El Dorado Totems (BF Games) – Review & Demo Play

El Dorado Totems Overview

I’ve spent time with El Dorado Totems by BF Games, a 5x3 video slot with 10 betways and a medium variance profile. RTP sits at 96.07%, which pairs well with the steady pace. The max win reaches x1000. The jungle theme leans on ancient civilisations, but the engine is the real draw. Expanding Wilds with re-spins and a win both ways setup keep the base game lively. There’s a demo if you want to try before staking cash.

Released on 7 February 2024, it runs cleanly on mobile and desktop. I liked the clear bet ladder and uncluttered reels. The Gold Totem Wild is the anchor mechanic, appearing on the central reels and setting up re-spins. Because the maths is average rather than spiky, sessions feel manageable. When features chain, the grid can heat up without dragging on. It’s a straightforward package aimed at solid, session‑friendly play for regular sessions.

El Dorado Totems Theme and Symbols

The set-up drops you at the edge of a lush rainforest, stone reels framed like a temple. Symbols mix Aztec artefacts and wildlife such as toucan, monkey, snake, and jaguar sit above stylised low pays in blue, purple, grey, and green. Audio keeps it atmospheric without getting in the way. The Gold Totem Wild fits the theme and the mechanics, landing only on reels two, three, and four. It substitutes on its reel and forms the backbone of the feature cycle.

Game Play in El Dorado Totems

It uses 10 fixed pay lines and pays both ways, so wins count left to right and right to left. You need three or more matching symbols on a line starting from either edge. Bets range from 10p to £200 per spin, so I could move up and down with ease. The interface keeps the spin and auto options central, with the paytable and a short tutorial tucked in the menu. Medium volatility keeps runs balanced between base hits and feature spikes.

El Dorado Totems Features

Its key mechanic is the Wild Bonus built around the Gold Totem symbol. The Wild can land only on the middle three reels, with one Wild per reel. When it appears, it expands to cover the entire reel. It substitutes for all other symbols on that reel, often completing lines in both directions. This expansion sets up the re-spin sequence, and when two or three Wilds arrive together the board can stack with ways, though you still get just one re-spin trigger from the spin.

During the re-spin, reels holding Wilds stay fixed while the other reels spin again. If a new Wild lands, another re-spin follows, up to three times in a row. There’s an alternative set of reels in play during re-spins, which keeps the cadence fresh and can throw in new line-ups. I rate this rhythm because the stop-start bursts carry decent potential without feeling grindy, and the hold mechanic makes every extra Wild matter.

The re-spin block acts like Sticky Wilds, as the expanded totems remain while the rest turns. With wins counted both ways, even mid-tier symbols can stack tidy lines across the board. I found the best returns coming from two expanded reels backed by premiums, rather than chasing the rare full trio. It suits session play, giving bite-sized shots at the x1000 cap without wild swings, and it keeps bankroll drift in check over longer sets.

El Dorado Totems Symbols and Paytable

Premiums top out at x100 for five of a kind, with the next tier paying up to x50 for five. Mid-range sets pay up to x20 for five, stepping down through x15 and x10 bands. You’ll see four-of-a-kind payouts ranging around x50, x20, x5, x3, or x2 depending on the icon, while three-of-a-kind returns cluster at x10, x5, x2, and x1 tiers. The spread fits the maths and supports steady line hits.

Wilds act as substitutes that expand and hold for re-spins, which is where most momentum comes from. Because wins count both ways, five-line hits can land from either edge, and mixed mid-tier lines still pay respectably when paired with an expanded reel. The grid keeps to 10 fixed lines, so pattern reading becomes second nature after a few spins. The paytable is clear and lines up with the x1000 ceiling shown in the specification.

El Dorado Totems Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x100
	4	x50
	3	x10
	5	x50
	4	x20
	3	x5
	5	x20
	4	x5
	3	x2
	5	x20
	4	x5
	3	x2
	5	x15
	4	x3
	3	x1
	5	x15
	4	x3
	3	x1
	5	x10
	4	x2
	3	x1
	5	x10
	4	x2
	3	x1
	Wild, Respin