Made for SOR players
Made for SOR players
Two movies, two reel sets, one epic NetEnt licence
Planet of the Apes splits the screen into two independent 5-reel, 3-row playing surfaces — Rise on the left and Dawn on the right — each with its own symbols and paylines.
Before certain spins, a symbol is chosen for each side of the game and fills the blank reels on that side until it lands correctly and locks in place.
Rise Plus awards bonus coins for every human or ape symbol on screen, while Dawn Plus transforms ape and human symbols into a single matching symbol for bigger combos.
When wilds stack a full reel on the Rise side, that same stacked wild reel is mirrored onto the Dawn side, dramatically boosting win potential on both surfaces.
Landing three scatters on either side triggers that side's own free spins bonus, each with unique mechanics and a set count of 10 spins.
A gold wild appears on the Rise side and a red wild on the Dawn side, each substituting for every regular symbol except the bonus and scatter icons.
Choose a bet between 0.20 and 200 per spin before spinning either side of the game.
Rise and Dawn spin simultaneously, each running its own 5×3 grid with 20 paylines, for 40 paylines total across the machine.
Keep an eye out for Dual Functionality symbols, Rise Plus coins, Dawn Plus transformations, and stacked wilds that jump between sides.
Land three scatters on either side to trigger that side's free spins round and unlock its special bonus mechanics.
Each side of Planet of the Apes runs its own scatter-triggered free spins bonus with its own personality: the Rise round is the simpler of the two, tracking every wild symbol shown across the first nine spins on a counter and then randomly scattering all those collected wilds across the reels on the tenth and final spin for a shot at a big multi-symbol payout, while the Dawn round layers in extra mechanics like win multipliers, Dawn Plus symbol transformations, and stacked wild crossovers from the Rise side, giving it more moving parts but potentially richer payouts for players willing to learn its rhythm.
Few licensed slots take the kind of creative risk NetEnt did with Planet of the Apes. Rather than building a single reel set around the franchise, the studio split the game in two: a left-hand Rise of the Planet of the Apes section and a right-hand Dawn of the Planet of the Apes section, each running independently yet occasionally interacting for bigger wins. The idea traces back to the 1963 Pierre Boulle novel and the 1968 film that made it a cult classic, and NetEnt clearly timed the release to ride the wave of the 2017 War for the Planet of the Apes movie, much as it had done previously with its Jurassic Park slot.
Mechanically, that means two 5-reel, 3-row grids running side by side (effectively a 10-reel, 40-payline machine), each with its own gold or red wild, its own Plus feature, and its own free spins round. Betting ranges from 0.20 to 200 per spin, and the 96.3% RTP comes paired with high volatility, so swings can be significant in either direction. Between the Dual Functionality symbol-matching mechanic, the coin-collecting Rise Plus feature, the symbol-transforming Dawn Plus feature, and the stacked wilds that can leap from one side of the game to the other, there’s a genuine learning curve here — but for players who enjoy a slot that rewards paying attention, Planet of the Apes delivers a level of depth rarely seen in the genre.
The game was created by NetEnt, a leading provider of premium online casino games, in partnership with 20th Century Fox Studios.
The slot has two sets of reels — Rise and Dawn — each with 5 reels and 3 rows. Both reels spin simultaneously, and many features apply to each side independently or interact with both for bigger wins.
Planet of the Apes has a return-to-player rate of 96.3% and is classed as a high-volatility slot, meaning wins can be less frequent but potentially larger.
The Rise free spins round collects wild symbols across nine spins and scatters them all on the tenth spin, while the Dawn free spins round adds win multipliers, symbol transformations, and stacked wild crossovers for extra complexity.
Players can wager anywhere from 0.20 up to 200 per spin, making the game flexible for both casual and high-stakes play.
Yes, the slot runs instantly in any browser on desktop or mobile in free play mode, letting you try out both the Rise and Dawn features before wagering real money.
Planet of the Apes free play is for entertainment only. If gambling is a problem, call the National Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-800-GAMBLER. Must be 18+ to play.
