Jumanji in South Africa: Four Random Features and a Board Game
Jumanji is NetEnt's slot from June 2018, and its reels are not a plain rectangle: five reels stand 3, 4, 5, 4 and 3 symbols high, with 36 fixed lines. Four random features can change a main-game spin, one at a time, from sticky re-spins to rhinos that add 4 to 9 Wilds. Three or more Scatters open a Board Game played with two dice, whose corners hold four Free Spins rounds. NetEnt's page gives an RTP of 96.33%.
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What Jumanji looks like
Images: NetEnt, official game page (netent.com); Our still from NetEnt's official promo video (games.evolution.com).
How Jumanji works
The five reels stand 3, 4, 5, 4 and 3 symbols high from left to right, 19 positions by our count. All 36 bet lines are fixed and pay from the leftmost reel to the right without a gap. Only the highest win per line is paid, and wins on different lines are added.
The Wild substitutes for every symbol in the paytable except the Scatter, always for the highest possible win. Evolution's page names the symbols: pelicans, crocodiles, rhinos and lions pay more, J, Q, K and A pay less, the Scatter is the wooden Jumanji board and the Wild is a red and gold symbol that reads "Wild".
NetEnt's page says the game "brings the chaos of the classic 1995 film to the reels".
Four random features in the main game
From the rules NetEnt serves with the game: main game only, one feature per spin, each within a single spin.
| Feature | What happens | When wins are paid |
|---|---|---|
| Sticky Vines | Winning symbols and every Wild from the first spin stick while the rest re-spin | When the feature ends |
| Monsoon Wilds | One or two reels are completely covered in Wilds, never the fifth reel alone | Once the reels stop |
| Monkey Mayhem | Wins are paid, then all symbols are shuffled at random into a win the rules promise | Before and after the shuffle |
| Wild Stampede | Rhinos stampede across the screen while the reels spin, adding 4 to 9 Wilds | Once the reels stop |
Sticky Vines and Monsoon Wilds, read closely
Sticky Vines is the feature the rules attach a condition to: it becomes possible on a spin that already has wins on at least 2 and at most 9 bet lines, when no other feature has been activated. Re-spins are awarded until no new winning symbols stick or the whole game area is filled, and the wins are then evaluated and paid.
Monsoon Wilds covers one or two whole reels, but the fifth reel cannot be the only one covered. By our reading, a single covered reel is one of reels 1 to 4, and reel 5 turns wild only together with another reel.
The Board Game, step by step
From the Board Game chapter of the rules.
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Three or more Scatters
3 or more Scatters anywhere on the reels in the main game start it: 3 give 6 dice rolls, 4 give 7 and 5 give 8. The Board Game itself has no Scatters. -
Two dice move the token
Two six-sided dice move the token, and the rules state that the dice odds are true. The tokens are purely cosmetic. -
Corners and prizes
Landing on one of the two locations in front of a corner activates that corner's Free Spins round. -
Each round once
Each Free Spins round can be activated only once per Board Game; after that, its locations give an extra dice roll instead. -
The total
At the end, the Board Game's total win is added to any win from the round that activated it.
Four Free Spins rounds on the corners 🎁
Each is, in NetEnt's words, a Free Spin version of one main-game feature.
| Round | Free Spins | How it plays |
|---|---|---|
| Vines Free Spins | 10 | A win on a free spin always starts re-spins, and the vines hold every Wild for the whole round |
| Monsoon Free Spins | 7 | Monsoon Wilds, but never the same covered reels on two free spins in a row |
| Monkey Free Spins | 6 | The Monkey Mayhem shuffle on every free spin |
| Stampede Free Spins | 5 | The Wild Stampede mechanics on every free spin |
Mystery, coin wins and extra rolls
The Mystery location brings up a carousel inside the Jumanji circle that stops on a Free Spins round, a win of 2 to 10 times the bet, or 2 extra dice rolls; rounds already won in the same Board Game are left off it.
