The Mexican Day of the Dead has been the inspiration for several online slot machines we’ve reviewed in the past and here we have one more to add to that list – it’s called Pay of the Dead, it’s developed by Gaming Realms/Slingo and you can find out all about it below.Pay of the Dead is a five reel slot with three rows and twenty fixed paylines; those reels are topped with appropriate but colourful flowers and they spin on the walls of a whitewashed building on which leans a traditional guitar.

Pay of the Dead really lives up visually to the festival and celebration theme, and it really is great to look at, as the game is just an explosion of colour and is full of lively and entertaining symbols associated with the Day of the Dead theme. The Jack to Ace symbols on the reels are made up of bones, and the flowers which are symbolic of the festival and are believed to guide the souls on their spiritual journey, are featured in all their bright and vivid glory. The reels are encased between two tall burning candles, and flames flicker atmospherically as the reels spin. Flowers of brilliant blues, striking greens, bright oranges and rich purples adorn the symbols on the reels and line the top of the section which encloses the reels. Ornately patterned multi-coloured bunting hangs across the top and there is even a guitar leaning against the side, on the edge of the scene.

The five higher value symbols are all gaudily-decorated skulls and they are complemented by J, Q, K and A formed from old bones.The wild symbol is the head of a Chihuahua and it will substitute for all others to help form winning matches except for the red, blue and mixed candle scatter icons. The wild will also apply a multiplier of 2x, 3x or 10x depending on your luck.

Bonus Features

Free SpinsThe spins are triggered by landing similar colour/mixed colour candle symbols on reels one, two and three for which you will receive the following: 

Red  Candles – Unlimited free spins + 4 lives + maximum of 10x multiplier. 
Blue Candles – Unlimited free spins + 3 lives + maximum of 5x multiplier. 
Mixed Candles – Unlimited free spins + 2 lives + maximum of 2x multiplier. 

As you may have noticed the spins are unlimited but each time one of the spooky characters with the white face lands on the reels you’ll lose a life. It’s not all bad news though because each lost life increases the multiplier for any remaining wins – 2x, 3x, 5x then 10x depending on which candles triggered the spins.Red Hot RespinsLanding two bonus candles on the reels will mean you get offered the opportunity to buy a respin on the third reel to try and land that final scatter. The cost depends on your current stake.

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Players will be pleased to know that Pay of the Dead has a very simple layout, so players are able to easily see everything they need, and with such straightforward gameplay, even the most inexperienced player will be able to get the hang of Pay of the Dead very quickly, so they can enjoy playing the game immediately. 

The Pay of the Dead game has a standard 5 reel grid with 3 rows of symbols and has a total of 20 fixed paylines. It is a medium variance slot, so this means the game should pay out frequently, but also will include a wide range of payouts. Pay of the Dead is likely to be very appealing to players and it has a RTP (Return To Player) rate of 95% - this rate should ensure that players are rewarded with regular action as well as some decent payouts on a consistent basis.  

Alongside the card symbols of J, Q, K and A - which, by the way, look fantastic with the letters made up of bones adorned with flowers - are the higher paying symbols. These are embellished skulls, and there is also a chihuahua’s head which is the wild symbol, and coloured burning candles that are the scatter symbols. Let’s have a closer look at the important symbols and features: 

Skull symbols - There are 5 different skull symbols, each one is embellished and decorated individually and each has its own character and expression! These are the higher paying symbols in Pay of the Dead.  

The chihuahua head symbol - The chihuahua, with his comical mask, is the wild symbol in the Pay of the Dead game. It substitutes for all symbols on the reels to contribute to wins in the game, except the blue, red and mixed-colour candle scatter symbols. The Chihuahua head symbol will reward players with a multiplier of either 2x, 3x or 10x.  

Candle symbols - these are the scatter symbols and by landing on the same coloured candle symbols or mixed colour candles on reels 1, 2 or 3, players can trigger the free spins feature in the game.  

The free spins feature - This is a great and lively feature in the Pay of the Dead game. Players can win up to 4 lives, but how many they win depends on the colour of the winning symbols, as follows: 

The red candles - These symbols give players unlimited free spins, with 4 lives and up to 10x multiplier. 
The blue candles - These symbols give players unlimited free spins, with 3 lives and up to 5x multiplier. 
Mixed candles - A mixture of the red and blue candles give players unlimited free spins with 2 lives, and up to 2x multiplier. 

So how do the free spins work? When players start the free spins feature, the spins are always unlimited, but players do have a set number of lives, as above. To add to the thrill and intrigue, there is a mysterious and eerie white ghostly face in the game, highly decorated as you would expect, and when this ghostly woman appears on the reels, players lose a life. However, there is a silver lining here as each life that is lost boosts the multiplier for any remaining wins by 2x, 3x, 5x then 10x, depending on the candles that triggered the spins. Obviously, the red candles are your best bet here, and with a possible 10x multiplier for the red candles, the winnings could be big. 

Red Hot Re-spins feature - The Red Hot Re-spins feature is a highly entertaining feature that occurs when players land two bonus candles. Players are able to buy a re-spin in an attempt to land that much needed third scatter symbol which would trigger the free spins. The price of the re-spins is dependent on the player’s stake. This can be expensive, but it’s the player’s choice so each player will just have to decide how keen they are to try to get those free spins!

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The theoretical average return to player (RTP) is up to 95%. This RTP represents the long-term expected payback of the game which has been calculated by an independent testing company and monitored monthly.

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