Jungle Spirit: Call of the Wild

Jungle Spirit: Call of the Wild is NetEnt's lush trip into the deep jungle, a slot of tribal masks, glowing butterflies and prowling animals that has kept a steady New Zealand following since its 2017 release. Kiwis who look up the Jungle Spirit slot or its RTP are usually drawn by the vivid artwork and the way the expanding symbols can suddenly blow a modest spin wide open. You can spin the free demo above in play money, with no account and no deposit, and see the Butterfly Boost work before deciding whether it belongs in your session in NZD.

How Jungle Spirit: Call of the Wild plays

The base game runs on a 5 reel, 3 row grid with 243 ways to win, so any matching symbols on adjacent reels from the left pay, no fixed lines needed. The signature Butterfly Boost fires at random on a winning spin: a swarm of butterflies picks one to three symbols and expands each to fill its whole reel, turning a small hit into a much larger one. Land three or more scatters and the free spins begin on a bigger 5 row grid with 1,024 ways, where you choose one of five jungle animals to act as an expanding symbol. Each animal offers a different balance of spins and swing, so you can lean toward more, steadier spins or fewer, wilder ones.

Jungle Spirit RTP, volatility and max win

Jungle Spirit carries a published RTP of 96.47 percent, right around the NetEnt average and a fair return for a game of its era. It sits in the medium volatility band, meaning wins arrive at a reasonably steady pace rather than in rare, giant bursts. The top prize is 7,700 times your stake, reached when the expanding animal symbols and the 1,024-ways free spins align at their best. The RTP and max win shown in the stats panel above match these verified NetEnt figures.

Playing Jungle Spirit: Call of the Wild in New Zealand

Jungle Spirit is available at the online casinos serving New Zealand listed on this page, and you can play it in New Zealand dollars once you are signed in with one of them. New Zealand does not yet license domestic online casinos: the Department of Internal Affairs is introducing the Online Casino Gambling Act from December 2026, so until that regime goes live Kiwis play at casinos licensed offshore. The free demo at the top of this page needs no account, deposit or personal details, so you can test the Butterfly Boost first and only move to a real-money casino from the list when you are ready.

Is Jungle Spirit: Call of the Wild worth playing?

Jungle Spirit is well worth a spin if you like rich artwork paired with an expanding-symbol feature that can escalate fast and a free spins round you get to shape. The Butterfly Boost gives ordinary spins real upside, the animal choice adds a layer of strategy, and 7,700x is a healthy ceiling. The medium variance keeps sessions comfortable, though the biggest wins are naturally rare. Set a budget before you start, and if the fun ever stops, take a break and read our responsible gambling guide.