Machu Picchu Gold : Symbol Replacement Feature Improves Outcomes of a Base or Bonus Spin!
Machu Picchu Gold is a Genesis Gaming 50-payline online slot themed after the 15th century sanctuary of the ancient Inca Dynasty of Peru. Built on top of a mountain ridge, the ceremonial citadel was exclusive to Machupicchu locals for centuries. Until in 1911, an American historian brought it to the attention of the outside world, which led to its turnabout as a relatively unknown wonder to becoming a popular tourist attraction.
Not to be mistaken for an earlier Microgaming MachuPicchu title, this Genesis Gaming Inca-themed slot has more focus on Shamans and their ritual tools. High paying symbols are represented by images of an Elderly Shaman, a Younger Shaman, a Lama, and a pair of Shamanic Tools. A Golden Statue serves as Wild Symbol, while another Shaman illustration possesses a special ability to transform one or more reel elements into identical, non-Scatter Symbols. Then there is the BONUS Game Scatter that displays an image of the legendary Machu Picchu sanctuary, once a winning Scatter combination sets off the games.
Machu Picchu Gold Online Slot: Wild Symbol
A Machu Picchu Gold Statue symbolises the Wild card. The image presumably portrays Manco Cápac, the known founder of the Peruvian Inca Dynasty. When aligned with consecutively positioned one-of-a-kind symbols in the same payline, the Golden Statue Wild can complete a winning combination; or extend the grouping into a higher paying arrangement. The Wild though cannot influence a Scatter Symbol grouping.
Still, this substitute icon can form its own winning combo. Two, three, four, or five Golden Statue Wilds, award coin wins of 2, 100, 750, or 1000, correspondingly. Similar to regular payline wins, only the longest grouping conforming to each pay pattern will earn coin rewards for players. Unlike Scatter Rewards, Wild Symbol wins are multiplied by the amount staked per line.
Machu Picchu Gold : Random Symbol Replacement Feature
Take notice of a special Shaman icon presented as a mask-like totem. The image lands only in Reels 2, 3, 4, and/or 5. A base game spin-outcome displaying one or more Special Shaman icons will undergo symbol changes. All Special Shaman totems in view disappear to make way for new images. The new symbols are identical, because the feature aims to improve players' chances of landing on winning combinations.
The Symbol Replacement element is still active in the Free Games but carries on differently to create a greater playing advantage.
Machu Picchu Gold Online Slot: Free Games
Three (3) or more BONUS Symbols appearing simultaneously after a paid spin, and regardless of position taken, will activate a round of 10 Free Games. The triggering BONUS Symbol combination also awards Scatter Pays of 2x, 5x, 10x, or 50x the Total Bet, on the longest BONUS Scatter grouping emerging after a paid spin.
Here, every Special Shaman totem in view as outcome of bonus spins, will disappear and then replaced by a Golden Statue Wild Symbol. The Symbol Replacement attribute though will not lock-in any Wild Symbol occurring across the reels.