Legend of the Golden Monkey

With a title like Legend of the Golden Monkey, you'd be forgiven for thinking that you're about to head to a jungle. However, Yggdrasil has other ideas. Instead of taking players on a journey to China with a simian at the heart of the action. But they're not monkeying around as there's a top payout of 100,000 if you manage to bag the top winning combination.

There are lots of monkey-themed slots around with titles such as Planet of the Apes, Jungle Monkeys and Jungle King. But Yggdrasil has never been a studio to churn out bog-standard slots, and they’ve opted for a very different approach for this game. It’s perhaps not as surprising as you might initially think, as monkeys play an important part in Chinese culture. One of the most well-known Chinese folk tales revolves around Sun Wukong, also known as the Monkey King - and this is who is at the centre of this slot.  

The action takes place on a 5x3 grid which includes 243 ways to win. This means no traditional paylines, but just simply lining up identical symbols on adjacent reels. But this is even better because it pays both ways; that means that wins can go from right to left as well as the more conventional left to right. Players can place a min bet for 0.25 or increase it up to the max bet of 125.00. Volatility is medium, so there should be a fairly regular flow of average-sized wins, with fewer big money payouts rolling in.

Yggdrasil have a reputation for creating games which are visually stunning, and they've achieved this again with Legend of the Golden Monkey. A beautiful Oriental landscape stretches out in the backdrop, with a pagoda on a hilltop just visible in the distance. Ornate carved pillars stand either side of the reels, and if you look carefully, you'll notice koi carp are embossed, an auspicious sign in Chinese culture.  

On the reels, the low pays are the playing card suits, while the premium pays include a plethora of fun symbols. This consists of a crown, shield, scroll, bottle, cauldron and golden cup, with each symbol beautifully ornate and highly decorative.

There are a number of fun bonus symbols which can help to boost the cash that you take home from this Chinese paradise.  

The name of the game is Golden Monkey, and he may appear on the board from time to time. When the golden monkey appears, he will change symbols to another, giving you an advantage. 

There are two different types of wilds to help players get a win. The first is a sticky wild, which remains on the reels for an extra spin, and will then stay for as long as more wins are landing.  

The second type of wild is the Countdown Wild. Every time this appears, it stays on the reels for a further three spins.  

Both types of wild can substitute for any of the low or high pays.  

The Treasure Chest Bonus either unlocks the free spins bonus or provides a random cash prize of up to 1000 coins.  

The free spins round can also be triggered by landing three scatters on the reels. No matter which route you take to reach the free spins, you’ll be given the choice of playing with one of three different options: 

●     Incremental wilds - six free spins plus extra sticky wilds on every turn

●     Stacked wilds - seven free spins plus sticky wilds on reels 2 and 4, plus stacked wilds on reel 3

●     Starting wild - 10 free spins plus a single wild that remains on the reels for the entirety of the free spins round

Legend of the Golden Monkey from Yggdrasil is an online slot which has all the style, stunning graphics and beauty that you’d expect from this studio. Wilds form a large part of the extras on the reels, but there are genuine chances to bump up your prize total. Certain to be a hit with both budget players and those chasing big money payouts, you’d have to be a real monkey not to try it!