How does Mega Joker work?
You can place two types of bets on Mega Joker. Just like in the old days on the slot machine. You play with either one coin or 10 coins. For the payout percentage this makes a difference. Indeed, the payout percentage with one coin is a lazy 76.9%. That rises to 89.1% if you play with 10 coins. The payout percentage on the Supermeter is even 99%. So if you get the chance, be sure to play the Supermeter. The best way to do that is also with the maximum number of coins. Then the payout percentage is 99%.
The value of a coin can be set at C$0.10, C$0.20, C$0.50 or € 1. That makes for a minimum bet of C$0.10 if you play with one C$0.10 coin. The maximum bet is played by betting 10 coins with a value of € 1. Then you spin for C$10 per spin. For an optimal payout percentage, play with 10 coins in any case. The value doesn't matter. So you also play with the optimal payout percentage if you play with 10 coins of C$ 0.10. Or a bet of C$ 1 per spin.
The best paying symbol is the joker. It pays 10 to 200 coins if you play with one coin and 20 to 400 coins if you play with 10 coins. Beyond that, the treasure chest pays out handsomely: 200 times your bet, no matter how many coins you play with. Other symbols include the golden bell, melon, lemon and cherry.
How does Mega Joker's Supermeter work?
You win something? Then there are credits on your Supermeter. If you want, you can put them back and continue playing the basic game. The basic game has a lower payout percentage, but does have a progressive jackpot. So you really only reset points if you are playing for the progressive jackpot. Or maybe if you are very superstitious.
You also choose from a bet of 1 or 10 coins when playing the Supermeter. The best way to play is with 10 credits, because then the payout percentage is an almost unbelievable 99%. You can win up to a maximum of 2,000 coins in the Supermeter game.
Especially the jokers provide high payouts:
- 3 jokers yield 1,000 to 2,000 coins
1 joker offers a mystery prize of between 100 and 2,000.
Especially this mystery prize ensures that we can label Mega Joker as a slot machine with a high variance. Furthermore, the 7 symbol can also yield up to 2,000 coins. So there are quite a few opportunities in the Supermeter game to grab 2,000 coins (value: C$200 to C$2,000).
How to win the Mega Joker progressive jackpot?
You can only win the progressive jackpot in the base game. That's the reels down. Below the bottom reel you'll see a jackpot meter. Here you can keep an eye on the Mega Joker jackpot position. On average, this jackpot falls in the range of 15 to 20 thousand euros. But there are outliers possible. The Mega Joker jackpot record stands at C$106,969. This prize fell on 2 December 2011 in Unibet's online casino.
3% of each bet is credited to this jackpot. Because all over the world many players take their chance on Mega Joker, the jackpot rises quickly. You have a chance of winning the jackpot if you have three joker symbols on one of the winning lines. You then win a mystery prize of at least 10 coins and up to 400 coins. Depending on your bet and on chance.
As is the case with most Netent slots, you have a better chance of winning the jackpot with a higher bet. But: even with the minimum bet you can win the jackpot.
Mega Joker Tactics
The payout percentage of the Mega Joker is not fixed and depends on your “Skill level”, in other words, how good you are at playing this classic slot.
The maximum amount you can win is 2000 coins in the top game, at which point you are paid out automatically.
Suppose you're on 1500 coins in the topgame and you're going to bet with 200 coins per spin then you're not doing well. The chance that you'll overshoot the 2000 coins in case of a win is big. Because the profit is limited you will lose the money you exceed. For this reason you should stick to the following basic rules:
- Hit 100 or 200 per print when you are at 400 coins or lower
- Hit the minimum bet of 20 coins when you are between 400 and 1500 coins
- Tap out at a total amount of 1500 coins or more
If you play in the above manner you can get the optimum profit.
What do we think of Mega Joker?
NetEnt has made a fine online slot machine. The only thing Mega Joker lacks is the nostalgic feeling that does hang around slot machines like Random Runner and Club 2000. But fair is fair: if we leave the nostalgia aside and look at things rationally, Mega Joker is the better slot machine.
Especially the Supermeter game brings in its pennies. You can win up to C$2,000 per spin here and that with a payout percentage of 99 percent. Every time the jokers fall, it's exciting. Then you can grab 2,000 points.
At the bottom, the payout percentage is a lot lower, but the progressive jackpot is a smart move by NetEnt. You can't win more than 100 thousand euros on Random Runner. On Mega Joker you can.
Have fun and good luck on Mega Joker!
