Playtech Vikings

Animal Instinct

Slots Video Slots Africa Jungle Animals Safari Carnival Tiger Native Wildlife

African wildlife slot linking symbol collection to animal features

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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RTP

91.46%

return to player

Volatility

—

variance

Max win

—

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.80

per spin

Reels

40 lines

Player rating

3.8 ★

2 votes

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Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.

Payouts & RTP1/10

RTP 91.46% → 1.0/10

Volatility8/10imputed

imputed medium (unknown) → 8.0/10

Win Potential—

no data

Features9/10

12 features → 9.0/10

Game Mechanics5.8/10

f=12 r=5 p=40 → 5.8/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.8–240 (×300) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation6.5/10

provider avg 6.5 → 6.5/10

Popularity0/10

synthetic proxy → 0.0/10

Popularity blends real player search demand (~30 markets) with a catalogue-derived proxy; games without measurable search demand use the proxy alone. Not live play telemetry.

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SlotRanker Score: 43 — Animal Instinct by Playtech Vikings

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Slot Summary

A five-reel, 40-payline format gives Animal Instinct a conventional starting point, but Playtech Vikings shifts the emphasis toward symbol collection. Power Collect symbols gather one animal type, convert into Wilds, and feed meters that determine which animal-led feature follows when the Scatter Symbol activates the bonus route.

How It Plays

Standard line wins share the screen with an energy collection task. When Power Collect appears, it selects an animal group, gathers those symbols, and turns into a Wild Symbol.

The collected group also fills its corresponding meter. That stored energy matters later because the leading meter selects the animal feature when the required Scatter Symbols arrive.

Theme & Atmosphere

Africa, Safari, Jungle, and Wildlife references place the action among large Animals rather than treating them as isolated symbols. Lion, elephant, leopard, rhino, and buffalo each receive a mechanical role.

The Native and Carnival tags add ceremonial styling to the animal meters and feature transitions. The Tiger tag broadens the wildlife imagery beyond the five feature animals.

Africa Jungle Animals Safari Carnival Tiger Native Wildlife

Features & Win Potential

Symbols collection (Energy) connects routine spins to the bonus selection. Each collection removes one animal group, converts the collector into a Wild Symbol, and advances its meter.

Free Spins vary by the selected animal, with Free Spins Multiplier, Random Wilds / Additional Wilds, and Stack behavior distributed between the available modes rather than combined at once.

Free Spins Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol 5 Reels Bonus Game Symbols collection (Energy)RTP range Bonus symbols Free Spins Multiplier Random Wilds / Additional Wilds Stack 40 Paylines

Bonus & Free Spins

The Scatter Symbol activates one of the animal-led outcomes, including Free Spins and the separate Bonus Game. The fullest energy meter normally decides which route opens.

Each Free Spins route changes a different part of play. Depending on the chosen animal, the round may introduce Random Wilds / Additional Wilds, Stack behavior, or a Free Spins Multiplier.

Spec sheet

Animal Instinct at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameAnimal Instinct

StudioPlaytech Vikings

Released8/15/2023

Math

SlotRanker Score43

RTP91.46%

Max win—

Bet range$0.80 – $240.00

Player rating3.8 / 5 · 2 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines40

Layout5x3

Expected average based on this slot's 91.46% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$27.33

Cost per session$27.33

Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.

How long could a bankroll last on Animal Instinct? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

Bankroll ($)Bet per spin ($)Speed

Volatility tier: Mediumassumed — not published for this slot

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How this works

Each simulated spin either misses or returns a win drawn from a log-normal distribution, with the hit rate and spread set by the slot's volatility tier (Medium). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (91.46%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (1,000×).

This is a simplified, parametric model of the game's math — not its real paytable. It exists to make the house edge visible over many sessions, so the numbers above are averages across thousands of runs, never a forecast of one.

This is math, not a prediction. Real sessions vary wildly, and no strategy changes a game's built-in house edge. Play for fun, set limits, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

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Compare Animal Instinct with other games

	Animal Instinct Score 43This game	Masks of Fortune Megaways Score 76	Africa Cats Score 70	Gems of Serengeti Score 68	Traveling Treasures Africa Score 60
Identity
Studio	Playtech Vikings	iSoftbet	RubyPlay	Pragmatic Play	OneTouch
Released	8/15/2023	9/20/2023	4/14/2021	11/7/2022	2/23/2022
Math
RTP	91.46%	95.5%	96.33%	95.35%	94.06%
Volatility	—	High volatility	Medium/High	High volatility	High volatility
Max win	—	10,000×	5,500×	4,000×	4,960×
Format
Reels	5	6	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	6x7	5x3	5x4	5x3
Paylines	40	117649	30	20	243
Min bet	0.8	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3
Max bet	240	20	30	100	90
Features
Progressive	—	—	✓	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	—	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	—	—	—	—
Bonus game	✓	—	—	—	—
Respins	—	—	—	✓	—

Every number is shown as a delta against Animal Instinct.

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01What is the RTP of Animal Instinct?

The catalog lists an RTP of 91.46%. The available stake range runs from 0.8 to 240 across 40 paylines.

02How does the Symbols collection feature work?

A Power Collect symbol gathers matching animal symbols, awards their value, becomes a Wild Symbol, and adds energy to the corresponding animal meter.

03How are the Free Spins modes selected?

The fullest animal meter determines the awarded mode when the Scatter Symbol triggers the feature. A tied or empty meter state results in a random selection.

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