In 2020, Habanero launched two versions of a video slot inspired by the popular Mexican holiday, the Day of the Dead. Taberna de Los Muertos Ultra is a high volatility version of the game where you can hit larger prizes, yet wins come less frequently. It uses 5 reels and starts at 25 paylines, but you can unlock up to 101 paylines if you get lucky. Besides, the slot benefits from the Wild feature adding extra Wilds to random positions and free spins where your wins can be doubled multiple times when the feature ends. You can win up to 14,003x the stake in a single spin while playing it.
Taberna de Los Muertos translates to English as the tavern of the dead, but there is nothing scary about the Habanero product. Celebrating the Day of the Dead, the biggest holiday in Mexico, the slot takes you to a dark street where the only light comes from cute taverns seen in the backdrop of the reels. The reels are transparent and home to a combination of theme-related icons and playing card suits rendered to match the game’s theme. Revolvers, bottles, tacos and dice make up the higher ends of the paytable whereas playing card suits populate the rest of the positions. The game also features two characters, male and female, with sugar skull make up. They assume the roles of Wild and Scatter.
To play the game, you will have to wager 25 coins. The betting range is wide, thanks to 10 bet levels, allowing players to wager from $0.25 up to $5,000 per spin. Those who don’t feel like pushing the Spin button all the time can activate up to 500 autospins and enjoy the gameplay. Land 3 or more matching symbols on a payline left to right to win a prize. Once you start winning, you will unlock additional paylines. You can unlock up to 101 paylines, which can result in creating multiple winning combos at once.
When you land Wild and Scatter next to each other, two extra Wilds will be added to random positions on the reels, which can boost your winning chances. Regular Wild appears on the reels 2 and 4 during the base game and on the reels 1, 3 and 5 during free games.
Land 3 or more Scatters and you will enter the free spins feature awarding 10, 25 or 40 free spins. The feature can be retriggered and at the end of it, your payout can be randomly doubled multiple times.
Taberna de Los Muertos Ultra is a fun game to pay thanks to its innovative mechanic with paylines unlocking as you create winning combinations. Extra Wilds can help you hit more wins, and this feature triggers quite frequently. However, keep in mind that this is a high volatility game, so if you don’t want to wait for a big win to kick in, consider giving the standard version of the game a try. The Ultra version comes with an RTP of 96.67%, which is higher than the industry average.
