The Ultimate 5

While the name might suggest a gang of five ruthless outlaws, Pragmatic Play's The Ultimate 5 slot is based on the biggest five animals in the African savannah. It stars the king of the jungle himself in the lead role, with rhinos, elephants, and gnus in the supporting cast. And while it all sounds like light-hearted fun, The Ultimate 5 is a serious slot game with serious stats. You can win across 20 fixed paylines in this highly volatile slot with potential wins up to 5,000x the bet.

Featuring the trademark Pragmatic Play graphics and animations, this is a game that looks nothing short of fantastic. It plays nicely, too, thanks to a range of special features that can be greatly rewarding. You can check it out for yourself for free or real money at Gala Bingo.

Pragmatic's African slot has a familiar 5x3 layout with 15 symbols on the reels. You'll find the controls beneath the reels where they always sit and four jackpots displayed on the right side. We'll tell you how you have the chance to win them later. The simple interface and layout make things easy for new slot players, regardless of whether you're playing the slot on PC or mobile phone.

The ultimate 5 African animals are the stars of the show. They are the game’s premiums and can pay up to 20x for five of a kind. There’s a fun feature where you potentially can win 100x your bet if you manage to land all five animals on the same payline. A tree plays the role of a wild, while stylised card royals pay much less.

There's a shiny diamond scatter, which is to be expected since the world's purest diamonds come from Africa. Overall, the slot looks and feels great to play, without reinventing the wheel.

Before you start your safari adventure, you will need to place a bet. The options go from 0.10 to 200 per spin, a range that suits new and seasoned players.

The base game plays straightforward, with no big surprises except for the Hold & Win feature. It's one that slot developers have used extensively in the past few years, and it's linked to the jackpots we mentioned before. It triggers when the Sun symbols land on reels 2, 3, and 4 simultaneously during the base game. The feature starts with three respins, with only money symbols and blanks landing on the reels.

What’s surprising is that the money symbols can land with values from 1x-10x. They can also land with one of the four jackpots.

• Mini: 25x
• Major: 50x
• Maxi: 75x
• Mega: 500x

The three respins tally resets whenever Sun Money symbols land on the reels. When they do, they create clusters of such symbols which also upgrades the payout. If you’re lucky enough to fill the grid with these symbols, you have the opportunity to get the ultimate prize of 5,000x the bet.

Three scatters (diamonds) trigger the bonus round with eight free spins. Four and five will give you 10 and 12 free games, respectively. You can also land instant payouts depending on the scatters – 5x, 25x, and 50x for 3, 4, and 5 diamonds.

During the bonus round, a symbol removal feature can greatly help your wins. Up to five low-paying symbols can be removed from the grid, leaving you with excellent chances to win big prizes. Of course, you can retrigger the round, too, as long as you land 3+ scatters.

The Ultimate 5 slot is a highly volatile slot title that can potentially pay up to 5,000x your bet.

Available right now at Gala Bingo, The Ultimate 5 is a fun slot set right in the middle of the African savannah. The beasts are dangerous but also rewarding, especially if you land them all five on a line. Thanks to the Hold & Win feature and the jackpots, and the exciting bonus round, it's a slot that can possibly pay stunning sums of money despite the high variance.

If you’ve always wanted to go on a safari, but didn’t have the guts, The Ultimate 5 is a perfect choice.