King Kong: Island of Skull Mountain Introduction
King Kong is one of those characters that became a legend the second they emerged on the silver screen. The original King Kong film is over 80 years old, and many remakes since then have kept the beast firmly in the popular imagination.
Here comes another tribute to the character with the release of King Kong: Island of Skull Mountain, a new free video pokies by Amaya stuffed with loads of prizes and bonuses guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat! And with support for tablet and mobile devices with no download necessary, what better time to set sail for the Island of Skull Mountain than today?
The Look
Fans of the movies will know that the mysterious Skull Island is King Kong’s home, deep in the Pacific Ocean. But this isn’t the only nod to the original legend - players will encounter all of the main characters on the reels. Island of Skull Mountain is a beautifully illustrated homage to the successful franchise, with explosive animation and evocative sound effects from the initial title screen onwards.
The game of chance itself takes place deep in the jungle. The reels are flanked on both sides by engraved stone columns topped with stern-looking gorillas and illuminated by flaming braziers.
Format
Island of Skull Mountain is a five-reel, three-row pokie that innovates by doing away with paylines. Instead, wins are formed by landing matching symbols in each column starting from the left. The game pays out for two-of-a-kind occupying reels 1 and 2, all the way up to a show-stopping five-of-a-kind, giving you an incredible 243 ways to win big!
Stakes don’t have to be as huge as King Kong himself - credit values can be changed from $0.01 to $0.25, and credits per spin can be set to 25, 50, 75, 100 or 125. Higher bets per spin earn greater rewards. The pokie clearly displays your bet, winnings and the net effect on your balance at the bottom of the screen, so you can keep up with your riches at just a glance!
Save the Explorers
The lower-value symbols are the playing cards, carved out of stone from 10 to high Ace. Depending on how much you wager per spin, five-of-a-kind could net you up to 1,000 coins! The characters from the story make up the other symbols. Femme fatale Ann Darrow, her lover Jack Driscoll and Boat Captain Englehorn are all on the island, as well as King Kong himself.
Five-of-a-kind of a human character earns you up to 2,000, but naturally the beast pays out more, with 2,500 for five!
Go Wild in the Jungle
The Wild symbol is a stone block with ‘King Kong’ carved into it, and it substitutes for all other symbols, appearing on reels 2-5 to massively boost your chances of getting lucky. The Gate symbol can appear on several reels and can even be stacked up. The Gates open after the spin to reveal their hidden symbol.
Multiple Gates always contains the same symbol in a given spin, helping you to more easily forge one of the many 243 ways to win big on this pokie. If you enjoy this title, then try giving other legendary Amaya games such as Superman: Last Son of Krpyton or Green Lantern a spin! They are both available in our free pokies catalogue.
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