Forget an Alien invasion, Apes have taken over the city and robbing the banks in Stakelogic’s latest slot release Apes of Doom. The slot developed exclusively by Hurricane Games comes with innovative features including multiplier reels squeezed in between the regular reels to produce up to 3,351x the total bet.
About Apes of Doom
Apes of Doom comes with only four reels and 10 paylines with 3 multiplier reels squeezed in between each regular reel. The multiplier reels are central to the game and after a winless spin award respins. The slot is medium to high variance with an average RTP of 96% and stakes ranging from 10p up to £100 per spin.Here the Apes are set on stealing cash from the banks, with imagery featuring a bank, cash, and a bunch of crazy Apes, while heist-style music adds to the atmosphere. The reels are occupied with low-value royal card suits along with 4 bank-robbing Ape characters. A golden banana is the wild and there’s also a scatter.
Gameplay
The gameplay in Apes of Doom is quite straightforward. In between each of the four main reels are slimmer multiplier reels. Each multiplier reel has a middle hot zone. 3 matching multipliers on all 3 reels result in the values combined and added to the win. If three matching multipliers land but there is no win then respin feature triggers.The multiplier matching symbols lock in place while the regular reels spin, this continues until a win is achieved and the multiplier values are again combined and awarded to your win.3 scatters landing awards 2x the bet and 10 free spins, and 4 scatters 10x the bet and 15 free spins. During the free spins, if you land 3 matching multipliers in the hot zone, these are combined and applied whether you hit a win or not. If you don’t produce a win the respins trigger again. 3 or more additional scatters award another 5+ or 10+ free spins.If you reside outside of the UK you have the option of the bonus purchase, This costs 100x the bet, and awards immediate bonus features.
Verdict
Although Apes of Doom isn’t really doomed, it features a gang of Ape bank robbers calling the shots. It’s a superbly designed slot, albeit not many features, the slot can throw up some decent win potential, especially during the free spins where the multipliers are applied whether you get a win or not.
