Joker Bombs Slot Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Joker Bombs Review

Hacksaw Gaming seems to have come down with a severe case of the sweet-tooth lately, as Joker Bombs is the second Sweet Bonanza inspired release in a short amount of time. Tasty Treats was a pure candyland copycat with regards to the theme, but stood out with a unique twist to the features. The sugary overload is toned down in Joker Bombs however, but the game itself is even more similar to Pragmatic’s highly popular installment.

Joker Bombs comes with a similar 6x5 scatter-pay grid with Cascading Wins, and like in Pragmatic Play’s SB-inspired, Gates of Olympus, you’ll benefit from multiplier bombs also in the base game. There are 3 different types in Joker Bombs however, including one that can boost the total multiplier by up to x10. This seems to be the key to cracking the 5,000x potential, and more lucrative bombs land more often when the bonus round triggers.

Joker Bombs Slot - Reels Screen

Joker Bombs Slot Features

You need between 8 and 15+ matching symbols anywhere on the 6x5 grid to win, and 15+ of the 4 premium candy symbols pay between 50 and 200 x your stake. All winning symbols are removed via the Cascading feature, and new and/or existing symbols will then drop down to fill the gaps. This process repeats indefinitely as long as you keep winning, and it might lead to multiplier bombs as we shall see below.

Multiplier Bombs can land at any stage of the game, and if more than one lands during the same Cascading sequence the respective multipliers are added together (or multiplied) before they boost the total win.

There are 3 different types of bombs, and they work as follows:

• Normal Bomb - lands with a multiplier of x2, x3 or x4 visible, and the multiplier is added to the pending total win multiplier.
• Revealing Bomb - is a higher tier mystery bomb that lands with a question mark, and it reveals multipliers of x5, x10, x25 or x50. The multiplier is added to the pending total win multiplier after the value has been revealed.
• Epic Bomb - is marked by an ‘X’, and it reveals a multiplier of x2, x3, x4, x5 or x10. The big difference is that this bomb multiplies the pending total multiplier instead of being added to it.

The Bonus Round is triggered when you land 3+ jack-in-the-box joker symbols anywhere in view, and this awards 10 free spins for starters. You can expect more frequent multiplier bombs during the feature, and you have a higher chance of more valuable multiplier bombs to land than in the base game. You also get +5 extra spins when 3 joker symbols land in the same free spin cascading sequence.

Finally, non-UK players, and anyone living in an eligible jurisdiction, can simply purchase the Bonus Round from the in-game menu.

This will set you back 100x your stake, and it guarantees 3 joker scatters on the spin that follows. Taking advantage of the Bonus Buy feature reduces the top-tier RTP slightly, from 96.48 to 96.46 %.

The 200 Spins Joker Bombs Slot Experience

You get to see the multiplier bomb and revealing bomb in action as we grind along in the base game, before the bonus round is purchased at 1:19 into the 3:12-minute highlights video. Day turns to night in the fairground to mark the transition from the base game, and you get to see at least one larger multiplier bomb win. Check it all out by hitting the play button below.

Review Summary

While Hacksaw’s Tasty Treats was more of a Sweet Bonanza look-alike than Joker Bombs, this latest sweeth-tooth installment is even more similar to Pragmatic Play’s smash hit in the features department. Both games are somewhat atypical for this mobile-friendly developer though, as their back catalog is filled with highly unique titles done in Hacksaw’s characteristic quirky way, and not copycat efforts.

Keeping it highly original at all times is probably not an easy task though, and the 5,000x potential is also lower than usual from this developer. Getting different types of multiplier bombs also in the base game adds to the excitement of the concept, but you’ll probably need the bonus round to truly make a dent. Overall, Joker Bombs is a solid alternative for Sweet Bonanza and Gates of Olympus fans, and it comes with a more forgiving medium volatility.

Pros

• Cascading wins mechanic
• 3 unique multiplier bomb types
• FS w/ more frequent and higher value bombs
• 100x Bonus Buy (not for UK players)
• Medium volatility and 5,000x potential

Cons

• Not as “original” as usual from Hacksaw
• Beware of adjustatable RTP ranges

If you appreciate Joker Bombs Slot you should also try:

Tasty Treats - is the first Sweet Bonanza inspired Hacksaw release, and it plays out on a 6x5 scatter-wins cascading reels grid. Bubble Boosters float up to add wilds and multipliers to random positions, and a monster hand can remove up to all symbols at random times.

You get more frequent bubble boosters in the bonus round, which can lead to payouts up to 10,000x your stake.

Gates of Olympus - might not be thematically similar to the game at hand, but this beefed up Sweet Bonanza-inspired release comes with multiplier orbs up to x500 also in the base game. The 6x5 grid runs on a Pay Anywhere engine, and the multiplier keeps building to unknown heights in the bonus round. The volatility is high, and you can win up to 5,000x your stake.

Sweet Bonanza - is the original mega hit from Pragmatic Play, and this candyland release plays out on a similar 6x5 grid where 8+ matching symbols anywhere is a winner. The up to x100 candy bomb multiplier drops only in the bonus round though, and the advertised potential is 21,175x your stake (this was before Pragmatic Play changed their max win tune to more realistic numbers).

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