Bazaar Monkey
demo and specs

Bazaar Monkey is a 5x3, 20-payline video slot from Endorphina, dated for release on 30 September 2026. The theme is a fruit market, and the studio labels the core mechanic as 3-pot. Hold and Win, a Pick Game, a Pile Feature, Free Games, Jackpots and an Expanding WILD make up the named feature set.

The published maths are a 96.09% RTP, high volatility and a max win of 3,000x the stake. The stated hit rate is 18.87%, and stakes run from 0.2 to 36.

It is aimed at players who like a bonus-led slot with a mix of feature types and are happy to ride out quiet stretches. A 5x3 grid with 20 lines is familiar ground, so the interest lies in what the features do on top of it.

A 96.09% RTP, high volatility and a 3,000x ceiling define this fruit market.

On what is published: the RTP, volatility, grid, lines, max win, hit rate and stake range are all stated. What the studio has not published is the detail behind each feature, such as trigger rules, spin counts and jackpot tiers. This page covers what is known and no more.

The RTP of 96.09% is a hair above the rough 96% UK average. Over a very long run, that implies about 96.09 returned for every 100 staked, leaving a house edge of 3.91%. The gap to average is only 0.09 of a percentage point, so it is not a reason to pick this slot on its own.

In a single session RTP tells you little. Variance dominates, and with a high-volatility grade the spread of outcomes is wide. Expect some sessions to end well below that figure and a few to finish well above it.

High volatility in practice means longer dry spells in exchange for bigger swings when features land. Wins are less steady than on a low-volatility slot, and the bulk of the return tends to sit in the bonus rounds rather than the base game.

The max win is 3,000x the stake. At the minimum stake of 0.2, that is a top prize of 600. At the maximum stake of 36, it is 108,000, both in whatever currency the casino uses. The multiplier stays the same at every stake; only the cash value scales.

The studio's stated hit rate is 18.87%. That is Endorphina's figure, not one measured by this desk. It works out at roughly one winning spin in every 5.3, or about 189 winning spins per 1,000.

A hit rate near one in five sits alongside high volatility because many of those wins are likely to be small, returning less than the stake. The big payouts that give the slot its grade are expected to be rarer and feature-driven. The hit rate says how often something pays, not how much.

Endorphina names six features for Bazaar Monkey. Here is what each is, with the general behaviour of that mechanic category:

• Hold and Win: a respin-style round in which special symbols lock in place while a limited number of respins play out, usually building a total from the locked values.
• Pick Game: a bonus in which you choose from hidden items to reveal prizes, so the outcome comes from selection rather than spinning reels.
• Pile Feature: a named feature in the studio's list; how it works in this game has not been published.
• Free Games: a bonus round of free spins, played at the triggering stake without further cost to the player.
• Jackpots: fixed prize tiers that sit above ordinary line wins, usually reached through a bonus round.
• Expanding WILD: a wild symbol that stretches to cover more positions on its reel, helping to complete lines across the 20 paylines.

Endorphina has not published the exact triggers, the number of spins or respins, the jackpot tiers or values, or how the 3-pot mechanic ties these features together. This page is updated when the studio publishes them. No bonus buy is listed in the specs. In any case, feature buy is switched off for GB players at UKGC casinos, because the regulator banned it to curb rapid, repeated spending on bonus access.

The base game is a 5x3 grid with 20 paylines. Between features it is a standard line-pay game, with the Expanding WILD the one named element that can lift an ordinary spin. With an 18.87% stated hit rate, most spins will not pay, and the base game works mainly as the route to the bonus rounds.

Stakes run from 0.2 to 36. The low end suits anyone testing the game or wanting to stretch a small bankroll across the quiet stretches a high-volatility slot brings. The top end suits experienced players who accept bigger swings, and it is where the 3,000x ceiling reaches 108,000.

On bankroll, high volatility argues for a stake small enough to survive a long run without a feature. Setting a budget before you start and sticking to it matters more here than on a steadier slot.

Mobile is standard for modern slots, and Bazaar Monkey is built to work on a phone as it does on desktop. The UK rules apply identically on both: no feature buy, no autoplay features the regulator has removed, and the usual spin-speed and reality-check requirements at UKGC casinos.

Among slots built on a pot-style, hold-and-win mechanic, Bazaar Monkey sits towards the riskier end on volatility but at the lower end on its ceiling. Many slots in this family chase far bigger top prizes; a 3,000x cap is modest by comparison. The similar-slots table that follows carries the real figures.

The trade is worth spelling out. A lower ceiling usually means the studio can spread value across more of the feature set, so Jackpots, Free Games and the Pick Game all matter, rather than everything hanging on one rare top hit. You take the dry spells of high volatility without the headline potential of the biggest titles.

The RTP of 96.09% is close to the middle of the field, so it neither helps nor hurts the case. What separates this slot is the number of distinct feature types in one fruit-market package.

It tends to suit these players:

• Players who enjoy variety in bonus rounds, from respins to pick games to free spins, rather than one headline feature.
• Those comfortable with high volatility who set a firm budget and treat long quiet spells as part of the deal.
• Anyone who likes a classic fruit theme on a familiar 5x3, 20-line layout.

Skip it if you want steady, frequent small returns, if you are chasing a very large top prize beyond 3,000x, or if you rely on buying features, which is not available to GB players. Players who want every feature rule spelled out first may also prefer to wait until the studio publishes the missing detail.