Joker Times

Devs at Kalamba Games love incorporating Jokers into their online games, and this time, they have decided to take you and them straight back to the medieval times in this epic-themed 5-reeled online video slot!

Following hot off the heels of their initial K-boost release, Speakeasy Boost, Joker Times boasts an entirely different theme and visuals!

Relying mainly on its innovative K-Boost system, the game offers Free Spins, Multipliers, HyperBonus feature, and five different CashPot Jackpots, all leading players towards winning up to 21000x their total bet!

Theme and Symbols

Upon loading the game, you will be transported straight back to medieval times, with huge castles and thick woods standing behind the reels.

It is beautiful scenery with a large area of green grass, a clear blue sky, and red flags on top of the castles swaying in the wind!

The semi-transparent reels are lined in a metallic frame, while across its dark background, you will see numerous variously colored icons including plums, grapes, apples, cherries, four-leaf clovers, bells, as well as...

...four types of sevens!

The Bonus symbols are represented by swords, axes, mace, and the cash pot, while the gold and red Joker represent the Wild symbol. 

The overall atmosphere is perfectly accompanied by a medieval-style soundtrack and sound effects you would surely want to leave on.

Betting Options and Other Functions

This high-volatile medieval-themed game is played across the 5x4 reel set, offering 40 pay lines and a solid RTP of 96.19%, while the hit frequency (see here) stands at 16. 

But, before you start this epic adventure, you should set your bets that range from $0.5 to $60 for a single spin, which may not appeal to some players who love high risks!

When it comes to symbols, they are divided into the lower-paying and higher-paying ones, the first mainly being fruits, paying up to 0,20x the stake, followed by four-leaf clovers and bells.

The high-paying symbols are the four sevens, with the yellow burning one paying the most, while the most valuable symbol is the Wild Joker – rewarding up to 20x the stake.

On top of that, the Wild symbol substitutes for all other symbols, except the Scatter, cash pot, and Multiplier Wilds!

Special Features

Speaking of Wild symbols, they are also present in stacks across the reels, in which case they will partially or fully cover the reels.

Both the regular and the multiplier Wild will step in for the regular symbols, while the second one comes with various multipliers attached to it, with values from x3 to x10!

The moment you load the game, you will notice the Free Spins K-Boost meters above the grid, with every winning spin contributing to all three of them.

• x3 Multiplier Meter will start with, and reset to, five extra spins, with +1 bonus spin added per 15 paid spins, although it can't go higher than 20 free spins.
• x5 Multiplier Meter begins with seven extra spins and an additional free spin added per 33 winning spins. They can't go higher than 30 free spins.
• x10 Multiplier Meter starts with, and resets to, ten free spins, with an additional free spin is added per 55 paid spins, while it can't go higher than 50 free spins.

The progress of the K-Boost meter will be saved between sessions.

But wait, there's more!

You can trigger the Bonus round in three ways, thanks to the three different bonus symbols, so...

...by landing three spiked club Scatters, you will trigger the x3 wild multiplier feature, while by landing three axes and three sword Scatters, you will activate the x5 and x10 wild multiplier features, respectively. 

During this bonus feature, you get to collect Scatters corresponding to the feature level.

Land only three of them, and you will fill the new meter above the reels, which will increase the wild multiplier with +1, and award +2 free spins each time!

If you cannot wait for the Bonus to trigger by itself, you also have an option to select the HyperBonus feature and buy one of four versions of the feature, each bringing a different number of free spins, a different RTP percentage, and a different starting multiplier!

Lastly, there are the CashPot Jackpots!

To win them, you need to land from 5 to 9 golden goblets and get an instant prize from 10x to 2000x the stake!

Verdict

It's safe to say Joker Times is a pretty decent addition to the versatile Kalamba Games' slot portfolio thanks to its innovative K-Boost system and numerous multipliers present both during the base game and the bonus round!

Besides, the maximum potential of 21000x the stake is pretty nice as well, but if you want to see a higher one, you can take a look at the original online game featuring the same system, Speakeasy Boost, as it offers stunning 52520x the bet potential!