Wild Jack Remastered

Wild Jack Remastered Overview

If you don't remember, Wild Jack was a slot game set in a wild west town in the era of gunslingers, outlaws and heroic sheriffs. This game offered all sorts of cowboy-inspired thrills and was wildly popular with the gaming public. The game has garnered such praise, in fact, that the studio that created the game, BF Games, has decided to reboot the slot in a newly remastered version. The new iteration still takes place in a small pioneering town; however, the graphics are sharper, the features are more complex, and the top prize is even more tempting.

Although there isn't an extensive selection of bonus features in this game, there is still plenty of action to be had from the ones included. The first of which is the Wild Jack Remastered free spins round, which grants players 15 free spins when you land three or more of the wagon scatters anywhere on the reels at the same time. During this feature, all the low-paying fruit icons appear in stacked formation. Landing nine matching fruits on the same spin will engage a 3x multiplier. The other feature in this game is the gamble feature which gives you the option of gambling your win payout to try and double the size. All features will be explained in greater detail later on in the review.

Theme and Symbols

The theme of this slot is the Wild West in the classic Clint Eastwood era. As far as we can tell, the constructed narrative is that you are trying to pull off a spectacular bank robbery with the notorious Wild Jack. In this narrative, your enemy is the Sheriff who wants to catch you in the act and send your gang to the gallows. It is all very exciting and follows the basic premise of almost all classic western films. In terms of the graphics and visuals, things are definitely created with more flair and precision than the previous slot, but there is nothing on screen that will win any artistic awards.

The background for Wild Jack Remastered is a simple small pioneering town with all of the local amenities that you usually find in this sort of setting. This includes a saloon, a bank and a hotel. In fact, these are the bare minimum in terms of establishments that you need to shoot a western (and perhaps a clock tower to strike high noon). In the foreground, players will be able to see the extremities of the desert signified by the growth of various cacti. A Hawk wheels ominously overhead, too, portending some sort of dramatic shoot-out action.

The board is a simple wooden plaque that could very well be a simplified version of saloon doors which would fit with the rest of this slot's aesthetic.

The symbols are split into a collection of low-paying fruit symbols and high-paying wild West-themed icons. The lower-paying symbols include Cherries, Oranges, Grapes, and Watermelons. These are worth a maximum of 0.5x the bet. These are then followed up by the Bells, Horseshoes, and a Revolver, which represent the medium-paying symbols, the most valuable of which pay 10x the stake for the top combination. The Sheriff's Badge is the highest-ranking regular icon worth 20x the total stake. The specials finally comprise Wild Jack (the masked cowboy), who represents the wild. Additionally, this symbol also pays out at a rate of 50x the stake for the top combination. The other special is the wagon scatter that activates the free spins round.

Game Play

Wild Jack Remastered is played on a 3-reel 3-row playing board with 27 fixed pay lines. To create winning combinations in this game, players must land three or more of the same symbols across a pay line from left to right, starting on the leftmost reel.
The betting range for Wild Jack Remastered is 10p to as much as £200 per spin. To change your betting level per spin, use the bet adjuster tool located at the bottom of the playing window.

Further information regarding the slot, including a display of the paytable, can be accessed by clicking on the settings menu. The spin button is located to the bottom right of the reels. You can set up auto spins in the game's menu.
The volatility for Wild Jack Remastered has not been disclosed by the designer. The return to player percentage for Wild Jack Remastered is 96.12%, which is over average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 270,000 coins.

Features

The first feature in this slot is the wild bonus. The wild in this game is the Wild Jack cowboy character. He substitutes for other regular symbols to help form more wins.

The second feature in this game is the free spins bonus triggered when players land three or more of the wagon scatters on the same spin. This will give you 15 free spins that play out on an alternative set of reels. During this bonus game, the low-value fruit symbols appear in stacked formations. Landing nine of an identical fruit simultaneously activates a multiplier of x3 to be applied to your win.

Land a subsequent three or more scatters from within the special bonus game, and another 15 free spins will be added to your tally.

Finally, there is the gamble feature, which you can opt into any time you register a win. Opt-in, and you will be taken to a mini-game in which you will be asked if a face-down card is red or black. Choosing correctly will double your winnings, while the wrong choice will lose your winning entirely. You can play this game up to four times, with each win doubling the size of the payout.

Conclusion

With slicker graphics, a familiar but exciting set of features and classic wild west capers, the remastered version of Wild Jack ticks all the boxes. This being said, the volatility is unknown, so things could be a little difficult to predict in terms of triggering features.