At the beginning of this year, Microgaming showcased and announced the release of 6 new games at the ICE Totally Gaming 2019. Five of those titles were already released, but everyone was eagerly waiting for the launch of the last one, Banana Odyssey.
The game was developed by one of Microgaming’s smaller studios that have an exclusive supply deal with the giant, Slingshot Studios. This is not the first title Slingshot Studios developed for Microgaming. Cash of Kingdoms and Zombie Hoard also carry the studio’s signature. But Banana Odyssey was expected to surpass them in quality and engagement, and as it appears, it succeeded in that, and it will receive a mass appeal.
Join the Astro-Chimps in the Banana Odyssey Adventure
You will be taken to the Banana planet, where you’ll be accompanied by the two astro-chimps Chip and Buck. As the two funny-looking monkeys explore the planet on their stellar mission to reveal legendary riches, you will hear a funky soundtrack in the background, perfectly fitting the entertaining theme. The astro-chimps are equipped with futuristic guns and Astro Nuts jars, but you will also see multi-coloured playing card Royals on the reels.
As you would assume, the Banana Planet is the Wild in the slot.
The Wild will substitute for regular symbols in the slot and help you form winning combos more often. It will only appear on the 3 middle reels, but as soon as it does, it will activate the Expanding Wilds feature. This is when you will see the Wild covering the entire reel and giving you great rewards.
Moreover, when expanded, the Wild will also lock in place and trigger a Respin. Should you manage to land another Wild during the Respin, you will trigger a chain reaction. That new Wild will also lock in place and trigger another Respin. Considering the Wild only appears on the middle reels, you could end up getting three fully Stacked Wild Reels, ideally.
But, that’s not all. Banana Odyssey also offers a Free Spins Feature.
3 Scatters should appear on the middle reels so that you can trigger 10 Free Spins. The Expanding Wild feature can be triggered during the Free Spins, so any Wild that appears will fully expand and cover the reel it landed on. Not only that, but it will also remain locked for the duration of the Free Spins.
Slingshot Studio’s Statement
The Head of Studio at Slingshot Studios Richard Vermaak stated his excitement saying that they were all over the moon to present Banana Odyssey to the online gambling industry. He said that there was a great deal of energy, attitude and humour in the slot, which was packed with wonderful visuals and balanced with aesthetic and mathematical personality. The slot was designed with punchy style, enabling players to track the win potential easily, which is furthermore enhanced with animations during the win events themselves, to elevate players’ experience.
Considering the game was designed to pay both ways, Vermaak said that its hit rate was fantastic. He shyly stated that there would be no dull moments on the adventure, as the studio’s intention was to make players feel as they were constantly progressing in the game accompanied by the brothers Chip and Buck on the Banana Planet. The progressing feel was intended to be boosted by the visual and sound effects, as they highlighted various points in the game, be it Respins or Free Spins, portraying to players the intergalactic atmosphere.
He finished his statement saying that they couldn’t wait for players to experience the exciting journey in Banana Odyssey.
Microgaming’s Praises
Microgaming’s Director of Global Operations James Buchanan said that Slingshot Studios had done a tremendous job creating Banana Odyssey as it was a fast-paced and energetic slot, successfully combining the proven game mechanics filled with Expanding Wilds, Respins and Free Spins. He said that the slot was boosted with aesthetically pleasing visuals and a foot-tapping, exciting soundtrack, and added that Banana Odyssey was a testament to the fact that Microgaming always strived to deliver a quality content portfolio that would meet the needs of its operator partners.
In fact, Buchanan also revealed that Banana Odyssey was originally conceptualized by Twin during one of the interactive games concept days Microgaming had with operator partners, and following two-month exclusivity period with the operator, it was now available to all Microgaming-powered online casinos.
The game was developed by one of Microgaming’s smaller studios that have an exclusive supply deal with the giant, Slingshot Studios. This is not the first title Slingshot Studios developed for Microgaming. Cash of Kingdoms and Zombie Hoard also carry the studio’s signature. But Banana Odyssey was expected to surpass them in quality and engagement, and as it appears, it succeeded in that, and it will receive a mass appeal.
Join the Astro-Chimps in the Banana Odyssey Adventure
You will be taken to the Banana planet, where you’ll be accompanied by the two astro-chimps Chip and Buck. As the two funny-looking monkeys explore the planet on their stellar mission to reveal legendary riches, you will hear a funky soundtrack in the background, perfectly fitting the entertaining theme. The astro-chimps are equipped with futuristic guns and Astro Nuts jars, but you will also see multi-coloured playing card Royals on the reels.
As you would assume, the Banana Planet is the Wild in the slot.
The Wild will substitute for regular symbols in the slot and help you form winning combos more often. It will only appear on the 3 middle reels, but as soon as it does, it will activate the Expanding Wilds feature. This is when you will see the Wild covering the entire reel and giving you great rewards.
Moreover, when expanded, the Wild will also lock in place and trigger a Respin. Should you manage to land another Wild during the Respin, you will trigger a chain reaction. That new Wild will also lock in place and trigger another Respin. Considering the Wild only appears on the middle reels, you could end up getting three fully Stacked Wild Reels, ideally.
But, that’s not all. Banana Odyssey also offers a Free Spins Feature.
3 Scatters should appear on the middle reels so that you can trigger 10 Free Spins. The Expanding Wild feature can be triggered during the Free Spins, so any Wild that appears will fully expand and cover the reel it landed on. Not only that, but it will also remain locked for the duration of the Free Spins.
Slingshot Studio’s Statement
The Head of Studio at Slingshot Studios Richard Vermaak stated his excitement saying that they were all over the moon to present Banana Odyssey to the online gambling industry. He said that there was a great deal of energy, attitude and humour in the slot, which was packed with wonderful visuals and balanced with aesthetic and mathematical personality. The slot was designed with punchy style, enabling players to track the win potential easily, which is furthermore enhanced with animations during the win events themselves, to elevate players’ experience.
Considering the game was designed to pay both ways, Vermaak said that its hit rate was fantastic. He shyly stated that there would be no dull moments on the adventure, as the studio’s intention was to make players feel as they were constantly progressing in the game accompanied by the brothers Chip and Buck on the Banana Planet. The progressing feel was intended to be boosted by the visual and sound effects, as they highlighted various points in the game, be it Respins or Free Spins, portraying to players the intergalactic atmosphere.
He finished his statement saying that they couldn’t wait for players to experience the exciting journey in Banana Odyssey.
Microgaming’s Praises
Microgaming’s Director of Global Operations James Buchanan said that Slingshot Studios had done a tremendous job creating Banana Odyssey as it was a fast-paced and energetic slot, successfully combining the proven game mechanics filled with Expanding Wilds, Respins and Free Spins. He said that the slot was boosted with aesthetically pleasing visuals and a foot-tapping, exciting soundtrack, and added that Banana Odyssey was a testament to the fact that Microgaming always strived to deliver a quality content portfolio that would meet the needs of its operator partners.
In fact, Buchanan also revealed that Banana Odyssey was originally conceptualized by Twin during one of the interactive games concept days Microgaming had with operator partners, and following two-month exclusivity period with the operator, it was now available to all Microgaming-powered online casinos.
