Epic Ape Slot Overview
Prepare yourself for an adventure like no other with Epic Ape slot – the 6-reel game from Playtech with up to 4,096 ways to win per spin!
Set in a dense jungle in an undisclosed location, an ape roams free, lying in wait for some unsuspecting victim to attack…with mega wins!
Powered by Playtech, Epic Ape is what it is – “epic” with free games, wilds, wild multipliers and stacked symbols. Frequency of the wins makes this a popular slot among the casino community and with wins of up to 300x per win line (there’s 4,096 remember), and multipliers of up to 5x, you’ll begin to see why it can be found in the popular games category.
Epic Ape Slot Bets and Pays
Bets can be adjusted to suit a range of budgets; from 40p minimum to the maximum of £200 per spin. The value of those wins and the frequency in which they fall will not be determined by the value of your stake, only the more you bet, the more you can win. While the control panel displays a coin value (which adjust as you approach your desired bet level), your eyes should be on the total bet – this is substantially more!
Coin values increase automatically as you raise your stake and decrease automatically as you lower your stake, and unless you’re looking properly, you may think your total bet is the coin bet and will inevitably end up disappointed. The total bet of £200 is a coin bet of £5!
Symbols are in-keeping with the theme, and no surprise to see the ape taking the top spot for the biggest paying symbol. Six-of-a-kind of any symbol will award a great big win, but the biggest is with six of the ape symbols; these pay 300x on each win line. Jaguars and leopards award up to 250x each while iguanas and jungle frogs award slightly less with up to 200x. The only downside is the card values on the reels – you won’t find a 9, 10, J, Q, K or A in the jungle, so they’re more than just a little bit out of place. Card values are standard symbols with pays of between 100x and 150x.
Epic Ape Slot Features
Dazzling diamonds are wilds – multiplier wilds and can appear on reels 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 on any spin. Not content with substituting for all standards base game symbols to award a win, these bright icons have a random multiplier attached – will it be 2x, 3x or 5x – nobody knows!
But what we do know is, random multipliers only kick in during the free games feature. Wilds can appear during the base game, only, the multipliers don’t. There’s no mistaking how you get your hands on the free spins – the giant ‘free games’ symbol gives you a little clue on how those kick in. Free games Scatters are the key to the free spins and three or more are needed to activate the feature. As many as 100 bonus spins can be triggered and during the feature, not only can you benefit from multiplier wilds, but additional scatters too – which effectively re-trigger your free games indefinitely!
Epic Ape Slot Statistics
- Developer: Playtech
- Reels: 6
- Win Lines/Win Ways: 4,096
- Variance: Medium
- Mobile Compatible: Yes
- Release Date: 14.12.2017
- RTP: 96%
- Theme: Animal, Jungle,
- Minimum Bet: 40p
- Maximum Bet: £200
- Maximum Win: 1,500x
- Progressive Jackpot: No
- Free Spins: Yes
- Bonus Game: No
- Other Features: Wilds, Multipliers,
Control Panel
Designed with the mobile slots player in mind, Epic Ape has a pleasant user interface with an easy to understand mechanic – spin to the right, bets to the left. Only, these icons can partially cover the reels when playing on smartphone devices, so be warned of that.
The control panel adjusts as you increase or decrease your bet and when it comes to autoplay, you will need to hold down the spin button and wait for the menu to pop up.
What’s the Verdict?
Epic Ape is just a jungle take on the popular Buffalo Blitz – the 6-reel, 4,096 ways to win slot machine also by Playtech. The features, pays and frequency of wins, are identical, but that doesn’t stop the players swinging in for some big-wins.
The star attraction is the free spins bonus, so don’t be surprised if it doesn’t come along too often. The base game wins may be frequently flowing, but the free spins will stay hidden for as long as possible.
It’s a little disappointing there are no other features to benefit from, however, wilds and an elusive free spins bonus keep players on the edge of their seats.
