Monkeys Go Bananas MultiMax Slot Review

The Monkeys Go Bananas MultiMax Slot Game

I love the animations in this slot. The monkeys sitting atop the playing board have unique facial expressions and props, but they also have different “reactions” whenever a win in their lane is scored. 

Another thing I love about this game is that it has two background tunes. If you’re idle long enough, you’ll hear the marching war drums compelling you to action. Once the reels start spinning, a unique melody that eerily resembles the “Pirates of the Caribbean” style music starts playing, adding more immersion to the slot. 

Symbols & Payouts

There are 12 symbols in this game - 6 minor card-like symbols, and 6 characters representing your pirate rivals. All symbols start paying in threes or more at the following rates: 

• 9s and 10s: 0.10x for three-of-a-kind, 0.20x for four, 0.40x for five;
• Js and Qs:  0.15x for three-of-a-kind, 0.30x for four, 0.60x for five;
• Ks and As:  0.20x for three-of-a-kind, 0.40x for four, 0.80x for five;
• Crab: 0.30x for three-of-a-kind, 0.80x for four, 1.60x for five;
• Blue Reptile: 0.40x for three-of-a-kind, 1x for four, 2x for five;
• Walrus: 0.50x for three-of-a-kind, 1.20x for four, 2.40x for five;
• Purple Captain: 0.60x for three-of-a-kind, 1.40x for four, 2.80x for five;
• Octopus: 0.70x for three-of-a-kind, 1.60x for four, 3.20x for five;
• Dragon: 0.80x for three-of-a-kind, 1.80x for four, 3.60x for five;

The betting range in Monkeys Go Bananas MultiMax is a bit modest, spanning from €0.20 to just €25. However, you can win up to 10,000x of your bet, meaning that each round can potentially net you up to €250,000. 

Monkeys Go Bananas MultiMax Bonus Features

This slot has a handful of unique bonus features, but they perfectly mesh together. You’ll get a wild for each win you score, and each wild grants a multiplier to symbols passing through its column. And then we have free spins where the General will bomb the playing field when no wins can be achieved. Let’s take a closer look at how these features work.

Wild Multipliers 

What’s unique about this feature is that wilds are guaranteed to replace any symbol in your winning combination. A monkey on top of the column where the wild appeared will collect its multiplier, or apply any pre-existing multipliers to the current win. 

After a win is scored, the Cascading Reels feature is triggered, bringing new symbols to replace the missing ones. If you score another win, a new wild will appear (again, in a random position in the win chain), increasing the multiplier of the monkey above it by +1. Only one wild can be active per spin. 

Free Spins with Sticky Multipliers

Ape Generals are scatters required to trigger the Free Spins round. They only appear in reels 2, 3, and 4, and if you get all three in one go, you’ll receive 8 free spins. During this time, all multipliers you score won’t reset. 

Bombs

Another special feature of the Bonus Round is the “Bomb”, which the General will hurl at random positions on the screen if a win cannot be scored. 

Bombs come in three sizes. At level 1, only one position will be destroyed; at level 2, the targeted position and all surrounding fields will be destroyed, and at level 3, all blocks up to 2 positions away from the center will be leveled, triggering the Cascading Reels. 

How to Win at Monkeys Go Bananas MultiMax

This game is named after the “MultiMax” feature, which is triggered when the bonus round starts. In the base game, symbols only pay from left to right, but in the bonus game, they pay both ways. In both cases, there are 243 fixed paylines.  

Monkeys Go Bananas MultiMax Slot RTP & Volatility

I was surprised to read that the RTP of this game is only 94.00%. It was at least slightly more generous to me while I tested it, but Yggdrasil’s official data reports this below-average score. 

As for unpredictability, Monkeys Go Bananas MultiMax is a highly volatile game where empty hands and huge wins are almost equally possible. 

Final Verdict

I’m not over the moon about Monkeys Go Bananas MultiMax since I think some of its features aren’t too well-designed, but I genuinely liked playing it. I’m bothered by 12 paying symbols, most of which won’t return your wager even in combinations of five, sitting on such a small table. I loved how innovative the Bomb feature is and how generous the Cascading Reels can be when you’re lucky. 

At any rate, I’m not too keen on the idea of playing it for real cash yet, but I believe high-rollers who love high-risk, high-reward games may love it. I advise using our links to test it before playing it for real money.