Lucha Maniacs

Jump into the ring with a pack of loco mask-wearing luchador wrestlers in Lucha Maniacs, one of the highly volatile new slots from the slick and shiny Yggdrasil games range. Mexican super hero-like wrestlers are the focus of this game with the game based around a stage-lit ring in the centre of a packed town square that’s bathed in an aesthetically pleasing purple, night time glow.

The animation is fully immersive with members of the crowd moving around the clearly old and well-worn wooden ring. And you’ll notice the large loud-speakers rigged up high in the corners visibly wobbling as they blast out the fast-paced samba-like dance beat that accompanies this slot game.

Lucha Maniacs’ 5 reels rest across the front of the ring. Below that, set into the wooden boardwalk you’ll find the spin button, auto-play settings, coin value adjustor (bets can vary from just £0.08 a spin, all the way up to a whopping £125 a go!) and a ‘Golden Bet’ button which you can read more about below.

With some new slot boasting tens of thousand or even millions of ways to win on every spin, it might seem like Yggdrasil have limited the playability and value of this game by giving it just 5 reels and 20 winning lines… That couldn’t be further from the truth though! The winning potential of this game only kick in once you’ve gotten yourself into the Free Spins mode which can be retriggered indefinitely!

Base game wins might be limited but this is more than made up for in the features. This is displayed in the game’s generous 96.2% theoretical RTP (return to player) over the game’s lifetime. As we said, it’s a highly volatile game with big wins available once you delve into the bonus features.

Feature Symbols

Low level payouts are denoted by collecting card suit symbols, in this game hearts, clubs, spades and diamonds substitute in for the regular A – 10s while the higher value symbols are all portraits of the four masked luchadors wearing their own bold distinguishing colours: Red, Pink, Green and Blue.

The most important symbols in the game are undoubtedly the pink-lit ‘Bonus’ wrestling rings. Just two of these scatters will trigger the Poster Bonus game, while 3 of them will begin the fabled Free Spins mode! After one locks in the crowd can be heard chanting “Lucha – Lucha” in anticipation!

There’s also an amazing four different types of wild that appear in the Lucha Maniacs slot game. Only the Regular Wild occurs in the base game but Sticky Wilds, Random Wilds and Wrestler Wilds can all show up in the Free Spins games. Sticky Wilds stay in place throughout your remaining Free Spins, Random Wilds replace random symbols on the screen with more wilds and Wrestler Wilds replace one of the four lucha wrestlers with wilds.

Bonuses and Jackpots

As with all our slot game reviews, lets mention the bonuses! It’s all about the Bonus symbols! As we mentioned above, getting 2 bonus symbols launches the Poster Bonus, a mini-game in which you select one of the four wrestler’s posters. This is then peeled back to reveal a prize, either cash or a number of Free Spins…

Speaking of Free Spins, the Free Spins mode can also triggered by catching 3 Bonus scatters on your reels. You’ll be awarded up to 30 Free Spins. Before these begin though you’ll be presented a random selection of Free Spins features, each representing a unique perk that will be applied during your Free Spins. These can include anything from extra wilds on every spin to specific wrestler’s symbols getting imbued with multipliers or turning wild as well. You can pick 3 of these perks to begin with and they stay active for the remainder of your Free Spins. Free Spins can also re retriggered by spinning two more Bonus symbols on to your reels. With retriggers you’ll also get additional perk features, all of which stay in play, combining with your previous perks!

Time to mention the Golden Bet feature. Activating the Golden Bet button will cost you an extra 25% for each of your subsequent spins but gives you an invaluable payback in the form of 1 additional feature straight off the bat when you trigger the Free Spins mode!

Play Lucha Maniacs at PartyCasino

Get your Latin groove on with the Lucha Maniacs slot – put on your own mask and slam the reels in the ring at PartyCasino. Lucha Maniacs is available to play on computer, tablet or phone, so give it a go today. You can even try it for free!