You can probably guess, based on the game’s title alone, that this will be a jungle themed slot machine. The gorilla is the main character and symbol, while other higher value options will include the jaguar, panthers, frogs and chameleons. Ultimately, you still get to form combinations with Royals, when it comes to the lower prizes. Feature symbols come with logos and diamonds. It’s an average design, not bad if you compare it with a land-based slot, but not great either, if the typical modern slot is used as a basis for that comparison.

A giant of the online gaming industry, Playtech was established in 1999. They’ve designed hundreds of slot machines over the years, and their mix of progressive jackpots and branded titles have made them a popular choice for a lot of people. I’d recommend their DC Comics themed slots for one, along with their older branded movie slots, or the new series with progressive jackpots (Kingdoms Rise or Age of the Gods).

You’re not making too big of an investment, when you’re playing Epic Ape. The game has only 25 coins in its wagers, and as their value goes up, so does your bet. The full range of the bets possible in this game is between $0.25 and $250, which means that the highest line bet will reach $10.

With a larger game area to take advantage of, 6 reels hosting a total of 4096 ways to win here, Epic Ape will require that winning combinations form with matching symbols that land on consecutive reels, from leftmost to the right. You need 3 to 6 symbols, on just as many reels, to get a combo and the associated prize.

Looking only at the regular combinations that get formed in Epic Ape, you find that you can win 300 coins from each one, which is not that exciting of a reward. Luckily, the game will have up to 5x wild multipliers, for its free spins. It’s not something that comes easily, but the potential is there, and the game can pay up to 1,500 coins for each of those 4096 ways to win, at least in theory.

We find here a game which has high volatility, while RTP wise it’s set to a 95.96% that I declare myself satisfied with, but just barely.

Epic Ape delivers some decent features, has high potential if the developer doesn’t place a smaller cap on it, and there is an average RTP as well, telling us that long-term it’s going to be a fair option.