Ritchie Valens La Bamba Slots

Ritchie Valens La Bamba is an online video slot game that is an homage to the iconic rock and roll musician who sadly died in a plane crash at the tender age of 17. Well renowned slot developers RealTime Gaming released this vintage looking slot in 2018 and they have done a splendid job providing some simple yet very immersive gameplay.

Ritchie Valens wrote and sang some great songs such as the famous La Bamba and Donna and some of these are actually played as background music. Players can look forward to a lucrative free spins feature with random multipliers, expanding wilds and the possibility to win up to 6,000x their original stake on a single spin.

An unconventional gaming grid brings 6 reels with 3 rows and 729 ways to win with all ways pays. Wins are achieved by lining up three to six matching symbols on adjacent reels which pay out from left to right or right to left.

The music and wins happen in a typical 50´s diner complete with red leather top stools, a black and white checked floor and retro ads for coca cola on the walls. The theme also extends to the spin button which is a record player and the rest are made to look like part of a retro jukebox.

The gaming symbols are heavily themed with rock and roll elements. Ritchie Valens himself is the expanding wild where he appears on reels 2, 3, 4 and 5 and where he also doubles the payout of winning combinations. On his own he pays out between 50x and 1,000x for 3 to 6 symbols. He can also substitute for all the other symbols with the exception of the scatter which is a vinyl of his greatest hit La Bamba and which plays its part in triggering the free spins feature.

Other gaming symbols are realistic and portray the era perfectly and when winning combinations land Ritchie´s tunes also take to the airwaves. The lowest paying symbols are the radio and tickets which pay out 120x for six. The signed photos and autograph book pay out 150x for six. The gramophone and dancing shoes pay out 200x for six of a kind whilst the old TV pays out 250x for six of the same. The Guitar and the Record are the highest paying symbols paying out 500x and 1,000x for a full six.

Bets will need to be placed to start the reels spinning and the game caters to a wide range of players with its flexible betting options. The minimum bet is set at a modest $0.30 per spin making it accessible to those who prefer to play with lower stakes. On the other end, it accommodates high rollers with a maximum bet limit of $150.00 per spin.

An optional autoplay button allows for a pre determined amount of spins to be set before hand which can help those who are more budget conscious. It is also a handy option for those who prefer continuous play.

The RTP is 96% and volatility medium which means consistent and steady wins can be expected during the course of the game bringing appeal to a wide variety of player.

At least four scatters are needed to trigger the Free Spins feature where 20 free spins are awarded with a random multiplier of 1x, 2x or 3x. Should the feature be activated with 5 scatters 20 free spins will be played with a greater number of expanding wilds added on the reels 2 to 5. With 6 scatters the 20 free spins continue plus wild symbols on all the reels. The free spins feature is re-triggerable that awards an extra 20 free spins with each re-trigger and this is where bankrolls can potently expand when the right symbols and multipliers fall into place.

Ritchie Valens La Bamba slot is fully mobile optimized. This allows for seamless gameplay on the move from either a desktop or a compatible smartphone or tablet device such as iOS Apple, Android or Samsung irrespective of screen size.