Lucky Monkey (Pragmatic Play) – Review & Demo Play

The Lucky Monkey Slot Game

I’ve put a fair few spins through Lucky Monkey and it plays like a compact 3x3 with three fixed paylines. Released on 12 May 2025, it sits on a default RTP of 96.50%, though 95.50% and 94.50% setups exist depending on the operator. Volatility lands in the medium bracket, bets run from €0.05 up to €250, and the max win reaches 5,000x. It’s part of Pragmatic Play’s Lucky line, built by Fat Panda, and sticks to simple mechanics with a tidy cash feature.

Visually, Lucky Monkey leans into a vertical layout that shines on a phone. On desktop it can feel a touch bare, with the action clustered centre screen, but the reels spin snappily and the UI gets out of the way. East Asian motifs fill the symbols, and the cheeky monkey perches above the grid as the Wild. I found the presentation best on mobile, where the compact 3x3 and quick taps make the short, sharp sessions work nicely.

Symbols and Payouts in Lucky Monkey

As a three-reel, three-line setup, Lucky Monkey keeps the paytable tight with six regular symbols. Low pays are mandarins, firecrackers, and red lanterns worth 0.4x to 1x for a line of three. High pays are coin strings, a red envelope, and a golden pot paying 2x, 4x, and 10x. Wins hit when three identical symbols land left to right on a payline, and the maths sticks to clear outcomes without clutter.

The Monkey Wild can land anywhere, substitute for all regulars, and pays 50x for a full line on its own. At times, a chosen symbol turns into a Money symbol during the Prize feature, carrying bet multipliers that sit on the tiles. Those values are tallied in the feature, but even outside the bonus, the Wild does most of the heavy lifting on the line hits.

Lucky Monkey Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	3	x10
	3	x4
	3	x2
	3	x1
	3	x0.6
	3	x0.4
	Wild
	3	x50

Lucky Monkey Slot Bonus Features

The headline extra in Lucky Monkey is the Money symbol flow. On any spin, one regular can be picked to become a Money symbol worth between 1x and 50x. Land three or fewer and you get a straight payout of their total there and then. It’s a neat bump in the base, and it sets the stage for the stickier part of the bonus when more of them appear together.

Hit four to eight Money symbols and the Prize Respin kicks in. The triggering symbols lock, three respins start, and every fresh Money symbol that lands resets the counter back to three while sticking in place. Only blanks and Money symbols spin during this mode, and standard line wins are settled between respins, so you can still pick up regular pays while you build the grid.

Fill all nine positions with Money symbols and a Lucky Wheel appears. That wheel can add a 2x, 3x, 5x, or 8x multiplier to your collected total, or award the max prize of 5,000x. Most of the slot’s ceiling sits in that finish, so the chase is about nudging the grid to full and hoping the wheel leans your way.

How to Win at Lucky Monkey Slot

Play in Lucky Monkey is straightforward: set a stake between €0.05 and €250, then spin and aim for three-of-a-kind across the three paylines from the leftmost reel. Autoplay, Quickspin, and Turbo are there if you prefer a brisker rhythm, while the info panel lays out the paytable and rules. From my sessions, pacing the stakes and letting the Money feature do its work felt like the most sensible route.

Lucky Monkey Slot RTP & Volatility

The default RTP is 96.50%, but 95.50% and 94.50% versions are available, so I always check the in-game sheet first. Volatility sits around medium, with a hit rate near 23% and a capped return of 5,000x. Prize Respins show up about 1 in every 120 spins on average, and the top prize is extremely rare at roughly 1 in 4,784,689 spins. It’s a steady model that favours mobile sessions and short bursts over marathon play.

The Concluding Thoughts on Lucky Monkey

Taken as part of Pragmatic Play’s Lucky line, Lucky Monkey sticks to the formula: compact layout, clean payouts, one layered cash feature, and a cheeky mascot. On mobile it lands well; on a monitor, the stage feels a bit sparse. The maths flows as advertised, and the Money-to-Respins-to-Wheel ladder gives you a clear target without overcomplicating things.

It won’t wow players chasing deep mechanics, and it’s clearly aimed at markets that enjoy classic three-reel action. For me, it works as a quick, pick-up slot with a fair ceiling and a satisfying wheel finish when the grid fills. If that style fits your sessions, this one’s worth a go.