Popiñata Slots
Celebrate Mexican fiestas by playing Popinata slots, an RTG video slot we tried and thoroughly enjoyed. Some of the things that stood out to us were the expanding wilds that come with a special feature.
We’ll cover what that feature is and how much you can win playing this fiesta-themed game in our slot review. It’s a bit unfair, in our opinion, that this game doesn’t get as much attention as other video slots, as the prizes you can win with a bit of patience are amazing.
Pinatas Fill the Paytable
All symbols in Popinata are different pinatas and offer a prize with three, four, or five matching symbols across a payline. The prizes are as follows:
- Hat or Taco – 5, 10, or 25 coins
- Guitar – 7, 15, or 40 coins
- Bottle – 8, 20, or 50 coins
- Fireworks – 10, 25, or 60 coins
- Pepper – 25, 60, or 120 coins
- Cactus – 50, 200, or 250 coins
In both the base game and the bonus round, it’s possible to win up to 50,000 coins. Once you hit that max win, the spin ends, and you must spin again.
Expanding Donkey Wilds Trigger a Free Spin
The Donkey Pinata is found on the second, third, and fourth reels. When the reels stop and reveal a Donkey, it expands to fill the entire reel and triggers a free spin. If another joins the first, you win a second free spin with that new expanding wild. The same happens if a third appears. Prizes are awarded after the expanding wild fills the reel.
Our Experience Playing Popinata Slots
Before we started playing this fiesta slot, we had to get set up. Bets are on 1 to 10 paylines, and we always go for the maximum number of paylines. Coin values start at a penny and go as high as 25 cents, which leads to a max bet of $2.50. That’s not a lot to risk, so we stuck to the max bet and clicked “Spin.”
It took 10 spins to win anything, and that spin triggered the Wild Re-Spins feature. Our total payout was just $1.25, so we kept going. It paid off as we triggered the Wild Re-Spins feature on our fourteenth spin. A second Donkey Wild appeared, offering a second re-spin. With a total win of $99, it proved that patience is well worth it and leads to impressive payouts.