Jackpot Jester 50 000 review

Despite the somewhat misleading title, Jackpot Jester 50,000 isn’t actually a progressive jackpot pokies game, but it does come with a standard jackpot of 50,000 coins which certainly makes it a game worth trying your luck on.

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How to play NextGen’s Jackpot Jester 50,000

Jackpot Jester 50,000 is a three reel, five payline classic pokies game that features iconic symbols like cherries, lemons, bells, watermelons and lucky sevens. It can be found to play at Slots Million for free play or real money bets. The specifics of Jackpot Jester 50,000 are as follows:

• Coin sizes – 0.02, 0.04, 0.10, 0.20, 0.40, 0.50, 1.00, 2.00, 4.00
• Minimum bet – 0.20
• Maximum bet – 80.00
• Scatter – No
• Wild – Yes (the gold jester)
• Bonus rounds – No
• Free spins – No
• Jackpot – 50,000
• RTP – 95.08%

This NextGen game tips its hat to the old school one-armed-bandit style slot machine, but is set against a modern casino backdrop that gives you the genuine vibe of playing in a land based pokies lounge.

Jackpot Jester 50,000 gameplay features and bonuses

From the second this game loads up, you’ll notice that Jackpot Jester 50,000 is a little different in its presentation, using a ‘twin slot’ layout.

The main game is played on the bottom reels, but when you land on a certain winning amount you’re given the option of jumping up to the top reels to play the ‘super game’ for the chance to win more money.

By playing on the super game you have the option of placing up to 5X your bet in order to win 5X as much and it’s within the super game that the 50,000 jackpot can be triggered.

If the games wild symbol, the gold jester becomes stacked across all reels in the super game, the 50,000 jackpot is yours. The super game acts as the only bonus round, as there are no scatter, free spins or mini-games within Jackpot Jester.

To play the game, select from the buttons at the bottom of the reels. These buttons aren’t clearly labelled, but from left to right they are:

• Collect – the symbol with the coins falling into the hand allows you to collect your current winnings, which you should only do if you don’t intend to switch to the super game.
• Super reels – this button becomes illuminated if you’ve won enough in the base game to move onto the super game. Clicking this button will move you to play on the top reels.
• Bet – use the centre button to customise the size of your bet.
• Bet max – clicking the symbol with the pile of coins and the number 20 on it allows you to place a spin with the maximum bet possible.
• Spin – the green arrow symbol will spin the reels using the current bet level you have in place.

Be mindful that while jumping to the super game will open you up to higher winnings, playing 5X your bet is a sure way to eat through your bankroll at a rapid pace. If you want to be strategic about it, we suggest collecting half of your winnings so you’ve got something in the bank, leaving you to use the remaining half on the super game without as much risk.

Where to play Jackpot Jester 50,000 for real money

You’ll find Jackpot Jester 50,000 and a range of other NextGen games (including sister game, Jackpot Jester Wild Nudge) at SlotsMillion.com, one of the leading online casinos dedicated exclusively to pokies. You can use the sites magnifier tool to search for Jackpot Jester amongst the 1800+ other titles, or use the search filter to view all NextGen games. Jackpot Jester 50,000 is located under the ‘classic slots’ category.

OnlineCasinoSite’s verdict on Jackpot Jester 50,000

While we were disappointed to find that this isn’t a progressive jackpot game, the standard 50,000 jackpot definitely makes Jackpot Jester an appealing choice. If you’re looking for bells and whistles then this game isn’t for you; while it was only released in 2014, the lack of bonus features makes Jackpot Jester 50,000 appear much older.

Lacking the engaging animation and video quality of other NextGen Gaming titles like Foxin Wins, Gorilla Go Wild and Psycho this one is really reserved for the classic pokies purists. NextGen has replicated the atmosphere of a gaming floor perfectly, complete with the murmur of fellow punters, but this gets annoying pretty quickly, after all, half the appeal of playing online is to avoid the noisy bustle of a pokies lounge.

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