El Torero is a Merkur slot with a clear identity: a matador, a bull, a rose and a guitar, all set against a vineyard at sunset. The grid is classic, five reels by three rows with up to ten paylines. What gives it character is the Torero himself. As the wild he stands in for almost everything, and in the free spins he simply stays where he lands.
The game at a glance
Before each spin you decide how many of the ten lines are active and what you stake per line. A line bet starts at 0.01, and the active lines set the total stake. The bottom of the screen shows GUTHABEN and EINSATZ, your balance and your stake. The rules in detail are on how to play.
Why the Torero matters
The Torero is the only symbol that pays from two matches and substitutes for nearly every other symbol at the same time. Five of them on a line make up the highest line pay in the paytable. The whole paytable, symbol by symbol, sits on the features page.
10 free spins where the Torero stays
The bull is the scatter and lands only on reels 1, 3 and 5. Three bulls trigger 10 free spins. During that round every Torero that lands keeps its place for the remaining spins, so the grid fills with wilds and each new spin starts from a stronger position than the one before.
Gamble options for those who want more
After any win you can bank the win or put it at risk. The Card Gamble asks for red or black and doubles the win on a correct guess. The Risk Ladder works in steps: you land on the next rung or a lower field. According to the game rules the gamble does not change the return to player.
Try it free, then play for real
The free demo starts on this page with play money and needs no sign-up. It opens with the original German labels, which are easy to learn. When you like the feel, the app from our partner, the phone download, the Android APK or the iOS installation take you to the game at our partner.
Who El Torero suits
The slot is built for players who enjoy classic Merkur style: few symbols, clean lines, a recognisable wild and one bonus round that is understood at once. Volatility is high, so wins tend to come at wider intervals and with bigger swings. Read how we rate it in the review, and what you control yourself on the strategy page.
Set a budget and a time limit before you play, and stick to both.
Next step: open the demo and spin your first rounds of El Torero.
