Funky Monkey Slot

Intro

Funky Monkey is another delightful treat from RTG. It’s a jam-packed multifaceted video slot with all the features you could ever dream of. This 5 reel 20 line online slot machine has a top award of a 2,000 times line multiplier with line values as high as 5.00. Not only that but the inclusion of a wild symbol, scatters and bonus symbols between them can win you the best prizes and send you further into the extra features this slot has on offer. The construction of this game is unquestionably superb, so either read on or start playing to see how Funky Monkey could soon be a classic choice, each time you enter your favourite RTG casino.

Review

As soon as you choose this online slot you will notice the absence of life and sound apart from the rapidly progressive ticker raging through its figures, (this could easily be the ‘calm before the storm’). Just taking a quick look at the paytables will have you realising that you are on to a special kind of slot. The bright coloured interface and the amusing character icons of monkeys dressed-up as if they were stereotyped people from the 70s is really a joy to look for not to mention their animations and sound clips that fit the title of Funky Monkey. (Look out for the wild monkey that ‘jams’ on the banana bass guitar…classic).

The betting process is extremely straight forward. Unlike some slots in other casinos you simple have to decide on the number of lines you want to play with, then the amount of coins you place on them, then the value of the coins on each line. Funky Monkey like most video slot machines from RTG has two options for you to choose your wager: how many lines and how much money on each of them. With up to 20 lines to play from, line values between 0.20 and 5.00 and an individual top line award of 2,000x means the prizes up for grabs can be truly outstanding.

The best part of Funky Monkey is that just when you thought you produced an unproductive spin, the numerous devices on offer can really ‘turn that frown upside down’! There’s a wild symbol (the Funky Monkey) that appears on reels 1, 3 and 5 who can help substitute for most other icons, (and who plays the guitar if successful; as mentioned earlier) and a scatter banana-bass icon that can drop you multiples of your entire bet. On top of those standard video slot devices, you have the bonus icons of ‘Funky’ and ‘Monkey’ ready to help trigger you towards the bonus feature and free-spins.

When playing this game, look especially for the character icons and any icons that relate directly to the title rather than your regular high-card suit values (9, 10, J, K, Q, A) as these hold the keys to the better prizes. The Monkey with the afro playing the keyboard (the keyboard name being KONG rather than the well-known make KORG) can drop you the top award provided you spin five of him across an active payline. The monkey drummer and the gold disc are also handy icons with top awards of 1,000x.

There’s plenty on offer in this slot so why not get ready to ‘strut your stuff on the dance-floor’ and start the spins to see if you can be the next ‘Daddy Cool’!

Progressive Jackpot

Above the reels is an ever ticking progressive jackpot that is waiting to be dropped at the end of a spin. However line combinations have no effect on winning it…it’s totally random, meaning you could turn a completely empty spin that still manages to drop that progressive total.

Wild Symbol

The wild symbol of the Funky Monkey only appears on reels 1, 3 and 5. If you reveal him, he can substitute himself for all other icons (except the scatter and bonus symbols) to help produce you better winning combinations when none seemed ‘on the cards’.

Scatter Symbol

The main scatter symbol of the banana-bass guitar can appear anywhere on the reels and can drop you prizes that are your full wager combined with a multiplier. Show 2, 3, 4 or 5 across the reels to receive your full bet returned and multiplied by 1, 3, 20 or 100 times respectfully. (Listen out for the funky jingle that accompanies a win!)

Bonus Rounds

To reach the bonus areas you need to spin the ‘Funky’ and ‘Monkey’ icons simultaneously on their respective reels (1 and 5). You get to a screen where you’ll see a 3-piece monkey band with each member ready to play some grooves. Choose whichever band member you want; the keyboard player, the bass player or the drummer and they will play a virtuosic solo. The audience’s response will then determine how many free spins you can receive, up to 25 free spins with an increasing multiplier.

Free Spins

Free spins are calculated from the bonus round’s results, (see above). You can win up to 25 free spins however with no attached multiplier. Each time one of the ‘Funky’ or ‘Monkey’ icons are revealed from a free spins, a multiplier is added and then increased, starting from 1x and going up to 10x. Listen out for the cool soundtrack that feels like it’s been taken straight out of the funky 70’s that accompany these free spins and hopefully marvellous prizes.