Fortune Monkey Slot Machine
Fortune Monkey slots is a five-reel, 243 ways to win game brought to you by famed providers Nektan. It is a fantasy-themed game and features a host of highly detailed symbols and images. The high-value icons are comprised of illustrated characters and include; the monkey, a golden-haired princess, a humanoid pig, a moustached man holding a huge axe, and two horses coloured purple and blue respectively. The low-value icons are represented by the standard playing cards A-9. There is a base game wild, shown as a buddha, and a gold scatter that will trigger the free spins round. On top of that, there is a special wild called the dragon wild.
This is an unusual game review because we’re having a look at a slot from Kerching’s provider Nektan! The team behind our site don’t release that many titles, but the few they do put out tend to perform very well. Fortune Monkey certainly looks like it might follow this trend, with a distinctive look and raft of bonus features that could be quite rewarding if your luck is in. While it is never explicitly stated, this game seems to be inspired by the popular myth ‘Journey to the West’, which follows a Buddhist monk and his friend the Monkey King as they travel across China. Surprisingly, this isn’t the first slot based on this tale, but it is certainly one of the best.
Visuals and Paytable
Fortune Monkey has a very unique aesthetic for a slot game, seemingly taking inspiration from eastern anime productions. The illustrations are genuinely beautiful to look at, with rich detail and a hand-drawn style that is wonderfully rendered. This is particularly prevalent in the high-value symbols, as they are all represented by characters from the myth. Take the Monkey king, for instance, who looks like he’s been taken straight out of a cartoon. His depiction isn’t just easy on the eyes, it is thematically accurate too, with his golden hairband, staff, and anthropomorphic features. It’s a great interface that sets down a marker for the game's quality.
Bonus Features
Dragon Wild
This is a special icon that only appears in the base game. It can land stacked on one or more of the reels, potentially covering them and creating more chances to win.
Character Bonuses
This set of features can trigger randomly on any spin and revolves around the character symbols. Each symbol offers a unique bonus and there is a healthy amount of variety between them. You could get a re-spin of a certain reel, thus creating a new win, or maybe have one nudged down toad an extra scatter. You could even get a guaranteed win, so this can be a great feature if you manage to trigger it.
Free Spins
To trigger this bonus, you will have to land at least three scatters anywhere on the reels, for which you will receive eight free spins. During this, the fortune wheel will also spin, which will randomly choose one of the low-value symbols. Once the symbol has been chosen, any time it lands for the duration of the spins it will serve as a wild. This can happen multiple times, but the trade-off is that there are no dragon wilds.
Play it at Kerching
Fancy monkeying around a bit? Then you can play this fantastic slot at Kerching. If you’re not the biggest fan of mythology though, we have plenty of alternatives. Swap simians for fancy felines in Kitty Glitter. Or go for a different kind of classic with Da Vinci’s Diamonds. If you’re new to the site, check out our welcome offer, which includes spins on great games such as Cleopatra and Wishwood.
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