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Sugar Skulls

Slots Video Slots Aztec Horror Day of the Dead Festival Steam punk

Low-volatility Day of the Dead slot with steam punk accents

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

95.93%

return to player

Volatility

Low volatility

variance

Max win

400×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.20

per spin

Reels

20 lines

Player rating

4.0 ★

12 votes

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4.0 / 5

12 ratings

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Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.

Payouts & RTP8/10

RTP 95.93% → 8.0/10

Volatility6/10

low → 6.0/10

Win Potential5.2/10

x400.00 (400×) → 5.2/10

Features5/10

7 features → 5.0/10

Game Mechanics4.6/10

f=7 r=5 p=20 → 4.6/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility8/10

0.2–400 (×2000) → 8.0/10

Provider Reputation6.7/10

provider avg 6.7 → 6.7/10

Popularity0/10

synthetic proxy → 0.0/10

Popularity blends real player search demand (~30 markets) with a catalogue-derived proxy; games without measurable search demand use the proxy alone. Not live play telemetry.

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SlotRanker Score: 54 — Sugar Skulls by Booming Games

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Slot Summary

Twenty fixed paylines sit beneath Sugar Skulls' Day of the Dead and steam punk treatment, giving Booming Games a conventional format for an unusual visual pairing. Released in 2018, the low-volatility slot directs attention toward a Random reward and a Free Spins round that narrows the reel set to Wild Symbols and stacked premium symbols. Its stated RTP is 95.93%.

How It Plays

Base-game results use 20 fixed paylines on a 5x3 layout. Matching symbols form line wins, while Wild Symbols substitute and Scatter Symbols lead toward Free Spins.

A separate Random reward can interrupt the ordinary spin rhythm with a multiplier award. This gives the low-volatility format another result type outside line combinations.

Theme & Atmosphere

Day of the Dead imagery carries the main setting, while steam punk details add gears and goggles to the skull motifs. The result mixes Festival ceremony with mechanical ornament.

The presentation treats skull imagery as celebratory rather than purely Horror-focused. Guitar-led audio and decorated characters reinforce the festival side of the subject.

Aztec Horror Day of the Dead Festival Steam punk

Features & Win Potential

Wild Symbols assist regular combinations, and Scatter Symbols provide the route into Free Spins. The Random reward adds a separate multiplier result during ordinary play.

Low volatility keeps the mathematical profile distinct from the more concentrated Free Spins reel set, where Wild Symbols and stacked premium symbols receive greater prominence.

Free Spins Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol 5 Reels Low volatility 20 Paylines Random reward

Bonus & Free Spins

The Free Spins round begins after 3 Scatter Symbols and awards 10 spins. During that round, the reels use only Wild Symbols and stacked premium symbols.

Spec sheet

Sugar Skulls at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameSugar Skulls

StudioBooming Games

Released10/18/2018

Math

SlotRanker Score54

RTP95.93%

VolatilityLow volatility

Max win400×

Bet range$0.20 – $400.00

Player rating4.0 / 5 · 12 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines20

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 95.93% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$3.26

Cost per session$3.26

Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.

How long could a bankroll last on Sugar Skulls? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

Bankroll ($)Bet per spin ($)Speed

Volatility tier: Low

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How this works

Each simulated spin either misses or returns a win drawn from a log-normal distribution, with the hit rate and spread set by the slot's volatility tier (Low). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (95.93%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (400×).

This is a simplified, parametric model of the game's math — not its real paytable. It exists to make the house edge visible over many sessions, so the numbers above are averages across thousands of runs, never a forecast of one.

This is math, not a prediction. Real sessions vary wildly, and no strategy changes a game's built-in house edge. Play for fun, set limits, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

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	Sugar Skulls Score 54This game	Catrina’s Coins Score 86	Money Mariachi Infinity Reels Score 86	Golden Calaveras Score 84	Muertos Multiplier Megaways Score 82
Identity
Studio	Booming Games	Quickspin	ReelPlay	Silverback Gaming	Pragmatic Play
Released	10/18/2018	10/4/2023	12/10/2021	9/22/2022	10/5/2022
Math
RTP	95.93%	96.06%	96.19%	96.43%	96.03%
Volatility	Low volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility
Max win	400×	10,150×	50,000×	50,000×	10,000×
Format
Reels	5	5	3	5	6
Layout	5x3	5x3	3x4	5x3	6x7
Paylines	20	10	Infinity Reels	10	117649
Min bet	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.2
Max bet	400	200	40	20	100
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	—	✓
Free spins	✓	—	—	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	—	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bonus game	—	✓	✓	—	—
Respins	—	✓	✓	—	—

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RTP

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Max win

400×

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