Maya Gold Slot Machine
The Mayan civilisation has left many vibrant remains in the modern world, as it has also marked the slot game universe, in a way, with titles like Gonzo's Quest amongst the most famous.
Many games use Mayan culture as a background, and Maya Gold is Spielo’s take on this well-liked theme. You can expect a lot of exotic artefacts, an impenetrable jungle and an Eldorado of riches ready for the taking.
And to put all chances on your side to make sure that the road to the ultimate treasure is clear, you can read our full review of Maya Gold and decide for yourself what the best strategy is.
Welcome to the Jungle
Maya Gold uses the classic elements that players will easily associate with the Ancient Mayan culture.
The background of the game is a thick and dense jungle, with large stone slabs popping out and evocating the giant Mayan pyramids. The graphics are detailed and the universe of Maya Gold is rich and fascinating, just like the culture it was inspired by.
To compliment the graphics, various sound effects and animations accompany your progression to help you immerse yourself within the game universe. In a nutshell, Maya Gold appears to be yet another well-designed, Mayan-themed video slot game we cannot wait to try out.
Basic Rules to Survive your Visit
Don’t let the Mayan jungle impress you: if you follow a few ground rules, you will be able to navigate your way right through it in no time – and grab the treasures on your way out.
The game is based on five spinning reels, each spin ending with three symbols displayed on every reel. The 25 paylines drawn across the reels are optional, which means that you can select as many or as few of them as you wish. Use the commands located right under the reels to do so, while you adjust the coin size and your bet per line as well. Your future wins will be automatically added to your credit balance, depending on the type of symbols lining up on an activated payline and on the size of your wager, naturally.
Hit the Spin button when you are ready, or try out the Bet Max switch to go all-in with a single click. As always, the Autoplay is there to set the reels on autopilot for as long as you wish, while keeping your bet settings intact.
Mayan Treasures
The paytable of Maya Gold consists entirely of Mayan artefacts or elements of Mayan culture and environment.
There are nine basic symbols in total, the first few with lower payouts than the upper half of the menu. Those first symbols are the Skull, the Pyramid, the Parrot, the Daggers and the fierce Mayan Warrior. These first icons will show up quite frequently on the reels during your game session, just to help you score a few more winning combinations right from the start.
The final four are the Mayan Princess, the Snake God, the Gold Coins and the Golden Statue. Here, the rewards can get really high so you should probably keep your eyes wide open for these precious icons.
Special Reel Symbols
The fun does not end here, as Maya Gold still has a few hidden cards up its sleeves for you to enjoy.
The Jaguar is the Wild card of the game, able to replace any other basic icon to help you form some new winning combinations anywhere on the reels, in an instant.
The Gold Medallion awards Free Spins, and a lot of them; five Medallions on an activate payline initiate no less than 100 free games!
The Stone Mask awards points, and when you hit the 1000 marks over several spins the Memory Bonus will start. That is your chance to win some hefty cash prizes as a reward for your patience after collecting all those points.
Finally, three Slot symbols start the Mini Slot Bonus. A mini slot will appear, covered in classic fruit symbols, for you to play and win some more cash.
Old Theme, but with Interest
Maya Gold is yet another take on a very popular theme, but Spielo managed to keep our interest alive by added multiple Bonus games to the mix, and sizeable wins all along. The neat graphics add to the mix and the result is a convincing and believable game universe.
If you are looking for originality, you might not be satisfied with Maya Gold at all. That being said, if you give it a try you might just be hooked.
