It's quite chilly out there but, there's something tropical about the whole thing. It's the favorite time of the year for many of us and it's time to taste the New Year!
Yep, that's right, because Santa's little helper, aka Monkey brought us some tropical Jackpots from warm places.
Theme and Symbols
New Year Monkey Jackpot is an online video slot made by Belatra Games software developer. The game is set on a winter night.
There's snow covering the background and the decorated Christmas trees making it all bright and shiny. The reels are made of wood and they're painted with a yellow color, reminding us of the sun and tropical areas...
The music is nothing special, there's an animalistic sound that monkeys make in the background and the music itself could've been better to put it like that. The pay table, however, looks pretty decent and varies from fruits to monkeys and even some royals.
The Monkey is the main character and as such it acts as a Wild Symbol, it has the ability to replace all of the following regulars but also pays out the most. We all remember the hilarious Toucan that accompanies the Monkey on their journey, right?
Well, good news everyone as the Toucan is also a part of the pay table. Next in line are Pineapples, Bananas, Coconuts and a pair of Clappers. The least paying symbols in this edition are A, K, Q, J royals and colorful Drums.
Betting Options and Features
New Year Monkey Jackpot features a classic 5 reel, 3 row grid setup with 25 pay lines. Matching symbols from left to right will result in a pay out, as simple as that.
The developer allowed a maximum bet of 100 credits per pay line, meaning that the maximum bet per spin reaches 2,500 credits. The title is of high variance which doesn’t really make sense considering the RTP of 94,35%.
The maximum exposure you can aim for is only 250x the stake per round but, the game offers 5 Progressive Jackpots as well. This means that each of the Jackpots starts at a certain amount and increases as the game progresses. Here’s what you can expect:
The King Jackpot starts at 25,000 credits, the Tuco Jackpot starts at 12,500 credits, the Pineapple Jackpot begins with 2,500 credits, the Banana Jackpot starts at 1,250 credits and the Coconut Jackpot starts at 500 credits.
The key to winning one of these Jackpots is triggering the Free Spins round which will then allow you to win 1 out of 5 Jackpots. When you manage to land 3, 4 or 5 Scatters anywhere on the reels you’ll win 3, 4 or 5 Free Spins respectively.
The screen will then shift to a new 3x3 playground where your job is to match 3 Jackpot symbols which will then award the corresponding prize.
Our Take
The game definitely has potential considering the theme and 5 Progressive Jackpots at stake. The only issue here is that the RTP is way below an average and will most likely keep players away.
Anyhow, we think that Belatra Games did a decent job here with the New Year Monkey jackpot and if you enjoy playing Christmas slots then, give it a go and see where you stand on this
Slot data and features
- 5Reels
- 25Pay lines
- $250.00Max cash jackpot
- 94.35Payout Percent
- NoWild Symbol
- NoMultiplier
- $0.25 - $25Betting Range
- 0.01 - 1.0Coin bet range
- 1Coins per line
- YesProgressive
- 250Max coins jackpot
- 25Max coins
- YesScatter Symbol
- YesFree spins available
- YesBonus Game
- NoBuy feature
- Christmas , New Year Game theme
