The Monkey King is a very interesting character, present both in Chinese and Hindu mythology. He is what people today would call a superhero, possessing incredible powers that defy reason and forge legends.
Building a video slot around this larger-than-life character is not a novelty, a few developers have tried that before. However, Malta-based company Swintt tried to have a proper go at this theme in Immortal Monkey King, a game that promises to give you at least some superpowers.
Theme
The reels are placed somewhere in a mythological realm, where the Immortal Monkey King lives. The action seems to take place above the clouds but with some mountain peaks visible in the distance.
The frame that keeps the reels together is a Chinese portal, with golden dragons on the sides and a pagoda roof at the top.
The music that plays in the background is definitely Asian as well, it’s quite calm and melodic so pretty much in tune with the surroundings. All symbols have a golden frame around them, and whenever you hit a big win you will see a crane flying through the screen.
Betting Options and Functions
This video slot has a standard setup with 5 reels and 3 rows, along with 20 paylines. The lines are fixed, so you can’t choose to place your stake on less than 20. However, for every spin you can choose a credit value and a bet multiplier, which will then decide how much you win.
You need at least three consecutive matching symbols to create a winning combination, starting from the leftmost reel. The game does a very good job of explaining how much you get for each winning line, unless you choose to play in “turbo” mode which skips past those animations.
The most valuable symbol in the game is the Monkey King, obviously, which is also the Wild. If you get five of them on screen you will be awarded a prize worth 5,000 times the stake.
Features
The Monkey King has superpowers, you already know that by now, and those special traits will take your gameplay from “enjoyable” to “spectacular”. There are three types of Free Spins you can enjoy in this video slot, and you are guaranteed to reach them if you play long enough.
Yes, guaranteed! On the left side of the screen you have three Collection Meters, one for the Sword, one for the Egg and the other for the Crown. All these are items that the Monkey King needs in order to unleash his powers.
What you have to do is help collect them. Every time you form a winning combination with one of those three symbols during the base game, the respective Collection Meter gets closer to being filled. When that happens, you get to the Free Spins.
The Sword will give you ten free rolls with Random Wilds, which means the Monkey King symbol will randomly replace three regular symbols on each spin. Completing the Egg meter will also give you ten free spins, but on each of them you will have up to two reels filled with Wilds!
The Crown will award you ten free spins with “Wild Collection”, if you manage to collect four Wilds they will then stick to the reels until the end of the bonus round.
Conclusion
Immortal Monkey King is a very enjoyable video slot, with this title Swintt have delivered on their promise to release quality products for the online market. The graphics are very appealing, from the vibrant and crisp colours of the symbols to the very nice animations that play when you get those wins.
Moreover, the fact that you are guaranteed to reach a free spins round is a definite plus, all you have to do is be patient and keep spinning the reels. In fact, if you play long enough you might get to trigger all three Free Spins versions in quick succession.
This title is definitely worth trying, at least until you get to enjoy one of those sessions of free rolls.
Slot data and features
- 5Reels
- 20Pay lines
- $50,000.00Max cash jackpot
- 96Payout Percent
- YesWild Symbol
- NoMultiplier
- $0.2 - $1000Betting Range
- 0.01 - 5.0Coin bet range
- 10Coins per line
- NoProgressive
- 10000Max coins jackpot
- 200Max coins
- NoScatter Symbol
- YesFree spins available
- YesBonus Game
- NoBuy feature
- Animals , Asian Game theme