Joker Drop

Joker Drop Overview

Stakelogic, like most slot providers, is always looking for the next thing that will add some novelty or enhance the appeal of their games. Some providers add more features, some try new outrageous themes, and others might even try upping their max win potential (not often enough). However, in this case, Stakelogic has approached Avatar UX and acquired a license to use their signature PopWins game mechanic, which expands rows and pay lines. Played on an expandable grid with a couple of great features, Joker Drops could be an excellent option for UK gamers. To find out more about the slot, continue reading.

The bonus features for this game are threefold. The first feature concerns the various miniature coins or diamond icons that fall onto the grid. When these symbols fall, they are collected in the appropriate meters. Filling the diamond meter to the top will deposit five additional wilds on the reels. On the other hand, filling the coin meter adds mini reels to five random positions, each generating a cash prize. The next feature is a free spins game. However, before starting the game, you can play a pachinko-style game to try and win more spins in a gamble feature. Finally, there is also a bonus buy option.

Theme and Symbols

The theme for this game is a classic one as far as Stakelogic is concerned. It is the theme of fruit and Jokers – a kind of combination of the card royal's world with the conventional fruity machine. The theme is light and colourful and, in a way, a little childish. However, the symbols are very clear and well defined, the board is in the style of a fun gameshow, and the music reminds players of the simpler days of fruity machines in pubs and physical coins falling from the slots.
The background for this game is a diamond motif that has silhouettes of the fruit symbols displayed on the board. It is simple and fits with the rest of the game but is nothing that hasn't been done before. The playing board is a large golden edifice topped with

bright stage bulbs and a digital display. It looks like something that would be part of a popular game show.
The symbols for this game are split into low-paying, high-paying and special symbols. The low-paying symbols are the 10, J, Q, K and A in playing card royals. The most valuable of these is the A which pays out at 0.3x the stake for the top combination of five in a row. On the other hand, the more valuable symbols are the various fruits on the reels. These are the cherries, the limes, the pears, the plums, the oranges, the grapes and finally, the watermelons. The watermelons are the most valuable of these symbols, paying out at 1.25x the stake for the top combination. However, the most valuable symbol in this game is the golden 7. This icon pays out at 2.5x the stake for the top combination. The only special icon in Joker Drop is the wild, which in this game, the joker himself in a golden square.

Game Play

Joker Drop is played on a 5-reel, 4-7 row machine with between 1,024 and 16,807 pay lines depending on the expansion of the reels. To win combinations, players must land three or more matching symbols on pay lines moving from left to right, starting from the leftmost reel.

The betting range for Tale of Joker Drop is 20p to £10 per spin. To adjust their bet levels, players can toggle their stake up and down using the tool located at the bottom left-hand side of the screen.

Further information, including a short tutorial and a display of the paytable, can be found via the menu button in the right-hand corner of the screen. The spin and auto spin buttons are located in the centre of the screen.
Volatility for this slot is rated in the high range. The return to player percentage for Joker Drop is 95.8%, which is below average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 20,472x your stake.

Features

The first feature in this game is the diamond and gold coin collection bonuses. You'll notice that small gold coins and diamonds fall onto the reels throughout the game. Every time that one does, it will be collected in the appropriate meter. Filling the diamond meter will add an extra five wild icons to the reels. On the other hand, filling the coin meter adds mini reels to five random positions, boosting the number of pay lines available and awarding a cash prize for each.

The next bonus is the free spins game. You have to make each of the reels seven symbols high to trigger this bonus. When you do so, you will be awarded five free spins. However, before these free spins start, players are given the option of gambling for a chance to win more free spins by playing the gamble drop game. This is a pachinko style game that drops a ball from the top of the screen. The buckets at the bottom are labelled with either extra spin values or a red x. Landing the ball in the red x will cancel all your free spins. However, landing it in one of the plus buckets will add more spins to your tally.

The free spins are then played out on a five by seven grid, with an attached win multiplier starting at the value of 3x. You will add 1x to the win multiplier for every win that you register. Joker wild symbols are also active in the free spins game, meaning more wins can be registered.
Finally, this game also has a bonus buy option which allows players to buy their way into the bonus games for a multiplication of their stake amount.

Conclusion

Simple, fun, and with expandable reels, this game offers a lot. However, when you dig into this slot's detail, it makes us worry a little. For example, the RTP is poor, the volatility high, and the theme not overly interesting. You might get lucky and manage some decent wins if you get into the free spins game but accessing it naturally proved quite elusive for us.