Wacky Monkey (Spinomenal): Slot Review & Theme:
It’s evident that animal-themed video slots are immensely popular in the genre. Whenever developers create animal-themed video slots, they almost always opt for a more serious tone in the design. While it’s awesome to see a realistic depiction of some of the most fierce animals that you’d never be able to appreciate up close, the serious approach to these titles has created a trend that all developers follow.
Well, Spinomenal has completely disregarded this trend by offering players an extremely lighthearted look into the lives of monkeys. Wacky Monkey doesn’t try overly hard to be taken seriously, and this much is clear through the cartoon-style graphics. The background shows a dense jungle with creeping vines, tall trees, and the odd flock of birds flying across the screen. However, you’ll only start to feel like you’ve reached the jungle when the soundtrack starts, as it features a djembe drum and rumba shakers. As the wins get bigger, more bananas will come spewing from the tree tops!
Pay Table and Bet Sizes
The betting range of Wacky Monkey is just as wacky as the title suggests, and with an extremely vast betting range, all players are bound to find a bet they’re comfortable with. The minimum bet is set at $0.3, while the maximum is $300.
The symbols of Wacky Monkey contribute well to the overall theme with a cartoon and bright-colored design. The low-paying symbols consist of royals such as a Queen, a King, and an Ace, awarding payouts of 40x, 80x, and 120x. The high-paying symbols can include a leopard, a snake, and a fairy, offering 200x, 200x, and 400x payouts. To achieve these payouts, players must land a minimum of 5 symbols within a winning line.
About Wacky Monkey
When taking a look at this slot’s math model, players will quickly notice that there isn’t anything drastically bad about this slot, but it is fairly standard, which can be considered a downside. The RTP of Wacky Monkey is set at 96.2%, which is around the industry standard.
One wacky aspect of this slot is its unique grid which has a 5-reel layout with 3-4-4-4-3 rows. With such a unique grid, most players would accept an immense number of winning ways, but that isn’t exactly the case, as Wacky Monkey has 30 fixed paylines. This slot also has a fairly standard maximum payout potential of 1,000x the base bet. However, the payout potential becomes more alluring when considering that Wacky Monkey has a low-volatility rating.
Features of Wacky Monkey
It’s quite clear that Spinomenal has aimed Wacky Monkey at a more casual player base. This is not only seen in the relaxed math model, hence the low-volatility rating but it is also seen in the gameplay that isn’t overly complicated.
There are no free spins or bonus rounds to benefit from in this title, but Spinomenal has counteracted the lack of bonus features with high payouts for each of the symbols, even for low-pay symbols. However, there are wild symbols and scatter symbols that do add a slightly more exciting touch to the gameplay.
Wild Symbols
The wild symbols within Wacky Monkey have been styled as the wacky monkey himself. The wild symbol will substitute for all regular pay symbols except for scatter symbols. The wild symbol can appear anywhere on the grid; this can increase the chance that the wild symbol will form a winning combination. Beyond substituting regular pay symbols, the wild symbol will also award the maximum payout potential of 1,000x the base bet when landing 5 symbols of a kind within a winning line.
Scatter Symbols
The scatter symbol is styled as a parrot. It’s important to note that the scatter symbol can also land anywhere on the grid. Additionally, the scatter symbol does not need to adhere to paylines; this means that as long as there are enough scatter symbols in view, a payout will be awarded. The scatter symbol will award a 250x payout whenever 5 symbols of a kind land anywhere across the reels.
Summary
The lack of bonus features may seem like a downside to many players. However, Spinomenal has kept this slot relatively simple, allowing any player to understand the gameplay from only a few short spins. Additionally, the lack of bonus features is counteracted by symbols that offer extremely lucrative payouts. The lowest-paying symbol in this slot can even be higher than some of the regular pay symbols in other majorly popular slots. Altogether this makes the simplistic gameplay shine through the cartoon graphics offering players a well-balanced experience throughout this title. Try not to ask the monkey for pointers when swinging through the trees; he might give you some wacky tips.
