El Mariachi Slot Machine - Play El Mariachi Slot Free

Introduction

Take a trip to a Mexican cantina with Dragon Gaming's El Mariachi. This five-reel, three-row online slot has 10 fixed paylines to create multiple opportunities for players to win on each spin.

The symbols include some of the characters you may end up meeting in the cantina, such as patrons, a beautiful senorita, and a rather tempting-looking glass of tequila. Whilst many games use playing card-based symbols for their lower-paying symbols with no real rhyme or reason, this makes sense in El Mariachi given the propensity for people to play card games in the cantina.

El Mariachi has a free spin bonus with expanding sticky wilds, giving players the chance to win big when the feature is triggered. Other features provided in the bonus game are wins paying both ways and a 2x multiplier. Free spins can be retriggered by collecting up to 20 bonus symbols as the bonus game progresses.

El Mariachi and other Dragon Gaming slots are available to play in demo mode here at Slots Temple. This means you can experience the gameplay for free before staking real money on a spin of the reels.

Theme, graphics & soundtrack

Set in a Mexican cantina, El Mariachi owes a real debt to the Robert Rodriguez trilogy of films from the 1990s that shares its name. The design elements bring to life the location, including the candle poking out of a bottle and the Mexican flag fluttering by the window. The graphics also look like they have come from the 1990s, sticking with the theme established here.

Subtle elements help to bring all aspects of the game together, such as the reel spin button shaped like the cylinder of a revolver.

The soundtrack of El Mariachi is phenomenal, borrowing ideas from Ennio Morricone's classic western themes. The epic sounds feature guitars and trumpets, which are all mainstays of the mariachi bands famed throughout Mexico.

El Mariachi RTP and variance

El Mariachi has a long-term average RTP of 95.50 per cent, which is slightly below the average for games of this type. The medium variance is designed to provide a balanced gameplay experience.

How to play El Mariachi

1. A good place to start with any new game is the paytable. The paytable in El Mariachi is found by clicking the menu button (+) to the bottom left of the screen, then the italic 'i' icon that appears. The paytable details the game rules, paylines and the winnings returned when three or more matching symbols appear on a payline.

2. Your bet can be set by clicking on the arrows to either side of the coin value display in the lower-left section of the screen. The coin value is multiplied by 10 to provide the total bet per spin. Next to the reel spin button is a button that maximises the bet, should you be feeling lucky.

3. To increase the speed of reel spins, it is possible to enter turbo mode through the game menu.

4. Autoplay mode is entered by clicking the button directly to the right of the spin button. Autoplay settings can be accessed through the main game menu.

5. To spin the reels manually, click the button in the center of the lower console beneath the reels.

6. It is vital that you play El Mariachi responsibly. When the fun stops, stop playing. Try setting a budget for each play session and ensure you stick to it.

Bet sizes & paytable wins

Bets in El Mariachi start at 0.02 per payline go up to a maximum of 9.00 per payline. As there are 10 fixed paylines, each spin will stake between 0.20 and 90.00 on the outcome of the reels.

- Matching five of the lady with the rose on a payline returns the top prize of 1,000x the line bet.

- The man with the cigar returns 450x the line bet when five are matched on a payline.

- The man with the gun will pay out 300x the line bet if five are revealed on a payline.

- All other symbols pay out 150x the line bet if five are revealed.

Max-win 1,000x

Volatility Medium

Top RTP 95.50%

El Mariachi free spins

The bonus feature is a free spin game. This is accessed by revealing three or more bonus scatters on the reels.

Revealing three scatters provides 10 free spins, whilst revealing four or five gives 15 or 20 free spins.

During the free spins, up to 20 extra bonus symbols can be collected, which unlock different bonuses. Collecting the first four bonuses provides an extra free spin and a sticky wild on the first reel. The second set of bonuses unlock a 2x multiplier.

The presence of the extra bonuses can make the bonus game very lucrative.

El Mariachi review: our verdict

This game contains a fantastic bonus feature and a smashing soundtrack. The medium volatility makes the gameplay and prizewinning fairly balanced, even if the RTP is slightly below the average for games of this type. Touches such as the fluttering flag in the background and the spinning cylinder from a revolver taking the place of the spin button help to increase the level of immersion, even if the graphics on the whole are a touch dated.

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