African Simba is a 2015 release from Amatic Industries that applies the Austrian manufacturer’s clean, icon-focused visual style to an African savanna setting. The result is a 5×3 slot on 20 paylines that channels the wildlife documentary aesthetic — lions, elephants, zebras, and the landscapes they inhabit — through the same bold, clear symbol design that Amatic has refined across decades of cabinet production. Simba the lion anchors the pay table as the highest-value regular symbol, a natural fit for the theme and a recurring figure across the reels.

The 20-payline structure across a 5×3 grid represents a more generous spread than many Amatic titles, giving the game a slightly higher base-game hit rate without abandoning the measured pacing that characterises the company’s output. Bets run from $0.04 to $100. Medium-high volatility suggests a game that pays infrequently in the base game but concentrates its reward potential in the bonus round, where the multiplier mechanic significantly changes the value of every win that lands.

Three or more scatter drum symbols trigger the Free Spins round. The distinguishing feature of the bonus is not a fixed multiplier but a randomly awarded one: each Free Spins session is assigned a multiplier at the start, with values reaching up to 5x. This random assignment means two identical-looking bonus sessions can produce very different results depending on which multiplier level the RNG assigns. The African Simba mechanics also include a progressive jackpot component, adding an additional top-prize layer above the base pay table.

RTP is 95.00% and volatility is medium-high. Max win is a progressive jackpot with no fixed ceiling.

African Simba is a solid mid-generation Amatic release that benefits from a theme the studio handles well and a free-spins multiplier mechanic that adds genuine variance to the bonus. Reliable rather than spectacular, it is a competent choice for players comfortable with the Amatic catalogue.