There’s something undeniably creepy about the clown-faced Joker hanging on the corner of the grid, trying to give you money. Not least in light of the remakes of Stephen King’s IT, which are still on the radar. That being said, the Joker King is quite generous in this game, as he regularly magically turns entire symbol sets into wilds for you.
The bright and colorful fruit theme is well done, with an upbeat jazz track playing in the background. Although the volatility is high, Pragmatic has taken certain measures to ensure that this is not a walk in the desert. The symbol values are relatively low, as is the number of paylines. The bonus round brings a lot of wild wins, but even a full screen only pays out 125x. In other words, you need the scatter multipliers to do some serious damage here.
Joker King Slot Features
The wild wild symbol can land on all 6 reels and pays the same as the highest value blue star symbol. If you land 6 on a payline, you win 5 times your bet. Whenever you land a wild symbol, all instances of a randomly selected pay symbol are converted to wild . Landing more than 1 wild means that an equal number of symbol sets are converted to wilds as the number of wilds you landed.
Another notable symbol is the crown scatter . It can also land on all 6 reels and has a multiplier value of either 2x, 3x, 5x, 10x or 25x . The multiplier increases the total win on the spin where the scatter was present. If you land more than one scatter, the respective multipliers are added together.
If you land 3 crown scatters anywhere on the same spin, you trigger the bonus round. Specifically, if you land 3, 4, 5 or 6 scatters, you win 8, 10, 15 or 20 free spins, respectively. You are guaranteed to land at least 1 wild on each free spin, which in turn triggers the wild substitution feature described above.
You can also land crown multiplier scatters, and 3+ triggers the feature in the same way you originally triggered it. There is no cap on how many times you can retrigger the bonus round, and a full frame of Wilds pays 125x your bet with no multiplier action.
The 200 Spins Joker King Slot Experience
We were grinding for a while and suddenly we hit 3 scatter multipliers and a wild that was wild on the same spin. This gave us a good payout before the bonus round was played. This happens around 0:43 in the 3-minute highlight video you can see below. We won’t reveal how much we got away with up front, but you can find out for yourself by clicking the play button.
Summary
Pragmatic Play has made a delicate looking fruit slot with Joker King, but it’s something of a mixed bag. The low symbol value combined with only 25 paylines (in a 6×4 grid) seems a bit forced. Increase the win possibilities to match the reel set, and you won’t see the features very often. It would be a different kind of game with high volatility, with endless ground game and features that pay off more when they finally hit.
What you get here are a lot of wild triggers in the base game, but they rarely lead to anything too significant. One nice touch is the scatter multipliers, which can combine for very respectable payouts, and it’s a way to make the symbol more useful than in most games. The bonus round is certainly eventful, with wild transformations on every spin, but you’ll need a solid scatter multiplier action to approach the 5,000x potential.
Pros
Each wild transforms a random symbol into a wild.
Scatter multipliers increase the total win
Bonus round with wild substitutes on every spin
Win up to 5,000 times your bet
Cons
The highest non-multiplier win is 125x
6×4 reels with only 25 paylines
Joker King (Pragmatic Play) Slot FAQs
What is the return to player of Joker King?
The game’s highest standard RTP of 95.6% is slightly above average, but you can get a lower payout due to the RTP ranges. Available RTP values are 96.50%, 95.50% and 94.50%.
How volatile is Joker King?
The volatility is high in this game, but you will get many wild substitutions. However, the multiplier scatters are the key to bigger wins, and combining them into something significant doesn’t happen too often.
What is the biggest possible win?
You can win a maximum of 5,000 times your bet in Joker King. A full screen of Wilds pays 125x, so you need a combined scatter multiplier of 40x to win 5,000x on a single spin.
How does the wild symbol substitution feature work?
Each wild you land on the same spin turns the same number of randomly selected symbol sets into wilds.
Is there a free spins mode in Joker King?
Yes, you can get up to 20 free spins to start with, and you are guaranteed to get at least 1 wild substitution trigger on every spin.
How many winning ways are available?
The game offers only 25 ways to win, which is a bit unusual for a 6×4 slot.
Can I play Joker King slot for free?
Yes, you can try the free Joker King demo game at the very top of this page (UK players need to check age first).
