Fiesta Fortune Slot Review

The Fiesta Fortune Slot Game 

It’s either Pragmatic Play finds a thrill in going over the Mexican party theme several times. Or, the studio wants to exploit the experience gained from gracing many Una Pachangas. While I could be wrong, the Fiesta Fortune is perhaps timely for celebrating Cinco de Mayo, as it commemorates the Mexican army's victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla.

Most of this slot’s design is generic, taking place in a Mexican city’s street decorated with flowers, pennant strings, glowing lights, and pot plants. Although the base game looks ready for a festive party, its daytime ambience is relatively calm.

However, the mood changes when you enter the bonus game set at nighttime, thanks to the upbeat, octane guitar melody that would leave you craving a tequila shot or two.

The 5x3 gameboard sits in the middle of the screen, with bonus prizes displayed above it. Meanwhile, the control panel is easily accessible at the bottom.

Symbols and Payouts

Every symbol used in this video slot is decorated to match the theme. So, the party remains bueno, even when you’re spinning the reels. The symbols are divided into 5 low-valued and 4 high-paying categories.

With 10 paylines, the slot pays when you hit matching symbols, as indicated in the paytable, on adjacent reels and along the predefined lines from the leftmost reel to the right. The payout equals the value of the winning combination multiplied by the selected stake.

The decorated 10 to Ace royal letters are the low-paying symbols in Fiesta Fortune. The 10, J, Q, and K pay 0.5x to 5x the bet, while the Ace pays 0.5x to 7.5x the stake for 3+ of the same. Then, the high-paying category includes:

• Taco and Tequila Bottle - 0.5x, 2x, and 10x the bet.

• Maracas - 0.5x, 3x, and 15x the stake.

• Golden Bird Statue - 0.5x, 1x, 10x, and 50x the bet.

The Hot Chilli Wild symbols appear on reels 2-5 and substitute for all the non-special symbols. The other special symbols are the Sombrero Scatter, Golden Party Ball (Money symbol), and the Skull.

Fiesta Fortune Slot Bonus Features

Your chance of winning up to 5,000 times the bet lies in the Money Respin feature and free spins. You can also instantly buy the free spins!

Money & Skull Money Symbols

The Money symbol lands in Fiesta Fortune with 1x to 50x, 10x (Mini), 50x (Minor), or 250x (Major) values per spin. In any feature that the Skull Money symbol pays, each Skull Money symbol, before paying, will have its value determined through a special Respin feature.

The round starts with 3 respins that reset whenever a money value stops on the screen. The respins end when no more are left, or all 8 positions are filled with money values. Afterwards, all the money values on the screen are added to become the Skull Money symbol value.

Filling all positions at the end of the respins adds a special 1,000x bet reward to the total money values. The possible money values during the respins range from 5x to 200x the total bet.

Randomly, when 1-5 Skull Money symbols land in the Fiesta Fortune base game, there’s a random chance for each that the respin that determines the Skull Money values may trigger and pay those values.

Money Respin Feature

Hitting 6 or more Money or Skull Money symbols triggers this bonus. It only features Money, Skull Money symbols, and blanks. All the Money and Skull Money symbols that hit remain sticky until the end of the round.

The feature starts with 3 respins that reset whenever a new Money or Skull Money symbol appears. It ends when no more respins remain or the screen is filled with Money or Skull Money symbols. When the round ends, all the Skull Money values are determined by their special respin feature.

Filling the Fiesta Fortune screen with Money and Skull Money symbols awards the Grand prize worth 5,000x bet.

Free Spins

You trigger 6 free spins when you manage 3 scatters. During the round, any Money or Skull Money symbols that appear stay sticky until a respin is triggered or until the end of the feature. If 6 or more Money or Skull Money symbols appear, they trigger the Money Respin feature.

After playing the Money Respin feature, all the Money or Skull Money symbols hit are removed for the remaining free spins. 3 or more scatters during the round retrigger +6 additional free spins.

Bonus Buy

The Fiesta Fortune lets you pay 80x the current bet to trigger the free spins from the base game instantly.

How to Win at Fiesta Fortune Slot

This 5x3 grid online slot features 10 paylines. So, it pays when you manage identical symbols (2 or 3-plus, depending on the symbol) on adjacent reels and along the predefined paylines from the leftmost reel to the right.

But since winning is randomised, you must manage your bets to limit risk exposure. Luckily, the Fiesta Fortune allows bets ranging from €0.10 to €250, making it ideal for both low- and high-rollers.   

Use the “+” and “−” buttons to pick an ideal bet, and then push the Spacebar or tap on the Spin button (crowned circle) to ignite a single round. Alternatively, you can gamble several auto-spins using the Autoplay function.

The Turbo/Quickspin option speeds up the reels, while the “info” button exposes the information window.

Fiesta Fortune Slot RTP & Volatility

This slot’s theoretical RTP is 96.50%, even when using the bonus buy. Meanwhile, it has a high variance and a maximum win amount of 5,000x the bet.

The Concluding Verdict

A Mexican party right before the Cinco de Mayo? If you’re wondering, it translates to “Cinco de Mayo” and celebrates the Mexican army’s victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. So, there’s no way you’ll convince me this new release isn’t aimed timely at the day’s celebrations.

Fiesta Fortune features an unoriginal skin, as it shares the same decorative look with almost all Mariachi/Spanish/Mexican/Brazilian celebratory slots. Even so, it isn’t Pragmatic Play’s first trip to the Mexican side since the studio has previously created games like Hot Pepper (Pragmatic Play catalogue).

On the features side, the video slot didn’t amaze me, as it doesn’t entail an entirely fresh experience. Look, the Hold & Win-style respins are popular, and so are the free spins. But the only feature that distinguishes this slot from the rest is its special Skull Money symbol, which takes a unique process to collect its values.

I have a feeling Fiesta Fortune won’t be the studio’s last Mexican-party adventure. And, while this online slot offers up to 5,000x the bet, I only wish it were fresh to have a massive edge over the rest.