Playtech has taken a cute rhyme and turned it until a full-fledged slot game called Funky Monkey. This 3-reel, 1-line classic slot takes you to a tropical jungle, where a hip monkey lives.
The theme sounds entertaining, but is the game fun from an overall perspective? Let's find out by taking a look at Funky Monkey's graphics, atmosphere, and bonus features.
Graphics and Atmosphere
Funky Monkey opens with a loading screen that shows a smiling primate with purple shades on. The fun continues as you see the same monkey playing bongo drums behind the reels. You'll also see various plants and green colors to represent the monkey's jungle home.
All of this combines to create a fun atmosphere where you'd expect a funky monkey to be living.
Although descriptive, we wouldn't call the background graphics great. But the symbol graphics look much clearer and are on par with some of the modern slots that you'll see today.
Speaking of symbols, they include a bongo drum, palm tree, tiki hut, sunglasses, banana, 3BAR, 2BAR, and 1BAR. The tiki hut pays the most, offering 2,500 coins when you land three symbols on a 3-coin bet.
Format and Betting
As mentioned before, this game only has one line, so you can't adjust anything here. But you can change your coin size and the amount of coins you wager.
Coin size can be adjusted from £0.01 to £5.00, while you can put anywhere from 1-3 coins on each line. This makes the smallest bet worth one pence, and the largest wager worth £15.00.
Whatever you do, we suggest using all three coins because the tiki hut payout offers a favorable increase. The top payout increases by 800 coins (1-coin bet), 1,600 coins (2-coin bet), and 2,500 coins (3-coin wager). As you can see, there's an extra 100 coins when you win with a 3-coin wager.
If you're worried about your bankroll, just use three coins at £0.01 a piece.
Funky Monkey Slot Special Features
This game offers no bonuses, special features, or progressive jackpots. If you're somebody who enjoys extra frills in online slots, then you'll be disappointed by this aspect.
But then again, Funky Monkey is just a simple 3-reeler that's made for quick fun — not big jackpots and intricate bonuses.
Final Verdict
Despite all the advancements that have been made in online slots over the years, basic 3-reel games still continue to have a place in the gaming world. This bodes well for Funky Monkey, which is simple with a twist to the theme and background.
Although not visually stunning, we really like the background in this game and the monkey character. The symbol graphics also look good, and really pop due to their color. This being said, if you enjoy 3-reel slots, then Funky Monkey is worth playing.
