RTP and Variance

In terms of maths, as you would expect from a game with an expanding reels format, this is not going to give you low-grade casual slots play. Instead, it’s a high variance roller coast ride, built for risk takers looking for their next thrill ride. And that, combined with a 20p minimum bet means that those with low budgets looking for an easy time should steer clear.

The RTP is set at 96.19% which is bang on average for most slots these days, so nothing to complain about. And the top payout of 50,000x stake is available for players who manage to activate higher numbers of reels along with the Progressive Multipliers, which are added automatically with each extra reel. Remember of course that hitting a 50,000x win is extremely unlikely. Wins in the 1,000x to 10,000x range are more realistic, and even then only on a very luck streak.

The hit rate is advertised as 26.25% which gives you a win roughly every 1 in 4 spins on average.

Symbols and Paytable

Money Mariachi is a good-looking game for sure. The backdrop of a festival at night is illuminated with glorious purples, reds and oranges, and on the reels the icons are super-cool.

The money symbols include the lower paying ones, which are the fluorescent objects, hats, maracas, gravestones and candles. The higher payouts come from the ghoulish characters. You will also find guitars as the Wild Symbols and shrines as the Scatter symbols, which can activate the Level Up Respins feature. You need 5 matching symbols or more to form a winning combination, running from left to right.

Features and Gameplay

Alongside the standard Infinity Reels are the Level-Up Respins which deliver enhanced wins when they are in play. Here is how it all works.

Infinity Reels

Money Mariachi Infinity Reels uses the infinity Reels mechanic, which means that although the game starts with only 3 reels and 4 rows of symbols, it can expand potentially forever. This potential to reach an infinite number of reels means there is also the potential to reach an infinite number of paylines. The expansion happens whenever you land a win that involves the rightmost reel. Now, another is added to the grid, whilst at the same time, your win Multiplier increases by 1x. Once you get a payout, the grid returns to the default 3×4 size.

Infinity Bonus

If you manage to create a grid with 12 reels, you will receive an Infinity Bonus of 888x stake. This can occur at any time, whether in the main game or bonus round.

Level Up Respins

Landing 3 or more shrine Scatters will trigger 3 Respins with the shrine symbols held in place on the reels. The shrine Scatters have a value of 1x to 10x stake, while hitting more shrines will trigger another 3 Respins. Filling an entire reel with Scatters will add another reel to the grid. On every Respin, the shrine, booster or charmer symbols will gain a skull. When they have collected 6 skulls, they Level Up and increase the prize to 1x – 10x stake.

When the shrine Levels Up it can turn into one of these symbols:

• Grower – Levels Up on each spin with 1x – 10x stake reward. Growers can get hearts from the Charmer symbols, which Level Up the Grower each spin.
• Freezer – freezes the Respins for 2 Respins then turns into a shrine symbol
• Booster – boosts all adjacent shrines by 1x to 10x each time it Levels Up
• Charmer – reduces the number of skulls needed to Level Up by 1 and adds a heart symbol to Grower symbols on every Level Up.

The Final Verdict

Money Mariachi Infinity Reels is another Day of the Dead slot but with an impressive array of visuals and features that at least makes it a match for games like Esqueleto Explosivo. The fluorescent symbols, fun soundtrack and mysterious design create a wild atmosphere, and in terms of look and feel, ReelPlay really deliver in style with this one.

Regarding maths models and wins, the best action happens with the Level Up feature which whilst complex, certainly keeps the gameplay interesting as well as boosting your wins significantly. Meanwhile, the Infinity Reels feature is always attractive, although we should note that it’s rare to manage to string that many reels together and the Infinity Bonus of 888x whilst tempting will be a rarity itself. Hence the large prize! Nevertheless, even if you only manage to add a few extra reels, the Progressive Multipliers here can make a good difference to your payouts.

And for those with their eyes on the jackpot, hitting the 50,000x top payout is more than a million to one outside shot and would take an incredibly long time (and huge balance) to achieve. So be realistic when you load this one up.

Overall, this is certainly a risky play but is one we recommended for fans of Day of the Dead celebrations who enjoy some high volatility spinning along with their glowing visuals and ghoulish imagery.

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