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Lucha Maniacs from Yggdrasil Gaming: Slot Review - wrestle your way to a fortune!

Dare to step into the ring and face off with a bunch of loco luchadores?

Lace up your wrestling boots, put on a tight mask, and prepare to step into the ring to wrestle for honour and glory in this latest release from leading software studio Yggdrasil Gaming. Lucha Libre is a popular style of professional wrestling that originated in Mexico in the early 20th century. In Lucha Libre, most of the wrestlers were colourful masks and are referred to as luchadores. Tag team wrestling is especially popular in this genre of wrestling and luchadores are renowned for their spectacular high-flying moves and athleticism. Are you ready to enter the ring and mix it up lucha libre style with this mad group of luchadores?

Lucha Maniacs is a 5 reel slot with 20 paylines that includes Free Spins, Sticky Wilds, Stacked Symbols, a Poster Bonus Game, and a Golden Bet feature.

Lucha Maniacs Screenshot

Special Features

The first feature to mention is the Wild symbol and this is illustrated by a golden image of the game logo. Its main job is to substitute for all other symbols apart from the Bonus symbol to help form winning combinations on the reels.

The Bonus symbol is represented by an image of a purple wrestling ring and if you land 3 or more of these symbols on the reels then you will trigger the Free Spins bonus game. It goes without saying, the more Bonus symbols you land then the more Free Spins and mini-features you will be awarded. Land 3 Bonus symbols to get 7 Free Spins and 3 mini-features, 4 Bonus symbols awards 15 Free Spins with 3 mini-features but if you manage to get 5 Bonus symbols then you will receive a whopping 30 Free Spins plus 3 mini-features.

Before the Free Spins start to spin, players are given the choice to choose from the following mini-features which activate during Free Spins:

  • 2 or 4 additional Free Spins
  • 1 or 2 Random Wild symbols
  • 1 Sticky Wild in the middle position on the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th reel
  • 3X Multiplier on 1 Wrestler symbol
  • 1 Wrestler symbol acts as a Wild symbol
  • 1 Wrestler symbol becomes stacked on the reels
  • The 2 biggest paying Wrestler symbols combine into one symbol to form a tag team
  • The next 2 biggest paying Wrestler symbols combine into 1 symbol to form a tag team

With regard to the last 2 mini-features mentioned above, when the Wrestlers transform into a tag team symbol then all instances of those 2 Wrestler symbols will also turn into a tag team symbol. So if any of the 2 Wrestlers received other mini-features such as Multipliers or were turned into Wild symbols then the tag team symbol will also benefit from that feature. It is worth highlighting that only 1 Wrestler symbol can be stacked on the reels and only 1 Wrestler symbol can receive the multiplier value.

If you land 2 more Bonus symbols while in Free Spins then you will retrigger the Free Spins feature and be awarded at least 1 additional mini-feature. The more Bonus symbols you get then the more Free Spins and features you will retrigger.

  • 2 Bonus symbols gives 1 extra Free Spin with 1 mini-feature.
  • 3 Bonus symbols gives 2 extra Free Spins with 2 mini-features.
  • 4 Bonus symbols gives 3 extra Free Spins with 3 mini-features.
  • 5 Bonus symbols gives 4 extra Free Spins with 4 mini-features.

The Poster Bonus game is triggered when you land 2 Bonus symbols anywhere on the reels in the main game. This fun bonus game gives you the opportunity to choose from 4 different posters where 3 of them award a prize ranging from 20 – 80 coins or 7 Free Spins with 3 mini-features.

The final feature to discuss is the optional Golden Bet mode. Golden Bets cost an extra 5 coins per spin and once activated then you will receive 1 additional mini-feature when in the Free Spins game to further boost your chances of landing a big win on the reels.

Best Welcome Bonus for Lucha Maniacs

Theme, Graphics and Sound

The graphics are visually stunning as the game takes place in front of a sturdy wrestling ring that features booming speakers, bright lights, and is surrounded by a big crowd of wrestling fans. Symbols are highly detailed and consist of a bunch of colourful Luchadores, a Wrestling Ring, and the standard Heart/Diamond/Club/Spade icons. The animations are fantastic as symbols enlarge and pop nicely when part of a winning combination on the reels. I especially liked when you trigger the Free Spins game how the reels transform into golden reels and you will also notice lots of cameras flashing in the background.

The music is lively, fast-paced, and has a real Latino vibe to it which in turn complements the Mexican wrestling theme of the game superbly.

Win lines, Payouts and Jackpots

The game has 5 reels, 20 paylines, a respectable RTP of 96.2%, and a maximum payout worth 3,000X your stake.

Below is a summary taken from the PayOut Table from the game. The amount won for each combination depends on the value of the bet when you spin the reels.

Bet Range: 0.08, 0.20, 0.40, 0.60, 0.80, 1.00, 1.40, 2.00, 3.20, 4.00, 6.00, 10.00, 14.00, 20.00, 40.00, 60.00, 80.00, 100.00, 125.00

  • Red Mask Wrestler Symbol: 20 for 3X, 60 for 4X, 200 for 5X
  • Pink Mask Wrestler Symbol: 20 for 3X, 60 for 4X, 200 for 5X
  • Red/Pink Tag Team Symbol: 20 for 3X, 60 for 4X, 200 for 5X
  • Green Mask Wrestler Symbol: 15 for 3X, 50 for 4X, 175 for 5X
  • Blue Mask Wrestler Symbol: 15 for 3X, 50 for 4X, 175 for 5X
  • Green/Blue Tag Team Symbol: 15 for 3X, 50 for 4X, 175 for 5X
  • Red Heart Symbol: 5 for 3X, 20 for 4X, 70 for 5X
  • Pink Spade Symbol: 5 for 3X, 20 for 4X, 60 for 5X
  • Green Club Symbol: 5 for 3X, 15 for 4X, 50 for 5X
  • Blue Diamond Symbol: 5 for 3X, 15 for 4X, 50 for 5X

Our Verdict on Lucha Maniacs

This game is made by Yggdrasil Gaming and to be honest, it is one of the best wrestling themed online slots we have come across in quite some time. It boasts amazing graphics, a lively soundtrack, and is crammed full of fantastic bonus features to keep you entertained for countless hours. The star attraction of this slot is without a doubt the Free Spins bonus game as you can benefit from a whole load of Free Spins along with mini-features including Sticky Wilds, 3X Multipliers, and Tag Team symbols to really enhance your chances of landing a big payout. Variance wise, I found this game to be Medium to High so be prepared to spend some bankroll before you start to trigger all those highly lucrative bonus features. For a slot with a similar wrestling theme, check out Andre the Giant.

Step into the ring and piledrive your way to a huge win on the reels when you play Lucha Maniacs!