Planet of the Apes Slot Review

Find the Riches of the Planet of the Apes!

Planet of the Apes is a branded NetEnt video slot from October 2017, built around Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. I read it as two connected 5x3 games running together, each with 20 paylines. The math profile is low to medium volatility, 96.33% RTP and a 3,000x stake ceiling.

What symbols are there?

Symbols split cleanly by value. Koba is the best regular symbol at 50x for five, while Caesar and the wild pay 30x for five. One-eyed Caesar and Scarred Koba sit at 20x. Human characters such as Malcolm, Ellie and Caroline Aranha pay 9x for five, with card suits down at 4x.

From a math perspective, the wild is more than a substitute. It replaces all symbols except Rise and Dawn scatters and bonus icons, and a fully stacked wild reel on one side copies to the corresponding position on the other. Looking at the paytable structure, the scatter value of 50x for five also gives the feature symbols direct line value.

What are the bonus features?

Bonuses are split between the two boards. The Dual Feature can trigger on any spin, selects one symbol for each reel set, then runs respins using only those symbols and blanks. Correct symbols stick, wrong-side symbols transfer to the matching board, and new landed symbols extend the sequence. The base game can drag a bit, but this mechanic adds structured variance.

Rise and Dawn also have separate bonus icons. The Rise Bonus appears in the Rise area and pays an extra coin prize for every ape or human character on the left board. The Dawn Bonus appears in the Dawn area and turns ape and human character symbols into one identical random symbol, which can compress the board into better line hits.

Free spins in Planet of the Apes

Free spins use three routes. Three or more Rise scatters on the left board trigger 10 Rise Free Spins, where wilds are collected and then dropped randomly onto the final spin. Three or more Dawn scatters on the right board trigger 15 Dawn Free Spins, with collection meters for extra wilds, 3 extra spins and a progressive multiplier up to 5x.

Multiple scatters on both reel sets trigger Multiple Free Spins. The game resolves the Rise feature first, then the Dawn feature. The numbers tell you why the 3,000x max win needs the Dawn side: the top result depends on the 5x multiplier aligning with strong symbol conversion, added wilds and line coverage.

What is the jackpot (max win)?

How many reel sets does Planet of the Apes use?

It uses two separate 5x3 reel sets, one for Rise and one for Dawn. Each reel set has 20 paylines, so every spin resolves two linked boards.

What triggers Rise Free Spins?

Three or more Rise scatters on the left game board trigger 10 free spins. Wilds are collected during the round and added randomly to the reels on the last spin.

What triggers Dawn Free Spins?

Three or more Dawn scatters on the right game board trigger 15 free spins. During the feature, meters can award extra wilds, 3 extra spins and a multiplier that can reach 5x.

SlotCatalog verdict

Verdict from a math perspective: Planet of the Apes is stronger than a standard branded reskin because the two-board model changes how bonuses are distributed. A 96.33% RTP, low to medium volatility and 3,000x max win make the return profile unusually accessible for a feature-heavy branded game.

I am not entirely sold on the theme if the films mean nothing to you, because the presentation leans heavily on character art, movie events and the original soundtrack. Mechanically, though, the split Rise and Dawn feature sets give enough structure. I would treat it as a medium-session slot, not a quick-hit high-volatility chase.

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