Jackpot Piñatas Slots: History Behind the Piñata

by Bodog Casino | Jul 8 2009

We've seen them at birthday parties and Cinco de Mayo. Hell, they've even been known to show up at Christmas or Easter: piñatas.

Usually made out of papier-mâché (that's chewed-up paper for you non Francophones), cardboard or clay, these cool party favors have been dishing out goodies for hundreds of years.

For those who haven't attended a party since House Party 2 here's how piñatas are used: someone fills it with candy, fruit etc..., blindfolds a friends (or relative), and gives them a stick; that blinded person must then do their best to bust open the piñata and unlock all the treats inside for themselves and those in attendance.

Everyone will tell you this fun party addition originated in Mexico or Spain, but that's one of many hypotheses.

Some people believe it started in Italy after Marco Polo found them in China and brought them over. Some even say Africa had them first, although we'd love to know what sweets ancient Africans were putting in the thing.

Regardless of where piñatas got their start one thing's for sure, it's great for a party, and that's exactly what the Bodog Casino is looking for with its very own piñata: the Jackpot Piñata online slot machine.

The Jackpot Piñatas slot is another in a long line of great Reel-Series machines. You can play the game at $0.25 per line and anywhere from one to 20 lines. Obviously the best part of the game is it boasts all the stuff that makes piñata parties so great: tasty tacos, beautiful senoritas, fresh limes, gifts, roses, maracas, fireworks, sombreros, dog piñatas, donkey piñatas and bull piñatas.

If you're lucky enough to grab three or more dog piñatas, you go to the bonus round: get two piñatas during the bonus round you could win prizes of up to 200 times the triggering bet. During free spins, all prizes are doubled except bull piñata and progressive jackpot prizes. An additional bonus round is awarded if your selected piñata also reveals a rose.
And if you're lucky enough to find five bull piñatas you win a hefty progressive jackpot. It's currently teetering at $359,241!

If you ever want to throw a real piñata parties on your own you'll have to buy music, candy, tacos, bring some senioritas (for the senors), provide the cervesas and buy some goodie-filled piñatas. Why not save yourself the hassle and enjoy your very own, distraction free, piñata party by playing the Jackpot Piñatas online slot machine!