Monkey Kings on Play8oy: Stacked Monkey Wilds and a Zodiac Theme

Monkey Kings takes its theme from ancient Chinese mythology and the Chinese zodiac, with the Monkey God in the lead role. Zodiac themes are less common than dragons or fortune gods, but the mechanics underneath are ones Microgaming has used in other games. It's a clone in all but the art.

The monkey wild in Monkey Kings

The monkey is the wild. It appears stacked on all reels and replaces every symbol except the scatter. Stacks can cover whole reels at once, which is how several lines connect on a single spin.

Five wilds on a line pay 1,000 times the line bet. You may see that called low, which seems harsh, but the criticism has a point elsewhere: the wild doesn't double the wins it completes. Many slots add a 2x to wild-assisted lines; this one doesn't.

Monkey King scatter and free spins

The "Monkey King" logo is the scatter. Five of them pay 100 times your total bet, and they don't need to land on a payline.

Three or more scatters trigger the free spins game. The round can give up to 25 free spins, with up to a 4x multiplier and up to 3 extra wilds added to the reels. The exact mix depends on the round, so the help screen is worth a look before you play.

Playing Monkey Kings on Play8oy

Stacked wilds make the base game swing: some spins light up several lines, others pay nothing. Keep the stake at a level you can hold through the quiet stretches, and set a limit before starting.

You can play Monkey Kings on Play8oy, and see what else the platform carries in our Play8oy game reviews.