Esqueleto Explosivo 3 Slot Review

The Esqueleto Explosivo 3 Slot Game

Isn’t it funny how, while the rest of the world is bracing for Halloween, Mexicans are gearing up for the Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)?

Thunderkick has dug into the holiday by updating its Esqueleto Explosivo series, which began in 2015, so as not to be excluded. Perhaps the company will also release a game based on Halloween, but until then…

If it weren't colourful, Esqueleto Explosivo 3 would not qualify for the celebrations intended to pay respects to the dead. Fortunately, the 5x5 playing field is transparent, enhancing the slot’s ambience.

The game takes place on the streets of an eccentric, dimly lit town. Several decorations, including flowers and fireworks, help illuminate the aura. Meanwhile, a mariachi band complements the premium visuals for an elevated experience.

More slots inspired by the Day of the Dead holiday:

Symbols and Payouts

Like in Esqueleto Explosivo 2, the mariachi band (a bunch of skulls) completes this slot’s symbols. However, this new game uses a cluster pays system, unlike the prequels with paylines.

If you’re an ardent slot player, you know that cluster paying slots award wins when 5+ to 15+ identical symbols connect vertically or horizontally. All the wins depend on the selected total stake!

The Turquoise, Orange, and Blue Skulls pay the low-valued wins worth 0.2-20x, 0.3-25x, and 0.3-30x the stake, respectively. Then, the high-priced symbols in Esqueleto Explosivo 3 include the Green and Pink Skulls worth 0.4-40x and 0.5-50x the bet, respectively.

But the most valuable Lady Skull pays between 1x and 150x the bet for a cluster of 5+ of itself.

Every winning symbol pops off the reels, and a regular wild or Explosivo wild will appear in every cluster pay area, and the avalanche will start. For the record, both wilds substitute for all other symbols except the scatter.

Esqueleto Explosivo 3 Slot Bonus Features

Keep your eyes peeled for the explosivo wilds, mucho multiplier, and scatters for triggering the bonus game. Further, there are the feature buy and Bet+ options!

Explosivo Wild

The Explosivo Wild can randomly hit and explode during the drop or avalanche feature. Alternatively, it can be automatically generated and explode in a cluster pay area. The Explosivo Wild removes all the low-paying symbols within a 3x3 radius around it.

Mucho Multiplier

This multiplier is an increasing multiplier displayed below the Esqueleto Explosivo 3 reels. It doubles for every subsequent avalanche up to x32 in the base game and x1024 in the bonus game.

Bonus Game

Strike 3 or 4 scatters during the base game to trigger 10 and 12 free spins, respectively. On the other hand, 2, 3, or 4 scatters during the bonus award +3, +5, and +7, respectively. You receive +2 free spins for every scatter past the 4th in the base and bonus rounds. Any active multipliers from the base game will reset at the start of the bonus game.

Whenever a new Explosivo Wild appears, it becomes highlighted below the reels, and if you fill the meter, it awards a +1 extra spin. But no more Explosivo Wilds will accumulate if you fill the meter five times. Further, all the multipliers in the Mucho Multiplier will double to x1024.

Feature Buy & Bet+

You can use the Feature Buy option from the base game to enter the free spins immediately for 75 times the bet!

Meanwhile, Esqueleto Explosivo 3 has the following three Bet+ options:

• Bonus Boost - costs 1.5x the bet. Each spin is twice as likely to activate the bonus game with a 94.25% RTP.
• Bonus Boost Plus - costs 3x the stake. Every spin is five times more likely to trigger the free spins with a 94.35% RTP.
• The Enrico Show - costs 2x the base bet. It guarantees an Explosivo Wild on the initial drop and has a 94.31% RTP.  

How to Win at Esqueleto Explosivo 3 Slot

I know your aim in playing is to win in this slot. And if you’ve read through this review, you’ve probably picked how to do it. If not, this segment shows you how to win.

Spin the five reels and rows, and hope that a cluster of 5 or more identical and connecting symbols hits anywhere on the grid. But since the winning clusters only land based on luck, ensure you bet ideally before spinning the reels.

Fortunately, the bets are diverse from €0.10 to €100 and should cater to a wide range of budgets.

You spin a single round of Esqueleto Explosivo 3 by pressing the Spin button or Spacebar. Otherwise, use the Autoplay function to avoid starting every game round manually. Lastly, the “i” button leads you to the game rules, while the Menu reveals the system settings.

Esqueleto Explosivo 3 Slot RTP & Volatility

The developer has not mentioned the slot’s official volatility yet. Meanwhile, the 7.500x the bet win cap is astounding, even though the 94.22% RTP is below average!

The Concluding Thoughts

In the introduction, I insinuated this game based on the Mexican Day of the Dead is a nice distraction from the dark-themed Halloween season. But, thinking about it, don’t sinister events inspire the two themes? In short, this Thunderkick production could also be a timely substitution for any Halloween-themed slots out there.

Anyway, I’ve enjoyed the Esqueleto Explosivo sequel this far because each installation has something new to offer. In that case, Esqueleto Explosivo 3 is by far the star among the throuple, thanks to its more advanced and fun cluster wins system and higher win cap of 7,500 times the bet!

The gameplay also involves fun features, including special wilds and mucho multipliers that can increase to x1024—which is enormous!

However, within the excitement, it’s noteworthy that none of the features are original or unheard of in the iGaming scene. Furthermore, the developer assigned an RTP below the industry’s average, which may not impress longtime players. Regardless, you should have a go at it if you’re in for a celebratory fiesta.