Meow Janken Slot Review 2025

Habanero has been a standout provider for South Africa’s leading bookmakers since it was established well over a decade ago. They’re mostly known for high RTPs and sheer brutality, overall setting an industry benchmark for quality in SA and globally. When you see Habanero, you know you’re in for a grind, but it’ll be worth it.

This is an intergalactic adventure, starring a very enthusiastic cat astronaut and a mysterious planet. The core concept is based on the Japanese game we like to call rock-paper-scissors (Janken), where the cat is in a space tournament with a smiley star – an annoyingly lucky Janken player. 

Okay, this is the part that takes getting used to. It's only a 3-reel, 1-row setup, which isn’t the norm these days. Of course, that means there’s only one active payline running across the centre of the grid. The focus is clear and every spin feels like a decisive moment – kind of refreshing, actually.

The compelling reason to play this game? A theoretical RTP of 96.68% that rises to 96.73% when Super Bet is enabled. Coupled with high volatility, this is a feast-or-famine kind of game. My sessions involved a lot of small losses and a few massive wins, just as expected. 

Betting Range

Limits can vary significantly between platforms. Starting bets for Meow Janken range from 30c to 45c, while the max bet ranges from R2,250 (Hollywoodbets) to R5,250 (Supabets). Wherever you choose to play, these limits cater to both casual and high rollers, so you’re covered either way. 

While not life-changing compared to some progressive slots, a 1,451x max win on a single payline is respectable enough to justify the high volatility chase. Because there aren’t endless features, this max win is achieved in the base game thanks to the 9x Janken Multiplier.

This is where playing Meow Janken at Hollywoodbets becomes exponentially more exciting. The game is fully integrated into the Spina Zonke Jackpot Race, a guaranteed, time-based promotional jackpot held for a specific two-hour window on pre-scheduled days. All you need to do is bet R2 or more to qualify on every spin. 

This category contains only one symbol, the Wild Rocket Ship, but it’s pretty much the game’s entire lifeline. The Wild substitutes for all regular symbols to help you win, but its unique power is that it only lands on the centre reel (Reel 2). When it appears there, it becomes Sticky and instantly triggers the vital Respin Feature (more on this later). 

Sticky Wild Respins

The Sticky Wild Respin is the feature that carries the game with unlimited 'free spins' until you stop hitting wins. I found that chaining wins together here was the only way to make a decent profit during the base game, and when the more lucrative wins started up, they came all at once.