Energy Joker

Energy Joker is a high-voltage video slot from Playson, released on April 18, 2024. The game features a 5×3 grid with 5 fixed paylines and offers a maximum win potential of 5,000x the stake. With an RTP of 95.74% and medium to high volatility, this electrifying fruit-themed slot combines classic elements with modern bonus features.

The slot adopts a classic fruit machine theme with an electrifying twist. The background showcases a mysterious portal crackling with energy at the center, creating a charged atmosphere. Stacks of gold coins rest atop the reels, serving both as visual elements and as part of a game mechanic.

Core Gameplay and Mechanics

Energy Joker utilizes a standard 5×3 reel setup with 5 fixed paylines. Players can adjust their bets from 0.2 to 100 currency units per spin. The base game features classic fruit machine symbols, including lucky number 7s, BAR symbols, bells, and various fruits.

The Joker symbol serves as the Wild, substituting for all pay symbols to create or improve winning combinations. The top-paying symbol is the lucky number 7, awarding 100x the stake for a five-of-a-kind win across a payline.

A unique aspect of the base game is the Pile of Gold feature. Bonus symbols that land during regular spins are collected in the pile of gold coins displayed above the reels. This mechanic can randomly trigger the bonus round when at least one bonus symbol has been collected.

Bonus Features

Hold and Win Bonus Game: The main attraction of Energy Joker is its Hold and Win bonus round. This feature triggers when 6 or more bonus and/or collect symbols land on the reels. Upon activation, the triggering symbols become sticky on a new grid, and players receive 3 respins.

During the bonus game, only blanks, bonus symbols, collect symbols, and multiplier symbols can land. Bonus symbols display cash prizes ranging from 1x to 10x the stake. Each time a new symbol lands, the respin counter resets to 3.

Multiplier Symbols: Multiplier symbols can appear during the bonus round with values of x2, x3, x4, x5, or x10. When a multiplier symbol lands, its value is added to the position multiplier for that spot on the grid, potentially increasing future wins on that position.

Collect Symbols: When a collect symbol appears, it absorbs the values of all present bonus symbols, including jackpots. These symbols then become sticky, just like regular cash prize bonus symbols.

Jackpot Symbols: Three jackpot symbols can appear during the bonus round:

• Mini Jackpot: Worth 25x the stake
• Minor Jackpot: Worth 50x the stake
• Major Jackpot: Worth 150x the stake

These jackpot values can be further boosted by multiplier positions.

Grand Jackpot: If players manage to fill all 15 positions with any kind of sticky bonus symbol before running out of respins, they win the Grand Jackpot, worth 5,000x the stake.

The most intriguing aspect of Energy Joker is its innovative combination of the Hold and Win mechanic with upgradable position multipliers. This feature adds a layer of strategy and excitement to the bonus round, as players aim to land high-value symbols on positions with increased multipliers. The potential for multipliers to stack up to x10 on individual positions creates opportunities for significant wins, especially when combined with jackpot symbols or high-value bonus symbols.