Lucha Legends from Microgaming: Slot Review - unleash your inner luchador!

Get ready to step into the ring and fight for glory in this latest release from top software studio Microgaming! Lucha Legends is based on the action-packed world of Mexican wrestling which is called Lucha Libre. This style of wrestling has become famous all over the world as these wrestlers known as Luchadors perform dazzling high-flying moves all the while wearing bright and colourful masks to conceal their identities! Join us as we step inside the squared circle to see if we can win the Lucha Championship to hopefully leave the ring with a nice cash payout in our pocket!

Lucha Legends is a 5 reel slot with 25 paylines that comes with Free Spins, Super Wilds, and a Power Up Mode.

Special Features

The first feature to highlight is the Wild symbol which is illustrated by the game logo. This symbol like most Wilds, substitutes for all other symbols apart from the Scatter to help form winning combinations on the reels. Lucha Legends comes with a Super Wild feature which is a random bonus event that can occur on any spin in the main game. Once triggered, a Wild multiplier of 2X or 3X will be applied to your win or 2 Extra Wilds will be added to the reels to further boost your chances of winning a big cash payout. Wilds and Super Wilds only appear on reels 2, 3, and 4.

As you play the game, you will notice a red button with a ‘2X’ multiplier displayed above it beside the left-hand side of the reels. If you click on this button then you will trigger the Power Up Mode where all bets you place are doubled. Turning this feature on comes highly recommended as it enhances the Super Wild feature by some margin. For example, the Super Wild multipliers are increased to 3X or 5X and you can now land 4 Extra Wilds instead of just 2. That’s not all as the Super Wild feature will trigger more often when the Power Up Mode has been enabled. However, it is worth noting that this mode does not affect the Symbol Pays structure as standard symbols will pay out as normal.

The Scatter symbol is represented by a Championship belt and if you land 3 of these symbols simultaneously on reels 1, 3, and 5 then you will trigger the Free Spins bonus round. Here, you will be awarded 10 Free Spins and if you land 2 Scatters in this bonus game then you will receive 1 extra Free Spin but land 3 Scatters and you’ll retrigger this feature. During Free Spins, any Wild symbol that lands will automatically transform into a Super Wild which means that you can get up to 4 Extra Wilds or a 5X Multiplier payout on every Free Spin.

Theme, Graphics and Sound

The presentation of the game is excellent as it takes place in front of a colourful wrestling ring with spotlights overhead so fans can see all of the action inside of the ring. Symbols have a wacky cartoon-like quality to them and consist of a bunch of Lucha Libre Wrestlers, a Referee, a Ring Girl, a Championship Belt, as well as your standard A – K icons. The animations are superb as symbols bounce and burst into life when part of a winning payline. In particular, I really enjoyed the cool little wrestling sequences that trigger whenever the Super Wild feature becomes active on the reels.

The music is Mariachi-based and very catchy I must admit. It complements the fast-paced nature of the game really well.

Win lines, Payouts and Jackpots

The game features 25 paylines, a solid RTP of 96.38%, and a maximum payout worth 2,200X your total bet.

Below is a summary taken from the PayOut Table from the game. The amount won for each combination depends on the value of the bet when you spin the reels.

Bet Range: 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.00, 1.25, 1.50, 1.75, 2.00, 2.25, 2.50, 2.75, 3.00, 3.25, 3.50, 3.75, 4.00, 4.50, 5.00, 5.50, 6.00, 6.25, 6.50, 7.00..37.50

Based on a bet of 0.25:

• El Diablo Symbol: 0.10 for 3X, 0.50 for 4X, 3.00 for 5X
• Martio Symbol: 0.10 for 3X, 0.50 for 4X, 3.00 for 5X
• Sal & Pepe Symbol: 0.10 for 3X, 0.50 for 4X, 3.00 for 5X
• Burro Symbol: 0.10 for 3X, 0.50 for 4X, 3.00 for 5X
• Violeta Symbol: 0.05 for 3X, 0.30 for 4X, 1.50 for 5X
• Rico Symbol: 0.05 for 3X, 0.30 for 3X, 1.50 for 5X
• A Symbol: 0.05 for 3X, 0.20 for 4X, 1.00 for 5X
• K Symbol: 0.05 for 3X, 0.20 for 4X, 1.00 for 5X
• Q Symbol: 0.05 for 3X, 0.15 for 4X, 0.75 for 5X
• J Symbol: 0.05 for 3X, 0.15 for 4X, 0.75 for 5X

Our Verdict on Lucha Legends

Lucha Legends comes from leading software provider Microgaming and is a fun and simple game to play. It features bold graphics, a fitting soundtrack, and a decent set of bonus features to keep you in the ring for countless hours! The Super Wilds triggered quite frequently while playing especially when you turn on the Power Up Mode but just remember you will be doubling your wager each time that you do. The Free Spins bonus round took a little bit longer to trigger but is definitely worth sticking around for with Wilds becoming lucrative Super Wilds for every single Free Spin. In terms of variance, I found this slot to be Medium so it won’t take you too long to rack up a few decent wins on the reels. For slots with a similar wrestling theme, check out Lucha Maniacs and Andre the Giant.

Bodyslam your way to a huge fortune on the reels when you play Lucha Legends!