The design on show here will be familiar to anyone who played the original Taco Brothers - the imagery is classy HD and looks terrific. The standard symbols have been given a festive flourish so look out for cactus plants daubed in fairy lights, guitars draped in tinsel and the Taco brothers sporting Santa hats rather than Sombreros. The usually sun-kissed backdrop is replaced by a snowstorm! All very lovely it looks too.
The features will be familiar to fans of the first Taco Brothers outing too. There are 2 main extras. Land 2 of the Taco Brothers Wild on reels 2 and 4 and you'll trigger the Taco Brothers Respin feature where you will get a free respin. The Taco Brothers wild comes in addition to the standard wild.
Taco Brothers Saving Christmas also comes with a Wild Escape Bonus feature which becomes active then you land the safe symbol on reels 1, 3 and 5. Boosting the action here are a couple of tasty extras that can spice up the action, starting with a multiplier which can boost all wins by up to 3x.
Also in play here are Running Wilds - Pepe, Pico and Paco drop onto the rightmost reel 1 at a time, each of them acting as a wild. They brothers move across the screen, 1 place to the left on each free spin. Watch out for Captain Diaz as he will lock up the brothers and stop them from moving.
The Señorita uses her charm to unlock and release the brothers from their cell - she can also award extra free spins. The bonus feature carries on until all 3 of the brothers have escaped the clutches of el Capitano or are safely tucked up behind bars.
At first glance Taco Brothers Saving Christmas may appear identical to the original, albeit with a few festive embellishments. There is 1 major difference to report though – variance. This slot game is far more volatile than the first Taco game, nudging into the high category. Expect fewer wins in the base game but more explosive action when the features hit.
Fans of the first Taco Brothers slot game will find plenty to like in Taco Brothers Saving Christmas. The design is as high end as the original and the higher variance makes it a more enticing proposition. If you fancy a change from the usually schmaltzy Christmas-themed slots, then tuck in with the Taco Brothers Saving Christmas.