Smartsoft Gaming

Crazy Ape

Slots Video Slots Nature Fruit Jungle Neon Animals Butterfly Monkey king

Neon monkey-and-fruit slot with an interactive bonus ladder

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

96%

return to player

Volatility

—

variance

Max win

555×

top multiplier

Min bet

—

per spin

Reels

9 lines

Player rating

4.4 ★

19 votes

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4.4 / 5

19 ratings

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

Payouts & RTP9/10

RTP 96% → 9.0/10

Volatility8/10imputed

imputed medium (unknown) → 8.0/10

Win Potential5.5/10

x555.00 (555×) → 5.5/10

Features5/10

7 features → 5.0/10

Game Mechanics4.2/10

f=7 r=5 p=9 → 4.2/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility—

—

Provider Reputation6.1/10

provider avg 6.1 → 6.1/10

Popularity2.5/10

synthetic proxy → 2.5/10

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: 61 — Crazy Ape by Smartsoft Gaming

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Slot Summary

For players who want a fixed 96% RTP and a compact nine-payline route toward x555.00, Crazy Ape keeps its ambitions easy to read. Smartsoft Gaming combines a 5x3 Fruit layout with a rope-pulling Bonus Game, a Wild Symbol, and an optional Risk/Gamble game. The Animals and Neon treatment gives that conventional format a more exaggerated identity without changing its direct line-based play.

How It Plays

Nine paylines govern the base results, keeping the reel stage compact. Wild Symbol substitutions help complete line wins, while Bonus symbols redirect play into the rope-pulling sequence.

A completed win can be collected immediately or sent to the Risk/Gamble game. The card comparison creates a separate double-or-lose decision after the reels have resolved.

Theme & Atmosphere

Animals, Jungle, Nature, and Fruit imagery meet a Neon treatment centered on a Monkey king. Butterflies and other creatures widen the scene beyond the title character.

The exaggerated lighting prevents the familiar fruit symbols from reading like a plain classic machine. Even so, the theme remains secondary to the nine-line format and bonus interactions.

Nature Fruit Jungle Neon Animals Butterfly Monkey king

Features & Win Potential

The Wild Symbol substitutes within ordinary line combinations, while Bonus symbols open the separate game. Neither changes the size of the 5x3 reel set.

Risk/Gamble becomes available after a successful spin. It places the existing win against a card outcome, allowing one doubling attempt at the cost of losing the amount.

Wild Symbol 5 Reels Bonus Game Bonus Buy 96% RTP Bonus symbols Risk/Gamble (Double) game

Bonus & Free Spins

The Bonus Game asks the player to pull ropes and avoid a losing outcome. Completing all five successful pulls opens another selection stage where concealed plates reveal prizes.

Spec sheet

Crazy Ape at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameCrazy Ape

StudioSmartsoft Gaming

Released2/22/2023

Math

SlotRanker Score61

RTP96%

Max win555×

Bet range—

Player rating4.4 / 5 · 19 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines9

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 96% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$3.20

Cost per session$3.20

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 Crazy Ape? 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 (96.00%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (555×).

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 Crazy Ape with other games

	Crazy Ape Score 61This game	Congo Cash XL Score 69	Mad Mad Monkey 2 Score 65	Sugar Glider Score 60	Banana Blitz Deluxe Score 58
Identity
Studio	Smartsoft Gaming	Wild Streak Gaming	Light & Wonder	Endorphina	Silverback Gaming
Released	2/22/2023	9/9/2024	4/26/2025	11/29/2018	12/4/2023
Math
RTP	96%	95.41%	96.12%	96%	92.08%
Volatility	—	High volatility	—	Medium volatility	High volatility
Max win	555×	4,400×	250×	—	6,666×
Format
Reels	5	6	5	5	6
Layout	5x3	6x4	5x4	5x3	6x5
Paylines	9	432	50	10	30
Min bet	—	0.25	0.5	1	0.3
Max bet	—	5	30	100	15
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	✓
Wild symbol	✓	—	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	—	✓	—	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	—	✓	—	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	—	✓	—	✓
Bonus game	✓	—	✓	—	✓
Respins	—	—	✓	—	—

Every number is shown as a delta against Crazy Ape.

Comparing against

Crazy Ape

Smartsoft Gaming

RTP

96%

Max win

555×

Score

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01How is the Crazy Ape Bonus Game played?

Bonus symbols open a rope-pulling game. Successful pulls advance the sequence, while completing all five can open a further prize-picking stage.

02Does Crazy Ape have a Risk/Gamble game?

Yes. After a win, the player can enter a card comparison and try to double the amount by selecting a card higher than the dealer's.

03What are the RTP and maximum win?

Crazy Ape has a 96% RTP and a cataloged maximum win of x555.00. It uses nine paylines across a 5x3 layout.

04When was Crazy Ape released?

Smartsoft Gaming released Crazy Ape on February 22, 2023. Its catalog themes include Animals, Fruit, Jungle, Monkey king, Nature, Butterfly, and Neon.

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