Mayan Waterfalls (Yggdrasil Gaming) – Review & Demo Play

Mayan Waterfalls - Game Overview

I played Mayan Waterfalls from Thunderbolt Gaming and Triple Cherry, built with Yggdrasil’s GATI, and it went live on 11 July 2023. A short intro sets up a jungle temple with waterfalls, then the reels sit central with a clean control panel below. The soundtrack mixes tribal tones and insects, which suits extended sessions. The layout uses 5 reels with a tall centre, and the UI feels tidy on mobile and desktop. A free demo lets you test the flow before staking real cash.

Symbols and Payouts in Mayan Waterfalls

The paytable in Mayan Waterfalls covers 8 standard and 5 special symbols, all theme-matched. The low wins are J, Q, K, A royals, paying up to 0.8x, 1.6x, 3.2x, and 4x your stake for five of a kind. High wins are the Red, Blue, Green, and Golden Mayans, worth up to 6x, 8x, 12x, and 15x on a full line. Payouts scale with symbol count and bet size, so it pays to scan the paytable when adjusting your stake.

Specials carry the mechanics. The Blue Dragon Head is the wild, substituting for all except the Bonus Golden Sun, and it pays 3x, 6x, and 18x for 3, 4, or 5 on a line. You also get coloured Orbs tied to corner meters, plus Waxing Moon and Full Moon symbols that set up the two free spin phases. These non-pay symbols still matter, as they push progress and trigger features that change the grid state.

Mayan Waterfalls Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	Wild
	5	x18
	4	x6
	3	x3
	5	x15
	4	x5
	3	x2.5
	5	x12
	4	x4
	3	x2
	5	x8
	4	x2.8
	3	x1.4
	5	x6
	4	x2
	3	x1
	5	x4
	4	x1
	3	x0.5
	5	x3.2
	4	x0.8
	3	x0.4
	5	x1.6
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.2
	5	x0.8
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.1
	Bonus
	Scatter

Bonus Features in Mayan Waterfalls

The Waterfall Event is the base-game spike. Land the Waterfall symbol and it turns wild for the spin, with a cascade that can convert 1 to 26 positions into wilds. On 40 paylines, that swing can carry lines across the tall centre and produce tidy line clusters. It’s the feature that keeps balance stable while you chase the wheel. I’ve had rounds where a single conversion bridged three reels and set up 4-of-a-kind hits across several premiums.

Progress Corners sit at the four grid edges. Coloured Orbs reveal units that fill the matching corner meter to 150, and that stored progress adds extra segments to the 12-section Ancient Wheel. Land three Bonus symbols to enter the wheel; the third Bonus reveals which corner colour is active, so your saved units ride with you. More segments mean better odds of hitting the entries that lead to Free Spins Phase 1 or a direct jump into Phase 2.

Free Spins Phase 1 gives 8 rounds on a special grid. Waxing Moon symbols enable corners; light all four and you move into Phase 2. Phase 2 also grants 8 spins on special columns, with Full Moon symbols feeding a Full Moon Wheel that can add an extra spin, award 1x to 20x multipliers, or place a Wild Locked Column that can grow to four. If you prefer, you can buy Phase 1 for 40.20x or Phase 2 for 82.50x, with buy RTPs at 96.1% and 96%.

How to Win at Mayan Waterfalls Slot

Mayan Waterfalls runs 5 reels with a 4-6-6-6-4 setup and 40 fixed paylines, so line-building through the centre is key. Bets range from €0.10 to €50. I tap plus or minus to set the stake, then use the main Spin; tapping during a spin fast-finishes the round. Autoplay sits on the A button if you want batches. The Menu opens the rules and paytable. On mobile, the controls sit close, which makes stake changes quick between sequences.

Mayan Waterfalls Slot RTP & Volatility

The Mayan Waterfalls RTP sits at 96.30%, which is fair for a feature-led slot. Volatility is low to medium, and the stated hit rate is 25.68%, so you get steady cycles with the odd spike when Waterfall conversions land or the wheel opens free spins. I’ve had most sessions hover around stake-back, with the phases providing the peaks. If you buy bonuses, Phase 1 runs at 96.1% RTP and Phase 2 at 96%, matching the published maths.

Final Thoughts on Mayan Waterfalls

Mayan Waterfalls has a set of bonuses that feel a bit different in flow. The Waterfall Event throws wild conversions that stitch lines across the grid, and three Bonus symbols take you to the Ancient Wheel. That wheel is more than a filler, since saved corner units shape the outcomes and can send you straight to Phase 2. Once you reach the second phase, locked columns and multipliers take over and the tempo steps up for the eight-spin window.

The cap is the sticking point. Max win is 2,164x the stake, which feels modest for a slot with layered features and a bonus buy. To be frank, I treat it as a session game for steady play rather than a jackpot hunt. The presentation, 40-line shape, and corner progress loop kept me engaged, and the low to medium variance matches that idea. If you like structured progress and controlled swings, it lands the brief.