Joker Blast Bonanza

Joker Blast Bonanza Slot Review

A riveted gold cabinet on a red showroom stage, confetti lights scattered across the backdrop, and a dark green reel field glowing at the centre: Joker Blast Bonanza dresses like a cabaret act, but the show it runs is a demolition job. Every symbol that vanishes here, paid or blasted, feeds a collection meter, and that’s the argument of the whole game: nothing disappears for nothing.

Pragmatic Play have built this one on a 6×5 grid where symbols pay anywhere, running at 96.40% RTP with high volatility and a win cap of 10,000x the bet. It sits in the family of Gates of Olympus, Sweet Bonanza and Sugar Rush, sharing their pay-anywhere setup while adding its own collection mechanic on top.

Symbols and Pay-Anywhere Wins

There are no paylines here. Symbols pay anywhere on the screen, and the total number of the same symbol on screen at the end of a spin determines the win. When multiple symbols win, all of the wins are added together and multiplied by the base bet.

The paying ladder runs from fruit up to diamonds, with three pay tiers per symbol. All values are multiples of the total bet:

• Diamond – 4x for 8-9, 6x for 10-11, 20x for 12-30
• 7 – 2.5x for 8-9, 4x for 10-11, 10x for 12-30
• Bell – 2x for 8-9, 3x for 10-11, 7.5x for 12-30
• Orange – 1.5x for 8-9, 2x for 10-11, 5x for 12-30
• Cherry – 1x for 8-9, 1.2x for 10-11, 3x for 12-30
• Grapes – 0.8x for 8-9, 1x for 10-11, 2.5x for 12-30
• Strawberry – 0.5x for 8-9, 0.8x for 10-11, 2x for 12-30
• Plum – 0.4x for 8-9, 0.6x for 10-11, 1.5x for 12-30
• Lemon – 0.25x for 8-9, 0.4x for 10-11, 1x for 12-30

The scatter sits outside that ladder and pays on any position: 3x for four, 15x for five and 100x for six. It doesn’t explode as part of tumbles and can’t be removed by bombs, so it holds its place while the grid churns around it.

The Tumble Feature

After every spin, winning combinations are paid and all winning symbols disappear. The remaining symbols fall to the bottom of the screen and empty positions are filled from above.

Tumbling continues until no new winning combinations appear, and there’s no limit to how many tumbles a single spin can chain. All wins from the sequence are added to the balance once the tumbles from that spin have finished.

The Multiplier Collection Meter

A meter above the reels holds three locked multipliers in the base game. Every spin, all winning symbols and any exploded symbols are counted into that meter, and multipliers unlock as thresholds are hit.

• 1st multiplier – random between 2x, 3x or 4x, unlocks after 20 symbols
• 2nd multiplier – random between 5x, 6x, 7x or 8x, unlocks after 50 symbols
• 3rd multiplier – random between 9x and 15x, unlocks after 100 symbols

At the end of all tumbles from a spin, the total win is multiplied by the highest multiplier unlocked. Everything that disappears, whether it paid or got blasted, pushes the meter up.

Bomb Symbols

Bombs can hit randomly during spins and tumbles in both the base game and free spins. When one lands, it stays on screen and tumbles down like any other symbol until no more winning combinations are possible.

Then it goes off. A bomb removes all symbols from the screen in a horizontal, vertical, cross or X pattern, and every removed symbol counts into the multiplier meter. New symbols fall from the top, and if that creates fresh wins, the tumble sequence continues with the meter still climbing.

One restriction applies in the base game: bombs only explode if at least one tumble has already happened in the current spin. During free spins, that restriction is gone.

Free Spins Feature

Four or more scatters anywhere on the screen award the round, which runs for 15 free spins on special reels. The big change is the meter: it grows to six multipliers with lower thresholds and much higher ceilings.

• 1st – 2x to 4x, unlocks after 15 symbols
• 2nd – 5x to 8x, unlocks after 30 symbols
• 3rd – 9x to 15x, unlocks after 45 symbols
• 4th – 16x to 32x, unlocks after 60 symbols
• 5th – 35x to 100x, unlocks after 100 symbols
• 6th – 150x to 500x, unlocks after 225 symbols

Bombs operate freely here, and with six tiers to climb the collection meter does far more work than it does in the base game. The round cannot be retriggered, so those 15 spins are all you get.

Buy Free Spins

The free spins round can be bought instantly from the base game for 100x the current total bet. On the triggering spin, four, five or six scatters can hit at random, so a bought round can open with a scatter pay of up to 100x before a single free spin plays out.

The RTP when buying is 96.39%, a whisker under the standard figure. Stakes run from 0.20 to 100.00 per spin.

Our Honest Verdict

Overall Rating: 7.7/10

Playing this is mostly a game of patience dressed in cabaret red. The base game plods along on modest fruit wins while the meter quietly ticks up, and the reason to sit through that is the bombs: they turn a dead spin into progress, which is more than most scatter-pays games offer when a tumble chain fizzles out.

The bonus round is the strength, because the six-tier meter climbs from the very first spin – 15 symbols unlocks the first multiplier, and by the fifth tier you’re looking at up to 100x. The weakness is the round itself: 15 spins, no retrigger, and if the grid goes cold in the middle of them there’s no rescue. That’s a thin margin for a high-volatility game.

It’s one for players who enjoy watching a build come together and who’ll take one shot at a big round over the endless retriggers of Sugar Rush. Anyone after frequent, steady payouts won’t find them on this stage. But the joker’s bombs give the old showroom act a decent twist, and the 10,000x ceiling keeps the final act worth waiting for.

Joker Blast Bonanza FAQs

• What is the RTP of Joker Blast Bonanza?

  Joker Blast Bonanza runs at 96.40% RTP, which sits just above the typical average for an online slot. If you buy the free spins round instead of triggering it, the RTP is 96.39%.
• Is Joker Blast Bonanza high volatility?

  Yes, it’s a high volatility game. It pays out less often on average, but the chance of hitting a big win in a short session is higher.
• How does the multiplier collection meter work?

  Every winning symbol and every exploded symbol is counted into a meter above the reels. At certain thresholds, multipliers unlock, and the total win of the tumble sequence is multiplied by the highest one unlocked. The base game has three tiers and free spins have six.
• How do you trigger the free spins in Joker Blast Bonanza?

  Landing four or more scatter symbols anywhere on the screen awards 15 free spins. The round runs on special reels with a six-tier multiplier meter that reaches up to 500x.
• Can free spins be retriggered in Joker Blast Bonanza?

  No. The feature cannot be retriggered, so the round is fixed at 15 spins.
• Can you buy the bonus on Joker Blast Bonanza?

  Yes. The free spins round can be bought for 100x your current total bet, and the triggering spin can land four, five or six scatters at random. The RTP on bought rounds is 96.39%.
• What is the maximum win on Joker Blast Bonanza?

  The maximum win is capped at 10,000x your bet. If a round reaches that amount, the round ends immediately, the win is awarded and any remaining features are forfeited.
• What is the minimum and maximum bet on Joker Blast Bonanza?

  Stakes run from 0.20 to 100.00 per spin, and the game plays on a 6×5 grid where symbols pay anywhere on screen rather than on paylines.