Calavera-Crush - Winport Casino

We learn something new every day in the world of online slots, and we had no idea that some of the decorated skulls used in the Mexican Day of the Dead celebration were edible and made of sugar. That is apparently the case though, and they are known as Calavera (which describes all kinds of decorated skulls, to be fair). Yggdrasil’s Calavera Crush comes with a lively presentation, and there is plenty of action to be found also in the base game.
The core feature is somewhat similar to Yggdrasil’s ownRaptor Doublemax, as you get a new wild per avalanche win which also increments the multiplier. It doesn’t double in this game though, but it can increase by up to +3 (or +10 in the bonus round). It also never resets in the bonus round, and the5,000x potentialseems crackable in all stages.
You can turn on/off theGolden Bet featurebetween base game spins, and it costs25 % more per spinto keep it on. The benefit is that your bonus round chances are doubled. You win by landing8 to 12+ matching symbols anywherein view, and 12+ matching symbols pay between 2 and 100 x your stake.
Winning symbols are removed via theAvalanche mechanic, and you get awild symbolin one of the empty spaces each time. The empty positions are then filled with new and/or existing symbols dropping down from above, and wilds step in for pay symbols to help complete wins. Each generated wild also increases theprogressive win multiplierby+1, +2 or +3with no upper limit. The multiplier resets between paid spins.
You need 4+ scatters in view to trigger the Bonus Round, and landing4, 5 or 6 scattersgives you8, 12 or 18 free spins, respectively. You also get+4 extra spinseach time you land4+ scattersduring the feature. You cangambleyour way up to 18 free spins if you wish, but you then risk losing the entire bonus round.
The bonus round plays out similarly to the base game, but the progressive multiplier never resets. It can also increment by up to +10 per wild, instead of up to “only” +3. Finally, non-UK players, and anyone eligible, canbuy the bonus roundfor100x the stake. This guarantees 4 to 6 scatters on the spin that follows. You can also pay400x your stakefor the top-tier bonus round triggered by 6 scatters.
You get to see some decent multiplier-boosted base game wins, before we trigger the bonus round at 1:08 into the 3:39-minute highlights video. We purchased the top-tier feature, and we managed to rack up a decent multiplier towards the end. You can see for yourself how we fared by hitting the play button below.
With all the partners Yggdrasil has gathered via their YGS Masters program, it’s not far-fetched to think that they allow some of these studios to handle some releases. Although far from bad, there is something about the presentation that doesn’t feel quite like the Yggdrasil we know. People and studios change however, and Calavera Crush is a highly playable game by all means.
Combining avalanche scatter wins with an incrementing multiplier makes for a pretty interesting base game experience. It’s not something you see too often, and it can certainly lead to solid payouts as well. This is not least the case in the bonus round, where everything is enhanced, and the multiplier can jump +10 out of the blue. The5,000x potentialfeels unnecessarily restrictive for this kind of setup, but it’s not really a potential you can complain too much about either.
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Esqueleto Explosivo 2- is thematically similar, at least to a certain degree, and this Thunderkick follow-up release comes with cascading wins that progress the win multiplier up to x32 in the base game. It goes up to x64 in the bonus round, and you can win up to 5,000x your stake.
Raptor Doublemax- is an Yggdrasil installment with a nicely done dinosaur theme, and you get dropdown wins that doubles the win multiplier per cascade. The multiplier has no limit, and you get a wild per cascade as well. The multiplier never resets in the bonus round, and the max win is 20,000x your stake.
Day of Dead- is a Pragmatic Play release centered around the famous Mexican festival, and you can benefit from fully expanded walking wild respins feature in the base game. Extra walking wilds are collected and held in escrow in the bonus round, and the feature goes on until you run out of wilds. The max win is 4,500x your stake.

In the online slots realm, we’re continually learning new things. For instance, we discovered that some of the skulls used in Mexico’s Day of the Dead celebration, known as Calavera, are edible and made from sugar. This fact is incorporated into Yggdrasil’s game, Calavera Crush, which offers an engaging base game and plenty of action. The game’s main feature is similar to Yggdrasil’s Raptor Doublemax, where you earn a new wild per avalanche win, which also increases the multiplier. However, unlike Raptor Doublemax, the multiplier in Calavera Crush can increase by up to +3 (or +10 in the bonus round) and never resets in the bonus round. In the base game, you can optionally activate the Golden Bet feature, which costs 25% more per spin but doubles your chances in the bonus round. You win by landing 8 to 12+ matching symbols in view, with 12+ matching symbols paying between 2 and 100 times your stake. Winning symbols are removed via the Avalanche mechanic, with a wild symbol filling one of the empty spaces. The bonus round is triggered by landing 4+ scatters in view, and depending on the number of scatters, you receive 8, 12 or 18 free spins. During this round, the progressive multiplier never resets and can increase by up to +10 per wild. You can purchase the bonus round for 100x the stake if you’re a non-UK player or if you’re eligible, guaranteeing 4 to 6 scatters on the following spin. For 400x your stake, you can trigger the top-tier bonus round with 6 scatters. Calavera Crush is an engaging game that offers an intriguing base game experience, combining avalanche scatter wins with an incrementing multiplier. Although the 5,000x potential seems restrictive, it’s not something to complain about. Similar games include Esqueleto Explosivo 2, which offers cascading wins that progress the win multiplier up to x32 in the base game and x64 in the bonus round, and Raptor Doublemax, which has dropdown wins that double the win multiplier per cascade. Day of Dead, a Pragmatic Play release, offers a walking wild respins feature in the base game.