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South America has an exotic vibe and Mexico is no exception, with thousands of fortune hunters heading to the country to try and find that elusive seam of gold.

But will you be any luckier than the thousands that have gone before you? In Oro de Mexico you’ll be looking for hidden riches as you traverse the nation trying to avoid the pitfalls and perils.

In the background there’s a map of Mexico, where you have undoubtedly tracked your progress through some of the toughest terrain known to man. And now, facing the reels, there’s another challenge for you to overcome before you pick up the fortune you travelled to find.

The symbols on the reels contain a whole host of Mexican-related items, some seemingly innocuous while others represent an immediate and sudden danger. Watch everything from avocados to a Mexican man wearing a sombrero whirling around, and try to avoid the steely gaze of the rattlesnake! There’s more Mexican food items too from aubergines to buttery corn on the cob, but do you dare to try out the hot pepper….?

Tackle the best that Mexico has to offer on your quest to discover the riches that you set out to find. To do this, you’ll need to spin the reels to see if Lady Luck is on your side – but before you start, don’t forget to set up your bet.

Oro de Mexico is played on 5 reels which are configured in the classic 5x3 layout. There’s 25 paylines which can be activated but it’s up to you how many you choose to bring into play. Using the buttons above and to the right of the reels you can change how many are active; this can be changed as often as you like without any penalty.

You’ll be playing with one coin per active payline which can’t be increased but you can change the value of each coin. Remember that this value is multiplied by the number of active paylines to calculate the total bet per spin. You can choose to bet as low or as high as you like, it’s up to you to choose the tactics which suit your attitude to risk and your bank balance!

Although the game will highlight any wins, you might be keen to discover what riches might await and to find this out you’ll need to take a look at the paytable.

You can navigate to this separate set of screens using the “help” button to the right of the reels which will temporarily exit the main play.

The paytable contains a list of all the symbols on the reels and the payout for each, which allows you to identify top value prizes. Spinning five matching gold coins will net you the top prize, a win of 10,000. There may be some minimum betting criteria to scoop the highest amounts so make sure you check the paytable carefully before placing your bet.

The gold coin also doubles up as the wild symbol which can help you match more winning combinations by substituting for other symbols across the board.

There’s also a bonus feature, which you can access by landing the terrifying rattlesnake. It gives you the chance to play for extra prizes without spending any more credits.

And if you want to keep playing but fancy take things easy for a while, there’s also the Auto Play function. This spins the reels on your behalf while you can just sit back and relax. It won’t compromise your chances of a win and when you’re ready to start playing yourself, you can just switch it back off again with a single click.

Oro de Mexico is a South American adventure which is full of Mexican spirit. There’s hazards and perils along the way so only the hardiest players will emerge victorious! The game isn’t as packed full of features as some other video slots but there’s a few nice touches, and a bonus game to keep all players entertained.