Mighty Gorilla Slot Review

Mighty Gorilla has three random base game features — Random Wilds, Bursting Wilds, and Minor Elimination — plus a free spins round triggered by Scatter symbols. All three features activate at higher frequency during free spins than in the base game.

Random Wilds

At random points during a base game spin or free spin, up to 24 Wild symbols are deposited at random positions across the 6×4 grid. Each Random Wild substitutes for all standard paying symbols and contributes to any winning combinations on the paylines it covers. The randomness of both the quantity (up to 24) and the positions means the feature can range from a minor addition to a significant win contributor depending on what lands.

Bursting Wilds

Bursting Wilds are randomly triggered Wild symbols that expand vertically when they land, covering the entire reel from top to bottom. A Bursting Wild covering all four rows on a reel creates a full stacked Wild on that reel, simultaneously contributing to every payline that passes through it.

Minor Elimination

The Minor Elimination feature randomly removes the lower-value symbols from the reel set during a spin. With low-value symbols absent from a given reel evaluation, the probability of higher-value symbols contributing to a win increases for that result. The Minor Elimination feature activates more frequently during the free spins round.

Free Spins

Triggered by landing three or more Scatter symbols anywhere on the 6×4 grid. The number of free spins awarded scales with the number of triggering Scatters: three Scatters award 8 free spins; four Scatters award 12; five Scatters award 16; and six Scatters award 20 free spins. During free spins, the Random Wilds, Bursting Wilds, and Minor Elimination features all activate at a higher rate than in the base game, making the bonus round the primary source of larger win outcomes.

Let me be direct about the maths here. A 95.49% RTP on a high-volatility slot is not a competitive position. The benchmark for UK players is approximately 96%, and below that level the house edge per spin is meaningfully higher than the market average. The maximum win of 3,000x is reached by filling the screen with Wilds or Gorilla symbols — a scenario that is achievable in theory but requires the full board condition. That ceiling is still on the modest side for a game classified as high volatility, and when you combine it with the below-benchmark RTP, the risk-reward structure is less compelling than comparable titles.

What Mighty Gorilla has going for it is a clean feature design. The three mechanic pillars — Random Wilds, Bursting Wilds, Minor Elimination — are easy to understand, the 6×4 grid gives the Random Wild drops a wider canvas to land meaningfully, and the free spins round does what a free spins round is supposed to do by amplifying the existing mechanics. The game is playable, and players who simply want a jungle slot with familiar feature types will find the experience competent.

But in a market where above-benchmark RTP slots at comparable or higher volatility are readily available, the math model is a real disadvantage. The rating reflects that honestly.

Rating: 5.5