Montezuma Slot Review

The design of the game has an Aztec motif, and we can see the slot machines’ setting, a deep, dark jungle, in the background of the reels. Bird chirps are the most exotic sound heard during the spinning, and their mesmerising sound effects instantly transport the listener to this Aztec location. 

The main character in many of the best slots set in this time period and with the Aztec theme is Montezuma, the fifth Emperor of that empire. Many cultural symbols, including masks, pyramids, and headdresses, are used to illustrate this. All of these symbols are animated with striking graphics, giving the game a lively appearance.

The playing card symbols J-A are the least valuable symbols in the paytable and can give players up to 100 coins for five of a kind on a pay line. The Status and Mask badges, each worth up to 200 coins, and the Headdress, worth a bit more at 250 coins, come next. The Queen pays up to 500 coins, compared to the Eagles' maximum payout of 400 coins. There is a lot of reward potential in this game because Montezuma, the highest-valued symbol in this slot, has the potential to award players up to 6,000 coins.

The Montezuma slot keeps things nice and simple when it comes to the bonus features it offers as it includes a wild symbol and a free spins bonus round which is triggered by scatter symbols. The free spins round is certainly one of the biggest selling points of the Montezuma game, as it gives players not only free spins, but a multiplier too, and the chance to win additional free spins. Let’s take a look at the bonus features of Montezuma in more detail:

Free Spins

When three or more shield scatter symbols land on the reels in any position during a single game, the Montezuma free spins round is triggered.  Two wheels will emerge when players initiate the free spins round. Both wheels are spun by players. The player will be given as many spins as are determined by the first wheel. The multiplier that will be applied to all of the winning combinations struck during free spins will be determined by the second wheel.

When playing via free spins, there is always a chance to retrigger the bonus because the scatter symbols are not erased from the reels. When this occurs, players are given 10 additional spins in lieu of being able to spin the wheels once more. This may occur more than once.

Wild Symbol

The wild symbol of the Montezuma slot machine has the appearance of an Aztec-style pyramid. Except for the shield scatter symbol, it can act as a stand-in for all other symbols in the game.

Personally, Montezuma is not a slot which excites me too much, but I think that is simply down to my personal preference because as we have learned through this review, the Montezuma game has plenty of great things going for it, most notably being the generous free spins round. The visual elements of this slot are strong, and I praise WMS for going a little deeper with the Aztec theme than other slot developers by incorporating a historical figure (Montezuma). The RTP is not the best, but at 95.86% really is not that far off the mark and the top payout of 6,000 coins is pretty decent too.

So, as you can see, I cannot really put my finger on why I am not itching to play the Montezuma slot, I think it might be that I want to see more from the game because everything else such as the design, theme, UI, mobile optimization, free spins round, and so on have been so well constructed. I think a themed bonus round or even an additional pick-and-win style feature would have made this slot a bit more appealing to me. But, like I said, I think this is purely down to my preference as a player so definitely give Motezuma a try for yourself to see if this slot is a smash hit for you.

Rating: 6.0