, but can be.

Then once you do, you are only rewarded with 5 free spins, which compared to the likes of Treasures of Troy or Prowling Panther which come with more free spins and richer reels, it’s quite measly in comparison.

You don’t get any more stacked wilds, no extra bonus features or higher paying symbols, just the colour and theme changes slightly so you know you are in the free spins.

Which has to be said, it’s disappointing for all that effort.

But it also means that you don’t have to wait for them for your chance to win big, it can happen any time due to the stacked wilds, so think of these as five spins you don’t have to pay for rather than a get rich bonus that you feel like you have to chase.

Play Mayan Riches slot online or on mobile

This is a game that you will need patience and a decent budget in order to walk away a winner. You might be lucky and find a whole screen full of wilds, or not hit any in a while.

There are other games with a similar theme, like Microgaming’s Golden Princess slot, or Aztec Idols from Play’n GO, that are done better; if you can forgive the culture jump from Aztec rather than Mayans.

A betting range of 0.40 per spin, up to 400, also means this Mayan Riches video slot is tailored more to those who like to bet big to win big as you chase that 400,000 max win.

You can play the Mayan Riches mobile slot on your phone or tablet, which is good for when you are away from you desk, but bear in mind that you’ll need to keep a close eye on your budget.

In all an average slot from IGT, but one that still has a decent top prize win.

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