Ape King Slots

Animals appear in plenty of slots, but this one specifically name checks an ape in the title. A king too, no less, so what's going on in this one? If you're curious and want some answers, that's just what we've got for you. There are some features in this one that we doubt you'll have spotted anywhere else.

Who is behind this slot game?

You can often tell something about a game simply by discovering who created it. If we name Spin Logic Gaming here (formerly RTG), this might provide some answers.

They've included the traditional demo game too

It means you've got the chance to experiment and play some practice spins first, so you can see what you make of it.

Is there some monkeying around with this theme?

We had to slot a pun in there somewhere, right? The Ape King is the titular beast involved, but there are indeed some other monkeys making appearances in this one.

Taking a closer look at the game design

This is a modern game from the developer, so we do get modern graphics. They've put a lot of work into the background too, offering a jungle or forest setting, we're unsure which. It looks good though. There are monkeys of all kinds appearing as the top prize symbols. The cheaper symbols get the usual letter and number treatment, but they do at least look as though they're carved out of stone.

Let's begin with the basics for the Ape King slot

This takes on a formula offering 5 x 3 reels, but there are no progressive prizes to chase down in this one. The wild isn't what you might think it would be, showing up as a pot of treasure rather than the titular ape. The treasure can land on any of the middle three reels. It will only replace the Ape King though, so it has limited power in this game.

You won't find any lines to play on here

It means you'll get the 243 ways offered across the 5 x 3 format instead.

The game offers a 30x spin multiplier

This means that you choose a coin and play 30 of those on each spin. With the penny coin the cheapest one you can use this gives you a 30-cent minimum bet. The biggest one is $150, so there is quite a gap between the two extremes.

Go through the paytable before you begin

This gives you more information to help you understand how it all works.

What is the bonus potential like?

The game doesn't offer anything like this, unfortunately.

Free spins and how you might reach them

There are two ways you can get there. While you can look for four or more of the scatters to get into the spins, you might also be fortunate enough to randomly trigger them. You're then taken to a Jungle Battle, which sees the titular ape go up against the remaining apes in the slot.

You play your free games until one side of the battle defeats the other. When this occurs, the victor of the battle will give you a prize. This could be anything between 10x and 50,000x the bet played when the free spin round triggered.

You do also have a more powerful wild in the free spins. Whenever that treasure-filled pot appears, it will substitute for everything rather than just the ape. The battle element of the game is a little complicated and we couldn't quite figure out how it worked. That said, you can still expect quite a few free spins from it, and of course there is the additional prize at the end.

No confirmed RTP for this slot game

This is quite usual from this developer, and we suggest that you check whether the casino reveals their return to player figure for this one.

Our rating: What did we think of Ape King?

We thought it was worth a try, although the battle is tough to figure out. The wild is more powerful in the free games than the base game, so that knocks our score back a bit. We are ranking it as a 7/10 game.

Where are the best prizes hidden?

With a top prize of 50,000x your bet in the free spin round, we think this is the most promising part of the game, even if you get nowhere near that.

Play for some drama and entertainment

The game is surely better to play like this to start with, just to give you a better sense of what is happening throughout.

Will you do battle and play for real?

The demo should provide you with the answer.

You can meet the apes on mobile devices too

Android and iOS fans should find the game works fine on tablets and smartphones.