MonkeyPop Slot Review

MonkeyPop: Slot Overview

MonkeyPop grabbed me straight away with its PopWins action wrapped in a very different Asian look. AvatarUX has gone for soft watercolour graphics that feel inspired by the Great Wave, mixed with their usual clean layout. Under that art sits a high volatility maths model with RTP of 96.33 per cent. Stakes run from 20 pence up to 100 pounds a spin, and MonkeyPop runs smoothly on mobile or desktop.

Reels in MonkeyPop start on a 5 by 3 grid that pays both ways, left to right and right to left, which keeps base spins feeling lively. Low symbols are 10 to Ace card ranks in a neat calligraphy style, paying around 0.5 to 0.6 times the bet for five of a kind. Premiums are five different monkeys, worth 1 to 2.5 times stake, while wilds fill in for anything except bonus icons.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x2.5
	4	x1.25
	3	x0.8
	5	x1
	4	x0.6
	3	x0.4
	5	x1
	4	x0.6
	3	x0.4
	5	x1
	4	x0.6
	3	x0.4
	5	x1
	4	x0.6
	3	x0.4
	5	x0
	4	x0.6
	3	x0.4
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.3
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.3
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.3
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.3
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.3
	Scatter
	Wild

MonkeyPop: Slot Features

Slot features in MonkeyPop all grow out of the PopWins mechanic. Every time a winning way lands, the symbols involved vanish and two new ones drop into each position. That expands the reels and increases the number of ways to win on the next cascade. Reels can climb as high as seven rows, and if you land a few wins in a row the screen starts to feel properly packed with possibilities.

In MonkeyPop those expanding reels matter because hitting the full seven-row height on all five reels does more than just look good. In the base game that event strips a random selection of low card symbols from the grid and throws in 2 free spins with a small starting multiplier. On top of that, PopWins plays a big role inside the main free spins bonus, where it keeps the grid stretched between spins.

Base Game Unlock in MonkeyPop

Base Game Unlock in MonkeyPop kicks in when every reel has grown to seven rows high during a normal paid spin. Hitting that point is quite a rush because the slot first removes a batch of low card symbols from the reels, trimming the dead weight, then it hands out 2 free spins. Those spins start with a multiplier of x1, x2, or x3 that climbs by either one or two after each spin.

Free Spins Bonus Game in MonkeyPop

The main Free Spins Bonus Game in MonkeyPop lands when three or more bonus symbols are in view at the end of a paid spin. Before the round begins you move to a Reward Reel screen that selects four modifiers. It can award between 5 and 10 starting free spins, 486, 2,048, or 6,250 ways, an opening multiplier from x1 to x5, plus the growth step on each spin that ranges from one to five.

Once free spins start in MonkeyPop, the reels no longer snap back to the 5 by 3 layout after each win. Instead they shrink only to match the shortest reel, so the grid tends to stay tall, which feels great once the multiplier begins to climb. Filling all reels to seven rows gives another 2 spins and removes more low symbols for the rest of the bonus, so wins cluster more around the better paying monkeys.

MonkeyPop also adds a scatter collection system during the bonus that I found quite engaging. Any bonus icons that land are collected, and every set of three upgrades one of the premium monkey symbols to a gilded version worth five times its usual value. Hitting the same symbol again upgrades it further to x10, so by the later spins even a modest connection with those upgraded icons can throw out very handy hits.

Bonus Buy in MonkeyPop

Bonus Buy in MonkeyPop suits players who do not fancy waiting through hundreds of spins for a feature. The regular bonus averages one trigger in 410 spins, which can feel steep on a cold run. Instead you can buy straight into the action with three options priced at 100, 250, or 500 times stake, each one stepping up the strength of the starting modifiers from the Reward Reel.

MonkeyPop: Slot Verdict

MonkeyPop: Slot Verdict for me starts with the visuals, because this is one of the more stylish takes on an Asian theme I have spun for a while. The watercolour art and Great Wave backdrop give the slot a relaxed, almost dreamy mood instead of the usual barrage of dragons and lanterns. It feels balanced and easy on the eyes even during long sessions, which matters when the game can take its time to heat up.

On the gameplay side, MonkeyPop sits in that familiar PopWins space where streaky base spins set up the main bonus rounds. The max win of 20,000 times bet shows the slot has teeth, yet the ride feels slightly calmer than some entries that fling features at you faster. High volatility and the 410-spin average bonus gap demand patience, but I still see MonkeyPop as a very solid entry point into the AvatarUX style.

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