Jungle Jackpots

Jungle Jackpots Slot Review

The reels of Jungle Jackpots sit on the yellowed pages of a giant storybook bound in gnarled wood and creeping vines, deep in Mowgli’s rainforest. It’s a gorgeous frame for a game that hides almost all its money behind one reel: the paytable beneath the stacked logo is thin enough that most spins come down to waiting for a character symbol on reel 5. Blueprint Gaming built it that way, and the four character bonuses are what the game is for.

It runs on a 5×4 grid, at a 94% RTP, with no volatility figure published for it. Licensed-IP slots are familiar ground for this studio, from Ted to The Goonies and King Kong Splash: Power Play. This one is remembered for its artwork more than its maths.

Base Game & Features

Wins are conventional line wins: two to five matching symbols from the left on a played line. Only the highest combination on each line is paid, all line wins are added together, and scatter wins land on top. The Wild is a paw print that substitutes for everything except the scatter and bonus symbols.

That wild is quietly the best-paying symbol in the game, returning up to 25x the total bet for five of a kind. The Jungle Jackpots logo is the richest of the regular symbols, and it’s stacked across all five reels. There’s a real difference between a grid carrying one or two of them and a grid carrying six.

Beneath the logo sit a Bowl of Fruit, a jungle hut and a drum, then the royals from ten up to ace. The logo and the wild both pay from just two of a kind, while everything below them needs three. The full paytable, as multiples of the total bet:

• Wild (paw print) – 2 pays 0.1x, 3 pays 2.5x, 4 pays 10x, 5 pays 25x
• Jungle Jackpots logo (stacked on all reels) – 2 pays 0.1x, 3 pays 2x, 4 pays 7.5x, 5 pays 20x
• Bowl of Fruit – 3 pays 1.5x, 4 pays 5x, 5 pays 15x
• Hut/Village – 3 pays 1x, 4 pays 4x, 5 pays 10x
• Drum – 3 pays 1x, 4 pays 4x, 5 pays 10x
• K – 3 pays 0.5x, 4 pays 2x, 5 pays 7.5x
• A – 3 pays 0.5x, 4 pays 2x, 5 pays 7.5x
• 10 – 3 pays 0.2x, 4 pays 0.5x, 5 pays 5x
• J – 3 pays 0.2x, 4 pays 0.5x, 5 pays 5x
• Q – 3 pays 0.2x, 4 pays 0.5x, 5 pays 5x

Bonus entry works through a two-part trigger. You need the Bonus Scatter symbol on reels 1 and 3, plus a special bonus symbol on reel 5, and whichever of the four special symbols lands there decides which bonus you get. It’s a tidy system: the scatter pair sets it up, the reel 5 symbol picks the prize. The four routes:

• Baloo’s Cash Bonus symbol on reel 5 – awards Baloo’s Cash Bonus
• Mowgli’s Cash Trail Bonus symbol on reel 5 – awards Mowgli’s Cash Trail Bonus
• Bagheera Free Spin symbol on reel 5 – awards Bagheera Free Spins
• Baloo Colossal Spin symbol on reel 5 – awards Baloo’s Colossal Free Spins

Jungle Jackpots Bonuses & Free Spins

Four bonuses hang off that single trigger, each named for a character from the jungle. Two are pick-style modifiers and two are free spins rounds, and the reel 5 symbol means you always know which one is coming the moment it lands.

Mowgli’s Cash Trail

Triggered by the Bonus Scatters on reels 1 and 3 plus Mowgli’s Cash Trail Bonus symbol on reel 5. You reveal picks to advance up a trail; revealing an X ends the feature and collects whatever you’ve earned. Reach the Golden Apple at the top and there’s a guaranteed large payout waiting.

The trail pays up to 1,000x the total bet, the biggest number this game puts on anything. That ceiling is where the game’s ambition stops, and everything else in it sits well below.

