Mexican Standoff Slot Review

About the Game

In NetEnt’s Mexican Standoff, four absolutely wild fighters cross paths:

El Fuego transforms into a dangerous, masked figure.
El Loco completely loses his mind – quite literally.
El Rayo shifts into overdrive, sending masked luchadores flying.
El Tigre bursts through the ropes, turning the entire lucha libre ring into his own personal jungle.

Elevate Feature / Buy Bonus

Bonus Hunt. Increasing the bet by a factor of 1.5 raises the probability of triggering Free Spins or Super Free Spins.
Charged x16. With your bet increased tenfold, trigger a spin in which a x16 multiplier applies to every position on the game grid.
Charged x128. For a cost of 75x your bet, initiate a spin in which a 128x multiplier applies to every position on the game grid.
Loco Spins. With the bet increased 100-fold, at least 3 bonus symbols are guaranteed to appear on the reels, triggering free spins.
Full Chaos Spins. A payout of 500 times the bet is triggered when at least 3 bonus symbols – including a super bonus symbol – appear on the reels, which activates super free spins.

Game Rules

All luchadors can collect Wild Symbols during a single turn.

• Multiplier

The multiplier starts at x1 and doubles each time a luchador appears in the game and collects a symbol: it becomes x2 upon the first appearance and can subsequently increase up to a maximum of x4096.

• Random Multiplier

The “Random Multiplier” feature can trigger at the beginning of any spin; furthermore, it is guaranteed to activate whenever the Hype Meter is completely filled. When this feature triggers, the multiplier values ​​on random cells increase by one step (up to a set maximum value), and the game grid expands.

• Roomba Grid Clearer Robot Vacuum

The Roomba Grid Clearer symbol is activated when collected by Luchadors, without triggering an additional avalanche or grid shift. Upon activation, it removes low-paying symbols and Luchadors located in an area at a 90-degree angle relative to its own position, creating space for an avalanche.

• Symbol Converter Battery

The “Symbol Converter Battery” is activated when picked up by a Luchador – before any further movement takes place. Upon activation, it transforms all symbols in the same row or on the same reel, changing their color to match that of the Luchador who collected it. If any of the affected symbols already lie along the path of another Luchador, they transform into “Wild” symbols. If another Luchador is present on the affected reel or row, the effect extends to them as well: the symbols take on the color of this second Luchador. This process can continue further, though each Luchador can be affected by the effect only once.

• Multiplier Doubler Chair

Two types of “Multiplier Doubler Chair” symbols can appear on the game grid: the “Small Multiplier Doubler Chair” and the “Large Multiplier Doubler Chair.” Multiplier Doubler Chair symbols are activated when collected by luchadors – this occurs before any subsequent movement. When a “Small Multiplier Doubler Chair” is activated, all multiplier values ​​within a 3×3 square (centered on the symbol’s location) are doubled. Additionally, an x2 multiplier appears in every position within this 3×3 square that did not previously contain a multiplier. When a “Large Multiplier Doubler Chair” is activated, all multiplier values ​​across the entire game grid are doubled. Furthermore, an x2 multiplier appears in every position on the game grid that did not previously contain a multiplier.

• Brawl

One luchador moves to another position, where it continues moving and collecting symbols.

• Tag Team

Two luchadors join forces, move around, and collect symbols together. If no further movement is possible, they separate.

• Character Removal

A luchador is removed from the grid along with symbols of the same color, making way for an “Avalanche.” If a win occurs, they may reappear – accompanied by their corresponding symbols.

• Corner Jump

Upon reaching a corner, the luchador leaps toward a group of identical symbols, doubles the multiplier values ​​surrounding his landing spot, and then resumes collecting symbols.

• Edge Rush

A luchador positioned near an edge (but not in a corner) moves toward another luchador located in the same row; along the way, they collect symbols and double any multipliers. The second luchador is then knocked to a different position, from which they can continue moving and collecting symbols.

Free Spins

In the base game, collecting 3 bonus symbols awards 5 free spins; all winnings accumulated during this time are totaled, and any further symbol movement or cascades cease.

A maximum of 3 bonus symbols can be collected in the base game. Unlike in the base game, multipliers and expanded reels are retained between spins during free spins. The “Hype Meter” also persists throughout the duration of the free spins. During free spins, each bonus symbol adds 1 additional free spin. If a super bonus symbol appears, the game mode switches to “Super Free Spins” for the following round, and the player is awarded 1 extra free spin. Both free spins and Super Free Spins are played at the same bet level that was active during the round that triggered them. Once the free spins or Super Free Spins conclude, the total winnings are added to the amount won in the triggering round, after which the game returns to that round.

Super Free Spins

In the base game, collecting 3 bonus symbols (including at least 1 super bonus symbol) awards 5 super free spins.

A maximum of 3 bonus symbols can be collected during the base game. During the super free spins, multiplier values, expanded reels, and the Hype Meter status are carried over between spins. Furthermore, the Random Multiplier feature is guaranteed to trigger at least once on every spin. During the super free spins, each bonus or super bonus symbol that lands awards 1 additional super free spin.

Expanding Reels

The game grid can expand to 7×7 or 8×8 dimensions when the “Hype Meter” feature or the “Random Multiplier” feature is triggered. Once the maximum 8×8 size is reached, the grid cannot expand any further; however, all other effects from the “Hype Meter” or “Random Multiplier” features remain active. In the base game, the reel expansion resets after every spin. During Free Spins and Super Free Spins, the reel expansion persists between spins. When transitioning into Free Spins or Super Free Spins, the current reel expansion carries over into the new game mode.

Hype Meter

The Hype Meter is always displayed outside the game area; every symbol collected contributes to filling it. Once full, the meter stores one activation. It can be filled multiple times, allowing for the accumulation of several activations. These activations trigger sequentially – one after another. When the symbol collection process concludes, the Hype Meter activates: all symbols and characters are cleared from the game area, making room for an “Avalanche,” the Random Multiplier feature is triggered, and the game area may expand.

Avalanche

Any win triggers the Avalanche™ feature. Symbols that are part of winning combinations disappear, making room for a new “avalanche” of symbols. Once all empty positions are filled, wins are evaluated again. Avalanches continue until no more winning combinations are formed.

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