Three mischievous monkeys fight for the spotlight in 3 Cheeky Chimps, a jungle-set release from Iron Dog Studio that’s mostly built around an upgraded Hold & Win feature. Each of the chimp can change the bonus in a different way, so every trigger feels a bit different. Expect coin modifiers that add rows, extra respins, or extra pays, plus five fixed jackpots that sit over the action.
The reels sit in a canopy with chunky, colourful symbols and a lighthearted soundtrack. To no surprise, the stars of the show are the three chimps perched above the grid, each tied to a coloured coin that animates if its modifier is active. High symbols include a hippo, a snake, and a parrot, while leafy royals fill the lows.
Here is a quick view of the base-game pays, arranged from smallest to biggest. Values shown are for 3, 4, and 5 of a kind.
Symbol | Payouts for 3, 4, and 5 of a kind |
J | 0.30x, 0.50x, 2x |
Q | 0.30x, 0.50x, 2x |
K | 0.30x, 0.50x, 2x |
A | 0.30x, 0.50x, 2x |
Parrot | 0.50x, 3x, 4.50x |
Snake | 0.60x, 4x, 7.50x |
Hippo | 0.80x, 5x, 9x |
Bananas | 2x, 10x, 50x |
The core bonus triggers if at least one coloured coin lands. The grid clears to show only locking coins with values. You begin the round with three respins, and each new coin that lands locks in place and resets the counter. The round ends when no coins land for three consecutive respins or when the board fills, at which point all visible values and jackpots are added.
Triggering with the Red coin expands the board for the entire feature, adding three extra rows to create a taller grid. More positions mean more chances to land coins, jackpots, and value boosters, and it makes the full-board Grand Jackpot a real target during longer sequences.
A Green coin starts Hold & Win with four respins instead of three. That one extra chance is valuable early in the feature when you are trying to build momentum, because every new coin that lands resets the counter back to four for the remainder of the round.
The Blue coin adds a random cash value to at least one existing coin on the board every time a new coin lands. Values can compound over time, so a long feature can potentially end with a handful of beefy coins created by repeated boosts.
During Hold & Win, landing Mini, Minor, Major, or Mega coins pays their fixed awards instantly, and filling every position on the board pays the Grand Jackpot. Multiple jackpots can be collected in a single feature.
3 Cheeky Chimps runs on a 5x3 grid with 20 fixed paylines that pay left to right from reel one. Line wins resolve at the current stake and then feature triggers take over if coins land. The Hold & Win round uses locking symbols with a respin counter and supports the three chimp modifiers simultaneously if different coloured coins trigger together.
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What works here is the fact that modifiers actually come with personality. Red’s bigger board, Green’s extra life, and Blue’s value boosts each tilt the bonus in a distinct way, and getting two or three at once is where the game finds its spark. Sure, you can call the base game simple and steady, but the feature carries the weight of the potential. A small quality-of-life tweak would be a clearer meter for boosts applied so far, but overall 3 Cheeky Chimps is another tidy take on Hold & Win for fans of online slot games.