Monster Mania is a straightforward 5-reel game with 9 adjustable paylines, a wild and a scatter. In terms of features, the slot lacks free spins and bonus games; however, it offers very frequent payouts and fast gameplay. There are ten regular symbols grouped under fruits (low-valued) and monsters (high-valued pics). Fruits create combos for 3 to 5 of a kind, paying up to x250, while monsters start paying when even 2 of them appear. The top jackpot prize of x1000 ($2000 at the maximum stake) is given for hitting five pop-eyed monsters that look like small fluffy balls. Before any spin you can select the number of active paylines, each accepting a single coin. Coins are available in several denominations that are changed by clicking the “+” and “-“ buttons and range between $0.25 and $2. Therefore, a total spin bet can vary between $2.25 and $18.

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The slot has a wild substitution symbol that stands in for any other icon, except scatters. On the negative side, the wild does nothing else: it neither creates its own winning combos nor multiplies payouts. However, it lands relatively often and comes in handy at times.

The Brain Monster symbol is a scatter that pays regardless its position if three or more appear on the reels. You get x10, x50 or x100 times a total bet, respectively. Scatters do not trigger any bonus events whatever.

Monster Mania has very few bonus features as compared with other 5-reel slots of today; however, it boasts good and frequent payouts, fast gaming action and easy rules, so it would be a proper choice for newcomers who want to grab the basics of slot machines or need some practice.