The Megaways mechanics has taken the industry by storm and Microgaming is yet another provider that has jumped on the bandwagon. Joyful Joker Megaways, their 2021 release developed by All41Studio, is yet another video slot using the popular game engine. It uses 6 reels with 117,649 ways to win and comes packed with bonus features. They include Joker Spin that can award up to 10x multiplier, unlimited free spins with an increasing multiplier and Rolling Reels, which is the Microgaming name for cascading reels. The maximum win you can hit in a single spin while playing Joyful Joker Megaways is 23,000x the stake.
This is a classic fruit machine in terms of its theme. The graphics are simple yet enjoyable with traditional icons populating rather plain reels. High-paying symbols include lucky sevens, bars, golden bells and horseshoes. The rest of the positions are filled with various fruit icons. Wild is depicted as the giant diamond while the joker himself acts as Scatter.
The Joyful Joker Megaways slot supports wagers starting at $0.20 and going to $20 per spin. Press the Spin button or activate up to 100 automatic spins if you don’t want to spin the reels manually. At least 2 or 3 identical symbols must be placed on adjacent reels left to right for a prize to be awarded.
Whenever you create a win, the Rolling Reels feature comes into play to remove winning symbols and allow new ones to fall in their positions. The feature continues as long as you complete new combinations. Another feature called Joker Spin can trigger on any winning spin. It uses the Lucky Wheel placed on the left-hand side of the reels spun by the joker himself. The wheel can award a multiplier of 2x, 3x, 5x or 10x that applies to the next cascade and increases as long as you win. The multiplier resets to 1x on a losing cascade.
If 4 Joker Scatters hit the reels, you will unlock 10 free spins. Each extra triggering icon will add extra 2 free spins to your tally. You will play free games at a multiplier starting at 2x. On each cascade, the multiplier will increase by 1 with no limits. The feature can be retriggered, so you can win an unlimited number of free games. The game also comes equipped with the so-called Buy feature where players can choose from three options. If you pay between 80x and 150x the total bet, you can enter 10 free spins played at a multiplier starting at between 2x and 10x.
If you have played Megaways slots before, you will easily get what’s going on in Joyful Joker Megaways. It is a cleverly delivered take on a fruit machine with an exciting twist coming in the form of the famous mechanics, cascades and free spins with increasing multipliers. What sets the Microgaming title apart from other Megaways slots is the Joker Spin feature that can turn out to be quite lucrative if Lady Luck smiles upon you. This is a medium to high volatility game with an RTP of 96%, which is considered the industry average.
