Monkey Bonanza (Northern Lights) – Review & Demo Play

Monkey Bonanza Slot Overview

As a long‑time slots player, Monkey Bonanza gives me a friendly jungle set‑up with a chilled, reggae‑tinged score. The 5x3 grid sits over 10 fixed paylines, and the smiling primate lead keeps the mood light while butterflies and palms sway in the back. It looks tidy on mobile and desktop, and the HUD keeps things simple. Under the colour, this is a line game with stacked moments, jumbo appearances, and respin bursts that change what can land on the decisive spin.

Stakes run from 0.10 to 40 per spin, and the game uses clear line maths rather than ways. The pace is snappy, with regular teases from scatters and the odd Jumbo Monkey sliding in to set up bigger moments. When the features chain, the set‑piece spin can feel satisfying, though line values are kept modest. It’s a bright, easy slot to settle into, and the features add just enough movement to keep me tapping.

Monkey Bonanza Slot Information

You’re playing 5 reels, 3 rows, and 10 fixed lines that pay left to right. The hit rate sits a little shy of 1 in 3, so you see wins ticking over between features. The ‘W’ wild lands on all reels, substitutes for regular pays, and carries the same value as the top symbol when it lines up by itself. The Jumbo Monkey can drop on the centre trio as 1x3, 2x3, or 3x3, appearing in the base game and during free spins.

Symbols in Monkey Bonanza

Low pays are J, Q, K, A, worth up to 0.5x, 1x, 1.5x, and 2x the bet for five of a kind. High pays are the frog, lizard, parrot, and monkey at 2.8x to 8x for a full line. Wilds sub for all standard symbols and match the top pay on their own lines. It’s a compact paytable that leans on features for the heavier hits, so the setup rewards stacking wilds and trimming low symbols before the resolving spin.

Monkey Bonanza Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	Wild
	5	x8
	4	x4
	3	x2
	5	x8
	4	x4
	3	x2
	5	x6
	4	x3
	3	x1.6
	5	x4
	4	x2.5
	3	x1.4
	5	x2.8
	4	x2
	3	x1.2
	5	x2
	4	x1.6
	3	x1
	5	x1.5
	4	x1.2
	3	x0.8
	5	x1
	4	x0.8
	3	x0.5
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.2
	Collect
	Scatter

Monkey Bonanza Slot Features

Banana Bonanza triggers when the Jumbo Monkey lands fully across the three middle reels. You start with 3 respins on a board that only accepts regular Monkey symbols, wilds, or blanks. New hits reset the counter, and wilds lock in place with multipliers up to x5. Each Monkey symbol knocks out the lowest remaining pay from the Banana Splat Bar above. When respins end, a Super Monkey Spin resolves using only symbols not knocked out, plus any sticky multiplier wilds.

Piggy Bank & Win is the coin collect. Gold coins can land with values from 0.2x to 50x the stake in base and bonus. If a Collect symbol appears on reel 5 at the same time, the coin values in view are paid on top of any line win. Miss the Collect and the coins sit dead for that spin, so timing matters and reel space can feel tight without it.

Free Spins land from scatters on reels 1, 3, and 5, awarding 5 spins. During the round, reels 2, 3, and 4 merge, so only 3x3 jumbo symbols appear in the middle. Any symbol except the Collect can arrive jumbo, and the monkey can help nudge the feature flow. Where allowed, a Bonus Buy triggers the free spins for 45x the stake, offering a direct route to the merged‑reels setup.

Bonus Buy Feature

5 Free Spins The free spins round can be instantly triggered from the base game by buying it for 45x current bet.
Feature Cost:	x45 Bet
RTP:	-
Volatility:	-

RTP, Volatility and Max Win in Monkey Bonanza

The headline RTP is 96.06%, with alternative configurations available; one variant at 94.12% plays on a medium profile, while the others are high volatility. The hit rate sits around the one‑in‑three mark, so you’ll see smaller ticks often, with features doing the heavier lifting. The quoted maximum is about 5,000x the bet, achievable when sticky multiplier wilds hold and the symbol bar has been trimmed for the resolve.

Bets run from 0.10 to 40, and the 10‑line cap keeps line wins sensible until multipliers arrive. Adjustable RTP ranges exist, so I always check the info panel in the lobby or game menu. In practice, the Super Monkey Spin is the swing point, and the merged reels help frequency rather than raw ceiling. It’s a fair trade if you like compact maths, steady teases, and the odd burst from multiplier wilds.

Monkey Bonanza Slot Conclusion

For me, Monkey Bonanza hits a sweet spot between cosy presentation and tidy mechanics. The coin collect and merged reels are familiar, but the Banana Bonanza into Super Monkey Spin gives the game its shape. When you’ve knocked out enough low pays and banked a few multiplier wilds, that resolver can feel proper. It’s not a heavy biter with 10 lines and modest symbol values, yet it keeps sessions lively without getting messy.

I’d play it when I want something bright with regular feature flashes rather than a grinder. The 45x entry, where available, is handy for testing the merged setup, though I’m happy spinning it in naturally. It won’t overhaul anyone’s rotation, but as a laid‑back jungle line slot with a neat respin‑plus‑resolve loop, Monkey Bonanza does the job.