Muerto en Mictlan

Journey to the Aztec underworld and dare to face up to the guides of the afterlife in Muerto en Mictlan, the online slot from Play'n GO. It may look just a regular Day of the Dead celebration but pay closer attention, and you'll discover that you're in a different kind of realm altogether. But now everything is different as there's still the option to collect cash prizes with up to x10,000 waiting to be won on the spiritual plane.

Muerto en Mictlan translates as "dead in Mictlan", which sounds like a terrible tragedy in some small town in Central or South America. Most people don't know that Mictlan is the name of the Aztec underworld, a place where the majority of the dead visit upon their demise. With nine different realms which take four years to travel through, each soul is accompanied by Xolotl, the psychopomp for Mictlan. With crashing mountains and daggers that blow through the air, Mictlan is a dangerous place - your mission is to survive all that it throws at you while emerging with some cash wins. 

The mesmerising reels are set out in a 5x3 configuration and contain ten fixed paylines. The betting begins at 0.10 and tops out at 100.00, giving a reasonable range for both low and high rollers alike. The volatility is on the high side, but not extreme, and with a max prize of x10,000, there's a lot to tempt players to give the reels a spin.

The base game has stunning visuals, very much in the style of Dia de los Muertos - Day of the Dead. With sugar skulls, flowers and street bunting, there's a party vibe that has a slight edge. And for good reason; this is not your typical Mexican fiesta, but a journey through one of the realms of Mictlan. On the plus side, although you're in the underworld your surroundings are simply glorious! 

There are beautifully ornate versions of the playing card suits on the reels that make up the low pays. The premium symbols are represented by a top hat, flowers and two skull-faced characters named Catrin and Catrina. Match five, and you could collect up to x25 for the most valuable symbol.  

The wild will pay out an impressive x30 if you land a full set of five; it doesn’t have a prize for landing four or less. However, it can still substitute for the regular symbols and help you win more payouts that way.

In the bonus round, the visuals get a bit psychedelic, so get ready to take a walk on the freaky side with swirling colours and skeletons on the reels! 

There are scatters in this slot, but they appear differently than you may be accustomed to. Rather than occupying their own space, they land on the reels in a transparent form that overlays a regular symbol. Only one scatter can land per reel, and you'll need a minimum of three scatters to unlock the first level of the free spins bonus. That's right - we said the first level…there's more to come… 

Before taking your free spins, you'll have the choice of four different types of wilds: 

●     Walking Wilds - move to the left with every spin before falling off the reels

●     Exploding Wilds - increase to 2x2 every time they land

●     Expanding Wilds - cover the full reel when they land

●     Sticky Wilds - remain locked in position for the rest of the free spins level 

Once you've chosen a type of wild, it won't be available for the remaining levels. There are a total of four levels to play through, and you can progress by collecting more scatters during each bonus level. Each level will give you five free spins, so there's a total of 20 free spins available to win. Before each level, you'll be able to pick the type of wild that you want to play with. On the final level, you'll automatically receive the final remaining type of wild.  

In addition, there are also random multipliers awarded during each level of the bonus. These are: 

●     Level 1 - x1 to x4

●     Level 2 - x2 - to x6

●     Level 3 - x3 to x10

●     Level 4 - x4 to x30

Muerto En Mictlán from Play'n GO offers a fascinating peek into the Aztec world, really immersing the players in the culture. Although the base game is pretty unremarkable, the structure of the bonus is unusual and will intrigue even the most experienced of players. With stunning graphics, a good top win of x10,000 and fun features, the underworld has never seemed so appealing!