With the announcement that NetEnt will be releasing a Guns n Roses slot machine at the end of the year, Spinata Grande slot got swept under the radar.
Yet, here it comes, due to be released on the 23rd of March 2015, one full month after the Steam Tower slot, due out later this month.
But, we’ve got the slot video, and details on the game, and so, even if it’s a little early, we’re going to have a look at the brand new 40-line video slot containing Colossal symbols.
Yeap, you read right.
The Spinata Grande video slot preview
Fun isn’t it?
Come on, don’t say you didn’t crack a little smile when the video started and you saw those pinata light up on screen.
What we know for sure:
- Fun-filled game with spinning piñatas and festive bonus features
- 5-reel, 4-row, 40-paylines video slot
- Contains Colossal symbols that are 2×2 and 3×3 symbols big
- Mini-Slot feature on 3×3 symbol gives instant wins and chance to enter free spins
- Trigger five free spins, with easy re-triggers within each 3×3 colossal symbol
- Free spins have colossal wilds giving you greater chances of larger wins
- It’s coming out on mobile and online at the same time
- It’s got candy, confetti and a mariachi band!
What are our first thoughts about the Spinata Grande slot?
This is the very first 40 paylines slot by NetEnt. It means we’ve literally got nothing to compare it with, so we’re just guessing here.
And whilst we absolutely fell in love with the theme when it first loaded, including those great big symbols, there are a few things that worried us.
For one, some of the ‘Big wins!’ in the video are only about 10 times your bet.
Even the big wins during the free spins were only 24 times the bet.
That leaves us with only one, logical conclusion.
A slot that’s more fun and entertaining
With all those paylines, and all those stacked symbols, we suspect this mobile slot is more about getting wins fast and loose, allowing you to play for longer.
Still, it does boast a 120,000 coin max amount win, which, by our calculations of the coins win in the video, means there’s a least one possible 1,000x your bet win here.
So probably won’t be the hardest hitting of NetEnt slot machines, but as with all good NetEntertainment games, there’s always hope.
But who cares! It’s giant Pinatas! Smash them!
It’s nice to see that NetEnt isn’t just sitting on their hands, releasing the same game, time and time again.
After all, even the Tornado Farm Escape slot, which we enjoyed, had something familiar about it. All those random wilds had a certain flavour of Wonky Wabbits and the Lights video slot, making it familiar rather than truly unique.
But this one, this one has some unique features which is what has always made this casino slot software provider the geniuses they are.
Play these games whilst you wait for Spinata Grande:
- Twin Spin
- Tornado Farm Escape
- Aliens
The colossal symbols
Technically, we saw this on Leo Vegas exclusive slot Vegas Party, where the symbols stretched horizontally over two, three or up to five reels.
Only this time, they are are set in squares, either 2×2 or 3×3.
Now considering that there are apparently stacked symbols as well, the 2×2 symbols are more decorative than truly helpful. It’s the 3×3 that are very interesting indeed.
Smash for instant wins and free spins
It’s the 3×3 symbols that are truly interesting.
When they show up on screen, they will turn into mini slot machines of their own, except every spin will get you instant wins, and if you get 3 star pinatas, trigger the free spins.
And whilst you only get 5 free spins, from what we’ve seen, you should be able to re-trigger a few extras as you get one free spin for every star symbol that shows up.
Plus there’s that exciting phrase they use, how in the free spins the ‘Colossal Wild will rumble the reels’.
Will this 3×3 wild symbol show up often? Rarely? Sometimes? We will have to wait and see.
Where can we join in this fiesta?
Many places, but not till the 23rd of March at most casinos.
However, there is one place you’ll get to play it, secretly, one full week ahead of every one else, at Leo Vegas mobile casino.
We will tell you about it of course, because we’re good at keeping on top of these things. So you can either put the 16th of March in your calendar, join our free email newsletter, or even better, head over to Leo Vegas and wait for them to tell you themselves.
They give you 20 free spins, £€$700 in bonuses and 180 free spins after that. Plenty to keep you entertained till then.
And what a fiesta it will be! A party worthy of any vegas hotel, or any Mexican cantina.
