Popping Pinatas

In the sleepy little town called Buena Suerte, two mariachi singers are trying to cheer up their fellow citizens...

Popping Pinatas is the 2019 release of the well-known provider Rival and it features 50 paylines fixed on a regular 5x3 grid.

Pancho and Pepe, our 2 musicians, will do everything to get just one kiss from a beautiful dancer Catalina. They’ll even help her find her lost chihuahua – Pequeno.

Fiesta-themed slots are something that we can see a couple of times a year, and what they all have in common is bringing a cheerful atmosphere and perfect backing tracks.

Stacked with some nice features, pretty good payouts and amazing cosmetics, this title threatens to overshadow other contestants in 2019...

...even though it came out at the end of the year.

Playable on desktop or mobile devices, Popping Pinatas will definitely cheer you up and we invite you to stay with us and find out more about the highlights and some negligible cons.

Theme and Symbols

It’s party time in the Mexican province. Mariachi and dancers, ribbons and sombreros...

...join the fiesta!

Pancho and Pepe will be constantly present on the sides of the reels and Catalina will pop up occasionally.

Thanks to the transparent reels, you will be able to feel the spirit of this cheerful nation while they are celebrating on the main street of their town.

The special symbols are images of Pequeno (Catalina’s lost chihuahua), toucan pinata, skulls, lost dog poster and donkey pinata. The last 2 are the game’s bonus symbols.

On the list of the regular images, we will find Pancho, Pepe, Catalina, 3 types of peppers (green, orange and yellow), guitars, trumpets and...

...of course, tequila.

Betting Options

First things first!

Although there is the option to control the number of active paylines, we recommend you to stick with all 50 of them.

Now, you will need to set your bet parameters. The betting range starts at 0.50 coins and goes all the way up to 125 coins per spin.

The maximum win you can achieve is set on 2.500x the bet and it represents the second biggest highlight of this title.

The only possible drawback could be the pretty low RTP of 94.35%, because the majority of modern slots are at 96% or even higher.

Features

You are familiar with the fact that fiestas last a little bit longer than the standard house parties, right?

If you are not, the provider definitely is, because they implemented 2 modes in the game – day and night. The change is triggered by landing scatter symbols – those with the skulls.

Wild

You will encounter 2 different wilds in Popping Pinatas, depending on the mode (day or night).

Besides their standard replacement role, they also pay!

During the day phase, the Wild can award up to 1000x the bet, while the Night Phase Wild pays a little less – up to 750x the bet.

Bonus Games

As we mentioned earlier we have 2 bonus symbols – donkey piñata and lost dog poster.

Both of these will trigger a bonus game.

During the day phase you will need to land donkey piñata symbols to trigger Pick’em Pinatas bonus game. Simply break pinatas to win some coins.

In the night mode you will trigger Where’s the Pequeno bonus game by landing the lost dog poster symbols, and in order to win, you will need to find the dog.

Important to realize:

Find the Pequeno bonus game can also be triggered by landing scatter symbols during the day phase.

To Conclude

Have you had enough of tequila blanco?

Popping Pinatas by Rival is a decent release in terms of appearance, payouts and available features.

Some of you will probably be discouraged by the RTP, but we definitely recommend this title...

...simply, its pros are undoubtedly worth your attention.

Also, do not forget to check other reviews of Rival releases as Jumping Jaguar or Midas Touch.

Mucha Suerte!