Big Juan

Arriba, arriba! It's time to head down to Mexico to party with Big Juan, the online slot from Wild Streak Gaming. Join forces with your sombrero-wearing chum, and you'll soon be spinning the reels for cash prizes - while having lots of fun in the process! If you're not distracted by the wild dancing and crazy music, you might even win yourself the top prize of x2600.

This online slot is the brainchild of Wild Streak Gaming, but it's not a solo venture. They've partnered with Pragmatic Play to release Big Juan, the latest in a line of joint slots, including Temujin Treasures and Lucky Lightning. Not that Pragmatic are any strangers to Mexican themed slots either, though; in October 2021, Pragmatic released their own Mexican slot, Day of the Dead. But as all players will know, the more slots titles, the merrier! 

With Big Juan, you'll be playing on a 5x4 grid that includes 40 traditional paylines. You can start to play with a min bet of 0.40, which increases to a max bet of 200.00, a figure that will please the high rollers. The top payout isn't as generous as in other slots at x2600, but a high volatility means there's a greater chance of collecting the larger prizes.  

There's a real fiesta going on in Big Juan with your moustachioed Mexican companion; there's no mistaking where you are with the Día de los Muertos bunting hanging in the street and authentic party soundtrack. There are bright colours in every direction and an upbeat atmosphere for players to enjoy.  

On the reels, the theme continues with stylised royals making up the low pays and bottles of hot sauce, guitars, chihuahuas, beautiful senoritas, and Big Juan himself representing the premium symbols.  

Mexico wouldn't be Mexico without a little chilli, and it's on the reels in the form of a wild. They're worth twice as much as the top value symbol and can represent either the low or high pays to help you line up more matches. 

The reels aren't loaded with lots of variety, but there are two bonus features to play for: Wild Switch and the Respins Bonus.  

If you manage to hit six of a kind of any of the low or high pays on reels 2-4, you’ll trigger the Wild Switch feature. This will transform all six symbols into wild chillies, giving you an excellent chance of collecting multiple wins.  

There's also a scatter, and you'll need to land three or more to unlock the Respins Bonus. Land 3, 4 or 5 piñata symbols to gain access with 10, 12 or 15 respective respins. You'll move away from the main grid and onto a 3x3 board which also contains a fourth reel with just a single position. A sticky bag of coins symbol remains in the centre of the reels. On the rest of the reels, you could land money symbols, extra spins or one of the four prize pot symbols.  

If on any spin the win symbol is displayed on the special fourth reel, you’ll instantly be awarded the value of all of the visible money symbols, plus the central bag of coins. If there are any prize pot symbols displayed, you’ll collect these and add them to the relevant meter. If you manage to fill any of the prize pot meters during the respins round, you’ll win the fixed prize. There are four prize pots in total: Mini (x12.5), Minor (x50), Major (x250) and Grand (x2500). 

You might also land a Boost symbol on the fourth reel. This collects all of the money symbols and adds the value to the central bag of coins, effectively increasing the value of any future win. This increased amount remains until the respins round is over.

Big Juan from Wild Streak Gaming is an online slot that will put a smile on your face. You can't ignore the infectious atmosphere, and your Mexican friend's enthusiasm for play is impossible to resist. It's not the most sophisticated slot you'll find anywhere, but the bonus features are fun and will be enjoyed by both new and experienced players alike.