3 Dancing Monkeys Slot Review (Pragmatic Play)

This 100 Spin test was updated by Steve Madgwick on 15/08/2023 

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Test Comments

Interesting to have a slot from Pragmatic with a 'very high' win frequency, this test hitting 38 winning spins in 100 - That said, they averaged out at just 1.66x per win, and with no bonus free spins round being hit in the test, The final session RTP came in at a disappointing 63.1%

I can't say this is the kind of slot that does it for me, but one can see the potential when the gems are landed in the free spins and the extended board and multiplier wilds will be activated.

3 Dancing Monkeys is the latest release from Pragmatic Play that sees a pretty basic looking 5 reel and 3 row slot with the 3 Dancing Monkeys on the right hand side looking on at the reel. Monkeys play a massive part in Chinese culture with them being one of the 12 zodiac signs and 2028 is going to be the next Year of the Monkey.

Let’s focus more on the slot in question though with Stakes ranging from 30p all the way up to £150 and a high volatility means that we see some big wins take place on the reels.

The RTP in this game is set to 96% with wins frequent despite the high volatility which usually points to bigger wins at a lower frequency.

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Graphics, Music, and Sound Effects

3 Dancing Monkeys gives off basic graphics with the reels not fancy one bit and nothing special in the background either, but the simplicity of this one doesn’t make it boring to look at. The background behind the reel feels pretty generic with clouds above and grassy bushes behind. The 3 Dancing Monkeys do just that when one of their gems lands on the reel, as well as firework-esque graphics when you have a win.

The game fits in with the Asian-inspired oriental theme in terms of it’s music too with the music playing similar to other oriental type games that we’ve played previously. Those graphics and music make the game seem very generic while we’re spinning with it just seeming pretty average when it comes to both. It definitely doesn’t try and stand out and be different, that’s for sure.

As with all of our slot game reviews it’s important that we go through the different features in the game so that we really get to grips with it before we play.

Thanks to our review we will go through the 3 Dancing Monkeys theme as well as the different ways you can win in the game with the reels and paylines given further detail.

Theme – Oriental

The theme of this game is Oriental with its Asian-inspired music and graphics really leaning into that more than you’d think when originally opening up the slot. 3 Dancing Monkeys focuses on one of the 12 Chinese Zodiac signs and this sums up the theme pretty perfectly.

The slot uses cartoon graphics with the symbols all the cartoon-style that we’ve seen from Pragmatic Play over the years and the symbols relate to the theme also. We have premium symbols that include Oriental style fans and lamps  as well as the Chinese lanterns which are the most expensive premium paying just over 6x for 5 of them.

The basic symbols in 3 Dancing Monkeys are the classic 10, J, Q, K, A symbols that we see on the majority of slot games and especially on these 5 reel Pragmatic Play releases.

Reels

3 Dancing Monkeys is a 5-reel slot featuring 3 rows.

Paylines

3 Dancing Monkeys has 243-ways to win.

RTP

As with every slot game one of the most important bits of information is the Return to Player and it’s no different with 3 Dancing Monkeys. The RTP in this game is 96.00%.

As always this percentage is not the same everywhere and online casinos often alter these figures according to their current policies. To spare you the trouble, we shared a list of UK casinos where you can play this game and the respective RTPs found there.

For an even more informed decision, we advise you to check our reviews and read about the casino's welcome bonuses and deals, game libraries, customer care, payment options, and other things available in each casino.

Pragmatic Play Slot Table

Several top-ranking operators have the 3 Dancing Monkeys slot in their offer, and many of them include a solid RTP for this title. Those who want to try other releases in well-established casinos should check the list of slot sites we recommend.

Stake Range

The stake range will always vary from different sites but the Pragmatic Play site states stakes from 30p to £150.

Max Win

The 3 Dancing Monkeys online slot has a massive maximum win at 12,077x the player’s bet.

When the Max Win is triggered it loads a screen in the game that displays a message indicating that the Max Win has been reached.

