Jumanji Slot Introduction

NetEnt has been teasing a run of big-name branded releases this year, backed by heavy hitters like Narcos, Vikings, and Jumanji. Historically though, their branded titles haven’t delivered much excitement when it comes to win potential, and that criticism has applied to many recent NetEnt launches as well. From a presentation standpoint the games are more polished than ever, and even after a few disappointments, upcoming NetEnt releases still tend to come with high expectations.

Jumanji is a 5-reel, 36 payline slot using geometric reels that are 3, 4, 5, 4, 3 symbols tall from left to right. It runs on all devices with stakes from €0.10 to €100. Jumanji takes its theme from the 1995 movie of the same name starring Robin Williams and Kirsten Dunst, built around a magical board game where every dice roll unleashes something unexpected. The Jumanji online slot comes with 4 random features involving re-spins, sticky wilds, symbol shuffles, and wild reels, but the main focus is the Board Game bonus, which we’ll cover in more detail below.

Jumanji Slot Symbols

The reel set features J, Q, K, A card ranks along with 4 premium symbols: pelicans, crocodiles, rhinos, and lions. The lion is the top-paying symbol, awarding a 14x win for 5 across a payline. The wild substitutes for every symbol except the Scatter.

Jumanji Slot Features

Jumanji packs in action with 4 randomly triggered features that may appear during the base game:

• Sticky Vines – Re-spins are awarded which increase the win. All symbols that are a part of a win and all Wilds from the initial spin stick to the reels and all other symbols spin again.
• Monsoon Wilds – One or two reels will be completely covered in Wilds. The 5th reel will never be triggered alone.
• Monkey Mayhem – Any potential wins are awarded once the reels have stopped. Then, all symbols are shuffled randomly to create a guaranteed win.
• Wild Stampede – Rhinos will stampede across the screen while the reels spin, adding 4-9 wilds.

Jumanji Slot Board Game & Free Spins

Landing 3, 4 or 5 Scatter symbols anywhere on the reels triggers the Board Game and grants 6, 7 or 8 dice rolls respectively—this is where things really kick off.

You’re shown 4 tokens and asked to pick one. The choice doesn’t influence results, so it’s purely for looks. You then advance your token around the board by rolling two dices. Possible Board Game rewards include 4 different Free Spins features, the Mystery feature, additional dice rolls, and cash prizes. Specifically, the prizes are:

• Vines Free Spins – 10 Free Spins are awarded and re-spins will always be activated if a win is present after the initial spin. One Free Spin can have multiple re-spins, which work the same way as the Sticky Vines feature. Further, vines grab hold onto Wilds and keep them held for the duration of the whole feature whether they are part of a win or not.
• Monsoon Free Spins – 7 Free Spins are awarded with the same rules applied as the Monsoon Wilds feature in the main game, with the exception that the same covered reels cannot be chosen for two consecutive spins.
• Monkey Free Spins – 6 Free Spins are awarded with the same shuffle mechanics as in the Monkey Mayhem feature being applied to every spin to increase winning chances.
• Stampede Free Spins – 5 Free Spins are awarded with the same mechanics as in the Wild Stampede feature.
• Mystery Feature – A carousel of Free Spin features, coin wins (x2 -x10 bet), and 2 extra dice rolls appear within the Jumanji circle. The player is awarded with the one that the carousel stops on. Since each Free Spin feature can be activated only once in a Board Game session, those previously won will not be a part of the awards.
• Coin Wins – A coin win is awarded.
• Extra Rolls – When the token lands on the Extra Roll symbol, extra dice rolls are awarded.

Jumanji Slot Conclusion

Jumanji is a huge, high-end production, and it’s easy to see why NetEnt promoted it so heavily ahead of launch. With the scale of resources NetEnt can bring to a project, this level of finish isn’t surprising. The real question most players will ask instead is whether it can actually pay—and in the base game, there’s very limited potential, so everything hinges on the Board Game.

The drawback is that the max win per single spin is only 504 times the stake (for this you need a full screen of lions/wilds). The benefit is that you can potentially trigger all of the 4 Free Spins games within a single Board Game session.

Jumanji is clearly an enjoyable slot, and there’s room for some respectable hits as well. With the right luck, a Board Game session can last a good while, letting you pick up multiple rewards along the way. It’s a medium variance title, so don’t expect anything too extreme—aside from monkeys scrambling your symbols or crocodiles dropping in from above.

Jumanji has a 96.33% RTP and is available across all NetEnt. Give it a spin using one of our 200% casino bonuses, or choose a high roller bonus if you prefer making larger deposits.