Taco Brothers

This game is no longer available at Monkey Casino. Sorry about that chaps. If you’re a fan of spicy Mexican food, why not have a spin on Just For The Win’s  Chilli Pepper Hot Stacks slot instead? 

The Basics

A sunny Mexican day, a town in peril, a feast of street food, and a baddie to thwart: it has to be the Taco Brothers slot! This is another masterpiece from ELK Studios, those suave Swedish designers behind the Sam on the Beach slot and Wild Toro amongst others.

Join the side of the angels in a game where a greedy bad guy has taken everybody’s favourite spicy food – tacos – hostage. How very dare he? But don’t panic, the Taco Brothers are the last line between hunger and heroics.

If you want to size up what you’re dealing with before you play, this game comes with a nifty intro film to get your slot cylinders firing. Plus, I always suggest trying the free play to begin with which you can access here.

Dust down your sunglasses for this kaleidoscope of colour and energy where you’ll encounter the Wild Escape Bonus game with its highly original Running Wilds feature.

The Developers

Innovative and hugely creative, ELK Studios were first formed in 2012 and are based in Sweden. Yes, these bonkers games makers made their mark on Slotland very quickly, and are known for producing high quality titles with razor sharp graphics and meticulous play.

ELK Studios started off with Electric Sam but have gone on to release over 40 slots (including my personal favourite Hit It Hard). And  more are being released all the time. They were also one of the first providers to use the Walking Wild feature, in fact you could go as far as to call them game changers!

The Graphics

The graphics and animations in this slot are superior, and put Taco Brothers at the very top of its field.

This is a game doused in colour and comic style with a humorous take on good versus evil. It even beats the Copy Cats slot on the bright and breezy front, and that isn’t easy!

Your reels are set against the backdrop of a dusty Mexican town. As you play the icons on the reels pulse and spin with some top-notch animations, while the background music is the gentle plodding of Mexican music made on the harmonica. These are accompanied by occasional bleep of wins, tumbleweeds and the clip-clop of horses hooves,

Taco Brothers Slot Game Play

This action packed game is set over 3 rows, 5 reels and head-spinning 243 ways to win mechanic. And the Taco Brothers slot looks the absolute bee’s knees on your desktop or mobile device: things have certainly moved on since the Mermaids Millions slot and other traditional games. The Tacos Brothers slot is a beast!

The 3 heroic siblings are the highest value icons with Paso, Pepe and Pico each offering up their special skill to overcome the wicked Captain Diaz. Paso is worth a mighty 500 coins if you land five of him on an active pay-line.

The game’s Wild is a shiny golden bell and this icon stands in for all other symbols except the Bonus and Re-spin symbols.

The Bonus icon is a huge metal safe and the Re-spin icon is the words Taco Brothers Wild in the colours of the Mexican flag.

The lower value icons are a guitar, cactus, bottle of tequila and a spade and dynamite.

The Bonuses

Taco Brothers Re-spins
Land the Taco Brother Wild re-spin icon on reels 2 and 4 and you will be awarded a Free Spin. Now this Free Spin gives you the chance to land bonus icons and launch the main feature. As you know, I’m a big fan of a base game bonus – and this is a good one.

Wild Escape Free Spins
If you get the Bonus safe on reels 1, 3 and 5 you will unlock the Free Spins or Wild Escape feature.

Before you’ve even had a Free Spin, a great big explosion will rock the reels. This dramatic blast is a safe blowing and will reveal one of three possible multipliers to be applied to your bonus spins. But will you be lucky enough to get a x1, x2 or x3 multiplier?

Next you will be magicked onto a fresh set of reels. You’ll find the icons of the dastardly Captain Diaz bearing jail key and a charming local Senorita also holding a set of keys, added to the cast of characters on the reels for this feature.

In addition to your free games, there’s also an extra exciting element at play. During the spins the 3 brothers will appear on the last reel and act as a special kind of Running Wild that will travel from right to left across the reels. But, if Evil Diaz lands on the same reel, he will lock said Taco Brother up, ending the Wild’s journey across the reels.

However, if the saucy Senorita arrives on the reels she will free the sibling and set them on their way. This reel siren can even gift players extra free games. Such a nice gal! The innovative feature keeps on going until the brothers have escaped from the jail house or broken out to rescue the town (and the femme fatale).

A bonus with a love story behind it? Why I have to admit, even this tough nut monkey is quite touched! Does anyone have a handkerchief?

Betting Strategies

ELK Studios like to spice up all their slots with an extra treat in the shape of the Betting Strategy feature. This is unique to them, and I have never seen another release come with this feature.

If you want to boost your gaming, you can simply press a button and choose between different strategies. Each of them allow gamblers to wager in 4 different ways. So, when different conditions are met – your bet size will change. Just pick the one you fancy and play:

Jumper
After a win the bet level will increase by x1, up to 4 levels above the original bet (that means x10). After a losing spin the bet level will reset. So, for example if your original bet is €0.15 per spin, in case of 4 consecutive wins the bet will go to €0.30, €0.60, €0.90, up to €1.50

Booster
This is the opposite of Jumper. The bet level will increase by x1 after each losing spin. Up to 4 levels. After a winning spin the bet level will reset.

Leveller
The bet level will increase by x2 after 5 consecutive losing spins. It can happen twice. A winning round will reset to the basic level.

Optimizer
Here, the bet level adapts to the selected percentage of your balance. Optimizer is adjusting the bet up and down to the closest bet level below the selected %. It will remain active on the lowest bet level.

The Monkey Verdict

Playing the Taco Brothers Slot is an invitation to join an outrageously colourful and madcap drama, Mexican style. This ELK Studio’s release is a visual stunner, and no mistake.

But it can be a  lucrative little game too if you´re lucky. The bonus features are can be generous, and big wins are possible. Especially if you pick up that x3 win Multiplier in the Bonus round. Full of drama and humour, this slot is one hot chilli firecracker. Give it a spin!

Monkey Score: 4.5 out 5 bananas

Let’s give a big ‘bravo’ to those very clever Swedes!  And if you’re tired of playing those serious Egyptian-themed slots, then this light-hearted release is for you.