Aztec Powernudge Slot Review 2024 08 April 2024

Pragmatic Play released a new video slot, Aztec Powernudge, on April 4 2024. This is the fifth release in the series that takes players on a slot adventure featuring an Aztec theme.

In this review, you will learn about all the characteristics and features that you can expect from this slot.

Game characteristics

The game has 6 reels and 5 rows but offers no paylines, ways or cluster mechanics.

Instead, it offers scatter pays where all you need to do is land 8 or more identical symbols anywhere on the grid for a winning combination.

To get going, you must place a minimum bet of €0.20 and a maximum bet of €240. This will set you on a high volatility gameplay journey to potentially win the max win of 5000x.

The chances of taking the max win are 1 in 5497659. The frequency of Free Spins is 1 in 411.

The game also offers low and high-paying symbols. The low-paying symbols are A, K, Q, J and 10. The highs are rare gems such as rubies, sapphires, topazes, emeralds and amethysts.

When you land 8 or 9 matching symbols anywhere, you earn a multiplier from 0.25x to 2x. Landing 12 or more sized scatters rewards you with 1x to 15x.

Unfortunately, there are no wilds in the base or bonus games.

Attractive features

Multiplier symbols

Players attempting to land multiplier symbols will find them in the base game and Free Spins round. Landing them rewards players with random multiplier values.

The multiplier values can range from 5x to 100x.

For any winning combination landed, the win is collected in a metre.

Powernudge

Once you land a winning combination, it forces the reels with one winning symbol to be nudged down a position. This allows the grid to make room for new symbols at the top.

The only way the nudge feature comes to a close is when no more winning combinations are hitting. Once there are no more winning combinations, the total win is multiplied by the cumulative total multiplier.

Free spins

The Free Spins round is activated by collecting scatter symbols during nudges. You must land 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 scatters during the nudges to collect an award ranging between 15x, 20x, 25x, 30x or 35x respectively.

You are guaranteed a minimum multiplier of 15x.

During the Free Spins round, you also have the opportunity to land wider randing multipliers. These range from 5x to 1000x.

Once the round ends without you achieving a minimum win, one Free Spin after another will be awarded until the amount is achieved or exceeded.

You can also earn 5 extra Free Spins by landing 3 or more scatters during the same nudge.

Buy free spins

If you are not interested in travelling the long and challenging route to the Free Spins round, you can skip it all. How?

You can place a wager that is 100x the bet to play the Free Spins round at an RTP of 96.49%. More so, during the triggered round, scatters may hit at random.

Verdict

Besides the high volatility, the game has a low maximum win compared to several other slots. But if you are in the mood for an Aztec adventure, you will enjoy several of the features including power nudges and Free Spins offered by the slot.