7 Monkeys slot review (Pragmatic Play)

7 Monkeys is a very popular online slot that is brought to us by the talented folks of Pragmatic Play

The show stars are 7 different monkeys, and they love to bring playful mayhem to your pc-screen or mobile device.

The simple gameplay, frequent bonus rounds and stacked wilds have proven to be a winning formula for Pragmatic Play, a software company that has taken the online gaming industry by storm.

Besides 7 different monkeys, this slot also has 7 pay lines. The minimum bet? You guessed it: $0.07 per spin.

Low variance and low RTP

This is a low variance slot, which makes it a great slot to play for anyone looking to try out a new slot without risking breaking the bank within a few minutes. 7 Monkeys will give you lots of playing time for your money, don’t expect huge wins.

The return to player is a poor 92,71%, which is nowhere near what we find acceptable. We always recommend playing slots with a higher return to player of at least 96% and preferably even more.

7 Monkeys gameplay and features

7 Monkeys is a simple slot, with a 5 x 3 setup. There are just fixed 7 pay lines and 7 different symbols. Visually, it is quite pleasing, with colourful monkeys against a jungle background. The reels spin smoothly, and the win animations with the coins flying are always a welcome sight.

All payouts are from right to left, and the betting range is between $0.07 and $35 per spin.

The brightly coloured baboon is the leader of the pack and acts as a wild symbol, substituting for all symbols except the banana, which is the scatter symbol. 5 wilds on an active pay line are worth 1.500 coins.

The yellow monkey is second in the hierarchy and pays out 150 coins when you line up 5 of them on an active pay line. All other monkeys are worth a lot less: between 15 and 50 coins when you get a 5 of a kind on an active pay line.

All symbols are stacked, and full screens of the same symbol are a common occurrence.

The Free Spins Bonus: up to 150 free spins with a 3 x multiplier

Besides frolicking in the trees and showing their butts to onlookers, monkeys genuinely love their fruits. And by fruits, we mean bananas.

In true style, the free spins bonus is activated when 3 or more scattered bananas appear on the reels.

More scatters will give higher rewards:

• 3 bananas: 50 free spins with a 1 x multiplier
• 4 bananas: 100 free spins with a 2 x multiplier
• 3 bananas: 150 free spins with a 3 x multiplier

In most cases, you will win the 50 free spins, but we have seen quite a bit of 100 free spins as well. The 150 free spins with the 3 x multiplier are very rare.

Whenever 3 or more bananas appear during the free spins, another 15 free spins are awarded. There is no limit to the number of free spins you can win.

The maximum payout in the bonus round is $75k, but you need to be playing max bet and get a full screen of wilds to achieve that feat.

Our verdict on the 7 Monkeys slot by Pragmatic Play

7 Monkeys is not our favourite Pragmatic Play slot. Not by a long shot.

We feel the variance is too low for our taste and the gameplay is just a little bit too monotonous. On top of that, the RTP of just over 92% is dreadful and unacceptable for an online slot. Thankfully, most other Pragmatic Play slots pay out between 96% and 97%, so all is not lost.

However, this slot is very popular, and we feel the fun theme and simple gameplay have a lot to do with that. So, by all means, try out 7 Monkeys. Just know that there are better Pragmatic Play slots to be found, such as the fantastic Wolf Gold and the brilliant Vegas Nights.

2.5 out of 5 stars

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