Joker Millions

Joker Millions (Yggdrasil Gaming): Overview

When it comes to progressive jackpots, Joker Millions isn’t always the first that springs to mind. In an industry where names like Mega Moolah, Mega Fortune and Hall of Gods dominate, it is easy to overlook a slot like Joker Millions. There are two key reasons for this. One, it's a rather unassuming looking slot, the second is that Yggdrasil isn't exactly famous for its epic payouts. Well, things change, and looks can be deceiving. At first glance, Joker Millions might seem like a jazzed up fruit slot, which it kind of is, but there is a lot more to it for lucky players. Being a proven millionaire-maker will do that, so let's take a look at how it is possible to crack.

As mentioned before, Joker Millions is a fruit slot with all the bells and whistles. As you'd expect from this style of slot, the symbols are bright and outsized, emphasising the fruity theme. Lights around the 5-reel, 3-row, 25 payline game area shine at certain points of the game, and a funky soundtrack adds to the effect. The overall feeling is a slot in an upmarket casino that is both classic and contemporary at the same time. Yggdrasil is famous for creating great-looking slots. As far as fruit goes, they have created something attractive here while retaining its one arm bandit roots.

So to get started, wagers can be set from 25 p/c to $/€25 per spin. With each bet, 5.5% is siphoned off to feed the progressive jackpot. The jackpot will keep growing in value until one lucky punter wins it after which point the value is reset to a seed value of €100,000. With an expected fallout value of €3 million, there is plenty to play for.

The paytable is packed with every old school symbol you can imagine. First up are lemons, oranges, plums, cherries, watermelons, and bells. The Lucky 7 is the top dog, at 12 times the stake for five on a payline. Reading the stats in the game sheet isn't all that uplifting. RTP isn't great on 94.3%, although for a progressive jackpot it isn't outrageous either. Volatility hovers around low to medium and the 14.1% hit rate is only half that of Hall of Gods just to give an example. There are no wilds to be found with Joker Millions, but several features run alongside the jackpot to help players pick up wins.

Joker Millions (Yggdrasil Gaming): Features

In keeping with the simplistic nature you typically find with fruit slots, the features are fast and straight forward. The most frequent is the Freeze and Respin function. When three of the same symbols land on a payline (except the scatter) this feature is triggered. The symbols in the winning combination are frozen in place while all other positions are spun again. If a new symbol of the same kind lands, then it is also frozen and the reels respin again. This sequence repeats until no more symbols freeze and the winnings are paid out. The game then returns to normal mode.

Next up is the Column Multiplier. If reels are stacked with the same symbol, they each apply a multiplier of x1 to any winning result. For example, if 2 reels are stacked with lemons, winners are treated to a x2 multiplier. It is possible to stack every reel resulting in a x5 modifier.

Finally, the key to potential glory is the Jackpot Spins. This feature is triggered when Joker Symbol land on each of the five reels. When this happens, the five Joker Symbols are frozen and held in place, and the reels respin like the Freeze and Respins feature. As long as new Joker Symbols land, the feature continues and the reels keep spinning. There are two outcomes for the feature. If no more Jokers land, then the coin values are tallied up and paid out. Each Joker Symbol is worth up to 1,000 coins. Best case scenario is landing all 15 Jokers in view. If this happens the player wins the jackpot amount indicated above the reels.

Joker Millions (Yggdrasil Gaming): Verdict

Ignoring the jackpot for a minute, Joker Millions is pretty entertaining fruit slot on its own albeit hard to beat due to its disappointing stats. It possesses a pleasing mix of old school looks and symbols, with modern features. Excluding the jackpot, there are decent wins of up to 2,500 times the stake on offer for those not quite lucky enough to hit the jackpot. Not exactly life-changing but not bad either. Yet, despite all the positive points, the progressive jackpot is by far and away Joker Millions' major attraction.

As a progressive jackpot slot, Joker Millions undoubtedly belongs to the top league. On November 9, 2018, one lucky Swedish gambler hit it big with a fabulous win of 80,299,596 kr which equates to around €7.83 million. Wins like this have helped boost its profile and put Joker Millions on jackpot hunters’ radar. They say lightning never strikes twice, but for Yggdrasil it clearly does because not long afterwards, another windfall was paid out on Empire Fortune.

Joker Millions will suit a range of players. Those looking for a fruit slot with a twist will find value here, as will those looking for a simple, mid-level volatility slot. But to be honest, most players will fire up Joker Millions in hopes of landing that progressive jackpot. It might not have hit the heights that other better-known progressive jackpots have, but it certainly holds its own.