Apes of Wrath

Overview Apes of Wrath

Exhilarating jungle adventures await all players brave enough to spin the reels of iSoftBet’s Apes of Wrath. Now before you ask, this slot game has nothing to do with the American classic Grapes of Wrath, written by the great John Steinbeck, it is just a humorous pun the designers have thrown in for entertainment value. The Apes of Wrath in this game are truly uncovered when players trigger the main feature in this game: The Wild Ape Re-spins.

For this exciting feature, players will get 3 re-spins on a special expanded set of reels, with every ape symbol that lands turning wild. These rarefied re-spins are your best bet to activating that top payout of 1,000 x your total stake per spin. In addition to having some worthwhile features, iSoftBet have also put a lot of effort into the look and style of this game, really making you believe that you are lost somewhere deep in an African jungle.

Theme and Symbols

This is certainly not the first jungle-themed online slot and it will not be the last. Therefore, designers have had to come up with a way of making sure that Apes of Wrath is memorable. What iSoftBet has done to set their slot apart from the crowd, is focused specifically on visual detail. From the tranquil jungle background to the exquisitely decorated symbols, Apes of Wrath is a delight for the eyes.

You could even go so far as saying that the background is of good enough quality to be hung in an art exhibition.

When it comes to the symbols, the finish is just as precise. The low-value symbols as is typically the form are Ace to 10 plus royals in card symbols. These have been finished in a range of bright colours with animal scratches across their faces. The higher value symbols are a collection of wild animals which you might encounter in a jungle environment. These include a toucan, a lemur, a crocodile, and the all-important silver-backed gorilla. The gorilla is the most valuable symbol in the game. If you are lucky enough to land 5 of these on a pay line, you will automatically win 25x your current stake.

Game Play

The base game of Apes of Wrath is played on a standard 5-reel 3-row game window that offers players 20 pay lines. This format changes however when players gain access to the 2 bonus features, as another row is added to the board to increase the chances of triggering wins. To form wins when playing Apes of Wrath, you must land a minimum of 3 matching symbols on a pay line starting from left-most reel.

The betting range for Apes of Wrath is between 20p and £20 per spin. To adjust your bet levels, players can use the tools located at the bottom right-hand corner of the playing screen. You’ll also find the auto-spins settings here.
Volatility is deemed to be in the medium bracket, however, when entering the bonus rounds bigger prizes are available from the 40 pay lines. The return to player percentage for Apes of Wrath is 96.01%, which is perfectly average for these types of demo slots. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is a decent 1,000x your current stake.

Features

Apes of Wrath has a couple of features up its sleeve, which keeps the gaming experience fresh and dynamic. First, we have the Wild Ape Re-spins feature. As you will notice quite quickly after starting the game, the ape symbol can come in a stacked format, covering multiple positions on the reels, even filling entire reels in some cases. Landing 3 fully stacked ape symbols next to each other will trigger the Wild Ape Re-spins feature.

Once this feature is activated, players are taken to a new darker setting and treated to playing on an expanded set of reels, with another row on top of the regular game window. This ups the pay lines from 20 to 40. Here you will be given 3 re-spins. For the duration of these re-spins, all ape symbols that land becomes instantly wild or ‘wroth’. The ape wild can step in for any symbol bar the scatter, helping to generate more wins.

Next on the feature list is the Free Spins feature. To activate this feature, a player must land the special bonus symbols on reels 1, 3 and 5 on the same spin. If you manage this, you will be presented with the bonus wheel, one spin of which will determine the details of your free spins round. This includes how many spins you will be granted, plus the number of added wilds that will be at play for the duration of the feature.

You can land on 6, 8, 10, 12, 15 or 20 free spins. This first number is then combined with 10, 15, 20, 30, 40 or 50 added wilds. The best combination you could hope to land on is 20 free spins with 50 added wild symbols. As with the Wild Ape Re-spins feature, the Free Spins are also played out on the special expanded board which as you will remember, comes with double the pay lines.

Conclusion

Having closely looked at each facet of this game, it would be a fair evaluation to say that Apes of Wrath performs well. The gameplay is varied and engaging enough to entertain players of all persuasions. The theme and graphics are excellent, especially the beautiful backgrounds for both base and bonus games. Lastly, the gaming statistics offer an experience with the potential to be genuinely rewarding too.