Jackpot Jester Wild Nudge is a multi-tiered classic slot that will be a dream come true for certain classic slot game players.

The slot was released by Nextgen in 2015 and it represents its genre well with a 100,000 coin jackpot that can only be won on the upper reel.

Introduction, including RTP and variance

Jackpot Jester Wild Nudge is played on two similar reel sets, each having three reels with three symbols each, and 5 paylines. The theoretical return to player is 95.00% but it rises to 95.10% if you play for 20 coins instead of 10. Variance is medium to high and you need a lot of patience to play this game.

Gameplay and Pay Table

The bottom reel set is where the main game is, and you’ll use it to prepare yourself to play on the upper reel which has all the big prizes. You can only play the bottom reel for 10 or 20 coins, and that’s it as far as bet selection goes.

To reach the upper reel, you’ll need to win a total of at least 100 coins and that’s the price for one spin on the upper reel.

This will, of course, be easier done with a 20 coin bet.

You’re not forced to play the upper reel, you might as well collect the coins, but this would be the wrong way to play Jackpot Jester Wild Nudge slot.

There are a total of eight symbols in the game. Cherry, Lemon, and Plum won’t be enough to take you to the upper reel as the win isn’t big enough to earn you 100 coins, and Strawberry is the first symbol that pays 100 in case of a 20 coin bet. If you play for 10, then Bell will be the first. Diamond and 7 are the high-paying symbols.

Bonus Features

Jester is a special symbol. It serves as a Wild on both reel sets, and on the upper reel set it will always come stacked, three rows high, and you only need one part of the stack to land on your reels, the entire stack of three Wilds will be nudged up or down to completely fill your reel. This will serve a major purpose, as when that happens on all three reels you’ll win the jackpot which is 100,000 coins. With a fixed coin value of €0.03, that will be a €3,000 prize.

CasinoWizard’s verdict: 3 out of 5 stars

The game has high variance and it isn’t easy to play. It only springs to life once you get a win that’s large enough for several consecutive spins of the upper reel, and when you land a bigger win on that upper reel to keep yourself going for at least a dozen spins.

That’s when there’s the potential of winning big and the potential of winning the jackpot. But this is exactly the kind of gameplay experience the players who enjoy this type of slot game expect, so thumbs up for Nextgen.

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