Wild Ape Demo Review
Wild Ape is a 6-reel, 6-row ways slot by PG Soft starring a hip-hop Bored Ape from the Bored Ape Yacht Club collection. The hook is the Wild Bored Ape, a big wild that starts every spin chained up and gains a growing multiplier once freed. The ways change each spin between 256 and 32,400, bets run from $0.60 to $180, and the top win is capped at 10,000x. The in-game rules state no RTP or volatility.
Up to 32,400 Ways on a 6-Reel Grid
There are no paylines. Matching symbols pay on adjacent reels from the leftmost reel, and three are enough. The ways are the matching symbols on each reel multiplied together, so the game’s example of 1 x 2 x 2 x 1 x 1 gives 4 ways. Some symbols on reels 2 to 5 fill two or three spaces, which moves the ways between 256 and 32,400. Winning symbols explode and new ones cascade down until no new win forms.
Wild Ape Symbols and Payouts
The table shows what each symbol pays for 6, 5, 4 and 3 matching symbols, as a multiple of the total bet per winning way. The payout is then multiplied by the number of ways. The crown is the top symbol, and the card ranks pay the least.
| Symbol | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Crown |
7.5x | 4x | 2.5x | 2x |
 Gold Watch |
2.5x | 2x | 1.25x | 1x |
 Blue Potion |
1.5x | 1x | 0.75x | 0.5x |
 Drink With Lime |
1x | 0.75x | 0.5x | 0.4x |
 Pizza Slice |
0.75x | 0.5x | 0.4x | 0.25x |
 Banana |
0.75x | 0.5x | 0.4x | 0.25x |
 A |
0.2x | 0.15x | 0.1x | 0.05x |
 K |
0.2x | 0.15x | 0.1x | 0.05x |
 Q |
0.2x | 0.15x | 0.1x | 0.05x |
 J |
0.2x | 0.15x | 0.1x | 0.05x |
 10 |
0.2x | 0.15x | 0.1x | 0.05x |
 Wild Bored Ape |
Wild: substitutes for all symbols except the Scatter and appears on reels 2 to 5 only | |||
 Scatter |
4 Scatters anywhere award 10 free spins, each extra Scatter adds 2 more | |||
Wild Bored Ape Locked by Padlocks
Each main game spin starts with the Wild Bored Ape on reels 3 and 4 held by two chained padlocks. A win in the first round unlocks the first padlock and a win in the second round unlocks the second, so the ape becomes active in the third round.
Once active, it substitutes for every symbol except the Scatter. It starts at a x2 win multiplier that grows by 2 after every win in later rounds. Gold-framed symbols that take part in a win also turn into Wilds after the cascade.
Free Spins Start with the Ape Active
Four Scatters anywhere award 10 free spins, and each extra Scatter adds 2 more. Free spins use the same bet and can be retriggered. The Wild Bored Ape is activated at the start of a free spin with a x2 multiplier, so there is no padlock wait.
Bets, Max Win and Buy Feature
The rules give a base bet of 20, bet levels 1 to 10 and bet sizes 0.03 to 0.90, which means stakes from $0.60 to $180. A spin ends once its total win reaches 10,000x the bet. No feature buy is listed.
Who Should Try Wild Ape
It suits players who like cascades and a feature that builds over several rounds, and who accept quiet spins before the ape wakes up. The 10,000x cap is lower than in many top-win slots, so check the pace in the demo first. If you want a buy feature, look elsewhere.
