Introduction to MonkeyPop 2
MonkeyPop 2 is a casino slot from Avatar UX, that invites you to traverse serene, painted landscapes of Asia and reach deep within your soul to achieve ultimate peace. Like its predecessor, MonkeyPop, this sequel is permeated with an aura of meditation and mindfulness, brought by a tribe of spiritual monkeys living in a secluded sanctuary. As monks, they are much more focused on nurturing their minds and bodies rather than pursuing material pleasures, which is why they'll happily share the treasures worth up to 10,000x the bet. This sharing doesn't come without a few subtle requirements, though, so you'll have to put a bit of work in by managing PopWins into correct sequences to increase the grid's size and benefit from an increasing multiplier. Occasionally, you can also be graced by Monkey's Blessings, letting you enjoy the maximized grid right away.
Let's find out what gifts the simians have brought the second time around. If you'd like to explore the features yourself, there's a demo at the top of this page for you to try out.
Theme, Gameplay & Payouts
MonkeyPop 2 is a video slot from Avatar UX with 5 reels, 3-9 rows, and up to 16,807 ways to win. In the bet selection panel, you can set your active stake, choosing from a Min.bet of 0.1 up to a Max.bet of 300. With the game's default RTP of 96.00%, you can expect steady long-term returns, although two lower variants of 94.00% and 90.50% are also available for operators, so be sure to check your version before playing. Wins might be less frequent but more valuable due to high volatility, while the top prize from a single spin may reach 10,000x the bet.
The main stage of MonkeyPop 2 looks almost like a work of art. The entire area is painted in watercolor, which gives it a soft touch that perfectly matches the serene atmosphere created by a gently flowing Asian soundtrack. This combination can instantly transport you to a quiet sanctuary, where you can relax, meditate, and find inner peace. All elements on the screen connect seamlessly with each other, creating a consistent, eye-pleasing image. You can admire all that beauty on any device you choose to play on, since the game is optimized to work smoothly on any desktop, smartphone, or tablet.
The paytable is divided into two groups of symbols, which award payouts whenever you match at least 5 of them in a cluster. The low-paying icons are represented by playing card royals: 10, J, Q, K, and A. They award from 0.5x to 0.6x the bet for matching 5 on a winning way. Six monkey monks on backgrounds of different colors represent the high-paying symbols. Those bring payouts from 1.25x to 2.5x the bet when you form a 5-of-a-kind combination. In addition, there are Scatters represented by a flame inside a Torii gate.
Special Features & Slot Mechanics
What is the max win in the slot MonkeyPop 2?
You can win up to 10,000x the bet.
What features are available in the slot MonkeyPop 2?
The features are PopWins, Monkey’s Blessings, Bonus Game, and Feature Buy & Ante Bet.
PopWins
PopWins is AvatarUX's proprietary mechanism, functioning similarly to cascading, where winning symbols disappear from the grid and are replaced with new ones. However, in this case, every symbol contributing to a combination will turn into 2 new symbols, thus increasing the reel's height by an additional space. Each column can grow up to 6 cells high in the base game and up to 9 during free spins. The PopWins sequence continues until no more wins can be obtained during the ongoing round.
Monkey's Blessings
In the base game, at the beginning of a spin, the Monkey's Blessing feature may randomly activate and expand the grid to the maximum size of 6 rows per column. This also activates the global win multiplier, which will grow by 1 with every successive win created within the same round.
Bonus Game
Once you land 3 or more Scatters anywhere on the grid during the same spin, you'll activate the Bonus Game. Before it begins, you'll enter the gamble mode, where you can risk your achieved number of free spins, starting multiplier, and the board height for a higher value.
Free Spins = 7, 9, or 12.
Multiplier = x3, x5, or x10.
Board Height = 4, 5, or 7, corresponding to 1,024, 3,125, or 16,807 ways to win.
Be mindful of your choice, though, because losing the gamble for any of these features forfeits the game entirely. Once you're happy with your set and you proceed to free spins, you'll occasionally experience the Monkey's Blessing feature differently. When it activates, it will either fill the Bonus Collector with all 3 charges to award an extra spin or it will place Wild symbols in random positions. Bonus Collector can also be filled one by one by landing Scatters. Every 3 accumulated grants 1 additional spin.
Feature Buy & Ante Bet
You can boost your spins or proceed straight to the bonus round if you're willing to pay a certain buy-in price that scales with the active bet.
1.5x = Ante Bet with a doubled chance of activating the Bonus Game.
60x = Bonus Game with a random value for free spins, multiplier, and board height.
500x = Bonus Game Max with a maximized value for free spins, multiplier, and board height.
Final Thoughts on MonkeyPop 2
The first impression upon launching MonkeyPop 2 is quite stunning, especially if you haven't played the first part. All that watercolor art really strikes differently compared to the glittery, shiny, and oversaturated slots out there, and thanks to the spiritual soundtrack, you can instantly feel the wave of tranquility enveloping the setting. It's a genuinely nicely balanced scene, heavily infused by Asian cultural elements. However, if you're already acquainted with the first MonkeyPop, the notion may not be so intense, as the sequel carries a lot of the same mood. Still, there's a visible effort in improving the design with more elaborate character symbols and more polished animations. On the whole, it's an exceptionally pleasant place for those who enjoy a little peace and relaxation when spinning.
While the theme has received a bit of an upgrade, the technical setup seems to be somewhat barer than before. It's very similar at its core, but there's one fundamental difference in the base game that will feel like a disadvantage, and that's the lack of paying both ways. The bidirectional win generation is crucial for PopWins and their grid-increasing capabilities, so you can really feel its absence this time, and there are also no significant additions that would make up for it. Furthermore, the removal of low-paying symbols when the grid reaches its maximum height has been lost somewhere along the way as well. Altogether, it's still an enjoyable game to play with a good win potential of 10,000x the bet, but, for a sequel, it didn't seem to go in the right direction regarding the mechanics.
Despite offering an impressive audiovisual presentation, MonkeyPop 2 strips its gameplay of some fundamental features, making it somewhat less engaging than the original.
