Meerkat Mayhem was released in 2013, and it is definitely one of the quirkier and more humorous Video Slot games available today. Cartoonish, well-designed meerkats engage in a whole range of human activities on the reels, including piloting a plane, snorkelling, sunbathing, getting married, riding Vespas and gondolas, performing magic as a wizard, ruling as king, performing ballet steps, sailing on a swashbuckling pirate ship and more.
The Slot was developed and produced by Wagermill, through Microgaming Quickfire, so it can be trusted to maintain a high level of quality and to really immerse players in the theme. The reels take up most of the screen, and are set in a stone wall and watched by a devil meerkat. The game seems to take place in a castle, and the overall impression is of a chaotic and amusing take on a medieval kingdom with many other ideas suggested by the meerkat activities on the reels added in for good measure. Clever sound effects make the game more enjoyable and immersive.
Playing Meerkat Mayhem
The mayhem in these real pokies takes place over 5 reels and 30 paylines, and the objective is to line up at least 3 matching reel symbols along an activated payline. The game can be played for free, to practice and relax, as well as for the other option of real money. The convenient AutoSpin feature can be activated to keep the reels turning on their own when you are particularly busy.
The bets per line start at 0.1 and go all the way up to 10, meaning the betting range is 0.1 to 300 and should accommodate every budget. Since Meerkat Mayhem is a low variance Slot, the maximum jackpot is 300 credits, awarded when 5 of the cowboy meerkats are lined up along a paying line. The theoretical RTP in the game is a healthy 95.9%.
Meerkat Mayhem Special Features
The regular Wild Symbol is a Viking meerkat riding a motorcycle, able to complete winning combinations by standing in for any regular symbol along an activated payline. The devilish meerkat also does more than sit and watch the reels; he serves as a second Wild Symbol in the pokie game. Whenever the devil Wild is spun, several symbols on the reels are automatically turned into Wilds as well. It’s actually possible to have 6 Wilds on the reels at a time, all coming from 1, which really boosts winning potential in the game.
The only icon that the Wild can’t stand in for is the Scatter Symbol, which balances all the angry energy of the devil and Viking Wilds by taking the form of the meerkat king. These images can appear anywhere on the reels, and do not have to be consecutive or on an active payline to function. As long as 3, 4 or 5 of these kings are seen anywhere on the rails at the same time, they award multiples of 2, 3 and 5 times the payline they are on.
Keeping the reels free of extra spins or any further bonus features helps to keep the Meerkat Mayhem slot simple. This balances its busy illustration and design, and makes it a good choice for new players who are still getting familiar with Slot games and enjoy having a great time.