Diamond Monkey

We’re about to embark on a dangerous journey, dear readers. At every corner, you will be tempted with sights of luxury, and a chance at landing some solid wins. If you wish to join us on this pilgrimage, be aware that each spin will test your temptations!

Those who fail to contain them may find their trip cut short, and their funds parted from them. But if you persevere, you’ll be able to ascend to the top – and earn that satisfying jackpot!

Diamond Monkey Slot Review

Diamond Monkey is played on a five reel board, where each reel is four symbols tall. Players are given 50 paylines which they can turn on and off as they desire. Naturally, this lowers your total bet, at the cost of lowering your chances to win! To achieve a win, you need to collect three or more identical icons in adjacent positions, starting with the leftmost reel. All wins must follow one of the currently active paylines, or they won’t grant their cash prize to the online gambler.

There’s only one special feature available here, which should be familiar to seasoned players. In this slot, the monkey symbol acts as both a Wild and a Scatter. That means he can be used to activate the free spins round, while individual appearances can substitute for other icons. Three Scatters in any position will grant ten extra turns, during which one symbol is chosen to be the expanding icon. This symbol will expand and pay according to its paytable, regardless if the icon’s appearance was consecutive or not.

Theme & Symbols

A closer look reveals there is some kind of theme in this game, but not really. All of it is hinted through symbols: that sprawling palace and jade elephant most of all. Both look distinctively Indian; and we don’t mean the Native Americans here. Of course, if that’s the theme, it’s all very surface level. Very basic, but better than nothing.

What about the background, you might ask? Much like the theme, it’s there, but it doesn’t leave a particular impression on us. It uses different shades of blue to make its magic happen. It also weaves some cool, intricate patterns into its design, which help spice things up a little. Keyword: little. It’s still beaten out by a proper background image, but this one will do in a pinch.

Icon designs are a mixture of two camps. First camp is luxury, with various shapes and colors of precious gemstones. Camp number two includes a golden flower with emeralds and amethysts, a jade elephant, a beautiful red-gold lockbox, and a sprawling palace that reminds you of the Taj Mahal. The most valuable symbol is the diamond, worth 1000x for a full screen win. Finally, the monkey icon is both Wild and Scatter.

How to Play Diamond Monkey

Amatic’s release is played on a 5×4 board with 50 flexible paylines, which can be turned on or off. The jackpot value is the same as the full screen diamond win: 1000x your total bet. There’s nothing really stopping you from pulling that off during regular gameplay, too. But Diamond Monkey’s special feature, with its expanding symbol with Scatter pays, makes it that much easier to grab. Of course, you’ll have to get lucky enough for the diamond to be your chosen expanding icon: but that’s slots for you!

The more observant among you will probably have noticed this by now. Yes, dear readers, you’re correct: this game uses the same special feature as Novomatic’s Book of Ra. We wouldn’t really mind it as much if the developers added something new to the formula. But it’s exactly the same as Book of Ra, with one key difference. Where that slot only had a 95.1% RTP, Diamond Monkey sports a much more lucrative 97.49%!

Changing your bet is the easy part in this game. Click on either of the paylines or the Bet screen to reveal two meters on each side. The one on the left controls the number of active paylines, while the right one sets your wager. The problem with Amatic’s release is that it only displays coin values. And since you can’t set it to show cash, you’ll have to carefully check your online casino balance to see how much its eating.

Bonus Features

While the special feature remains mechanically unchanged from Novomatic’s Book of Ra, it appears more frequently. And sure, that does mean you usually don’t win as much with each turn. But it comes with an upside! The more frequently you hit the bonus, the greater number of chances you have for the Diamond to be chosen!

• Wild-Scatter

The Diamond Monkey icon acts as both Wild and Scatter at the same time. Combining these into one symbol increases your odds of collect three in any position. And even if you don’t, it won’t be wasting space, since it can substitute for other icons.

• Free Spins

Find three or more Scatters, and you’ll win ten free spins. Finding more than three doesn’t increase the number of extra turns, which is a bit disappointing. Fortunately, finding three or more Scatters while free spins are already being played can win you more turns.

• Expanding Symbols & Scatter Pays

This is the real meat and potatoes of the free spins! Before the special feature even begins, you’ll see a bonus wheel appear. The wheel spins, and will randomly choose one of your paytable icons as the expanding symbol. Said icon will always expand if a win is possible. Furthermore, it acts like a Scatter when it comes to pays. That means you don’t need it to follow a consecutive paylines for it to award a win.

• Gamble

After each win, you’re prompted to try and gamble! Well, almost any win. The ones you get during free spins aren’t eligible. You’re taken to a separate screen where you have to guess the correct color or suit of the face-down card. Guessing the right color will double your win, while picking the correct suit quadruples it. Keep in mind that one wrong guess means you lose it all!

Diamond Monkey Payouts

Diamond Monkey has a jackpot prize worth 1000x your total stake. The slot’s RTP is 97.49%, which is a whole percentage point above the current industry average.