Pragmatic Play · 2020
Pick Aztec Bonanza for a medium-volatility Pragmatic Play slot with a tumbling pyramid grid. This page shows how each round pays and how the bonus modes start.
Try the free demo. The real game needs an account and you must be 18+.
Aztec Bonanza at a glance
Stake Casino lists every figure here, so you can check the game before you bet.
| What it shows | Game setting |
|---|---|
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
| RTP | 96.53% |
| Volatility | Medium |
| Maximum win (x bet) | x19,000 |
| Maximum win in money | A$4,560,000 |
| Release date | 05/03/2020 |
Choose a bet, then watch the pyramid fill. Aztec Bonanza uses a dynamic pyramid grid of five reel columns, with heights of 2, 4, 6, 4 and 2 symbols at the start of each spin. That gives 384 ways to win at minimum. Three or more matching symbols pay, and the eight tablet symbols carry the Aztec, Jungle and Treasure theme. The grid is the mechanic to understand before you play.
Follow the Tumble wins: every two consecutive tumbles open one of four grid corners. Top-left reveals Mystery symbols, and top-right upgrades low symbols to high ones. The bottom corners add giant 2x2 symbols. Once all four corners open and no tumble follows, Free Spins begin with five spins at 7776 ways on a 5x6 grid, and the feature cannot be retriggered.
Aztec Bonanza bonus
You can see exactly how the free spins start before you bet.
Keep playing until all four pyramid corners are unlocked and no tumble is possible. Free Spins start with 5 free spins on the 5x6 grid at 7776 ways per spin. Each spin brings one random modifier: Mystery Symbols, Symbol Transform or Giant Symbols. The feature cannot be retriggered.
No tumbles left5 free spins
Place your bet on a dynamic pyramid grid of 5 reel columns, heights 2-4-6-4-2. At spin start the minimum is 384 ways. Tumbles cascade wins. Every 2 consecutive tumbles unlocks one of 4 grid corners, each giving a one-time feature. Ways grow toward 7776 as corners unlock.
New bet placedCorner features
Know each payout
The payouts below are in money at the example bet of A$0.40, and more symbols pay more.
| Which tablet | 3+ | 4+ | 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
 Green gem cluster tablet | A$0.20 | A$0.40 | A$1 |
 Blue diamond tablet | A$0.13 | A$0.20 | A$0.40 |
 Turquoise crescent-moon tablet | A$0.13 | A$0.20 | A$0.40 |
 Amber square-gem tablet | A$0.07 | A$0.11 | A$0.20 |
 Green triangle-gem tablet | A$0.07 | A$0.11 | A$0.20 |
 Spade tablet | A$0.04 | A$0.07 | A$0.13 |
 Heart tablet | A$0.04 | A$0.07 | A$0.13 |
 Club tablet | A$0.04 | A$0.07 | A$0.13 |
Check the return before you bet: RTP is the average share of staked money paid back over a very long run, shown per A$100 staked below. The game rules show which version Stake Casino runs.
| Payback level | RTP | Standard choice? |
|---|---|---|
| Variant 1 | 96.53% | Yes |
Know the payout
Read this before your first spin, or when a round ends and you want to know how it got there.
Pick a bet from A$0.30 up to A$240 before you spin, since each payout scales with that stake. The paytable shows its values at A$0.40.
Spin to see wins form on the dynamic pyramid grid, which starts at 384 ways with column heights 2-4-6-4-2. Three matching symbols are the fewest that pay.
Keep the tumbles coming, because every 2 consecutive tumbles unlock one of 4 grid corners. Each corner gives a one-time feature, and the ways grow toward 7776 as corners open.
Keep spinning until all 4 corners unlock and no tumble can follow. Free Spins then starts with 5 spins on the full 5x6 grid at 7776 ways.
Set a session limit before you start, and stop once you reach it. If play stops feeling fun, call the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858.
Screen tour
After this, you will have seen the free spins grid and a win screen.
Aztec Bonanza Access
Whether to play for practice first or deposit and stake real money before any spin.
Choose the demo to practise without money, though it pays nothing at all. Pick the real game only with a Stake Casino account, aged 18 or over.
Play for real moneyDeciding how much to stake on Aztec Bonanza means accepting that the bonus round cannot be timed. Nobody can say in advance how often the free spins will start, because each tumble and each corner unlock depends on the symbols that land. A single session can end flat or run long and uneven, and that result is random whatever the RTP.
Before you stake, open the game rules and read which RTP version is running. That detail appears only there, so check it before your first spin. The rules state the long-run return for every bet you place on Aztec Bonanza.
Going for the biggest prize means reading the maximum win as a far-off peak, not a target. That top result is reached very rarely, and it does not follow a schedule you can plan around. Read the table figure as the most one bet can return, not an expectation for your session.
Learn the rules
Settles how to start small, how volatile the game is, its top win, RTP and free spins.
Start at the lowest stake and learn how a round runs. The minimum bet is A$0.30, and the example bets on this page run from A$0.40 to A$2.
Medium volatility sits between steady small results and rare large swings. Plan your stake for that swing, since how a session turns out cannot be known in advance.
Aztec Bonanza tops out at 19,000 times the stake. On a A$2 bet that is A$38,000, and at the highest bet allowed here, A$240, the top win reaches A$4,560,000. That is a ceiling, not an expected result.
Aztec Bonanza is listed at one RTP, 96.53%, so there is no second version to compare. That figure is a long-run average across many stakes, and no single session follows it.
Unlock all four pyramid corners in the base game, then the free spins start once no further tumble is possible. There is no scatter symbol that triggers them. The round opens with 5 free spins on the full 5x6 grid at 7776 ways, and it cannot be retriggered.
You must be 18 or older to play Aztec Bonanza. Help is available from the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, and you can self-exclude through BetStop.
Decide your session budget before the first spin and write it down. Once the balance reaches that limit, stop, even if the last round felt close.
Pick your stop point before the session, and keep to it after a win too. A win can make the next stake feel easy, so decide now.
Set deposit and loss limits in your account before you play. A limit holds even when a session feels like it is going well.
When the game stops being fun, step away for a while. Play only while it still feels like entertainment, and stop the moment it does not.
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