Mayan Stackways is a title from Hacksaw Gaming that has since spawned other titles with similar game mechanics from Hacksaw.
So, let’s get into the features below and find out why this game’s mechanics became so successful.
Slot Features:
Stackways
Whenever a Stackways symbol lands, it stacks 2 to 10 symbols of a kind on each reel it lands on. Extra symbols mean extra ways to win, and at full blast, it is possible for up to 100,000 winning ways to be activated. The symbol that would create the longest line is the one chosen to be stacked. If more than one symbol qualifies, one of them will be randomly chosen. Stacking only occurs when a win would result, and only one type of symbol is stacked at a time on all reels.
Stack Spins
Landing 3 Skull scatter symbols in the base game triggers 10 free Stack Spins. During Stack Spins, there is a higher chance of landing Stackways symbols. Also, landing the Reel Activator symbol activates its reel, guaranteeing a Stackways symbol lands on that reel for the rest of the round. Hitting 3 Skull symbols awards an additional 4 free spins.
Mayan Gold Bonus Feature
Landing 4 Skull scatter symbols in the base game activates this feature. Here, you want Coin symbols to land, as each Coin contributes value to a reel counter above it. Bronze coins have values of 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5; Silver Coins have values of 10, 15, or 20; and Gold Coins have values of 25, 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 500, or 1000. Landing a multiplier symbol multiplies the number above the reel it lands on by 2, 3, 4, or 5.
When a Stackways symbol lands, it fills its reel with Coins, and each Coin takes the value from above the reel. When a reel is stacked, it no longer spins. However, landing a Collect scatter symbol collects all Coins on the locked reels and stores the total value in the Vault below the reel. Collecting Coins unlocks the stacked reels again. The feature ends when all reels are locked by stacked Coins. Then, the values of all stacked Coins plus the value of the Vault are awarded.
A Golden Opportunity
Landing 5 Skull scatters triggers the Mayan Gold Bonus feature, where each value above the reels starts at 50. This bonus can be won by natural play or in one of the FeatureSpins modes.
Bonus Buy
The bonus buy offers 4 different ways or modes of playing Mayan Stackways. These are:
BonusHunt FeatureSpins – each spin is 5 times more likely to trigger a bonus game. The cost is 3x the bet, is highly volatile, and the max RTP is 96.33%.
StackWays FeatureSpins
Each spin guarantees at least 2 Stackways symbols land. The cost is 40x the bet, is very highly volatile, and the max RTP is 96.27%.
Stack Spins – costs 110x the bet, is highly volatile, and max RTP is 96.32%.
Mayan Gold – costs 200x the bet, is medium volatile, and the max RTP is 96.32%.
Summary:
Personally, I love the base game feature spins and the Stack Spins bonus within Mayan Stackways. If a premium symbol lands as part of a stacked win with high symbol numbers, you can hit some monster wins.
On the flip side, the Mayan gold ‘Super Bonus’ is one that, as a player, you have to be wary of. Due to the price of this feature and how low the coins can generate in the feature, you’re often praying for money back rather than profit.
As always with Hacksaw titles, Mayan Stackways is packed with the features mentioned above, and you can develop your style of play. Just beware of the costs of playing.
Stack me up.
