Aztec Secret Slot
If the world of slot machines is anything to go by, then the Aztec Empire had all of the secrets. Because, pretty much every respectable software company offers some sort of slot machine which claims to unveil the mysteries of the Mesoamerican civilisation.
Aztec Secret is the latest effort from Amatic software and, truth be told, players can expect some fairly generic spinning action with 5 reels, 10 paylines and some standard visual effects. However, the game does make true on its promise to reveal some secrets with a special scatter and wild icon that will trigger a bonus game of free spins.
An Empire of Secrets
The Aztec Empire ruled an area that we now know as Mexico from 1428 to 1521. It was by no means the biggest, richest or longest standing empire in the world, but still we all have a fascination with the Aztecs. Why? Perhaps it is because of what little we really knew about the civilisation, their culture, religion and beliefs.
What we do know, however, is that the Aztec people had a knack for making some magnificent things, from huge pyramid like structures to ornate golden statues of their gods and deities. You will find all of those things on the reels of this slot machine along with the famous Aztec chief Montezuma II, shown wearing an elaborate and colourful sacred headdress.
Immerse yourself in an Exotic World
Aesthetically speaking, Aztec Secret is far from being the most innovatively designed game in the business. However, there are still some pleasantly designed icons with loads of exotic colours to boot. Plus, the game does offer some nice and flashy animations whenever certain symbols combine to make winning sequences. For example, if the chief icon creates a winner, it will be covered with a sacred golden mask, enshrouding the character in even more mystery.
And as far as the audio of the game goes, the slot machine includes the customary sounds of traditional Mesoamerican pan-pipe music to immerse the player in the far away lands of the Aztec people.
The Riches of the Aztecs
This Amatic slot machine has 10 paylines fixed to the reels, but players still have plenty of scope to play around with different betting options. That is because there are loads of different wager per line options, from 1 coin to 500 coins. So, high rollers could get stuck into this Aztec themed video slot with a total maximum bet of 5000 credits.
No matter how much you wager, the line bet multipliers remain the same, multiplying the chosen stakes per line whenever two or more of the same symbols align on a payline:
Some Bonus Secrets to Uncover
There is one special bonus icon involved in this slot machine – depicted by a decorative picture of a face. This bonus symbol has two special properties because it will act as a wild icon to complete winning lines for all other symbols while also paying total bet multipliers as a scatter symbol. Therefore, if three, four or five appear, players will win a total bet prize of 2x, 20x and 250x.
The bonus fun doesn't end there, because there is one more secret up this slot machine's sleeve. If players find three of these scattered wilds, then they will trigger a round of 5 bonus spins. At the beginning of each free spin, a symbol from the paytable above will be selected at random to cover any reel position from left to right until a winning sequence is found. In other words, there is every chance that punters can find some big winning prizes.
And if punters aren't satisfied with any prize from any spin, then they can boost their wins with a gamble game. This gamble feature gives the opportunity for punters to double or quadruple their wins from the qualifying spin by simply guess the colour or suit of a playing card respectively.
A Secret Worth Keeping?
Admittedly, Aztec Secret is just another slot machine to take on the theme of the Aztec Empire. And even then, there are games out there with similar themes and much more extravagant visual effects and bonus features.
Nevertheless, this game by Amatic promises some decent winning opportunities with maximum stakes that go up to 5,000 credits for a whopping jackpot worth 1,250,000 coins.
