Bloody Pesos Slot Game Review

Bloody Pesos: Slot Overview

The online slot industry boasts a lengthy and unapologetically bold history of borrowing, mimicking, and outright replicating concepts. Certain studios are more culpable than others; however, let's refrain from engaging in finger-pointing or 'whataboutism'. Some may even be blameless? A prime example is Yggdrasil Gaming's online slot Bloody Pesos, a daring release that mirrors Push Gaming's renowned underwater adventure Razor Shark, complete with all the Mystery Stacks, reveals, and coin wins, while adorning it with a gangster, cartel, and illicit smuggling theme.

Nestled deep in the countryside is a gaming grid adjacent to an upscale villa, along with other smaller, less opulent structures. This is presumably where the production or storage of illegal materials occurs. The exact nature of the illicit activities that fuel this 'gritty underworld of power and profit' remains somewhat ambiguous, allowing Yggdrasil Gaming to avoid any controversial issues while enabling players to indulge in their crime boss fantasies. With elements reminiscent of Narcos Mexico, Wild Chapo (loosely), and The Border woven into its design, Bloody Pesos truly embraces its smuggling theme when it comes to the features.

The carteling occurs on a grid consisting of 5 reels and 4 rows, featuring 20 paylines that align winning combinations starting from the leftmost reel.

Players can place a minimum bet of $0.20 per spin, which can increase to a maximum of $70. It is important to note that adjusting the bet will alter the symbols displayed on the reels.

Among the three available return values, the preferred RTP is the 96% option, and the volatility is not merely high; it is classified as 'super high.'

In Bloody Pesos, the pay symbols include chickens, badges, money cases, skulls, and four character symbols. The first four symbols yield 2.5 times the bet for a winning line of 5 of a kind, while landing 5 matching character symbols can award between 5 to 25 times the bet. Wild symbols appear on all reels, capable of substituting for any paying symbol, and they grant a payout of 50 times the bet if a line of 5 wilds is achieved.

Bloody Pesos: Slot Features

Mystery Stacks, Smuggle & Undercover Feature

Mystery symbols appear fully stacked in both the base game and during free spins. They can show up on all reels and unveil random symbols. When Mystery Stacks land on the reels, the Smuggle & Uncover feature is activated. Mystery symbols shift down by one position with each spin. A new symbol is revealed on every spin, which may be paying symbols or Police Truck scatters. All revealed symbols will be identical. When Police Truck scatters are revealed, they activate the Bullet Storm feature.

Bullet Storm

Upon activation, each position of the Mystery Stack spins to reveal either a Bet Multiplier Coin valued between 1x and 2,500x the bet or a scatter. The values of the Bet multipliers are summed and paid out.

Cartel Carnage

Landing or revealing three or more scatters on the reels activates the Cartel Carnage bonus, which includes free spins and a growing multiplier. The round starts with the second and fourth reels filled with Mystery symbols, although new Mystery symbols can still land. The multiplier begins at x1 and applies to all wins. Each time the Mystery Stacks feature is triggered and Mystery symbols are present on rows other than the fourth row, the multiplier increases by +1. This increased multiplier will apply to the next free spin. If Mystery symbols are only present on the fourth row, an additional free spin is awarded. Free spins will continue until there are no Mystery symbols visible.

+1 Scatter

Landing the +1 scatter in the base game after three scatters have already landed causes the Mystery Stacks to nudge up by one position during free spins. In free spins, it can be revealed by Mystery Stacks during the Bullet Storm feature, with a maximum of three scatter symbols.

OnlyWins Mode & Feature Buy

Activating the OnlyWins mode costs double the bet but offers a 99.99% chance of winning on each spin. The feature buy option allows players to purchase entry into the Cartel Carnage bonus game for a cost of 50 times the bet.