Planet of the Apes Slot

Ape and human characters are at the high end of the paytable, and there is plenty of bonus features increasing the winning potential and keeping you persistently engaged.

As we’ve come to expect from NetEnt, with the Planet of the Apes slot machine, they delivered excellent graphics and super high-quality sound effects. This casino creation comes with Medium Volatility, an RTP of 96.33% and a topmost potential of 3000x the total bet (achievable in the Dawn FS).

The slot is certainly worth giving a try: either for free (in the DEMO version – right here on our page) or with real credits in one of our recommended casinos. It is highly likely you will start loving it and play from sunrise until dawn!

Planet of the Apes Slot offers 9(!) game features:

• Rise Free Spins
• Dawn Free Spins
• Rise Bonus feature
• Dawn Bonus feature
• Bonus symbols
• Scatter symbols
• Wild substitutions
• Stacked Wild feature
• Dual Grid (dual paylines)

Personal testers’ opinion about the Planet of the Apes slot

• The maximum winning announced by the provider can be as high as 600 000 CAD. Our biggest winning during the test sessions was 233x total bets and around 45x during the several bonus features. The frequency of hitting any winning is 30.39%, while statistically, the Free Spins are launched every 159th spin (0.63%). Therefore, the wagering ranking for the Planet of the Apes slot machine is 5.73 (out of 10), i.e. sufficient to try to complete the requirements. Besides all the statistics, the slot has exciting gameplay and colossal potential for each of the 2 separate bonus Free Spin rounds.

Review and recommendations by the testing team

For fans of the Planet of the Apes movies, this slot is a must, and for the players….what’s better than one slot? Two slots!

• Truth be said, besides the superb graphics and sound effects, the game behaves just like many other games. Two games, or not – you’ll see many dead spins or spins with small winnings, which are not enough to keep the balance at a healthy level. However, activating one of the bonus features gets you back on your feet in no time.
• The RISE BONUS feature results in a guaranteed win by rewarding the player with coins hidden in the cells of all apes and humans in the left game area. The coins have an average value of around 10x – 30x the bets.
• The DAWN BONUS turns every ape and human symbol into one and the same icon, likely to result in some massive payouts. When this feature is activated, one symbol is chosen separately for the left and right game. The win potential is high but depends, of course, on the number of characters that are transformed and where they are placed on the field. We got average winnings of around 20x-50x total bets.
• The Planet of the Apes has 2 different Wild symbols, one for each playing area. They replace all symbols except for the bonus and scatter symbols. The good thing is that they are also 2 of the highest-paid symbols in the entire game, paying 40x, 150x, and 600x your bet for 3, 4, or 5 in a winning combination, respectively.
• The STACKED WILD feature adds an extra chance to increase your balance, but it doesn’t bring any great winnings in practice. Instead, you’ll see a stack of Wilds be duplicated from the Rise reels to the Dawn reels, where it gives you one more opportunity to make the most of those Wilds.
• The DUAL feature rewards you with Sticky symbols and Re-spins. The Re-spins go on as long as at least one additional Sticky symbol lands on the reels. This feature is active on both sides of the game at the same time, and the average value of the payouts can reach up to 20x – 50x total bets. This is again one of the many features of this slot, which makes up for the loss of balance you suffer during the regular spins.
• As with many other slots, regarding balance increase here too – it’s all about the Free Spins. The slot comes with 2 slightly different bonus rounds for the Rise and the Dawn side of the grid. In the Rise Free Spins, besides the payouts of the spins, you collect Wild symbols, which appear on the final spin. This can bring an enormous amount, depending on how many Wilds were collected and where they end up in the last spin. The average win during the Rise Free Spins can be as high as 80x-150x the stakes. It’s very unlikely to score epic winnings of 500x the bets with this feature, but they won’t be disappointing for sure.
• Dawn Free Spins, in general, have a higher potential for big rewards. Initially, you receive 15 spins, during which you shall collect 3 special icons that will put some additional Wilds on the reels, increase the multiplier up to 5x or reward with extra spins. If the slot is in a generous mood and gives a high multiplier, extra Wilds and spins, theoretically, the reward can be huge – up to 300x the bets. However, in practice, the slot puts a cap on it at 100x-200x total bets.
• In summary: we established that the Planet of the Apes slot, with its Medium Volatility, keeps the balance well mainly because of the many bonus features. Although you can’t expect epic wins, this slot is recommendable mainly for entertainment purposes but also for playing with bonus money.
• As the maximum payout declared here is 600 000 coins, we came to the realization that this is extremely exceptional but not impossible. So during our sessions, unfortunately, we didn’t even come close to that, but we still had a great time.

Hidden parameters of Planet of the Apes slot (data from testing)

• The metrics from our examination correspond entirely to the data from the producer.
• The frequency of triggering the bonus free spins feature is statistically every 159th spin (0,63%).
• The probability of a hit (any winning) is 30,20%.
• The distribution of the winnings is 48.50% in the usual spins and 47.90% (total) in all bonus features.
• The maximum payout during the tests was 233x.
• The average winning from the bonus was 45x.
• Volatility is 5,56 out of 20 (average).
• The cycle length is average.
• The rating of the slot machine for the wagering is 5,73 out of 10.
• The default RTP of 96.33% allows getting a positive mathematical expectation at the casino.

Settings

• Provider – NetEnt
• Payment lines – 20*2
• Volatility – from Low to Average
• Hit rate – 24.90%
• Default range of bets – 0.20 to 200 CAD
• Playing field – 5×3*2
• The maximum winning is – 3000x the total bet
• Bonuses – Dual Grid, Wilds, Stacked Wilds, Symbols Swap, Coin Win, Scatters, (2 types of) Free Spins Multipliers with Additional Wilds and Multipliers
• Free Spins –Yes
• RTP – 96.33%
• UPDATE – Q3- 2020 – Evidently, certifying the Branding contract for a longer period of time is under discussion. The further status of the game has yet to be determined (free and real credit versions are temporarily unavailable).

How to win at the Planet of the Apes slot machine? (Conclusion)

• Our regular readers are acquainted with the golden rule: Always test slot machines in DEMO mode before investing real money.
• In our opinion, the slot is suitable for both low-rollers and high-rollers enthusiasts. Minimum and maximum bets work equally well with the Planet of the Apes slot machine.
• The suggested starting balance, however, is about 150x+ bets. It’s good to have sufficient money to trigger the bonuses several times (especially the Free Spins) because that’s where the massive payout potential lies.
• This game is also fitted for all types of play – real money play, bonus money wagering, and for those of us who want to be pleasantly occupied.