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Jumanji from NetEnt: Slot Review - once you roll, there is no going back!

Dare to roll, Dare to spin, Dare to unleash the jungle within?

With the recent success of runaway hit ‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’ at the box office (it made a whopping $676 million!), the ‘Jumanji’ brand has never been more popular. Leading games provider NetEnt decided to release this new slot and base it around the original 1995 smash-hit movie starring the late Robin Williams. Jumanji is all about a mysterious board game which transports players to a dangerous jungle filled with wild animals and traps laid everywhere. So get ready to roll the dice, skillfully dodge a rhino stampede, and hopefully come back to reality with a nice cash prize in your pocket when you play this game!

Jumanji is a 36 payline slot that comes with Wild Reels, Respins, Symbol Shuffles, and a Board Game featuring 4 different Free Spins bonus games.

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Special Features

The first feature to highlight is that the game takes place on the actual Jumanji board game and features a unique reel layout that displays the symbols in a 3, 4, 5, 4, 3 structure. The game comes with the obligatory Wild symbol which is an image of the word ‘WILD’ and like most Wild symbols, this symbol substitutes for all other symbols apart from the Scatter symbol.

In terms of bonus features, Jumanji features 4 randomly triggered features which are:

  • Sticky Vines – all symbols that form part of a winning combination will lock into place and stick to the reels while the other symbols will respin. Respins continue until no new winning combos are created or until the reels are filled completely with winning symbols.
  • Wild Stampede – rhinos will race across the screen and add between 4 -9 Wilds to the reels.
  • Monsoon Wilds – between 1 to 5 reels will turn into Wild reels and will then respin.
  • Monkey Mayhem – all symbols will be shuffled by a bunch of monkeys to give you a guaranteed win on the reels.

The Scatter symbol in this game is represented by an image of the case of the Jumanji board game. Land 3 of these symbols anywhere on the reels and you will trigger the Board Game bonus feature. In this fantastic bonus game, much like the Jumanji movie, you get to roll 2 six-sided dice which moves a token along the Jumanji game board. The more Scatter symbols you land then the more rolls of the dice you will be awarded. For instance, 3, 4, or 5 Scatters give 6, 7, or 8 rolls of the dice. Jumanji features 4 unique Free Spin features and these are located at each corner of the board game. When your board token lands on one of the two locations in front of a feature then it will trigger that Free Spins feature. The Free Spin games are as follows:

  • Monsoon Free Spins – 7 Free Spins are awarded with 1 or 2 reels becoming fully Wild for each Free Spin.
  • Vines Free Spins – 10 Free Spins are awarded and you will trigger a respin when you land a winning combo. The vines will latch onto the Wilds and stick to the reels for the duration of Free Spins.
  • Monkey Free Spins – 6 Free Spins are awarded and every Free Spin is a guaranteed win.
  • Stampede Free Spins – 5 Free Spins are awarded with 4 – 9 Wilds on every Free Spin.

The Board Game also features tiles that award coin wins, extra rolls, as well as a Mystery feature. If your token lands on the Mystery Feature location then a wheel will appear and start spinning. Depending on where the carousel stops then you will be awarded either coin wins (2X – 10X), Free Spin features, or 2 extra dice rolls. Your reward will then be displayed inside the magical green orb in the centre of the board game.

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Theme, Graphics and Sound

The graphics are visually stunning as the game takes place on the mysterious Jumanji game board in the living room of the original movie and features a unique reel setup that blends it all together perfectly. Symbols are beautifully designed and consist of the various Jumanji animals such as Lions, Rhinos, Crocodiles, and Pelicans as well as your typical A – J icons. The animations are absolutely fantastic as symbols flash and pop brightly when you land a win on the reels. I especially liked when you trigger the bonus features as you will be treated to various animations of rhinos whizzing by or vines sticking symbols to the reels to replicate the adventure feel of the film perfectly.

The music is dramatic, suspenseful, and features lots of loud drum-style effects. It ties in superbly with the action-packed theme of the game.

Win lines, Payouts and Jackpots

The game features 36 paylines, a very good RTP of 96.33%, and a low maximum payout worth 504X your initial bet.

Below is a summary taken from the PayOut Table from the game. The amount won for each combination depends on the value of the bet when you spin the reels.

Bet Range: 0.10, 0.20, 0.30, 0.40, 0.50, 0.60, 0.70, 0.80, 0.90, 1.00, 1.20, 1.40, 1.50, 1.80, 2.00, 2.50, 3.00, 4.00, 4.50, 5.00, 6.00, 7.00, 8.00..200.00

  • Lion Symbol: 6 for 3X, 20 for 4X, 140 for 5X
  • Rhino Symbol: 5 for 3X, 15 for 4X, 50 for 5X
  • Crocodile Symbol: 4 for 3X, 10 for 4X, 30 for 5X
  • Pelican Symbol: 3 for 3X, 8 for 4X, 25 for 5X
  • A Symbol: 2 for 3X, 4 for 4X, 10 for 5X
  • K Symbol: 2 for 3X, 4 for 4X, 9 for 5X
  • Q Symbol: 2 for 3X, 3 for 4X, 8 for 5X
  • J Symbol: 2 for 3X, 3 for 4X, 7 for 5X

Our Verdict on Jumanji

I am happy to report that NetEnt have really outdone themselves with this online slot as it’s more than a faithful adaptation of the hit 1995 movie and actually feels more like an extension of it. Jumanji is visually superb, highly entertaining to play, and is stocked with a raft of fantastic bonus features to ensure players keep rolling the dice in this game for a long time to come! The random bonus features keep things interesting on the reels and the Board Game feature plays out just like the movie. The most rewarding feature by far is the Stampede Free Spins as it gives you the chance to land between 4 to 9 Wilds on every Free Spin! The only downside to this slot is that the highest paying symbols are not as high as we would have liked them to be. I found this slot to be of Low variance so you’ll find that payouts occur quite regularly the more you play. For more fantastic online slots inspired by movies then check out Highlander and Planet of the Apes.

Prepare for a monsoon of massive wins and a flood of free spins when you play Jumanji!