A coin-win location pays the bet multiplied by the number indicated on it, from x1 to x5. By our arithmetic at a R2 bet, x3 pays R6 and the Mystery's top x10 pays R20.
The rules do not publish the board's layout, so the chance of reaching a corner cannot be worked out. By our arithmetic, two six-sided dice give totals from 2 to 12, and 7 is the likeliest total, 6 of the 36 combinations (1 in 6); if the token moves by that total, a roll moves it 2 to 12 locations. With each round available once, one Board Game gives, by our reading, at most four Free Spins rounds.
Jumanji in figures
From NetEnt's game page, Evolution's games site and the rules.
| Detail | Jumanji |
|---|---|
| Released | 20 June 2018 (NetEnt) |
| Grid and lines | Reels of 3, 4, 5, 4 and 3 symbols, 36 fixed lines |
| Hit frequency | 25%, as NetEnt states it |
| Volatility | Medium (NetEnt), Low / Mid (Evolution's games site) |
| Max payout | 500 x bet, NetEnt's figure on its game page |
| Bonus buy | None in the rules or on NetEnt's page |
How the numbers shape a session
NetEnt gives a hit frequency of 25%: by our reading, one spin in four returns something over the long run, whatever its size.
NetEnt's page lists "Max payout 500 x bet": the studio's figure, not a promise of what any round pays.
Every feature plays at the bet of the spin that activated it, so a bigger stake makes every win and every loss bigger in rand. No staking pattern or system beats the house edge; size the bet by how many spins your budget should cover.
Jumanji RTP and volatility 📊
NetEnt gives Jumanji's return to player as 96.33%.
Volatility is medium: small wins mixed with occasional bigger ones.
Paying for Jumanji in rand
Jumanji is in the lobby at 13 operators we list: all of them take cards; 12 take Ozow; 8 take Capitec Pay; 12 take cash vouchers.
The smallest first deposit for Jumanji among them is R1, at Luckyfish.
Jumanji winnings are paid by EFT to an account in your own name, after FICA.
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Is Jumanji legal in South Africa? 📜
Jumanji is a slot, which licensed bookmakers carry under their provincial betting licences.
All 13 operators we list for Jumanji hold a South African provincial licence.
Before you play with real money ⚠️
Set your Jumanji budget and a deposit limit before the first round, not after a losing one. If it stops being fun, the South African Responsible Gambling Foundation helpline is free on 0800 006 008.
Pros, cons and verdict ⚖️
- Four random features in the main game
- Board Game dice with true odds, by the rules
- Monkey Mayhem's shuffle always ends in a win
- The same RTP, 96.33%, on both official sites and in the rules
- Only one random feature can start per spin
- Each Free Spins round only once per Board Game
- NetEnt gives two different maximum-win figures
- No bonus buy
Jumanji keeps a lot happening in the main game, where four random features can change an ordinary spin. The Board Game turns 6 to 8 dice rolls into a route to as many as four Free Spins rounds, with coin wins and extra rolls on the way.
Jumanji FAQ ❓
How do you trigger the Board Game in Jumanji?
Land 3 or more Scatter symbols anywhere on the reels in the main game. Three Scatters give 6 dice rolls on the board, four give 7 and five give 8.
What is Jumanji's RTP?
96.33%. NetEnt's game page, Evolution's games site and the rules NetEnt serves with the game all give that figure. Check the rules screen at your casino before you play.
What is the maximum win in Jumanji?
NetEnt's game page lists a max payout of 500 x bet. It is the studio's figure, not a promise of what any round pays.
Can you buy the bonus in Jumanji?
No. The rules NetEnt serves with the game describe no feature buy, and NetEnt's game page lists none. The Board Game is triggered by 3 or more Scatter symbols in the main game.
Where to play Jumanji in South Africa
Licensed South African operators we have found carrying Jumanji, each with its licence and our score, and the date where we saw the game in the lobby ourselves. Ordered by that score. How we score Offers checked September 2026.
Also carrying Jumanji. Bonus, payment and payout terms for each are on its review.