Mayan Bonus Scratch Card
If you thought that scratch cards were a case of just a simple reveal the prize game, then let us introduce you to a special online scratch card to try out for yourself. As one of the latest releases from IWG, free Mayan Bonus is one of a set of 3 Mayan based games from the developer. Just as ancient Egypt online casino games enjoy huge popularity in the online gaming market, the Mayan Empire holds a similar fascination. With their own unique style of pyramids and hieroglyphics with familiar artefacts and spiritual tribal masks, there is plenty for developers to draw upon.
This latest game with software by IWG shows that they really understand what players want. With 10 years of experience, they know how to keep the game fun as a genuine source of amusements with prizes to keep players captivated. We love playing scratch cards as they are quick and easy to play as an instant win game. Most have one or two games on the one card to reveal prizes with no bonus games or extras. With Mayan Bonus, just as the name suggests, there is an added bonus.
A Lot of Golden Balls
The card is perfectly designed in cartoon style 3D graphics to evoke the mystery of the Mayans and retain a fun quality to the card. As soon as the card loads, it has the game details on how to play. Everything is kept direct and easy to follow and placing a wager is completed on the right hand side of the card. Players decide on how much they wish to play from the betting range given and set it by adjusting the plus and minus buttons.
Although there is the option to play for free, the bets shown are currency based, which is helpful to those wishing to go to the next level and play for real money. The range is a good one too with a possible max bet of 20 reducing down in increments to just 0.50. Once that is out of the way, play can begin.
The card shows a circle carved in stone, with 9 Mayan masks in vibrant colours positioned around the outer edge of that circle. There are also 9 holes with act as receptacles in the inner circle with a face in the centre that is the face of the balls. To give a hint that this is for the bonus game, those words are shown around the centre ball.
Looking for a Match
The main game is a case of being a simple match 3 to win the identical values. This can be achieved with clicking on each mask individually and trying to guess which one it will be. If wishing to save time, clicking on the reveal all button blasts all of the masks away in one fell swoop. The values aren't the only thing the masks reveal. They have the power to release a golden ball and if they do, it will be held in the centre circle.
When 9 golden balls have been collected from further plays, a special bonus feature is activated. A large stone wheel appears that is divided into sections with a cash value. Clicking on the centre will set the wheel in motion and where it rests will be a guaranteed payout that could be up to 250! Not a bad prospect for collecting balls, and if really lucky the main game can release all nine balls to trigger the bonus in one play. Depending on the wager placed, there is the opportunity to win up to a cool 200,000 overall on this game with a return to player percentage of 89.86%.
More Mayan Mayhem
As we mentioned that Mayan Bonus was one of 3 games IWG released recently, we thought this would be a good place to mention one of the other games. Mayan Treasure is a specialty game that plays for instant wins, with a bit of an online slot feel to it. It has the same design as Mayan Bonus and the same top prize available of 200,000 when playing at the maximum stakes. Besides having instant win icons available, it also has mask meters that when full, can pay some really high paying rewards.
The left half of the screen is filled with rows of the different coloured Mayan masks in a massive 6 x 8 grid. Bottom left has a dice that instead of dots on each face, it has masks. Whichever mask is showing after rolling the dice will remove the corresponding masks from the bottom of the grid and the remaining masks will cascade down. There are 8 rolls of the dice to play with, although extra rolls are possible if releasing an extra roll icon. Great fun to play but it comes with an RTP of 85.30% so it’s worth bearing that in mind.
Masking Great Prizes
The thing about masks is you can never be sure what is behind them and Mayan Bonus, there are all sorts of surprises that lie behind them. The golden balls are definitely an incentive to keep playing in the hope of getting all 9 for a guaranteed win.
We enjoyed picking each mask individually for the reveal rather than take the quicker option but it’s a matter of preference and how much time punters have to play. We also opted for a smaller wager and made the play last longer for the fun factor. Give it a try and enjoy!
