The Ultimate 5

Safari themed slots are not everyone's cup of tea. They've enjoyed great success ever since the release of Microgaming's fantastic progressive jackpot Mega Moolah. However, beneath the progressive jackpots, that was quite a barebones slot game. The cradle of life and safari tours have been an excellent inspiration for slot developers, and to our surprise, there have been more than a few decent safari slot hits.

One of them is The Ultimate 5. Me slick foxy-lovin’ fans surely won’t think of a wild safari ride when they spot the title. While it doesn’t imply a safari tour, the name is a nod to the five major animals in the African savannah, mainly the lion and rhino. It’s most likely the king of the safari slot jungle thanks to the high variance, RTP of 96.50%, and potential wins up to 5,000x the bet.

There is no progressive jackpot this time around, but this safari ride is pretty impressive on its own. Me slot-spinnin’ fans can benefit from money symbols with random payout values that can go as high as x500. Symbols are progressively removed from the reels in the bonus round, resulting in a full screen of premiums that can potentially deliver fantastic wins.

The Ultimate 5 is a straightforward slot with a 5x3 setup. Its reels are populated by symbols that draw inspiration from the African savannah. The lion is still king of the jungle, paying 20x for five of a line, just like the wild. The animal cast also includes a cheetah, elephant, rhino, and an African horned buffalo. There are five stylised card royals that pay significantly less.

Playing The Ultimate 5 slot is easy. You just set your bet and hit the Spin button or use the Autoplay feature. You complete winning combinations standardly from left to right with wilds stepping in for missing symbols. The main feature in the base game is called Hold & Spin Super Boost.

This feature is triggered by three or more money symbols. You’ll notice them as scorching hot suns, and they always land with a random cash value attached. The main cash values range between x1 and x10, with five jackpots on top. Those are:

• Mini – 25x
• Minor – 50x
• Major – 75x
• Maxi – 100x
• Mega – 500x

You have no influence over the money symbols you win, so you better cross your fingers to possibly land the highest returns.

The Hold & Spin Super Boost feature starts with three respins. Only money symbols are in play, and whenever a new one lands, it groups with the other on the reels. It also resets the respins tally to 3. When the respins end, the payout is calculated according to the money symbols on the reels.

Hitting the Mega jackpot is impossible unless you fill the screen with a total of 15 linked money symbols.

The Hold & Spin feature comes in addition to a great bonus round. You need 3, 4, or 5 scatters to trigger 8, 10, or 12 free games. During the bonus round, you will progressively reach new levels. At each level up, a low-win symbol will be removed from the reels. At the same time, each level up also guarantees a wild on the reels, boosting the slot’s winning potential.

You can get between 2 and 8 free spins for overlaying free spins symbols. The bonus round can be very lucrative if me players get lucky, paying potential wins worth thousands of times the bet.

Me slick slot spinners who have never gone to a safari can enjoy the ultimate savannah ride in The Ultimate 5. It’s a fun and rewarding safari-themed slot that can potentially pay pretty solid sums of money. Whether it’s the money symbols or the Hold & Spin Super Boost and free spins round, this slot’s got all the elements to make it work.

Spin it right now at Foxy Bingo and enjoy the beauty of the cradle of life.