Puebla Parade

Puebla Parade Overview

As you may or may not know, Puebla is one of the most colourful states or provinces in Mexico, famous like the rest of the region for its extravagant and vividly decorated parties. Puebla Parade is the new slot from designers Play ‘n GO that celebrates this beautiful location and its local penchant for enjoying a raucous fiesta. Mechanically, this is a five-reel, three-row slot with up to 421 pay lines available. The top win for this game is 5,000x the stake, and the RTP is 96.2%. Puebla Parade is available to play across platforms on desktop, tablet and mobile.

The features of this game are two-fold. The first feature is the re-spin feature, triggered when players land a senor and senorita wild on the reels simultaneously. Two re-spins are then awarded, with all wilds becoming sticky. These wilds also become walking wilds, moving one position every time there is a re-spin. Landing extra wilds refresh your spins to two. Throughout the re-spins, the senor and senorita wilds will try to combine and form a special couple wild. When they do, things get very interesting. The other feature available in this game is the free spins round, triggered when players have created three couple wilds. All features will be explained in greater detail later on in the review.

Theme and Symbols

The theme for this game is the classic Mexican party theme that many providers use these days to inject some colour and life into slot gaming. Play ‘n GO being one of the bigger and more established designers, has produced a high-quality aesthetic for this game with plenty of detail. There is something instantly attractive about the Mexican party look. It may be the wealth of colour on the screen or the upbeat music accompanying these games. Whatever it is, it works wonders, and it is a perfect look for some escapist fun.

The background for Puebla Parade is the street that this party is taking place on. There is bunting, fans and all sorts of party decorations that give the impression that a large gathering is about to arrive with a live band, plenty of amazing food and hopefully some tequila. The background maybe isn’t as detailed as it could have been, though, considering no people or interesting party antics going on. That being said, at least there seem to be a few shot glasses and maracas hanging out on the bars to the left and right of the playing board.
The playing window has been designed in the style of a traditional, Spanish influenced house with flowery details across its design.

The symbols for this game are split into low-paying, high-paying and special symbols. The low-paying symbols are the 9,10, J, Q, K and A in playing card royals. The most valuable of these is the ace, paying out at 0.6x the stake for the top combination. On the other hand, the more valuable symbols are the salsa dish, taco, guitar, Calavera, and finally, the piñata. The piñata is the most valuable of these symbols paying out at 4x the stake for the top combination. The specials for this game comprise the senor, senorita and pareja wilds.

Game Play

Puebla Parade is played on a 5-reel, 3-row machine with up to 421 pay lines. To win combinations, players must land three or more matching symbols on pay lines moving from left to right, starting from the leftmost reel.
The betting range for Puebla Parade is 5p to £100 per spin. To adjust their bet levels, players can toggle their stake up and down using the tool located at the bottom left-hand side of the screen.

Further information, including a short tutorial and a display of the paytable, can be found via the menu button in the right-hand corner of the screen. The spin and auto spin buttons are located in the centre of the screen.
Volatility for this slot is rated in the high range. The return to player percentage for Puebla Parade is 96.2%, which is above average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 5,000x your stake.

Features

The first feature in this game is the re-spin game triggered when players land both a senor and senorita wild on the board simultaneously. The game will then award players with two re-spins. Wilds are sticky and walk during the re-spin feature. When any new wilds land, they will refresh your re-spins to two.

During the re-spins, the senor and senorita wilds try to find each other. When they do, they form the Pareja (couple) wild. When one of these is created, a x2 multiplier comes into play, and the reels grow by one row in height. You may find a maximum of three Pareja wilds during this feature. This will give you a multiplier of 5x and reels that are seven symbols tall. This is how you get to play on this game’s maximum pay lines of 421.

The other feature of this game is the free spins game. This bonus is triggered when players manage to find three Pareja wilds during the re-spins. When this happens, players are granted eight free spins with a 3x multiplier in effect. For every spin, the multiplier also increases by 1x, eventually creating an 11x stake multiplier.

Conclusion

Fun, vibrant, colourful and a joy to play, Puebla Parade is an excellent spot for those looking for a little spice in their play. Win potential wise, things aren’t too bad either, with a decent top win, a respectable RTP and features that are as rewarding as they are exciting to play. Indeed, Play ‘n Go has created a real home run here.