Monkey Bonanza Slot Machine: Review & Demo
Monkey Bonanza’s release is approaching, so it’s time for us to check it out. Games Global’s partner, Northern Lights Gaming, has been working on this slot machine. With a jungle theme and several interesting features that feel like they have plenty of power with them, but also with lower regular wins than I’d like, it offers quite a bit to Games Global’s players.
You will get only 10 active lines in Monkey Bonanza, and as support, they have 5x3 reels. The combination of wild symbols, jumbo symbols, respins, multipliers, cash collection mechanics, and free spins makes the slot interesting. It’s not as interesting if you go by the high volatility and the 5,000x top jackpot it offers, but you do get at least one RTP version at 96.06%, which is fine.
Betting and Prizes
You can place wagers as little as $0.10, making Monkey Bonanza one of the more accessible new Games Global slots. The upper limit is not going to extremes either, and it’s set to $40.
Monkey Bonanza keeps its rewards at moderate levels, particularly for a high-volatility gameplay style. 5,000x the stake will be paid if you manage to max out its potential. By the looks of it, it could mean a cash prize of $200,000.
All Games Global releases include an RTP range, and the 96.06% setting that I recommend is only one of four that operators may choose from. Double-checking the RTP at your favorite casino is always a good idea.
Monkey Bonanza Slot Features
Features-wise, Monkey Bonanza does a good job of giving the player plenty to do, even during the paid spins. A wild symbol is an obvious option there, with its substitution ability helpful in the long run. This is also one of the two top-paying symbols, though it only offers 8x the stake for a full combo (in a slot with only 10 paylines).
Jumbo Monkey symbols are triggers for the Banana Bonanza respins, and they need to be fully visible at 3x3 positions occupied to get you inside. It’s 3 respins, where you get special reels where wilds or Monkeys can land. The others can still get regular symbols, though they’re eliminated one by one as you get more Monkeys to land. The respins also reset when new wilds or Monkeys show up. Multiplier wilds are sticky and help out quite a bit at this point.
A Coin Collection mechanic is part of the game as well, and it requires a special collection symbol on the 5th reel to get you paid.
The other big feature consists of 5 free spins, where you can get up to 3x3 Jumbo symbols on the reels.
Theme & Design
The jungle-themed graphics of Monkey Bonanza shouldn’t be a surprise for anyone; we’ve seen them often enough. The quality is pretty good, with cute little creatures in the jungle giving us images of monkeys, birds, lizards, and frogs. You also get a couple of symbols that are not very interesting, four Royals going Jack to Ace.
Conclusion
Overall, I’d recommend the Monkey Bonanza slot and a lot of it has to do with the many incorporated features. You won’t get bored during its paid spins, where you spend most of the time.
