Description
Based loosely on the famous Disney tale, the superb-looking Jungle Books Slot from Stockholm-based Yggdrasil Gaming was released in September 2017. It plays out over five reels with three rows and between 58 and 68 Paylines.
The game is set, unsurprisingly, in the thick of a dense jungle, and you’ll meet five characters along the way as you journey through different realms, each one offering separate visuals, reel sets and bonus perks.
How to play
Spin away from a mere 10p all the way up to a sizeable £250 per go, on any device you like; the game is fully mobile-optimised. Then set your bets in the standard fashion, using Autoplay if you want the wheels to turn without interruption for a predetermined number of times.
Each character – bear (Baloo), boy (Mowgli), snake (Kaa), tiger (Shere Khan) and panther (Bagheera) – hosts its own realm, from where they can reward you with two bonus rounds apiece.
As ever, the standard playing-card values are your less lucrative icons here, alongside six more rewarding icons, all of which are items of tropical fruit.
Whichever of the five characters is at the left of the reels determines the realm you are in. While these realms’ hosts come and go at random, past hosts may also rock up as ‘guests’ to the side of your screen.
Jungle Books Slot special features
Special symbols
As ever, the Wild icons replace standard symbols throughout this game. And you’ll find three types of this kind of symbol here, all represented by the word Wild in gold: the standard or fruit Wild, and the spreading one which expands to create up to two further Wilds at random.
Thirdly, the multiplier version means that, for all winning Paylines with Wilds, a 3x multiplier applies. Happy days!
Finally, there’s also a honeycomb symbol, which works as described below.
Bonus features
Bonus features in this game vary according to the realm you’re in – and any guests:
Mowgli (Boy)
This has a 3-3-4-3-3 reel formation and works as follows:
- Reels 1 and 2/3 plus 4 get matching icons
- Wilds can generate one or two further Wilds
The Bear (Baloo)
This also has a 3-3-4-3-3 reel formation and works like this:
- On Reel 3, one icon is randomly chosen to be stacked
- Landing any of the honeycomb symbols on the same reel grants a picking bonus for each icon worth between 50 and 50,000 coins
The Tiger (Shere Khan)
This has a 3-3-4-3-3 reel formation and works as follows:
- Stacked Wilds get added to Reel 3
- Any win activates a free respin, with winning symbols and Wilds kept in place
- A honeycomb symbol may also launch a respin
The Snake (Kaa)
This has a 3-3-4-3-3 reel formation and works as follows:
- Scoop winning combos both ways – i.e. left to right and vice versa
- On all wins, a 3x multiplier applies
The Panther (Bagheera)
This has a 4-3-3-3-4 reel formation and works as follows:
- A 2x to 5x multiplier applies
- The Wild is the golden hanging fruit symbol
For the Panther and Snake, you play with 68 Paylines.
If a guest is around, and the host launches a feature, that feature will also be boosted by whichever feature the guest triggers.
Jackpot
With no progressive jackpot as such, maximum win in Jungle Books Slot is a hefty 250,000 coins.
Return to Player (RTP)
You should find Jungle Books Slot to be a mid-variance title, while RTP or Return to Player is a pretty bog-standard 96.1%; not the best you’ll ever find but, equally, far from the worst.
Verdict
We know we always describe games like this, but, genuinely, once you start playing, Jungle Books Slot is not that difficult to play or understand, although it may just take a little getting used to.
And the good news is that the various features really complement each other, with one perk or another activating on the majority of spins. You’ll also appreciate the superb gameplay, graphics and animations.
You’ll particularly like it if you enjoy games based on fairytales or stories. Give it a go and see how you get on.