Totem Puzzle of Aztec Slot Review & Free Play

Totem Puzzle of Aztec: Defend the Ancient Kingdom for Up to 2,500x Rewards

Vivid Gaming has tangled itself into an Aztec civil war with Totem Puzzle of Aztec, for up to a 2,500x max win. A fierce Aztec fighter guards the grid, which is filled with progressive multipliers, and I was chosen as the last line of defence. Here's how my experience went.

This is a 5-6-6-6-6-5 grid operating on mega ways, where landing three or more identical symbols on adjacent reels, starting from the leftmost reel, triggers a payout and cascading effect. The grid is filled with Aztec symbols, pyramid scatters, and plenty of wilds.

Even though the RTP is set at a relatively low 94.70%, I managed to land wins every two to four spins. However, my wins stayed between 0.60x and 1.80x my bet throughout the session. There's also an extra row carrying progressive multipliers. Whenever you land a win on one of these multipliers, it progresses.

I always see cascading mechanics paired with progressive multipliers as a very good sign. Just as I predicted, I landed some very good wins worth 7x, 9x, and 16x my bet thanks to this combination. My highest base-game win was 32x my bet, with an 8x progressive multiplier.

Even though I was quite happy with how the base game performed, the bonus game didn't disappoint either. Here, you'll need four or more scatters to trigger 10 free spins. Landing one more scatter awards you two additional free spins. During the feature, the progressive multiplier starts at 2x your win.

It took me a mere 20 spins to trigger my first bonus, which gave me 10 free spins and a total return of 33.50x my bet. The bonus rounds were quite frequent, but none of them went above 50x my bet. I once saw a 34x multiplier, which gave me a total return of 48x my bet because it was paired with low symbol payouts.

There are no ante bets or bonus buys to make things a little easier. Based on my experience, I don't think you'll miss them very much.

Aztec-themed games are nothing new to me, but I must admit that Totem Puzzle of Aztec has definitely surprised me with its rewards. Its frequent base-game wins and bonus rounds make it a good option for lengthy sessions.