Generations Collide in Joyful Joker Megaways

Megaways Mechanic Published: tue 25 may 2021 Slots have been around for decades, and different generations appreciate different things. The older generation tends to have a soft spot for simple and traditional 'fruit machine' symbols and presentation, while today's generation is all for having as many ways to win as possible. Ordinarily, those different preferences tend to keep the two generations apart, but Joyful Joker Megaways is a new game that will appeal to both of them.

Joyful Joker Megaways Format

Created for Microgaming by All41 Studios, Joyful Joker Megaways is a six-reel slot. Across the top of the middle four reels is a horizontal reel. The first and sixth reels can have anything from two to seven rows, while the middle four reels can have anything from two to six rows, plus the horizontal reel above, which also serves as a row. All of that means the number of ways to win will vary from spin to spin, up to a maximum of 117,649 ways.

The game is presented against an abstract background, and the reels themselves are pearly white, just like the rotating drums of old. Symbols appearing on the reels include cherries, lemons, oranges, plums, grapes, watermelons, lucky horseshoes, bells, BARs, and red 7s. A blue diamond is wild and can appear only on the horizontal reel. A joker symbol serves as a scatter.

Joker Spin Feature

You will notice that a Lucky Wheel (or rather, half a wheel) appears adjoined to the left of the reels. That's because a Joker Spin feature can be triggered on any winning spin, and when that happens, the Lucky Wheel will become the star of the show.

This wheel contains numerous segments, each of which shows a multiplier value. The values available are 2x, 3x, 5x, and 10x. The wheel will spin so that a value can be selected, and your win will then be multiplied by the value shown.

Rolling Reels Feature

You might think that the Megaways feature (used under license from Big Time Gaming) with a Joker Spin feature would be enough to excite players, but the developers of Joyful Joker Megaways didn't want to stop there. They also incorporated Rolling Reels, which means that any winning spin can pave the way for others to quickly follow.

Whenever you land a winning combination on the reels, the winning symbols will be removed. New symbols will be randomly added in their place, and that could help you to win again. If you do that, the new winning symbols will also be removed to give you yet another chance to win, and so on.

Even better, if the Joker Spin feature is active, every Rolling Reels win will increase the active multiplier by 1. That's a very nice touch that can help you to land some serious wins. Of course, when your winning streak ends, the Lucky Wheel will be reset to its default state.

Free Spins Feature

One final feature that you can look forward to triggering is Free Spins. This will be triggered when you get four Joker scatter symbols on the reels at the same time. You will be given 10 free spins, plus 2 additional free spins for every extra scatter symbol. However, you should note that while scatter symbols appear on all reels in the main game, they only appear on the horizontal reel during Free Spins.

The Joker Spin feature comes into its own during this part of the game, as there is no limit to how high its multiplier can get. For that reason, this is probably where you're most likely to land the biggest wins. The maximum payout you can get in Joyful Joker Megaways is a very impressive 23,000 times your bet from a single spin, which really isn't bad at all!

Those of you who don't want to wait to trigger Free Spins in the normal way can - if your online casino allows - pay to buy the feature directly. You will have three options to buy, as follows:

• Free Spins with a starting multiplier of 2x
• Free Spins with a starting multiplier of 3x or 5x
• Free Spins with a starting multiplier of 5x or 10x

Each of these options is more expensive than the previous one. The actual cost will be based on the size of your bet.

Jump for Joy for the Joyful Joker

Joyful Joker Megaways is a great game that combines traditional fruit machine aesthetics with the very latest in features. It's a fantastic addition to the Megaways range and one that we suggest you play at the earliest opportunity.

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