Aztec Gold Extra Gold Megaways

Get ready to return to the dense jungle for another reel adventure on the slot from iSoftBet. Aztec Gold Extra Gold Megaways will take you back to Mesoamerica on a new mission to explore the ancient temple for more hidden riches. Cascading reels, reactive wins, two random features, various extra bets and a bonus game, where three fixed jackpots are up for grabs, can lead to wins of up to an estimated 20,000 times your bet.

Update 22nd February 2021: After being exclusively available at Betsson Group brands such as Rizk Casino and Casino Euro, Aztec Gold Extra Gold Megaways will be released networkwide on 25th February 2021.

Slot Details

Aztec Gold Extra Gold Megaways is a cascading video slot with six dynamic reels, two to seven rows and up to 117,649 ways to win. Pays are awarded for two to six matching symbols on adjacent reels from left to right only. You can return to the jungle on desktop, tablet or mobile from 0.20 to 20 credits per spin. The game has medium to high volatility with a default RTP of 95.98%. It changes slightly when any of the options are used: Extra Gold Side – RTP 96.48%; Feature Buy Aztec Bet 100 x stake – RTP 96.73%; Feature Buy Aztec Bet 150 x stake – RTP 96.94%.

The beauty of the Megaways engine iSofBet is using under a licence from Big Time Gaming is the fact that there are no two spins that are the same. At the start of every spin, a random number between two and seven symbols drop onto each reel, leading to anything from 64 to 117,649 win ways. Any win will set off a chain reaction, which will see the winning symbols shatter to make room for new symbols to cascade down and potentially create more wins. The process continues as long as a winning combo occurs after a tumble. All wins are accumulated and paid once a spin sequence concludes.

The visuals are virtually unchanged with the dense Mesoamerican jungle in the background of the game window that is held within an ancient Aztec temple. The displays for the current number of Megaways and the three fixed jackpots tower above the reels in gold-encased frames. Dangerous creatures such as jaguars and snake dominate the reels while a tribal soundtrack accompanies the usual reel and win count noises.

The pay symbols start at the low end again with card royals from 9 through to A, awarding 0.8x to 2x your bet for a single six of a kind. They are followed by eagles, snakes, jaguars and Aztec god statues at the high level. Hit six across the reels to win 3x to 50x your stake. The wild symbol appears on reels two to five only and substitutes for all regular pay symbols. A tribal Sun Disc acts as the bonus symbol while an Aztec temple is the mystery symbol.

Aztec Gold Extra Gold Megaways Slot Features

The original Aztec Gold Megaways was released just about a year earlier and has proven to be very popular in the casino community. iSoftBet is now upgrading it to give it a more biting edge and extra suspenseful moments. Let’s take a closer look at what they added to the gameplay although we will first go through the features that have remained unchanged.

The Mystery Symbol can land on all reels on any spin or after a cascade in the base game and all in view will unveil a common pay symbol excluding wilds or disc scatters. Further, there are two random features that can trigger at the start of any spin sequence. The Max Megaways modifier will guarantee a spin with the maximum 117,649 ways to win while the Sun Discs Boost will add a random number of disc scatters to the reels for the current spin.

The main event is the Aztec Gold Cash Respins feature, which is triggered when five or more disc scatters are in view anywhere on the reels at the end of a spin sequence.  You will get three Respins to start your quest for the Aztec treasures with all triggering scatters and the number of Megaways locked for the duration of the bonus game. Any new landing will turn sticky too and reset the Respin counter to three. Each scatter will display a coin win or one of the three fixed jackpots – Mini at 30x, Major at 100x and Mega at 1,000x your total bet.

Filling a reel with sticky scatters will activate a multiplier that will be applied to all wins from that reel. The multipliers are based on how many symbol positions are on the respective reel. Possible choices are x2, x3, x4, x5, x6 or x7. Once you run out of respins or have filled the entire screen with sticky scatters, all prizes including the jackpots will be multiplied where applicable and added together before being paid in one amount.

So far, so good. All features up to this point are identical on both, the original and the upgraded version. Three extra betting options are what’s separates the two creations. However, they might be restricted in part in some jurisdictions where feature buys are prohibited.

• Extra Gold Side Bet: Increases your overall stake and will trigger the Aztec Gold Cash Respins feature with just four instead of five scatters.
• Aztec Bet – 100x stake: Gets you a standard feature
• Aztec Bet – 150x stake: Triggers a feature with the maximum 117,649 ways locked in

The more expensive feature buy option surely looks attractive as it gives you the full 42 reel positions to land scatters. Since each comes with a coin value attached, it is only natural to think that the more positions the better. However, the big wins in the bonus game come from the reel multipliers which are applied to the coin values only after you fill the respective reel with scatters. Having seven positions on each makes it harder to complete one and thus you could end up with the default coin values only if no reel is filled up. Certainly, a risk worth calculating before rushing to buy the more expensive feature as it is actually substantially more volatile than the standard version.

Final Verdict

We have seen Blueprint Gaming releasing Extra Gold versions of their Megaways slots and it rarely mattered since feature buys are restricted in an increasing number of countries. iSoftBet is following suit and only time will tell whether it was worth the effort. Sure, those in unrestricted regions will enjoy the extra betting options but all others can simply stick to the original.

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