Joker4Wild is a video slot that makes yet another return to the familiar Stakelogic bar.

With a design shared with Big Runner Deluxe and Wild Moon Jackpot, the developer seems intent on reusing existing assets. But this boldness now extends to special features, too!

There’s the, by now, the familiar presence of the progressive jackpot here. You’re also treated to Star symbols, which can appear as both themselves and another icon. But if you want Wilds, you’ll have to sink enough money to activate the Superbet.

Joker4Wild introduction, including RTP and variance

You can play this game on a flexible 6×3 board with 20 adjustable paylines. By changing the number of active win lines, you also turn off specific sections of the playing field. If you play for the absolute minimum stake, you’re limited to a 3×3 layout.

Getting a solid win has remained the same, at the very least! Simply collect three or more identical symbols in adjacent positions from left to right. Said winning combination must follow one of the active paylines.

The theoretical payout (RTP) for Joker4Wild is 95%, which is one percentage point below the current industry average.

Pair it with a progressive jackpot and low-medium volatility, and you’ll be in for a bumpy ride! Cross your fingers, and hope you win big and early. Otherwise, just recovering your losses will be a challenge!

Joker4Wild gameplay and paytable

Some of these will undoubtedly look quite familiar! Some fruits and the lucky seven have already appeared in the other two slots we mentioned. And then we have some new ones, like the star, the crown, and a different grapes icon.

The Star is the most valuable symbol, worth 40 coins for a five-of-a-kind win. Special icons include the Joker Wild, the colourful mystery jackpot, and the Star double symbols!

Bonus Features

Wilds can only appear in specific positions on the playing field, and then, Superbet has to be enabled.

To turn it on, you need to have all other paylines active, and pay double on top of all that. This is bad news for any casual players, who might be attracted by the lower variance. Unless you can afford to sink about one and a half euros every spin, it may not be worth turning Wilds on.

The other bonus is that gamblers that love Stakelogic slots have seen many recently!

Like in Big Runner Deluxe and Wild Moon, you have a progressive jackpot attached to the game. This jackpot ticks up by 0.5% from all of your wagers. It has a minimum value of €500 and will automatically be activated when the progressive jackpot reaches its jackpot of €5000!

Finally, Star icons have a pseudo-Wild mechanic attached to them. Stars can appear in the same position as one of four fruits: lemon, orange, pear, and plum. Since they effectively double up, they can substitute for other fruit symbols. However, collecting three stars should still be your priority, as it is the most valuable icon on the board.

CasinoWizard’s review on Joker4Wild video slot

In some ways, we do like the special features in Joker4Wild. The slot tries to stand out by using double symbols, and hardly anyone can say no to the progressive jackpot. But for all the good, there’s also some bad. Locking one of the bonuses behind a paywall is something we don’t like. After all, it negatively impacts casual players.

As far as graphics go, the game still follows the design cues of its predecessors. The background image is the same across all three slots, which we did not like one bit. Even certain icons were re-used! We’re hoping to see some improvements to Stakelogic’s releases. Because at this rate, you won’t be able to tell them apart from one another.

Despite its low-medium variance, you shouldn’t relax while playing Joker4Wild. If anything, we’d argue against playing it entirely.

Paying extra to unlock Wilds, reused visuals, and a low RTP are all apparent downsides. And we don’t see any upsides to make up for it.