Joker Bombs: Tested & Reviewed in 2024

Thoughts about a trip to an amusement park are always towards the merrier side, especially when going up and down the roller-coaster is part of the plan. But for slot enthusiasts, taking cherish from the ups and downs is part and parcel of everyday life. However, to add more color and amusement to the process, Hacksaw Gaming has made an effort to that end by releasing Joker Bombs. 

Joker Bombs will remind you of similar slots, especially those sweets-themed ones where colorful candies whizz past the screen. This especially surprised us, who have always seen Hacksaw putting extra effort into giving a game its unique touch. But even if visuals look borrowed, it remains to be seen how far the game provider has succeeded in providing adequate thrills to the players.

Slot Description 

Joker Bombs is a candy-themed game with 6 reels and 5 rows. Interestingly, Pragmatic Play’s Sweet Bonanza also has a similar layout. Even the payout structure looks similar. The slot lets go of traditional paylines or ways-to-win systems. Instead, it deploys anywhere pay or Scatter pays mechanics. As per this payout mechanic, hitting 8 or more matching symbols anywhere on the reels qualifies players for wins. But before discussing payouts, let’s look at the wagering requirements. Players can start the action from a minimum bet of 0.20 coins, while the maximum bet amount is pinned at 100 coins per spin. 

At its best, the slot has the potential to squeeze out 5,000x the stake, which is by no means the highest sum we have seen in a Hacksaw game. But provided it’s a medium volatility slot, rated 3 out of 5 by the game provider, one can go easy on the max win prize. Thankfully, the Return to Player percentage is in much better shape as Joker Bombs RTP is a solid 96.48%. This suggests players can eventually expect 96.48 coins returned to them for 100 coins wagered in the long run. Although the short-term figure might be way off the mark since these RTPs are calculated over millions of spins. 

Even though Joker Bombs runs on medium variance, frequent winnings were not exactly on the table. As we found out, the game’s hit frequency falls around 23%, which is not impressive, especially compared to another mid-variance Hacksaw slot, Double Rainbow (Hit Freq. 39%). But other than that, the slot has a few extras to pull up a moment of surprise. Let’s find out what those extras are and how much of an impact the slot makes from all these aspects.