Mayan Eagle

Journey to the forgotten lands of the past in Mayan Eagle, the online slot from All41 Studios. The ancient Mayan civilisation is still a mystery in many ways, but it’s renowned for its gold, wealth and treasure. Visit this beautiful hidden kingdom and wonder at the sights, and you might even return with the top payout of x13,000. 

Mayan Eagle is a joint venture between All41 Studios and Microgaming. In 2019 Microgaming announced that they were teaming up with All41, with the latter providing the industry giant with exclusive content. Regular slots players may have enjoyed some of their previous titles; the first one to launch in 2019 was La Kaffee Bar, which was initially only available here at bwin and a few other sites. Since then, their catalogue has grown, and they introduced the Nobleways mechanism, which was brand new when Mayan Eagle launched in 2020. 

Nobleways is similar in many ways to the popular Megaways layout, but it lacks the variance in the number of symbols. Instead, you'll just get a larger board and more ways to win. In Mayan Eagle, this translates as 6x5 board and 15625 ways to win. The betting range is on the modest side, with a min bet of 0.20 and a max bet of 20.00, but the volatility is very high. This means you may need to hang out in your Mayan surroundings for a while before you're granted a prize. 

Aztec and Mayan themes are common, and you can find lots to play online at Bwin. However, All41 have bucked the typical trend of garish, golden designs and have instead created a harmonious sanctuary that is a peaceful place to visit - even if only virtually! The satisfying thump of the stone-effect tiles as they spin and the jungle drums provide an interesting contrast to the gentle birdsong. At the same time, in the distance, a waterfall roars and the lush green vegetation stretches out forever.  

The whole board appears to have been made out of stone, and each tile has its own symbol. The low pays are the royals, while the premium symbols are made up of various stylised Mesoamerican eagles in different colours.  

This slot features cascading reels, giving you more opportunities to win on a single turn. Matching symbols which resulted in a payout disappear from the board, allowing the remaining symbols to drop into the spaces. New tiles then cascade from above, providing the chance for more matches to be found. This cycle repeats until there are no more visible winning lines.  

Helping you with all of this is the wild, represented by the Mayan pyramid structure. It can stand in for regular pay to give you more winning matches. 

In addition to the regular symbols, you'll also find mystery symbols on the reels. These can transform into any of the regular pays, but in any turn, they will all turn into the same one. This can boost the chances of winning combinations. 

The scatter is the word MAYA spelt out individually by the letters. You'll need all four letters to land on a single spin to trigger the free spins round. You'll begin with 12 free spins from four scatters but will receive a further two free spins for every additional scatter. The feature can be retriggered by landing a further four scatters during the bonus round. 

Every time the reels cascade during the free spins, you'll receive a multiplier. This starts at x2 and climbs by +1 for each cascade. Even better, it doesn't reset between your turns, and it has no upper limit, so it has the potential to climb as high as an eagle!

Mayan Eagle from Microgaming and All41 Studios is an enjoyable take on a popular theme. The visuals are stunning, and these alone make the game well worth playing. It's fair to say that the bonus features are pretty standard, with nothing that really stands out. And the Nobleways mechanism is a poor man's Megaways, giving you a bigger board but none of the fun of varying symbols. But despite these minor grumbles, there's a lot to love about Mayan Eagle, and with a top prize of x13,000, it's well worth a trip into the Mayan rainforest.