Diego: El Pibe De Oro

The world suffered a great loss in 2020 when one of the most iconic and loved football players, Diego Maradona, lost his life and left the football fans in eternal sadness.

But, one thing is sure, he will live forever through his goals and memorable football matches, but also through this 5-reeled online slot machine created by the team at GameArt!

Even though the game was already in development months before the world lost one of football’s greatest ever players and one of the world's biggest personalities, the devs decided to delay the online release out of respect, so now their creation is here to keep his spirit alive!

Theme and Symbols

This online game takes place in a dark luxuriously-decorated room lit by two red lamps on both sides of the reels!

Behind the reels, you will see black-painted walls with many golden details and engravings, while...

...this design also transports to the grid that is lined in gold and enhanced with several zircons.

The reels' backdrop shows black marble, while on them there are playing card symbols from 9 to A decorated accordingly, but also a set of symbols that we could all recognize as they belonged to Maradona.

So, expect to see a golden watch and a golden cross decorated in zircons, a huge ring with a blue diamond, a set of shiny earrings, while...

...Maradona himself, all suited-up from his younger days represent the special Scatter symbol!

Betting Options and Other Functions

This glitzy high-volatile online release coming from the GameArt slot portfolio is played across 5 reels and 3 rows, offering 15 ways to win, while you need three matching symbols to form a winning combo.

But, before paying homage to this legend, you need to set your bets that range from €0.15 and rise to a maximum of €15 per spin, which may not appeal to high-risk punters.

The most valuable regular symbol is the watch that rewards 0.33x, 10x, 16.67x and 66.67x the stake if you land 2, 3, 4 or 5 of them on the pay line.

The same payouts come from the low-pay wilds which are basically the playing card symbols from 9 to A with the word 'Wild' written on them!

Besides, these symbols act as substitutes for all other regular symbols except for the Maradona Scatter Wild.

Special Features

Everything in this online release revolves around the Golden Boy, so it comes as no surprise that the Scatter Wild symbol showing his face is the most important symbol of the game.

Not only does it pay up to 50x the stake, but it also triggers the Free Spins feature if you manage to land at least three of these symbols across the grid.

When this occurs, you will be awarded 8, 10 or 12 extra spins, respectively.

But this is not all!

If you manage to collect 5 Scatter Wilds during this bonus round, you will upgrade the lowest low-paying symbol to a low-paid Wild, that will then substitute for all symbols except Scatter Wilds.

Plus, each upgrade will get you an additional 3 extra spins!

Conclusion

Though nothing will probably ever be enough to acknowledge everything Maradona did during his lifetime, Diego: El Pibe De Oro is surely a decent homage to one of the most lovable athletes in the world!

Punters will get to enjoy an evening of wealth and glitz just like Maradona used to like, using all of the symbols that will remind them of the legend, but also get a few special features to help them earn some prizes along the way!