Gorilla on the Move by Backseat Gaming brings a roaming gorilla into city streets and puts expanding Wild Reels at the center of a five-reel, four-row game. Ordinary spins resolve symbol combinations on paylines. Free Spins give the Wild Reels a longer story: they stay in play, change columns and can grow stronger through winning participation.
Quick take: Moving Wild Reels build their multipliers through wins, giving each free spin a changing starting point.
Theme and Gameplay
The city-chaos setting fits a feature built around movement across the reels. In the base game, an expanding Wild Reel carries a multiplier that can affect a winning line. Its position matters as much as the figure attached to it: the surrounding symbols still need to form a paying combination.
When several Wild Reels contribute to the same winning line, their multipliers are added together. Reading which reels actually belong to that line is more useful than treating every multiplier on the screen as part of one combined award.
Slot Features
Three Bonus symbols award ten spins in Banana Swing, four award ten in Gorilla Rush, and five award ten in On The Move. The extra trigger symbols change the starting conditions rather than the initial spin count.
During Free Spins, Wild Reels persist and move between columns on each spin. A Wild Reel's multiplier doubles when it contributes to a win. Simply remaining on the board does not earn that increase; the qualifying line result is the important event.
Gorilla Rush guarantees an initial Wild Reel. On The Move also starts with a Wild Reel and raises starting multipliers to 8x. These stronger openings give the moving-Wild mechanic something to work with from the beginning, while the actual results still depend on paying combinations.
Further Bonus symbols add a spin during the round. A bonus-purchase menu also offers direct entry to the free-spin modes.
Feature focus: Follow a Wild Reel from one column to the next, then check whether it joined a winning line before expecting its multiplier to double.
RTP and Win Potential
Base-game Wild Reel multipliers range from 1x to 256x, and each bonus Wild Reel can grow to that same ceiling. The overall maximum win is 10,000x the bet, with very high volatility. These figures leave room for substantial results, but a large Wild multiplier still needs a qualifying win to deliver its value.
My Thoughts On This Slot
Movement and growth work well together here. A persistent Wild Reel provides continuity, but changing its column makes the next spin worth reading afresh. Requiring it to contribute to a win before doubling also gives the progression a clear cause.
That makes Gorilla on the Move an appealing choice for someone who enjoys following a bonus as it develops. The very high volatility will be less comfortable for visitors who prefer steadier returns, and anyone wanting a free-spin round with little to track may find the shifting positions and individual multipliers busy.
Final Take: A roaming-Wild slot with a clear hook: the reel must help win before it grows stronger.
