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Fortunes of the Aztec Slot Review

Some civilisations are more popular in slots than others. The Aztecs don’t have quite the same pull as the Egyptians, but they’re still a familiar sight. Not all of them have a 6x4 layout or 4096 ways to win, so Pragmatic Play’s Fortunes of the Aztec does have things to set it apart, including bonus features like tumbling symbols with an increasing multiplier and a free spins round. Let our Fortunes of the Aztec slot review explain.

Tenochtitlan, Tetzcoco, Tlacopan

The Aztec Empire was primarily based around three cities in what’s now Mexico: Tenochtitlan, Tetzcoco and Tlacopan. The Aztec people were around before and after the empire, but for 100 years between the 1420s and 1520s they were the dominant power. Even after the destruction wrought by the Spanish Conquistadors, the distinctive art and architecture, the unmistakable pantheon, including feathered serpent god Quetzalcoatl, and various other aspects of Aztec culture have survived in literature, film and in slots. 

In the Shadow of the Pyramids

Well, there’s not much of a shadow. A blue sky with soft clouds overlooks these reels, the kind of misty haze you expect at high altitudes. The pyramid stands on one side, foliage growing across the stone, whilst a sparkling waterfall tumbles on the other. In the middle is the stone construction of the reels themselves, each position a coloured tile carved with everything from card symbols to distinctive Aztec masks. Dramatic music and chanting voices add to the immersion.

Fortunes of the Aztec RTP and Variance

The RTP of the Fortunes of the Aztec slot is usually 96.42%, but casinos may choose to adjust it. The variance is high.

How to Play Fortunes of the Aztec

Time to quest into this ancient civilization:

1. Pragmatic Play slots usually have the same layout of buttons, starting with the menu on the left. Open it to adjust settings, including bet, battery saver, ambient music and sound FX.
2. A mute button can also be found on the main screen, as can a more nuanced bet adjustor. Click the plus or minus sign to see separate bet, coin value and total bet settings.
3. Take a look at your overall balance. What bet is affordable to you? The minimum is 0.20.
4. Only when all your settings are in place should you consider hitting spin, but you may want to check out the info button first to review the rules and payout potential.
5. Winning symbols are never guaranteed, so stick to your budget and don’t chase losses. 
6. Stay in control, stick to your limits, have fun.

How to Win at Fortunes of the Aztec

This is one of those slots that doesn’t just have a few fixed paylines but instead uses its expansive 6x4 layout to open every available route from left to right to try and find matching symbols. The full number of ways to win is 4096. As long as the matching symbols are adjacent and in a sequence of at least three, you win, and there’s a chance to start a cascade. Meanwhile, the scatter symbol is the route to free spins.

Top Wins

• The five card symbols, like in many slots, represent the bottom half of the paytable. They’re of lower value.
• Themed symbols are worth more, with the golden mask the most valuable of all. Its biggest payout comes from a combination of six, which earns 20x your bet.
• A sequence of multiple wins in a row can add an increasing multiplier to your total win.
• In one session, the max win available is x10,000. Reach that point and the game automatically ends.

Fortunes of the Aztec Bonuses

Slots with lots of ways to win often include some form of cascade or avalanche after a win, and the Fortunes of the Aztec bonus features include what it calls a tumble in this role. These tumbles come with an increasing win multiplier. Separate from the tumbles and multipliers is the free spins round.

Tumbles

Whether slots call them cascades, avalanches or tumbles, these function almost as a free re-spin every time you successfully match some symbols. Winning symbols are removed from the reels, which means new ones have to tumble to fill the empty positions. If they make another sequence, they pay out again. Every time you clear an entire reel through a tumble, a multiplier is applied to your win. It starts at x1 and increases by +1 every consecutive turn, only resetting when the spins stop.

Free Spins

You need to find the scatter symbol between three and six times to trigger free spins:

• 3 scatters = 12 free spins.
• 4 scatters = 15 free spins.
• 5 scatters = 20 free spins.
• 6 scatters = 25 free spins.

Additional scatters during the round earn you five, seven, ten or twelve extra spins. During free spins, your increasing multiplier will not reset after winning sequences.

Fortunes of the Aztec Review - Summary 

There are lots of details in the graphics of the Fortunes of the Aztec slot, from the colours to the animations, but the overall picture still has a softness. The format is expansive compared to other slots thanks to the 6x4 layout, even before you start looking at tumbling symbols with increasing multipliers or the potential to trigger free spins. Of course, there are other free slots for you to play if this one isn’t to your taste. If you like expansive formats, perhaps try the 8x8 layout of Cluster Tumble.
 

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