Bring your offer to the gods for great riches on Rise of Maya slot

Enter the temple and claim a wealth of Mesoamerican riches on Rise of Maya video slot.

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Cultures from a different land and a different time continue to speak to the imagination in online casino land. With that in mind game developer NetEnt created another high volatility slot game celebrating the rich culture of the Maya, the mighty civilisation that once ruled Central America. Rise of Maya slot game is set in a temple where the Maya held their ceremonies in honour of the gods. Appease these gods and let winning combinations grant you great riches. As we tend to expect from NetEnt games, Rise of Maya slot’s graphics and animations are top notch and a few original features give added excitement to a visually highly attractive game.

Rise of Maya
Layout	5×3
Paylines	10
RTP	96.12%
Progressive Jackpot	No
Special features	Wild symbols, Scatter symbols, Scatter Nudge, Second Change Scatter, Free Spins, Hot Reel, Bonus Bet ,Re-Spins
Maximum win	£500,000
Game provider	NetEnt

Rise of Maya Slot Gameplay

Rise of Maya offers a highly exciting game play. Despite the slot containing a decent amount of features, the game play is quite straightforward. Symbols on the reels include different amulets and impressive animal masks. The highest paying symbol awards you 250 times your stake for five of a kind in the base game. You can hit the highest pay out of no less than 6,000 times your stake in Free Spins mode. When the mighty Mayan gods have accepted your offer and grant you a big win, two large stone bird beaks appear on either side of the reels and spew out coins for added excitement.

Special Features

Rise of Maya has a number of exciting features consisting of slot game staple features that have been incorporated in a highly engaging way.

Wild symbols

The Wild symbol comes in four different forms and all forms fulfil their usual symbol-substituting role.

Regular Snake Wild

The standard Wild is an amulet framed by a golden ouroboros, the ancient symbol of the snake eating its own tail.

Expanding Snake Wilds

As you can guess from the name, the Expanding Wild is covers more sections on the reels and the symbol for it includes the same amulet as the Regular Wild plus the ouroboros appears below. There are two different types of Expanding Snake Wilds. Both Expanding Snake Wilds can cover the entire reel.

Snake Stack

In the Snake Stack the golden snake appears in an S-shape below the amulet. The Snake Stack is only available in Free Spins and always appears expanded. 

Scatter Symbol

In addition to being the gateway to Free Spins mode, the Scatter symbol also inspires the Scatter Nudge feature:

Re-Spins & Second Chance Scatter

When the Bonus Bet feature is active you are also awarded a re-spin every time you play two Scatters or Wild symbols in one round for an extra chance to trigger Free Spins mode.

How does Rise of Maya compare to other Mayan and Aztec themed slot games?

There are plenty of slot games in online casino land honouring the pre-columbian Maya and Aztec civilisations. How does Rise of Maya compare to online slots with a similar theme? As you can imagine a lot of the symbolism such as images of temples, amulets and masks are similar. What is immediately apparent is that Rise of Maya doesn’t feature any Maya Chiefs or Queens and, most obvious of all, the slot has superior graphics compared to other games. Rise of Maya is also pretty jam-packed with exciting features for an even more engaged game play and chances to hit big winnings. Volatility levels vary amongst Mayan and Aztec themed slot games. Rise of Maya has a high volatility level and excellent win potential.

Verdict

Although Mayan civilisation is a popular slot game theme, NetEnt doesn’t have many Maya-themed slot games in its portfolio and Rise of Maya is a very welcome addition. The slot has excellent graphics and an highly engaging game play due to several exciting features. Rise of Maya is another high volatility slot, which is great news for high rollers and higher risk players as it offers excellent win potential. High variance Rise of Maya video slot might not be that suitable for those new to online slot games and lower risk players as it demands a lot from your bankroll. Not only have we seen far more slot game releases in the last 12 months compared to the years before, but most of these games are high volatility slots. It is not entirely clear what the idea behind this is. Game producers and online casino seem keen to mainly cater for higher risk players or are keen to tempt smaller players with more high variance slots. Rise of Maya video slot is most definitely worth a spin, especially if you are a lover of high quality high volatility slot games. Smaller players need to be cautious and might blow their budget before they can enjoy any big rewards that are available on high variance slot games.

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