PLANET OF THE APES SLOT INTRODUCTION
Before we delve into Planet of the Apes slot’s special features and gaming mechanics, we feel the slot’s formation should be explained. NetEnt signed an exclusive deal to bring the Planet of the Apes movie series to our desktop and mobile casino devices, and they promised “something extremely new” to match such an exciting release.
That something new is the way this creation works, which is essentially two slots running side-by-side with each other. However, you simply need to play once for both boards to start spinning, and you’ll quickly notice that the two reels are named Rise and Dawn after the 2011 and 2014 Planet of the Apes movies respectively.
Utilising their branded agreement to its maximum, NetEnt have included the movies’ characters as symbols, portrayed by famous actors, while there are plenty of cut scenes and official footage to accompany your gaming time. As ever, the graphics and artwork and second-to-none, while the soundtrack certainly evokes the same tense atmosphere of the movies.
PLANET OF THE APES GAME TUTORIAL
Although the basic framework of this Planet of the Apes casino game mirrors many other NetEnt video slots, its unique use of dual reels requires a bit of instruction. You can try NetEnt’s Planet of the Apes casino slot game for free above to get to grips yourself, but below is a detailed description of each feature in action.
DUAL FEATURE
We know what you’re thinking. Although the two reels run mostly as separate entities, there must be a point where they crossover, right? Well, you’re correct, and this accurate assumption is seen during the Dual Feature which randomly activates after you’ve selected to spin. However, rather than the reels coming to a halt, they’ll speed up and apes will come flocking across the screen. This signals the beginning of the Dual Feature.
Both the Rise and Dawn grids will then be assigned a separate random symbol, and both will begin to land on either side as the reels turn. However, only these two symbols will stick to the boards, and any that have landed on the opposite side will be transferred over. Once there are no more new symbols entering either area, the win will be calculated – and it’s almost certain to be huge!
PLANET OF THE APE’S RISE AND DAWN FREE SPINS
NetEnt’s free spins slot round is pretty much a standard these days, but how about for both the Rise and Dawn reels? That’s what can be activated if 3 or more Scatter Symbols land anywhere on each reel, and it’s not impossible to net the free spins round for each. We can only dream of the rewards when that occurs!
Now, the Rise and Dawn free spins rounds do differ from each other slightly, as NetEnt preferred to mix things up for your pleasure rather than simply make a duplicate. For the Rise Planet of the Apes free spins, you will be awarded 10, with a special Wild meter collecting any Wild Symbols which happen to land on the board (up to a maximum of 15). Once the free spins have been used up, the total number of Wilds will be randomly placed on the reels which will help boost your overall win. Cue a cutscene!
15 free spins will be given for Planet of the Ape’s Dawn reels, though. Here you will be given 3 separate meters – Multiplier, Extra Wild and Extra Free Spins. When one of the corresponding symbols lands, it will be added to the meter. Each meter is filled up with 3 matching symbols overall, and the prizes then dished out.
RISE AND DAWN BONUS FEATURE
The Rise and Dawn Bonus Features are also different, and so is how to activate them. For Rise, you need to land a Bonus Symbol on the first reel, whereas for Dawn it is the last reel.
Rise’s Bonus Feature sees a coin win added for every human and ape symbol that’s on the board, except for any Scatters. The Bonus Feature for Dawn changes any human and ape icons into the same symbol, with any conflicts resulting in the highest combination awarded.
STACKED WILD FEATURE
The Stacked Wild Feature sees the Dawn reels relying on Rise to create a dual benefit. Whenever a Rise reel is fully covered by Wild symbols, this will then be duplicated in the same position on the Dawn board.
SCATTER WINS
Alongside being the catalyst for free spins, 3 Scatter Symbols on each board will result in a healthy coin win. However, remember that the Rise and Dawn reels are considered separate entities here, so you can’t spread the 3 Scatters out across both boards to profit.
PLANET OF THE APES CASINO GAME BET LIMITS
Phew! Now Planet of the Apes slot’s gaming mechanics are done and dusted, here are your wagering options. You can select bet levels ranging from 1-10, with the coin values set between 0.01 and 1. In real-money terms, the minimum bet is €0.20 compared with a maximum of €200.
MAXIMUM WIN ON PLANET OF THE APES VIDEO SLOT
The maximum default win on a single bet line when playing Planet of the Apes is 6,000 coins, or €6,000.
