Gold of Machu Picchu Slot Review

Playing slot games really does take you all around the world and the first question you’re probably asking is ‘where is Machu Picchu?’  I can’t honestly say it was an answer that quickly came into my head. After a quick web search, I discovered it’s actually in Peru. A country renowned for its architectural wonders ad therefore an idea theme for a slot game with a bit of travel and some great things to look at. This is another successful slot from Microgaming who continue to keep on producing some great games for us to try and win cash on.

The game has five reels, three rows of symbols and they are filled with a total of 20 pay-lines. Hopefully they will be filled with some good wins for you when you start playing this game.  Those 20 pay-lines aren’t a fixed amount so it’s up to you to decide your stake and also the number of coins you play on each of the activated pay-lines. That all leads to a minimum stake of just €0.20 if you want to activate all the pay-lines at the minimum coin level. The maximum you’ll be playing on a single spin of the reels is €150. That’s a good range and finding a level to play at without causing any financial problems won’t be hard, just gamble what you can afford to lose.

Peruvian Paradise

With the game being set in Peru there’s the opportunity for the game to have a great look to it. In the background we get to see a Peruvian settlement with mountains in the distance. The symbols in the game include a wild cat, an anteater, a male Inca and a female – those two really look spectacular in their Peruvian costumes.

The wild symbol here is the mountain view and this is a really helpful symbol for you. It has the ability to substitute for other symbols to get you some winning combinations out of nowhere. It’s not able to sub for the Llama which is the scatter symbol or the gold statue which is the bonus symbol and helps get you into the bonus round.

Before you start pumping some real cash into the game do a bit of research. Have some free games to see how everything works. Also go through the paytable as that’s packed with information about the game.

There’s also an autoplay feature in this game. You can use this to set five or ten automated spins of the reels. They stop though if you trigger the bonus round.

Lucky Llama

There’s the wonderfully named Llama Deification Feature for you to try and trigger. To get into this round you need to get the Inca and the girl next to each other on the fourth and fifth reels. They then combine and we see an animation of a llama worshipping. A free spin is then added to the total that is shown in the top right hand corner of the screen. Hopefully this will happen for you a few times as the number you get are added to those you’ll receive when the main bonus game is triggered.

Inca Riches

That main bonus game is the Gather Inca’s Riches Free Spins Round. This is triggered when three of the gold statue bonus symbols appear anywhere on the first, third and fifth reels. You start off with seven free spins plus any you’ve managed to get in the Llama Deification Feature. Now you have a decision to make before those free spins begin. There are four boxes to choose from and they each contain a symbol. Whichever one you choose will be worth a multiplier if it forms a winning combination during the free spins round. They have multipliers of between 5x and 15x, keep an eye out for the drinks container that has a multiplier of between 11x and 15x.

There’s a different set of symbols used during the free spins. You can still get some additional free spins though because the Inca and the girl are still in the game.

Final View

There’s a fair amount happening in Peru. The theme is a good one and well adhered to. The bonus games are lucrative with those multipliers, it’s an idea though to activate more pay-lines to increase your chances of getting more free spins. Definitely recommended.