Monkey Warrior

Monkey Warrior from the software developers at Pragmatic Play invites you to walk the path of Wu Kong, the monkey warrior. Wu Kong features in legends as far back as the 10th century in China for his true heroics and went on to gain complete popularity as one of the disciples to Tang Sanzang, the Buddhist monk featured in “Journey to the West” a 16th century novel.

Monkey Warrior Overview

Ruyi Jingu Bang wields his staff which weighs in excess of 7 tons and only the chosen warrior is able to carry it, and the monkey warrior uses magical hairs, to protect the monk as he takes on an immensely on a demanding and dangerous journey. During this journey there are 81 tribulations to overcome in order to retrieve the sacred sutra scrolls and return back to China with no injuries. So if you are ready to experience this spectacular journey that plays out across a set of slot reels that offer a cash re-spin bonus feature with four fixed jackpots complete with the free spins which is triggered by the staff of Wu Kong’s and can provide wins of up to x6,000 your stake.

Game Details

The slot plays out over a 5×3 format that offer a massive 243 ways to wins. Players are rewarded doe landing from three to five adjacent symbols starting from the left to right. The game is available to play on all devices with no downloads and bets start from a minimum of just 0.25 up to a maximum of 125 credits per spin. This is a high volatility slot that boasts an RTP of 96.5%.

Design and Symbols

The backdrop paints a truly serene scene complete with cherry blossoms, a Chinese temple and lush greenery which complements the intricate and ornate game window. On the tower situated on the top of the reels is the four fixed jackpots and there is a beautiful piece of acoustic Chinese music that plays to create a truly serene ambience. Players can expect to find the usual playing card symbols Queen, King and Ace as well as a green potion bottle which make up the lower paying symbols and these provide rewards of x2 of the players bet for landing five of the same kind. The lower paying symbols are followed by a sacred sutra scroll as well as two disciples that guard the monk, Sha Wujing, a general warrior living in exile and Zhu Bajie, a half pig and half human.

Land five of these across the reels to be rewarded with x6 to x20 the stake. The top paying symbols is the monk Tang Sanzang and will award x20 of the bet for landing five of a kind. The wild is the Monkey Warrior and he can only land on the 2nd and 5th reels and can substitute for all of the symbols except for the money re-spin and scatter symbols to create winning combinations. The gold tile adorned with a ripe peach is the money re-spin symbol, and the warrior’s staff is the scatter. It is also worth noting that the scatter will only appear on the middle reels.

Monkey Warrior Features

Money Warrior does have the capacity to reward players handsomely in the base game, but it is clear that the really big money comes from the money re-spins and the free spins. When six of the money symbols are landed the money re-spin bonus game launches into action with every money symbol carrying a coin win value from x1 and going up to x200 of the bet. Alternatively, one of the fixed jackpots can come into play.

The first is the Mini which pays x30, the Minor which pays x50, the Major rewarding x100 or the Grand jackpot which rewards x200 of the players total stake. The other feature is the free spins feature that comes complete with indefinite reactivators. Land the scatters on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th reels and the reward is 8 free spins. When the feature is in play the reels will only feature the highest paying symbols, sutra scrolls, wilds, scatters and money symbols and this gives great potential to land big wins.

Conclusion

Whilst the rebellious crusade of Tang Sanzang comes complete with many surprises and twists when it comes to the slot there is not that much on offer. This doesn’t make this a poorly created game, but it is not some superb new invention. Generally, I would sum Monkey Warrior up as a solid effort complete with smooth gameplay and the chance to land some decent wins.