Manimals

Manimals plunges us into a dystopian future where man has disappeared and all animal life has become human, thanks to a process of advanced genetic engineering initiated by Tigarius, the leader of the Arena. In this world dominated by animal-human hybrids, you’ll have to be ready to fight and survive in this dark, futuristic atmosphere. The rugged streets are lit by sizzling neon lights to a dramatic dystopian soundtrack, and it’s no coincidence that the animals selected for the cast are among the most hostile to humans: sharks, gorillas, tigers and hyenas all add an eerie touch to the scene.

Hold on to your hats, though, as this far-fetched scenario, while unlikely at the moment, isn’t the only thing that will captivate players. Among other things, Manimals offers three reel modifiers and Free Spins with persistent features to trigger, so are you ready to battle these mutant animals?

Manimals compared to 3 other StakeLogic slots

In this chaotic scene, the Manimals slot boasts a 5×4 reel grid with up to 32768 ways to win. The game opts for a high-volatility model featuring an RTP of 96.01% and a bet range from $0.20 to $100 per spin. To win a prize, you’ll need to line up 3, 4 or 5 identical symbols from left to right on consecutive reels. At the top are ferocious animals such as the dinosaur, tiger, gorilla, shark or hyena, capable of paying between 1x and 10x the stake. These are followed by the A, K, Q, J and 10 symbols, which pay between 0.10x and 1x the bet. The Wild can appear on reels 2, 3, 4 and 5, replacing all symbols except the Scatter. During Free Spins, it will only appear on the last three reels, and can only appear following a symbol split. Wild symbols are persistent and tumble towards the bottom of the reel, as we’ll see later.

As the new rulers of the land, animals will hit the reels with symbol replacements and deletions. Manimals is also planning more intense action during Free Spins.

Reel Modifiers

Reel Modifiers can occur randomly, replacing symbols on the reels in a variety of ways. Wilds and Bonus symbols, however, cannot be modified.

There are three Reel Modifiers to note:

• Stacks: any of the strong symbols will replace between 4 and 8 symbols in the base game and up to 16 symbols in the Free Spins. Randomly, a gigantic reel may fall onto the grid during a spin and appear on the reels. Extended symbols can form either a Mega Stack by filling an entire reel, or an Epic Stack with 2 connected reels filled.
• Quake: One of the top five symbols may randomly appear on top of the reels after they have stopped and the payout has been made. When this modifier occurs, all weak symbols are destroyed and strong symbols, bonuses and wilds tumble to the bottom of the reels while new symbols appear from above on the play area.
• Blaster Disaster: This modifier is only available in the base game. The grenade symbol highlights the connected symbol, so that they are removed from the reels. The destroyed symbols are then replaced by new ones. When a symbol covering 1×1 position is destroyed, it will always be replaced by a group of 2 symbols.

It has to be said that the dark dystopian futuristic theme always takes precedence over more optimistic futures in the gaming industry.

Free Spins

Free spins can be activated when you find 3, 4 or 5 bonus symbols. You’ll then receive 8, 10 or 15 Free Spins respectively, but it’s possible to win more during the bonus. During Free Spins, any increase in the number of winning paths created as a result of a winning combination will persist until the end of the bonus, just like Wilds.

Buy Feature

In the Manimals slot, Stackelogic offers you three buy-in bonus options for 100x, 150x or 200x the stake, awarding either 8, 10 or 15 Free Spins immediately.

Survival for the human race

Stakelogic’s Manimals slot doesn’t just captivate with its dystopian scenario, as its modifiers and bonuses make the gaming experience far better than if they hadn’t been put in. What’s more, prizes of up to 5,000x the stake can be won in this battle against humanoid animals, motivating many to take up arms. Or maybe it’s because the idea of genetically-transformed animals might seem like a nice revenge against the intensive hunting and farming of the human species. Whatever the case, this isn’t the first time we’ve seen dystopian universes in slot machines, and if you enjoyed playing Manimals, you’ll surely appreciate games like Elk Studios’ Nitropolis 3.