How To Win On Pinatas & Ponies Slot - Features & Mechanics

The scatter pays (or "pays anywhere") mechanism seems to be gaining quite some popularity, and for some reason, it often lands paired with a candy theme. In Pinatas & Ponies, we get the same frivolous feeling of not having to watch lines, ways, or clusters and only care about having at least 10 matching symbols in view. The payouts are rather stingy when it comes to the lower end of the pay table, with the smallest successful combinations awarding a mere 0.1 times the bet. Considering you need 2 more symbols to form a win, compared to other slots with this mechanism, those more significant hits may seem distant. Luckily, the reels cascade, so it's easier to accumulate higher values, and let's not forget about the pinatas that eagerly wait to boost your wins.

Pinatas Feature

Alright, it's finally time to grab the bat and smack some paper ponies around. However, you won't get to do that anywhere in the base game, as this seemingly innocent activity awaits only in the bonus round. In normal circumstances, the cuties sleep peacefully above the reels and may randomly wake up before a spin to award a multiplier. Pinatas come in 3 sizes, and each contains a different reward range:

• Small: x2, x3, x5.
• Big: x6, x7, x10.
• Super: x11, x12, x15.

Once the value reveals, it will apply to all subsequent wins during the same cascading sequence.

Sweet Spins

Score 3 or more inflated dollar signs to trigger a game of 10 free spins. The mechanics of the bonus round may feel familiar from popular cluster slots like Reactoonz, where filling up a progress bar with winning symbols awards extra features. It's divided into 3 segments, each marked with a value: 30, 60, and 120 indicating how many symbols you need to win on to reach the pinata. When you arrive at the first pony, it's finally time for some hands-on fun with the bat. Whether you prefer a classic blindfolded approach or enjoy looking at the papier-mâché flying around, don't hold yourself back and give it a few proper whacks to reveal the multiplier. This time, it won't disappear after the concluded spin but will stay on until the end of the free spins. If you reach the second, or even the third, pinata, their values will be added to the previously achieved ones. The maximum possible to score is x30 (5x from the first, 10x from the second, and 15x from the third).

Pinatas & Ponies Buy Feature

Red Tiger offers an instant buy-in option to trigger the features or the bonus for a fixed prize. Whether you'd like to gain some edge in the base game or go straight into the free spins, these are your trigger choices:

• 5x bet for a Small Pinata.
• 10x bet for a Big Pinata.
• 15x bet for a Super Pinata.
• 80 x for Sweet Spins.

Pinatas & Ponies On Mobile

Squarish reel design is usually the most mobile-friendly, and this slot is no exception. We were a little surprised with the grid size in the landscape mode, where it looks like there's still space under it to make the playing area larger. However, the portrait view utilizes the screen estate to the fullest and perfectly fills every part of it. The latest HTML5 technology ensures a dynamic and smooth experience without any interruptions.

Final Thoughts

Red Tiger knows better than most how to pull off a beautiful slot and when it comes to such a vibrant and visual theme as candy, the salivary glands must kick into a higher gear from the first sight. In Pinatas & Ponies, each symbol triggers our senses instantly, and looking at the reels, regardless if in motion or not, is a delight. It would be much cooler to see more action involving the pinatas since the frantic swings of the stick are the essence of this tradition and, let's face it, the most fun. Although it's good that we at least get to dish out a few blows during the bonus round. As our testing confirmed, the free spins must have been deliberately designed to allow triggering one pinata at minimum in most instances. On many occasions, you even reach the second, so more often than not, you'll get to enjoy several spins with an x8 multiplier, which feels rewarding. Pinatas & Ponies may not hold extreme riches inside, but it's not your ordinary slot either. Altogether, it's a tasty game with balanced math, giving you a chance to have some good old fun, even if slightly brutal toward the paper cuties. There's no other way, though, so if you want those high multipliers, give them a few whacks and see what falls out.