Play Mayan Adventure for Free

High in the mountains, the 5x3 reels of the free Mayan Adventure slot sit in a large stone tablet. Simple symbols of this ancient culture are rendered in bright colours, in cartoon fashion. Music is a drum beat with wind and percussion adding a Mesoamerican accent.

Graphics and styling are solid, if not outstanding, and the paytable offers equally solid payouts. Playing cards nine through ace make up the low paying symbols, which offer a range from 10x - 150x your line bet. There are four pictures for the high paying symbols. A palm tree, stone head sculpture, a woman and a man offer multipliers of 15x - 1000x your line bet.

Any players familiar with the Musketeers slot will know not to be too disappointed by these payouts. Whilst they're on the low side for Capecod Gaming, this slot offers plenty of features that boost win chances.

For a start, the 15 payline structure offers pays both ways, meaning win lines can be made left to right and right to left. Secondly there are two wild symbols. Look out for the gold coin, which will substitute paying symbols to complete win lines. However, more desirable is the statue's head wild, which will expand to fill the entire reel it lands on.

Both these features can increase your chances of win lines. However, with only a smattering of higher paying symbols, we're still looking at mostly low - medium wins on a regular basis. For the really big cash boosting action we need to explore the bonus features.

Two scatter symbols are the key to triggering three different bonus features. These scatters are a statue and a Mayan pyramid.

The most frequently hitting bonus is the beneficial magicspins. To trigger it you'll need to land a combination of five of both scatters on the reels.

On a new set of reels, containing gold coins and mystery symbols, you'll get three magicspins. This might not seem many, but each coin is worth 2x your total bet and the mystery symbols offer random real cash sums. We've hit big prizes of up to 60x bet with this quick-fire bonus.

The second bonus is a mini game for which players need to land five statue scatters across the reels. Now you're taken to a picking screen of five small stone statues in a row. Select one which offers an emerald in a wisp of green smoke, and you win a real cash prize, plus another attempt. You have up to three attempts, unless you uncover the statue with the red flame that ends your bonus.

Five of the pyramid scatters will trigger the Pyramid Bonus. In a similar picking game you need to scale the levels of the pyramid for increasing real cash prizes. Each selection could reveal a cash sum, a 'level up' or a 'you lose'. Players have three attempts to win as much as possible.

We've found these two mini games a lot more challenging to trigger than magicspins. They are worth the wait, though, for their added value to bankroll and variety of gameplay.

Finally there's the jackpot potential. At any online casino that has activated the jackpot feature, you can compete for three levels of super-sized real cash prizes. There's silver, gold and platinum to try your luck at.

Some games are more suited to mobile than others. The free Mayan Adventure slot is a super option for the smaller screen. Whilst all Capecod Gaming titles are designed to be mobile optimised, Mayan Adventure's simple graphics work really well on a smartphone.

Reel spins are fast paced and the music is atmospheric, but not intrusive. Even without headphones, your travelling companions should not be offended. The game is available to play for free right here. To play for real money we recommend you select from our guide to the best online casinos.

The popular theme of exploring ancient civilisations means plenty of choice for online gamblers.

NetEnt's ever popular Gonzo's Quest now faces serious competition with Microgaming's Jungle Jim El Dorado. It features the same cascading reels action to win lines and boasts up to 15x multipliers. To top it off, the stunning new graphics and animation are tough to beat.

Perhaps, though, you're an adventurer of a more sedate nature. In which case, Yggdrasil's Orient Express is a wonderfully immersive game. Designed with an increasing array of features that unlock as you travel, this game is definitely one for the long haul.

However, if the Mayan Adventure slot's straightforward gameplay has you hooked, you get can more of the same. Almost identical in mechanics, we've already mentioned the Musketeers slot by the same developer. The theme is much more modern, set in 17th century France, and the mini games are more dynamic.

Mayan Adventure's bold, primary coloured styling and limited animation is bravely simple, compared to many modern slots. However, whilst aesthetics aren't stand out, they're solid. Besides, the free Mayan Adventure slot makes up for that with its impressive array of bonus features and the RTP.

It's difficult to get wildly excited about the Mayan Adventure video slot. It ticks a lot of boxes with plenty of features, bonus games and great RTP. The experience, though, just doesn't stand out enough to make you really eager to return.

That said, any gambler lucky enough to hit one of the big jackpot wins, will have a very different perspective!