How Ecuador Gold plays
Symbols drop into six columns and come in 1x1, 2x2, 3x3 and 4x4 sizes, with big symbols counting as several. Winning symbols explode and new ones fall in, and avalanches add rows, from 4 rows (4,096 ways) up to 8 (262,144). A ghosting wild can move around the grid leaving wilds behind. Three to six bonus symbols give 10 to 25 free drops, where each win raises a safety level that never drops and wilds cannot be destroyed.
Theme: South American jungle temple, Inca gold. Filed under Adventure and exploration.
Features in this game
- Cascading reels: After a win, the winning symbols are removed and new ones fall into the gaps, giving another chance to win from the same stake.
- Grid expansion: A feature that adds rows, reels or positions to the grid during play, increasing the ways or space for wins.
- Free spins: A bonus round of spins played at no extra cost, usually triggered by scatter symbols and often with extra features.
What the figures mean
An RTP of 96.10% is a long-run average across millions of spins. It works out at a house edge of 3.90%, so every £100 staked costs £3.90 on average. A session of 200 spins at £1 stakes £200, and the expected cost of that session is £7.80, although the real result will usually land a long way either side. Work out your own figures.
The provider rates volatility as 8 of 10. That describes how winnings are spread: higher volatility means longer runs with little back and rarer, larger wins. It does not change the average. More on volatility, or see it in a simulation.
Published hit frequency is 24.4%, meaning roughly 24 spins in every 100 return something. Many of those returns are smaller than the stake.
Questions people ask
What is the RTP of Ecuador Gold?
ELK Studios publishes 96.10%. Over a very long run that returns about £96.10 for every £100 staked; a single session can be far above or below it.
Who makes Ecuador Gold?
Ecuador Gold is made by ELK Studios. It was released in 19 February 2019.
What is the maximum win on Ecuador Gold?
The provider states a maximum win of 2,500× the stake. At the £5 per spin limit for adults aged 25 and over in Great Britain that would be a theoretical top prize of £12,500; it is extremely rare by design.
Is Ecuador Gold high volatility?
ELK Studios describes its volatility as "8 of 10". Volatility describes how wins are spread out, not how much the game returns on average.
Sources
- elk-studios.com/games/ecuador-gold/
- elkpromo.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Ecuador+Gold/Ecuador+Gold+Game+Data.pdf
- elkpromo.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Ecuador+Gold/Ecuador+Gold+Product+Sheet.pdf
- igaming.lnw.com/games/ecuador-gold/
Notes on the data: ELK's page has no date; 19 Feb 2019 is from Light & Wonder's listing and matches Slotcatalog. Bets 0.20 to 100 EUR.
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