Aztec Smash Free Play in Demo Mode by Pragmatic Play

Aztec Smash review

Theme and Style

Aztec Smash takes place at the foot of an Aztec ziggurat temple. This stone pyramid is home to a vast stone god whose cracked hands hold the reels, giving the player the opportunity to win the god’s bounty or suffer his wrath.

The jungle setting is richly realized and the presence of the stone god gives the world something to distinguish it from the many other Mesoamerica-themed slots.

This game should appeal to players who fancy a jungle adventure or who are fascinated by the iconography of the Aztecs.

Graphics, Sounds and Animations

The graphics for Aztec Smash are lovely, the background animations are hand-painted with a pseudo-3D effect that makes the world feel more believable.

The animated underbrush makes the game feel like the jungle is encroaching on even the play space, and renders the player trapped before the mighty being whose hands move about at the top of the reel.

On the reels themselves, the artwork and animation are fun depictions of jewels and other Aztec treasures.

The music and soundscape are atmospheric and don’t intrude too much, giving the game an immersive feeling.

Gameplay

The gamespace of Aztec Smash is a seven-symbol by seven-symbol grid. Players can create winning combinations by landing matching symbols in groups of five or more.

When a winning combination lands, the stone god smashes the symbols and new symbols fall down. This cascade mechanic keeps the action moving and gives the player more opportunities to win.

Those wins can get pretty big, as the maximum win for one round is capped at a very respectable 9,000x the player’s bet.

Wilds, Bonuses and Free Spins

There are no Wild symbols in Aztec Smash. However, there is a Scatter. It is this Scatter symbol that triggers the Free Spin Bonus when three or more land on the reels.

The Free Spin Bonus starts with at least 10 free spins increasing with each additional Scatter symbol that lands up to a maximum of 30 starting spins for 7 Scatters.

During the Free Spins, random symbols on each spin are given a gold frame and considered to be Marked symbols.

The Free Spins start with a multiplier of 10x. The multiplier increases whenever a win includes a Marked symbol. Marked symbols multiplier starts at 10x, but increases by 10 until 100, then by 100 until the maximum of 1,000x.

This fun system integrates the stone god into the gameplay by having him grant the multipliers.

Bet Sizes, RTP and Variance

The return to player (RTP) of Aztec Smash is above average at 96.52%. Our yardstick for average is a very rough 96%, so this is a definite plus.

The range of bets on the site we tested ran from a minimum bet per spin of $/£/€0.20 up to a maximum of $/£/€240 per spin.

Aztec Smash is a high-volatility slot. We love high volatility as targeting high volatility games is a key part of our preferred slot machine strategies.

Conclusion

Aztec Smash is a fun game that is nice to look at. We like the twist on a classic setting and the way the art, music, and animations work together.

Above all, we like that this is a great wrapping for a solid game with good gameplay, high volatility, and an RTP of 96.52%.

Aztec Smash has smashed it out of the jungle and gets our recommendation for sure.