Noche de Almas takes BGaming into the world of Día de los Muertos, but skips the usual explosion of bright festival colours for something much darker. Two souls search for each other somewhere between life and death, surrounded by marigolds, sugar skulls, butterflies and Xoloitzcuintli dogs. The high-contrast artwork gives the game a surprisingly melancholic atmosphere, and visually this is one of BGaming’s more distinctive seasonal releases.
Underneath that presentation sits a familiar coin-driven structure. Winning clusters light up positions on the 6×5 grid, and a Candle can turn those cells into a Coin Respin filled with Bronze, Silver and Gold Coins. Hearts multiply nearby prizes, while Top Hats collect Coins and clear space for more. Three increasingly powerful Free Spins modes develop the same idea further, while Reel Deal adds something genuinely unusual by condensing 500 spins into just the three strongest results.
Noche de Almas uses a 6×5 grid and Cluster Pays, with at least 5 identical symbols connected horizontally or vertically required for a win. Winning symbols burst and new ones fall in, but Symbol Frenzy goes further by removing every other matching symbol from the entire grid as well. Wilds substitute for regular symbols but cannot replace Candles, Coins or the special Heart and Top Hat symbols.
The RTP is 97.00%, volatility is officially rated very high and the maximum win reaches 10,000x the bet, with a €250,000 max. BGaming lists a Hit Rate of 33.44%, which works out to roughly one winning spin in three, while Free Spins land about once every 300 spins on average. Published game data lists stakes from 0.10 to 25. The unusually high RTP is a definite positive, although the very high volatility means the bigger Coin Respin and bonus results still carry plenty of weight.
Every position used in a winning cluster becomes highlighted for the next spin. If a Candle then appears, or is already present, those highlighted cells are cleared and replaced by Coins or special symbols.
Coins come in three tiers:
All visible Coin values are added together. A Heart multiplies adjacent Coins by 2x–10x, while a Top Hat collects every Coin and clears their spaces so new symbols can drop in. A large cluster therefore matters twice: first for the normal payout, and then because it can create a much larger Coin Respin area.
The number of Scatters determines which bonus begins.
Soul Awakening triggers with 3 Scatters and gives 8 Free Spins. The triggering positions become highlighted, but those highlights remain active only until the first Candle appears.
Soul Fiesta triggers with 4 Scatters and gives 12 Free Spins. Highlighted positions now remain active for the whole bonus, allowing the Coin Respin setup to grow between spins.
Soul Frenzy requires 5 Scatters and also gives 12 Free Spins. Persistent highlighted cells remain, a Candle is guaranteed on every spin and Bronze Coins are completely removed, leaving only Silver and Gold values.
During any bonus, 2 Scatters add 2 spins and 3 add 4. Soul Awakening can also upgrade into Soul Fiesta if 4 Scatters land during the feature. Soul Frenzy cannot be bought and must be triggered naturally.
Reel Deal is the most unusual addition. Instead of manually playing through a long session, the feature processes 500 spins and then shows only the three highest-paying results, revealed from the lowest to the highest.
Those are still normal game outcomes rather than three guaranteed wins of any particular size. If one of the selected results naturally triggers Free Spins, the complete bonus round is then played. It is essentially a fast-forwarded 500-spin session rather than a completely separate bonus mechanic.
There are five paid options, although availability can vary by market. BGaming’s official rules list the functions, while individual builds display the exact purchase price inside the game.
Only one paid mode can be active at once, and the Rebuy button can repeat the previous purchase directly from the base game. Soul Frenzy remains outside the menu completely.
Noche de Almas works best when the highlighted-cell system starts building into something bigger. A normal cluster can leave behind a useful area for the next spin, and once a Candle arrives, Hearts and Top Hats give the resulting Coin Respin enough moving parts to make it more than a simple cash-symbol collection. Soul Fiesta and especially Soul Frenzy use that mechanic well, because persistent cells let the bonus gradually become stronger instead of resetting everything after each spin.
The underlying coin-and-collector structure will feel familiar if you have played games such as Le Bandit, so the mechanics are not completely fresh. Reel Deal is the feature that gives this version its clearest identity, even if it is essentially a compressed session rather than a new style of win. The 97% RTP, excellent presentation and three meaningful bonus levels are all strong positives, but the very high volatility and familiar core keep it just below BGaming’s very best.
Our rating: 7/10
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