Monster Village - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

You’ve probably heard of fairies and demons, but yokai may be a little less familiar. In Monster Village, Manna Play take you into the strange and wonderful world of Japanese folklore, all in the space of five reels and nine paylines. Yes, there are traditional card symbols, but there are also quirky, fascinating monsters that would make this slot engrossing even without its two bonus rounds.

Theme, Graphics & Soundtrack

Welcome to Yokai village, home to the fun, cartoony sort of monsters that are more likely to make you smile than scream. It’s a friendlier offering than the Monster Quest slot, though both are vivid in their depiction of character and their use of folklore.

Yokai is the name for some supernatural creatures in Japanese folklore. A lot of attention has gone into creating the Monster Village setting, with the reels being set to one side to allow you a better view of the centre of the village, where animated monsters sway and bounce under a vivid night sky. On the reels themselves, you find even the card symbols on Chinese lanterns to increase the thematic resonance. More vibrant animations accompany winning spins. There’s also a cheerful, energetic soundtrack complete with sound effects to accompany any monster movements. It all leads to a fun and immersive experience.

Monster Village RTP and Variance

The stated average return of 96.08% in Monster Village is solid, though not remarkable. As always, take it as a guideline and don’t forget there’s room for some pretty big deviations both higher and lower. The variance is listed as low to medium, which means the frequency of wins should be fairly balanced, but lean more towards the smaller and more often side. Again, it’s more a guideline than a guarantee. You can check out low variance slot offerings here.

How to Play Monster Village

If you’re moving to Yokai Village, here’s what you should know:

1. Start in the bottom left corner. There’s a display for your most recent win, but just above it is the Menu button. Open it.
2. The first button you’ll see in the Menu is “Quit”, so you probably don’t want to press that yet. Next there are two mute buttons, one for music and one for all sound effects. The final button is info, which will take you straight to the paytable and game rules.
3. Now you know pretty much everything you need to know, you can get your settings in place. There is some other advice on how to play scrolling across a small display box at the bottom of the screen as well, just above the Win, Balance and Total Bet displays.
4. If you want to adjust your bet, look to the coin at the righthand edge of the screen. It will show you how the number of lines multiplies by bet size for the total bet amount, and allow you to select the level you prefer.
5. To speed things up once you start playing, click the button that looks like a flaming speedometer.
6. Next to it is an autoplay button that allows you to pick a number of automatic spins from five to infinity but doesn’t allow you to incorporate your win and loss limits as stopping points.
7. Yes, win and loss limits. Even if you’re playing for free, it’s good to set a budget and get into good habits. The game is more fun if you’re playing responsibly and not chasing your losses.
8. You may choose to start autoplay, but if you’d rather keep tighter control, you can hit the regular Spin button instead. It’s the largest button there and will turn the reels once, at which point you can choose whether or not you want to adjust your settings again.

Bet & Win Sizes

The lowest bet size available is 0.02, meaning a total bet amount of 0.18. The highest is nine, meaning a total bet amount of 81.

The other thing that adjusts with your bet is the dynamic paytable, which shows you the changing payouts for matching three, four or five of each symbol along a payline. The maximum rewards for the minimum bet is as follows:

9 - 0.21

10 - 0.28

J - 0.36

Q - 0.39

K - 0.54

A - 0.72

Green monster - 1.8

One-eyed monster - 2.88

Short-haired girl - 3.6

Long-haired girl - 12.6

Monster Village Bonus Features & Free Spins

Monster Village has both a bonus round and a free spins round:

Bonus round

If you collect enough Wild symbols (tallied in the meter just under the reels), you will start this special bonus round. The aim is to save the Tengu (a type of mythical bird) by collecting spirits. At the end of the round, you may be awarded a prize.

Free spins

Three Bonus symbols = 10 free spins

Four Bonus symbols = 15 free spins

Five Bonus symbols = 20 free spins

You can also save the Fox to win extra prizes. Wins during the free spins round will also trigger Special Events.

Monster Village Review

This slot is full of fun and charm that make it a delight to play. It’s also nice to see a focus on the creatures of Japanese legendary for a change, as they’re not the most traditional focus of either folklore or Asian-themed slots. Nine paylines and two fairly standard bonus rounds may not seem remarkable, but there are still plenty of opportunities for thrills in this quirky, exciting addition to the Manna Play slots library.

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