Dia Del Mariachi Megaways Slot Review 2022

Microgaming partner All41 Studios are having a celebration and you’re invited in their newest slot, Dia Del Mariachi Megaways.

One of Mexico’s most beloved forms of traditional music is Mariachi. This kind of music is integral to the culture of Mexico, and it’s celebrated jubilantly among proud Mexicans everywhere. The roots and exact inception date of Mariachi music is unknown, but it’s thought to be deeply rooted in the colonial period of Mexico from as far back as 1519.

Mariachi Music is so prominent that it grabs the attention of many around the world, and on this occasion it’s caught the ear of the ladies and gentleman over at All41 Studios, and from what we’ve seen and heard so far, they’ve certainly done it justice.

Mariachi music demands respect, and any culturally inspired slot like this certainly warrants a full review.

Let’s immerse ourselves within the beautiful culture of Mexico once more for a good look at this new Megaways slot.

Dia Del Mariachi Megaways Base Game and Features

Dia Del Mariachi Megaways is a 6 reel slot with up to 117,649 ways to win. In order to form a winning combination, you will need to connect 3 or more (or 2 or more of the highest paying symbol) from left to right, starting from the left-most reel. The minimum bet available here is £/€0.20 per spin and the maximum bet available is £/€20 per spin, with plenty of other option in between the two.

Like many Megaways titles, Dia Del Mariachi Megaways has the additional Sliding Reel and Cascading ways. Each time a winning combination is formed, all winning symbols will be removed from the reels and new symbols will fall down via a Cascade, filling all empty positions and possibly creating even more winning combinations. Any symbols in the Sliding Reel that are part of a winning combination will disappear from the reel, and all remaining symbols will slide to the left, filling all empty positions.

In terms of symbols, th highest paying regular symbol in Dia Del Mariachi Megaways is the Guitar, followed by the Violin, Trumpet and Maracas. Low paying symbols are standard Ace, King, Queen, Jack, Ten and Nine. There is also a Wild symbol present, which substitutes for all symbols except Scatters and Special symbols. Wilds will only appear on the Sliding Reel, appearing on the main reels during a Sombrero Spin.

Dia Del Mariachi Megaways has a few trick up its sleeve, with Special symbols, Jackpot Prizes and Sombrero Spins up for grabs! More on these below.

Special Symbols

During any base game spin, 3 Special symbols can appear across the Sliding Reel, which each deliver their own unique Modifier when activated by a Sombrero symbol.

• Piñata – Awards a Cash Prize of x2, x3, x5 or x10 your current bet.
• Firecracker – Turns itself and the reel below it Wild, excluding Scatters.
• Rocket – Transforms into a Wild and replaces up to 3 random reel positions with Wilds. Reel positions are selected randomly, which do not contain a Scatter, Wild or Special symbol.

In addition to this, there is also a Wheel symbol present on the Sliding Reel. Triggering this will award +1 Free Spin on the Bonus Wheel, where you can win 1 of 4 Jackpot Prizes.

• Mini – Awards 15x your current bet
• Minor – Awards 50x your current bet.
• Major – Awards 500x your current bet.
• Mega – Awards 10,000x your current bet.

Sombrero Spin

During the base game, when the Sombreros are highlighted at the top of the Sliding Reel, a Sombrero Spin is automatically triggered.

Any Special symbols that appear on the Sliding Reel, will only activate during a Sombrero Spin, which triggers randomly. During the Sombrero Spin, when a Sombrero is visible on a symbol position in the Sliding Reel, it will highlight that particular position.

Landing one of the Special symbols in the highlighted position, will trigger the Special symbols Modifier. During Free Spins, the 4 Sliding Reel positions are always highlighted.

Dia Del Mariachi Megaways Free Spins

Landing 4 or more Scatters in any position on the reels, triggers the Free Spins round, awarding 10 Free Spins. Every Scatter after the 4th, awards an additional +2 Free Spins.

During the Free Spins round, the Sombrero Spins feature is always active, which means there is a  possibility of triggering the Special symbol Modifiers on every Free Spin!

Landing 4 or more Scatters during the Free Spins round, awards an additional +10 Free Spins.

Dia Del Mariachi Megaways Bonus Buy

For those outside the UK, you may benefit from a Bonus Buy option.

The Free Spins round can be purchased for a generous 80x your current bet. The RTP when purchasing Free Spins remains the same at 96.42%.

Dia Del Mariachi Megaways: Our Verdict

The Mexican theme seems to be increasingly popular, doesn’t it? Esqueleto Explosivo, Extra Chilli, Hot Fiesta, Big Juan, Chilli Heat Megaways and Puebla Parade all capatalised on this sort of style too, but is the day of the dead/mexican fiesta theme cause for celebration in this instance?

All41 Studios and their own depiction of Mexico is certainly impressive artistically, but it’s no worse or better than any who has tried before them.

At this point, you could consider this sort of theme commonplace considering all of those alike it, but new and innovative themes can’t come with every new slot, and if you really reflect on it you can see the appeal of slots with a similar theme to Dia Del Mariachi Megaways.

The picturesque Mexican town looks like a serene dream to those with a soft spot for culture, and the tranquility that you find in Dia Del Mariachi may well provide welcome respite for those looking for something more pleasant than the swathe of darker themes that seem to be growing in popularity. It’s almost romantic, in a way.

In terms of gameplay, Dia Del Mariachi provides plenty for Megaways fans and jackpot fans alike. All41 Studios brings a little bit of ‘spice’ to the table with their special symbols to enhance gameplay, and the Free Spins can certainly perform impressively by working with those special symbols for a modifier on every spin.

At its best, Dia Del Mariachi Megaways is capable of up to 10,000x because of the Jackpot feature. Hitting this kind of win would give anybody an excuse to join in with the festivities, Mexican or not.

Overall, Dia Del Mariachi Megaways certainly isn’t an overly innovative or unconventional offering, but it’s well put together, capable, and above all, fun.