Series
Taco Brothers series
How the Taco Brothers series went off the rails
Taco Brothers began in 2015 by fixing ELK Studios' outlaw comedy to a mechanical signature: walking wild characters crossing a 5x3 screen during respins. The founding Taco Brothers uses 243 ways, medium volatility and a 1,500x maximum win. Its bonus structure depends on character movement and multipliers, so the brothers affect the reel state instead of serving only as theme.
Ranked by Slot Score
| Game | Year | RTP | Volatility | Slot Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Taco BrothersELK Studios | 2015 | 96.3% | Medium volatility | 74 |
 Taco Brothers DerailedLatestELK Studios | 2022 | 95% | Medium/High | 75 |
Taco Brothers Derailed moved the action onto a 5x4 train setting in 2022 and widened the calculation to 4,666 ways. The risk rose to medium-high and the maximum to 10,000x, while sticky and walking wilds preserved the original character logic. Bonus buy, symbol swaps and random additional wilds make the sequel less dependent on one walking-wild sequence, turning a focused respin idea into a busier system with more routes into high-value reel states.