Bananaz 10k Ways Slot Review

Introduction

Are you ready to have one of your long-standing cultural memes shattered? The monkey-banana connection is a narrative we’ve grown up with that isn’t founded on fact. Imagine that!

That’s not to say that wild monkeys won’t eat bananas – they just won’t come across them unless they’re hanging out in the same area as humans.

Some zoos have stopped feeding their primates this tasty treat because it can bring on diabetes and mess up their chompers.

Let’s hope that Yggdrasil's offering entitled Bananaz 10k Ways slot is kinder to us than the banana is to our distant relatives!

Gameplay

We’ve got ourselves a 6x4-reel grid with 4 symbols above the reels. Match the symbols above the reels with a winning combo below, and you’ll be in for some action!

The jungle scene has been nicely rendered, and our little monkey has some animations which give the game a bit of liveliness.

Having said this, I’m not a fan of the controls. To adjust your bets, toggle the sound, or change the Autoplay settings, you’ll need to go into the hamburger menu which isn’t ideal. I know that this means a cleaner interface with fewer buttons, but it also means more steps.

Once you’ve made any changes, the back arrow at the bottom should be highlighted to clarify that this is how you get back to the game. Oh, and there’s no Turbo option either.

Moving on to the RTPRTP stands for “Return to Player.” The RTP describes the total bet amount that a game returns to players over millions of spins, and that figure is represented by a percentage. Table games, such as Roulette, typically have higher RTPs than many slots.

RTP needs to be considered in conjunction with a game’s volatility rate., I’m happy to announce that this comes in at 96.1%. There are up to 10,000 ways to win – as the name of the game implies – and we’re looking at a high volatility here. As for the max win, well that could see your fortunes rise by a substantial €240,000.

Features

Wild Monkey Mike substitutes for all symbols except the Banana Bunch Scatter. He only shows his furry face during Mike Goes Bananaz and the Bonus Respin features.

Mike Goes Bananaz

This feature might kick off randomly at the end of a game when there hasn’t been a win. When this happens, 1 to 3 symbols on the reels will change to Monkey Mike (MM) symbols.

Each of these MM symbols will have a multiplier attached to them, and these range from 1x to 5x.

These multipliers are applied to any winning combo that the MM symbols are involved in.

In cases where more than 1 MM symbols are involved in a win, then the multipliers are multiplied.

Monkey Mike symbols only appear on reels 2, 3, 4, or 5.

Bonus Respins

You’ll trigger this bad boy when you land 4 or more Banana Bunch Scatters. When that happens, you’ll be awarded 3 Respins and the following occurs:

Banana Bunch: Triggering Banana Bunch symbols will be turned into Banana symbols, and these carry random multipliers between 1x and 1,000x.

CascadeOtherwise known as a Tumble, Avalanche, or whatever a studio sees fit to name it. The idea is the same, though; winning symbols get removed, and new ones take their place. This action could result in additional wins, in which case the action continues.: All symbols other than the triggering Banana Bunch ones will be removed.

Prize symbols: These (Banana, Banana Bunch, and Monkey Mike) will remain in place. When new ones land, they reset the Respin counter to 3.

Banana Bunch symbols have a multiplier value that’s equal to the total of all the adjacent prize symbols at the time of processing.

Monkey Mike symbols have a multiplier value that’s equal to the total of all prize symbols currently on the reels at the time of processing.

Gamble featureThis feature allows you to gamble your current winnings. It usually takes the form of guessing what color and/or suit a facedown card will reveal itself to be. A correct guess on the color pays 2x, while a correct guess of the color and suit pays 4x your bet.

You’ll also be offered the chance to increase your winnings by up to 5x the total win at the end of your respins.

When the Gamble featureThis feature allows you to gamble your current winnings. It usually takes the form of guessing what color and/or suit a facedown card will reveal itself to be. A correct guess on the color pays 2x, while a correct guess of the color and suit pays 4x your bet. kicks in, you’ll be presented with a Wheel of Fortune with alternate black and green wedges. You’ll need to hit the green ones to scoop the win.

The last thing to mention is that if you want to fast-forward your way to the good stuff, you can use the Buy Bonus feature.

Performance

I didn’t have to spank this monkey as it behaved itself perfectly well on all my devices. I gave the game a shot on Safari and Chrome and there was no difference between them, as they were both problem-free.

Maximum Win

This ain’t no monkey business! Pull in the max multiplier of 20,000x and you could be going apeshit with a top prize win of €240,000!

Conclusion

This game was quite surprising. I enjoyed it more than I thought I would and the potential to make some moolah was ever present.

I read that some players didn’t fare well with the Bonus Buy feature, but I can’t say that this was my experience. A standout for me was the 189x multiplier which resulted in a Massive Win.

Others also said that they lost a lot with the Gamble featureThis feature allows you to gamble your current winnings. It usually takes the form of guessing what color and/or suit a facedown card will reveal itself to be. A correct guess on the color pays 2x, while a correct guess of the color and suit pays 4x your bet., but I found it to be more of a 50-50 deal. I lost some, I won some – maybe the key is not to use it too often.

Catching a Mike Goes Bananaz feature proved way more difficult, but it wasn’t a dealbreaker for me that I didn’t bring this in.

All in all, I reckon it’s a decent game. That RTPRTP stands for “Return to Player.” The RTP describes the total bet amount that a game returns to players over millions of spins, and that figure is represented by a percentage. Table games, such as Roulette, typically have higher RTPs than many slots.

RTP needs to be considered in conjunction with a game’s volatility rate. and max win certainly make it appealing, and I feel that the game will do well with those players who don’t want anything too complicated.

Slot Details

Software: Yggdrasil
Game Type: Video Slots
PaylinesPaylines are preset lines that run across the reels, and when you land matching symbols on them, that will result in a payout. The more paylines, the more ways you can win, but also the higher your bet per spin.: Up to 10,000 ways
Reels: 6
RTPRTP stands for “Return to Player.” The RTP describes the total bet amount that a game returns to players over millions of spins, and that figure is represented by a percentage. Table games, such as Roulette, typically have higher RTPs than many slots.

RTP needs to be considered in conjunction with a game’s volatility rate.: 96.1%
Bonus Round: Yes
Progressive: No
Free Spins: No
Max Win: €240,000

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