Baloo’s Cash Bonus

The same scatter pair plus Baloo’s Cash Bonus symbol on reel 5 awards a mystery prize from Baloo. It’s the simplest of the four – one reveal, one prize, up to 500x the total bet. No trail to climb, no spin count to sit through.

Bagheera Free Spins

Bonus Scatters on reels 1 and 3 with the Bagheera Free Spin symbol on reel 5 awards Bagheera Free Spins. The round is a straightforward free spins award – the reels keep spinning at your current bet and the line wins settle up at the end.

Baloo’s Colossal Free Spins

The fourth route is the scatter pair plus the Baloo Colossal Spin symbol on reel 5, which awards Baloo’s Colossal Free Spins. It’s the second of the two spins rounds, and the one the game leaves its name to do the talking on.

There’s no bonus buy in this one. The only route to any of the four bonuses is the scatter pair and the reel 5 symbol, so patience is the whole price of entry.

Our Honest Verdict

Overall Rating: 6.4/10

Playing Jungle Jackpots is like flicking through a beautifully drawn picture book where only the last page pays out. The reason to choose it is the jungle itself: Mowgli’s world, painted properly, on a game that doesn’t pretend to be more than it is.

Its strength is that reel 5 trigger. Knowing which bonus is coming the instant the special symbol lands is a small thing, and it makes every trigger feel like an occasion rather than a mystery. Its weakness is the money – the paytable under the logo is thin, and a 1,000x ceiling on the best bonus is a modest ceiling in this company.

It suits anyone who wants a slow, undemanding spin with charming artwork and four modest bonuses to chase. If big ceilings are what you play for, the jungle stays quiet. For everyone else, this is a pleasant afternoon in Mowgli’s world, just not a profitable habit.

Jungle Jackpots FAQs

• How do you trigger the bonuses in Jungle Jackpots?

  Land the Bonus Scatter symbol on reels 1 and 3, plus a special bonus symbol on reel 5. Whichever special symbol lands on reel 5 decides the bonus: Mowgli’s Cash Trail, Baloo’s Cash Bonus, Bagheera Free Spins or Baloo’s Colossal Free Spins.
• What is the biggest payout in Jungle Jackpots?

  Mowgli’s Cash Trail pays up to 1,000x your total bet if you reach the Golden Apple without revealing an X. Baloo’s Cash Bonus pays up to 500x the total bet.
• What does the Wild symbol do in Jungle Jackpots?

  The paw-print Wild stands in for every other symbol except the scatter and the bonus symbols, so it can’t help form any bonus trigger. Five of a kind also makes it the game’s top payer, worth 25x the total bet.
• Does the Jungle Jackpots logo symbol stack?

  Yes. The Jungle Jackpots logo is stacked across all five reels, so it can occupy many positions on the grid at once. Five of a kind pays 20x the total bet, and it pays from just two of a kind.
• What is Mowgli’s Cash Trail and how does it work?

  It’s a pick-and-advance trail bonus. You reveal to move up the trail, and revealing an X ends the feature and collects your prize. Reaching the Golden Apple at the top guarantees a large payout, with the trail worth up to 1,000x the total bet.
• Can the Wild substitute for the Bonus Scatter symbol?

  No. The Wild can’t stand in for scatter symbols or bonus symbols, so it plays no part in any of the four bonus triggers – it only completes line wins.
• How are line wins paid in Jungle Jackpots?

  Line wins are multiplied by the value bet on the winning line, and all wins across different lines are added together. Symbols must appear on consecutive reels starting from the far left, and only the highest win on each line is paid.
• What is the grid size of Jungle Jackpots?

  Jungle Jackpots runs on a 5×4 grid, with wins formed by two to five matching symbols from the left on a played line.
• Who makes Jungle Jackpots?

  Jungle Jackpots is made by Blueprint Gaming, the studio behind titles including Ted, The Goonies and the Fishin’ Frenzy series.