Wild Ape Demo Slot - Review for Canadians, Demo Play & Payout Info

Introduction

Wild Ape is a fantastic slots game from the team at iSoftBet. Although it's high volatility, it rarely becomes dull as there is so much to entertain you. The Wild Ape respin feature can be triggered at any time during the base game, and you'll always be hoping for the free spins round, which doubles the number of active paylines to give you 20 extra chances to land a winning combo. We're certain you'll enjoy playing this Epic Ape slot demo!

Theme, Graphics & Soundtrack of Wild Ape

With a jungle theme centred on a majestic-looking gorilla, this slot doesn't have a particularly unique theme, but it's an appealing one nonetheless. The graphics are stunning, and this is delight to play. The reels are set against a beautiful jungle backdrop with meticulous attention to detail. Glowing fireflies flutter around in the background, and there's even a fast-flowing waterfall pouring into a rippling lake. This is certainly one of the more visually appealing slots we've seen lately.

The soundtrack features low-key panpipes and a myriad of jungle sound effects - think chirping birds and the soft beat of drums.

Wild Ape RTP & Volatility

Wild Ape has a pleasing RTP (return to player) of 96.01%. This means that, in theory, whatever you bet over a long period, you should receive back 96.01%. Of course, these RTPs are calculated over many thousands of spins, so it's unlikely you'll win exactly 96.01% over a playing session, but this is the guide. The volatility is high, which might intimidate some players who prefer lower volatility and more frequent wins. We haven't found it too long between wins in our playing sessions, though. The respins bonus game is a great way to land some decent wins in the base game too.

How to Play Wild Ape

This is easy to play, but here are some step-by-step instructions just in case you're new to slots and need a helping hand.

1. Launch the game and wait for the animated intro screens to finish up.
2. Locate the bet size button. This is a circular button with a pile of coins on it.
3. Click this button and a small pop-up menu will appear displaying the bet settings.
4. Use the plus and minus buttons to cycle through the available bet amounts. This is a fixed payline slot with 20 lines, so every bet will be a multiple of 20.
5. When you're happy with the total bet displayed, close the pop-up window and return to the game.
6. Hit the spin button and hope you get lucky!

There is an autoplay function which lets you set up a pre-selected number of spins in advance. This is perfect if you want to sit back and watch the reels spin with zero effort! The autoplay button is a triangular play button inside two arrows and launches a pop-up menu with various options when clicked.

Bet Sizes & Paytable Wins

The smallest bet available on Wild Ape is 20 coins. All bets are multiples of 20 because this is a 20-payline slot with fixed lines.

The largest win available from a single payline is 500 coins, and this comes from landing five of the gorilla symbols on a payline. However, the gorilla symbol is stacked, meaning it's possible, and actually pretty likely, to land multiple winning combos any time you get a gorilla combo! Wilds can also lead to some huge wins, as they sub for all other game symbols except for the bonus scatter.

Max-win 10,000x

Volatility High

RTP 96.01%

Wild Ape Bonus Features & Free Spins

Let's start off with the base game special feature - the Wild Ape respin feature. Any time you land three consecutive Wild Ape stacks on the reels (in any position, as long as they're consecutive), you will trigger this feature. The stacked reels will combine to form one huge 3x3 symbol, and you'll get three re-spins. Even better, all Wild Ape symbols will become wild for your re-spins! This is an excellent base game feature, but the free spins offer even more!

The free spins are triggered when you land three or more scatters on the reels. The bonus scatters can only appear on reels 1, 3 and 5. When this happens, you'll be taken to the bonus wheel and invited to spin it. This wheel determines both how many free spins you'll get and how many extra wilds will be added to the reels. The maximum number of free spins is 20, and the maximum number of additional wilds is an incredible 50! During free spins, the reels are extended and the number of paylines doubles to 40. Along with your extra wilds from the bonus reel, this gives you an impressive chance at landing a mega win! This is genuinely one of the best free spins rounds we've seen, so check out our other iSoftBet slot demos to see what else this team has come up with.

Overall Review

9/10. This game ticks all the boxes - decent RTP, excellent free spins bonus round, base game bonus features, smooth gameplay and visually stunning.