Neon Jungle

Cast your mind’s eye to a hot, sweaty evening in Miami, circa 1985. That’s pretty much the scene for Neon Jungle, a slot from Iron Dog Studios. It’s set in an alluring evening cityscape, with the main reels framed by lush greener, all tinted with shades of electric blue and pink. There’s something kind of Miami Vice about it, if you remember that first time round, but it’s not clear whether that’s an intentional reference, or whether this is just set in the same kind of environment.

The reels themselves have a combinations of symbols, with the majority of the value symbols either animals, like a parrot, butterfly or tiger, or electric neon-style symbols including the usual high cards. It’s colourful, retro and stylish from top to bottom, and there’s been an incredible attention to detail paid throughout the design of this game, which definitely pays off.

Beyond the theme, there are 20 paylines available, on which you can match combinations of winning symbols to receive the corresponding payout from the paytable. These lines are found extending across the five reels, which come with just three rows in the main game, which gives the game a compact, fast-paced feel as you’re spinning through.

One of the main attractions here is the jackpot. While there’s no progressive, the top amount available from the main game is 2000x. The bet per spin ranges from £0.20 to £40.00 per go, which means there’s a top win available of up to £80,000 if you land the jackpot on the maximum stake.

Added to this is the strong RTP percentage, which stands at 96.13% – well above the 95% threshold that is generally considered to be good value. This represents the amount of takings the game pays out in winnings overall, and means that you’re up against one of the slimmest house edges you’ll find in the slots genre. And when you consider that physical slot machines can sometimes go as low as the 80s percent, it becomes even clearer how good a deal this is.

There’s not too much in the way of bells and whistles here, in what is a relatively straightforward slot. However, there are several bonus features built into the game, and these are triggered by the feature symbols, which we’ll look at in more detail now.

Feature Symbols

Neon Jungle benefits from several different feature symbols and their corresponding bonuses. Firstly there’s the wild symbol, which takes on the form of the electric monkey. He does nothing as far as the other feature symbols are concerned, but for the main value symbols, he substitutes in place of anything you’re missing. So if you have 2 of a kind and an adjacent monkey, you’re paid for a combination of 3.

Unusually, there’s no need to land three of a kind for the bonus symbols to trigger their features. Instead, a neon ring glows around the bonus symbols when they are activated, bringing their features into play. In terms of the symbols themselves, there’s the snail, which triggers some non-retriggerable free spins, and the flamingo, which triggers the bonus game feature whenever it is activated.

Bonuses & Jackpots

When the neon ring glows around any completed payline, you’re awarded a random multiplier of 4x for your wins. If it lands on the lizard symbol, you’re in for an even bigger treat, with 250 coin up for grabs.

When the snail is illuminated, you win a fixed amount of 6 free spins, which will begin immediately after your current spin. And for the flamingo, this triggers a game of Keno, which is a little like a cross between bingo and a lottery. Players pick ten out of the 28 available numbers, and wait for the numbers to be drawn at random. Zero numbers means a win of 50 coins, but you can even pick up to 20,000 coins for matching all 10 of your numbers. Not a bad bonus feature then, and fun enough in its own right to help keep things interesting.

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Neon Jungle has a very stylised theme to it, and fans of Miami Vice and other shows depicting the era will instantly feel comfortable with the design and visuals. While the game uses a somewhat unusual system for triggering its bonus features, they can often prove the difference between a winning session. There’s 2000x up for grabs from the main game jackpot, and with an RTP that tops 96.13%, there are many reasons to get excited about taking Neon Jungle for a spin. Try it out for yourself today, available right here at PartyCasino