Free Spins

3 Dancing Monkeys Free Spins feature can activate whenever you land at least 1 red, green or blue gem on the reels. When the Free Spins feature triggers, each gem that you see on the reels equates to 5 free spins, with the gems that land giving different modifiers to the free spins bonus.

The Gems that are activated are shown on the right hand side with their Monkey dancing and the gems glowing behind them and the modifier that each gem gets is shown below each monkey.

• Red Gem - The red gem gives 5x5 reels for more ways to win

• Green Gem - The green gem offers more wilds added to reels 2, 3 and 4

• Blue Gem - The blue gem makes wilds have multipliers of 2x, 3x or 5x and when more than one multiplier lands on a payline those values multiply together

Hitting all three gem triggers is rare, but you can trigger all three features in the free spins bonus too. If you retrigger with a feature this then awards +5 free spins and gives you that new modifier for the remainder of the bonus. 

Jackpot

The 3 Dancing Monkeys online slot game doesn’t have a jackpot prize but does have a Max Win of 12,077x available to be won in a single spin.

OLBG has a page where you can find the best jackpot slot games if you are genuinely interested in such titles with big jackpots available.

Play Experience & First Impressions

First impressions of 3 Dancing Monkeys make us see a slot that doesn’t have a whole lot going on, with its basic graphics and style leaving a lot for us to imagine. There have been a lot of Asian-inspired slots in the past including classics like 88 Fortunes and Floating Dragon to name just a couple and if you’re a fan of those slots then you’ll absolutely love this one.

The game is as smooth as you’d expect any Pragmatic Play slot to be with the actual feel of the game fantastic. Some slot releases in recent months have so much going on that the game can sometimes feel slow and sluggish, but it’s not the case with this one and that’s probably the main plus of it being so simple. 

Pragmatic’s slots are usually straightforward and it’s no different here and that’s the key first impression that you get while playing with everything simple and easy for us to know exactly what this slot brings in terms of features straight away.

The verdict of this game is that it’s a basic, classic slot that doesn’t exactly offer much but what it does do it does it in the right manner. With not a lot going on in the base game it’s hard to really get excited while spinning but once we eventually got into the bonus is when you really started to see the potential for this one.

3 Dancing Monkeys Free Spins can give up to 3 different modifiers with mystery symbols too that can really start to see the wins ramp up and reach some massive x potentials and with a Max Win of 12,077x that also shows just how big this game can get in terms of wins.

For those who like a slot with a lot of different features and detail then this one will not be for you, but if it’s a basic, simple slot that you’re after then you’ll definitely love this slot.

3 Dancing Monkeys slot review was written by the OLBG Slots Content Team, beginning with Andrej Trajkovski, who has worked in the online gambling industry since 2013, playing and reviewing online slots and casinos daily for the past four years. 

Contributing to the review was Jake Ashton, a slots fan who is also part of the casino and sports betting team here at OLBG and Jenny Mason with Online Casino, Bingo and Slots Experience from over 15 years in the industry. 

The review is Fact Checked by William Westerlund, an online casino expert reviewing casinos and slots for over five years, and published by Steve Madgwick, our Editor-In-Chief with over 18 years of experience creating and managing high-quality sports betting and Casino content for OLBG & multiple other publications and a self-confessed online slots fans who has played at 100's of the best slot sites online and completes the Spin tests.

100 Spin Test Criteria

The 100 Spins test is undertaken on a demo slot, staking 100 spins at £1 per spin

Session RTP - Return to the player after 100 spins - Eg, A return of £45 from 100 spins is 45%, or a return of £107 is 107%

Win Frequency - A winning spins to spins frequency, higher frequency regardless of prize, is often more entertaining.

• 0-10 Very Low
• 11-15 Low
• 16-30 Medium
• 21-35 High
• 36+ Very High

Biggest Base Game Win  - Highest single base game spin winning value

Spins to Bonus - How many spins were completed before the main bonus round was achieved

Bonus Paid - Value of bonus once complete

Time Taken  - How long did the 100 spins take to complete?