Mayan Multi Mayhem

Taking players into the deep jungles of Central America, this new Mayan-themed slot Mayan Multi Mayhem created by iSoftBet is colourful and enticing. As you will notice on opening this game, it is a cluster pays slot. This dynamic means that instead of finding matching patterns on adjacent reels, players must create clusters of five or more matching symbols that align vertically or horizontally. As is often the case with cluster pays games, this slot also uses a cascade mechanic, meaning that when a winning cluster is found, all composite symbols are removed from the board, with new ones falling into the newly vacated spaces. This gives players more chances to win from the same spin. Mayan Multi Mayhem is available on tablet, laptop and mobile platforms.

Mayan Multi Mayhem Overview

The features of this game, apart from the previously mentioned cascade dynamic, start with the influence of the wild icon. In addition to substituting for other regulars, the wild in this game can also trigger a multiplier. More than one of these multiplier wild triggers can happen at any time, meaning a player’s win can be boosted up to a maximum of 250x. The main feature in this game, however, is the free spins bonus, triggered when players land three or more scatter icons on the reels simultaneously. The more scatter icons that you land to trigger the bonus, the more free spins the game will give you. This bonus game also has a multiplier ladder that helps boost the size of your wins. All features will be explained in more detail later in the review.

Mayan Multi Mayhem Theme and Symbols

The theme for this game is the Mayan culture, a popular theme for slot designers at the moment thanks to its colourful art and iconic style. Historically, the Mayan Empire, centred in the tropical lowlands of what is now Guatemala, reached the peak of its power and influence around the sixth century A.D. The Maya excelled at agriculture, pottery, writing, calendars and mathematics and left behind an astonishing amount of impressive architecture and symbolic artwork. Most of the great stone cities of the Maya were abandoned by A.D. 900. In this game, you can see an imitation of some of these sculptures and buildings in and around the playing board.

The background for this game in the base game is a representation of the steamy Guatemalan jungle studded here and there with Mayan temples. Mayan temples are some of the most amazing buildings on the planet, many well preserved to this day. They exist in Mexico, El Salvador and Honduras. Each is specific to the people and subculture that lives in the area. The playing board for this game is a massive multi-coloured cluster pays board styled to look like one of the iconic Mayan temples.

The symbols are split into low-paying, high-paying and special symbols. The low-paying icons are the Mayan tablets in yellow, blue, pink, green and purple. The purple one is the most valuable, worth 40x the stake for the top combination. The more valuable icons are the four gems encased in gold. These come in light blue, red, green and dark blue. The dark blue one is the most valuable, paying out at 250x the stake for the top combination. The specials here are the scatter icon and the wild bonus symbol.

Game Play

Mayan Multi Mayhem is played on a seven-by-seven grid with a cluster pays mechanic. This means that to find wins in this game, players must match clusters of five or more matching icons in vertically or horizontally aligned clusters. This game also has a cascading reels dynamic, meaning when a winning cluster is found, all composite icons are removed from the reels and replaced by a new set. This dynamic gives players more chances to win from the same spin. The betting range for Mayan Multi Mayhem is 20p to £20 per spin. To adjust their bet levels, players can toggle their stakes 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 Mayan Multi Mayhem is 95.98%, which is below average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 20,000x your stake.

Mayan Multi Mayhem Features

The first feature of this game is the wild bonus. In addition to substituting for other icons on the board to help score more frequent wins, this icon sometimes triggers multipliers. If they do, the multiplier found is applied to any current wins. More than one of these totem wilds can be in play at once, too, meaning multiplier values can be added together. These values range anywhere from 2x to 50x the stake.

The main feature here, though, is the free spins game, triggered when players simultaneously land three or more of the bonus scatter icons on the board. The number of scatters you use to activate the bonus directly impacts how many free spins you are granted. The more scatters, the more spins. The maximum number of spins you can earn is 20. Inside the free spins game, there is a ladder of multiplier values on either side of the playing board. With every new spin, the lowest run on each ladder is removed. You still need to land multiplier wilds to trigger the multiplier values. However, they are likely to be higher because of the aforementioned mechanic. You may also top up your free spins from within the game by landing additional scatters with no limit.

Conclusion

A fun Mayan-themed game with a delightful cluster pays dynamic. This is a slot that provides a novel and complex slot gaming experience. In addition, the decent RTP and high top payout make this game a promising prospect regarding payouts. The high volatility does impact this a little, yet any game that offers lofty top-end wins usually tries to protect itself with a high-volatility math model. This is a well-rounded game that few will dislike. You can also try Gems Bonanza from our demo slot machine collection.