Azticons Chaos Clusters

Azticons Chaos Clusters Overview

Start your journey into the Central American jungle in this new game created by Quickspin. Working your way through this dense and noisy environment, you might eventually be lucky enough to discover what foreign European travellers called the lost city of El Dorado. Like many slots with an Aztec theme, this one bases its narrative and aesthetic around this lost city idea which was made famous when Spanish invaders learnt of a legend of a glittering city made entirely from gold. Mechanically, this is a 7-reel cluster pays game with a maximum win of 25,000x the stake.

The features for this game begin with the tumbling reels dynamic that is triggered every time a win is scored. When a win is registered, the winning symbols are removed and replaced by a new set giving players more chances to score wins from the same spin. The dynamic only stops when no more wins are found. The next feature is the turning twin's bonus. After a cascade, sometimes the two twins will appear and transform all symbols between them into the same symbol. This increases the chances of finding more wins. Finally, this game has a free spins bonus and a bonus buy option. All features will be explained in more detail later in the review.

Theme and Symbols

The theme for Azticons Chaos Clusters, which is probably self-evident from the title, is the Aztecs. The Aztec civilisation was an empire which existed in what is now Peru and Mexico. The Aztecs, as opposed to the Incas and Mayans, lived mainly in the valley of Mexico and were ruled by an Emperor. This game takes us to a jungle temple where the Aztec people would have worshipped their various gods that each had dominion over a different aspect of life and the universe. The Aztec people's colourful art, impressive structures and complex society still fascinate people today.

The background for this game is a location in the very depths of a sweltering jungle, where vines, flowers and huge, exotic plants dominate the landscape. Within this tropical setting is a temple built by the Aztec people. It has been constructed in the traditional pyramid-like shape with stone reliefs of deities decorating its approach. This particular scene is at night, where the moon's cool blue glow soaks the image in an eery light. The nocturnal aspect of this image brings a sense of calm and suspense to the scene.

The playing board is a tall green rectangle created in the style of a tablet one might see on the façade of an Aztec temple.
The symbols for this game are split into low-value, high-value and special symbols. The low-value symbols are the grey, blue, green, pink, red, and orange gemstones. The orange one is the most valuable, worth 25x the stake for the top combination. On the other hand, the higher value symbols are the various Aztec animal face masks that include a rabbit, a bird, a bat, a jaguar and a man. The golden man mask is the most valuable, worth 5,000x the stake for the top combination. The special symbols finally are the wild, and the temple bonus scatter.

Game Play

Actions Chaos Clusters is played on a 7-reel cluster pays board. Players must land clusters of symbols that align vertically or horizontally to win combinations. You need five or more icons in a cluster to register a win. The bigger the cluster, the bigger the win.

The betting range for Azticons Chaos Clusters is 20p 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 very high range. The return to player percentage of Azticons Chaos Clusters is 96.26%, which is above average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 25,000x your stake.

Features

The first feature included in this slot is the tumbling reels mechanic. It is brought into play every time that a win is registered. When this happens, all the winning symbols are removed and replaced with a new set. This gives players multiple chances of scoring wins from the same spin. The dynamic will continue until a new site does not form a win.
The next feature is the turning twin's bonus. This bonus occurs randomly after any tumble. When it does, the twin symbols appear at either end of the board. They will then form a line between them, along which all of the symbols will be changed into the same icon. This increases the chances of scoring more wins.
You then have a sacred free spin feature triggered when players land four or more temple bonus scatters on the reels simultaneously. The more scatters you land, the more free spins you are granted. The spins then start with a 1x multiplier attached. However, with every win, the multiplier grows by 1, with no top-end limit. You can also re-trigger the feature by landing an additional four scatters from within the game.
Finally, this game also offers a bonus buy option that allows players to purchase access to features. This option is not available in the UK, however.

Conclusion

The Aztec theme usually presents a colourful and interesting aesthetic, which is definitely the case here. Visually, this is a superbly captivating game with great detail and excellent graphics. Win potential-wise, ignoring the very high volatility, Azticons Chaos Clusters is very promising, especially considering that massive top prize and good RTP rating. Quickspin has done a great job here.