Diamond Monkey Slot
Mythological slots are way too common these days, especially when big ticket developers like NetENT and Microgaming have started paying attention to the details of what fans want in last five years.
But we have to admit it – almost every mythological slot is a rather serious slot, asking players to get immersed in the storyline and characters, rather than letting them get what they really, really want from a slot – some solid entertainment.
Perhaps sensing this, Amatic unveiled a slot titled Diamond Monkey in 2013. It is a part mythological slot and part classic video slot. This rare combination always keeps things light and casual, allowing players to have a good time that’s devoid of any complications, and of course, showering a consistent bounty of coins upon them!
Silly Much? You Be the Judge!
While many players love to have the luxury of playing serious slots rich with graphics and features, there is no denying that equally many prefer to have a slot at hand that is both entertaining and casual, and doesn’t pick their brains with head-scratch-worthy features and confabulating ideas.
That’s why, a slot like Diamond Monkey is often tipped to be popular by us, and when that happens, it rarely comes as a surprise. On the graphical front, this slot has very little to offer. But whatever simple graphics are used are good enough to solidly bind this slot together, not to mention the funny and catchy soundtrack that boosts the whole gameplay experience to a new level.
Another positive that comes of playing this slot is that it can be seamlessly resumed across devices without losing the game progress, as it is fully HTML5 enabled. So, play for a bit on your phone while commuting, and finish the spin off when you reach your home on your laptop – the choices are all yours to make, good sirs!
Playing the Slot
Playing this slot is really a no-brainer. The gameplay goes on like hundreds of classic slots available in abundance all over the web. So, it’s much better for you to go into this deal expecting very little on this front, to save yourself from disappointment.
There are 5 reels of 3 rows each. As you hit the activator, these reels will go into a crazy spin, resting only when the allotted time runs out, or when you choose to hit the STOP button. The symbols that appear on screen just as the reels come to a halt will decide how much of backing you’ve got from your lucky stars. Also, there 50 static paylines that you can activate with coins that cost as little as 1 cent. The reel to payline ratio – a great indicator of win potential of a slot – is 0.1 here, an excellent number to have at disposal.
It reflects in the gameplay experience too. We have seen it first-hand that combinations that can easily counter your wagers are struck easily and consistently. Fair game, we say!
Not a Monkey Business!
The slot is themed around the mythical Indian monkey god ‘Hanuman’. He is the chief orchestrator of this slot, and through him only shall you be able to attain some solid glory in terms of jackpots.
Various regular symbols all allude to the culture and mythology of India, with gemstones of various colours, elephants, royal palaces, gold chests etc. making it to the scene.
The highest paying regular symbol is that of a royal palace. For five-of-its-kind combinations, it pays up to 500 coins. The jackpot symbol used here is that of a beautifully alluring diamond. For 3, 4 and five of its kind combos involving this diamond give you an all-clear and free access to a stash of 60, 300 and 1,000 coins respectively.
Now that is some serious jackpot! But wait on – there is something important we haven’t talked about yet!
The Hanuman Effect
The monkey god in question here – the Hanuman – plays the wild symbol here. It can replace and substitute for any regular symbol, and it usually pays out 50 coins irrespective of its number of appearances. However, with each Hanuman symbol, you collect a free red gemstone. When you collect 25 of such gemstones in a given session, you will surely be in for a surprise treat that showers upon you coins and free credits!
Time to Monkey Around?
We’ll be brief here:
What we loved about Diamond Monkey:
Easy gameplay and generous payouts
What we would have liked changed about Diamond Monkey:
Absence of a scatter and bonus rounds.
Diamond Monkey is a slot that rarely lands you up into a quagmire of losses, provided that you are careful and sensible enough to know when to stop.
