Some would say, me included, that online gambling market is suffocated with all the Egyptian, Mayan, Aztec and other ancient civilizations-related slots. However, there’s always room for a quality title, whatever the theme. One such game is Microgaming’s “Machu Picchu”, a very authentic video slot with Incan theme and realistic graphics that bring a dose of freshness to the over-exploited topic.
“Machu Picchu” Characteristics
There’s so much to love about this five-reel, 20-payline slot that you won’t be able to resist it even if you feel a bit saturated with similar themes. What’s more, you’re bound to be attracted to its beautiful, neat graphics, which perfectly describe a South American Indian village set in a valley in the midst of a snowy mountain chain, the way of life in it and its gorgeous, dark-skinned inhabitants.
In addition to the regular symbols, which pay pretty well, players will enjoy a lot of action, triggered by this video slot’s numerous special features - wilds, scatters, bonus symbols, free spins and multipliers. And although they all sound pretty ordinary, Microgaming’s made sure to make them more interesting by introducing a special twist to the free spins bonus.
As for the slot’s target group of players, we could say that there is none, or rather that it’s suitable for all player types. Namely, it supports coins from 1 cent to 50 cents, allowing players to boost their bets with up to 15 coins per payline. The range provided this way covers all playing habits and preferences, allowing literally everyone to enjoy a chance at hitting it big with “Machu Picchu”.
Special Features
The variety and quality of the features you’ll find in “Machu Picchu” certainly exceeds what you may expect when you first see this slot.
The ones that appear in the base game - wilds and scatters really come handy when it comes to winning, as they boost the base game payouts to some very decent amounts, particularly the wild, which can substitute for all other symbols, except the bonus symbol.
Then, we come to the free spins bonus round, which can be triggered by three bonus symbols, one on reels 1, 3, and 5. What’s great about this feature is that you can collect free spins during the base game: every time an Inca and a virgin symbol appear next to each other on reels 4 and 5 during the base game, they’ll trigger the Llama Deification feature and give you one free spin. These spins will become active as soon as you hit the bonus round, which will award you with another seven free spins.
But the story with free spins does not end there - in addition, you can keep earning more free spins during the bonus round, with the help from the Inca and the virgin, and as an absolute bonus, before the free spins start, you’ll get to choose one of the four blocks, each hiding a traditional Incan item linked to a multiplier. Therefore, all winners with quinoa plant will be multiplied by 5 or 6, each combination of three or more corn sacks comes with a 7x or 8x multiplier, each poncho payout with a 9x or 10x multiplier and each winning combo of three or more jugs will be multiplied by 11, 12, 13, or 15!
This creates a massive winning potential in the game, allowing players a chance to win some of the biggest prizes they’ve ever seen!
Conclusion
If you think you’ve seen it all when it comes to Incan slots, you’re wrong. “Machu Picchu” will surprise with its offering which includes not just excellent graphics, pacifying sounds and interesting features, but generous prizes which will leave an impression you’ll find hard to get rid of.
Video Slot game data and features
- 5Reels
- 20Pay lines
- $37,500.00Max cash jackpot
- 94.91Payout Percent
- YesWild Symbol
- YesMultiplier
- $0.01 - $150Betting Range
- 0.01 - 0.5Coin bet range
- 15Coins per line
- NoProgressive
- 75000Max coins jackpot
- 300Max coins
- YesScatter Symbol
- YesFree spins available
- YesBonus Game
- NoBuy feature
- Aztec Game theme
